From the Editor

This month we persuaded several notable Yorkshire folk to tell us about their secret ‘happy place’; somewhere they go to relax or get away from their hectic life. Unfortunately for many of them, they work outside the county while I, on the other hand, spend my working days within the Ridings – so where would my happy place be?

My first thought was the Galpharm Stadium where my beloved Huddersfield Town play, but then I’ve suffered too much heartache there, so that’s out.

I find there’s nothing much better than just taking a quiet stroll from home, visiting the local churchyard where there is some wonderful wildlife, flowers and impressive trees. I walk by the nearby beck and across fields and tracks from where there are great views and after no time at all I’ve sorted out most of my problems.

But probably the most poignant place for me is Stainforth Force and the old packhorse bridge in Ribblesdale. It’s where I really started my ‘career’ in the Dales after being introduced to the Yorkshire countryside by my school which ran an outdoor activities centre near the falls. For hours I’ve watched salmon attempting to climb the rushing water and they’ve instilled in me that very important lesson: if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, then try again.

Editor

ps. Checkout the list of Country Shows in our Places to Visit section.

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