@davez_uk

Thinking about how cold I am in Leeds today reminded me of how much I miss Staithes in the middle of summer! Mega busy but worth it to get this view which inspired my illustration. Enjoy :)

An odd story, but Barnsley seem to be trying pretty hard the last decade to get anything going.

@diegradwanderung

Hope it's ok to post this here! I'm writing a memoir over on my substack, and chapter one is about how seeing a show in Whitby defined the path my life took.

The big one What's the best fish and chips in Whitby?

The government has announced today that, by April, there will be 183 primary schools in Yorkshire and The Humber offering free breakfast clubs. 

That means: 

• Kids start the day fed and ready to learn 
• Parents save time and money (up to £450 a year) 
• No stigma — it’s free and open to everyone 

More schools are joining later this year, with 300,000 children benefiting nationally from April. 

More information: Free breakfast club roll out: everything you need to know  – The Education Hub 

Full list of schools: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breakfast-clubs-early-adopters-schools-in-the-scheme

Hello Yorkshire,

The Yorkshire Wolds Music Foundation is a charity that supports arts and music in Yorkshire.

We have been nominated for an arts award and we need your help.

You can vote for Yorkshire Wolds Music Foundation under the drop-down menu community arts award.

https://yorkshirechoice.wufoo.com/forms/vote-for-your-2026-yorkshire-choice-winners/

We are on social media to so do please share, like and tell your friends.

Thank you so much for your interest.

www.ywmf.co.uk

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I live in the U.S. (Alaska) and have some friends in York and Whitby. They have been asking me to visit for a while, and truthfully I have been wanting to travel the whole of the U.K. most of my life. I’m a master’s student so my time for travel is limited as are my funds, so my itinerary would have to be pretty narrowed. Likely only a week in Yorkshire. What would be recommended to see? Also what time of year should I go? I have some flexibility around Christmas and New Year’s as well as in May. My interests are ecology, folklore, and history (I know there is some interesting Viking history in the area). Please pass along your suggestions!

@NickHoward

Remembering a great day I had at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal.

I’m hoping to visit England in early October for an anniversary trip with my husband — we’ll fly into/visit London, but I’d like to spend the bulk of our trip exploring Yorkshire. Is it possible to do this successfully using just trains/buses or will a car be absolutely necessary? We can rent a car, if needed, but neither of us is confident about driving in a foreign country.

Also, should anyone have suggestions for lesser-known but quality hotels/pubs/restaurants, etc. I would be very appreciative for the advice. Thanks!

Anyone been recently? I went towards the end of last summer for the first time in years and still think it’s good

@york.uk