In 1855 #onthisday Charlotte Bronte died. She grew up in Yorkshire with her sisters in a very closed environment, where their imagination turned to plays and storytelling. https://t.co/iH7GqE7RmX @BronteParsonage#storytelling@YorkshireGuides
Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham has the longest front facade in Europe at 606ft long on its Palladian East side. This side is heavily scaffolded until July 2020 but the the earlier West side in Baroque style is… https://t.co/4Ula0aNLhz
Wentworth Castle Gardens is one of Yorkshire’s little known secrets. 63 acres of formal gardens, 500 acres of parkland and 26 listed buildings and monuments. Our guides share their #favouriteplaces in the UK. https://t.co/eOgH0OTvVy @VisitBritain@YorkshireGuides@nationaltrust
Wentworth Castle Gardens is one of Yorkshire’s little known secrets. #63 acres of formal gardens, 500 acres of parkland and 26 listed buildings and monuments. Our guides share their #favouriteplaces in the UK. https://t.co/eOgH0OTvVy @VisitBritain@YorkshireGuides@nationaltrust
📽️There is some unbelievable work going on by Gilders Robert Woodland & Deborah Miller at the moment as over 40 pipes are being restored from scratch...
...all by hand!
Follow #Organ100 for the latest on this once-in-a-century restoration project, or pop by to see live!
Fancy a change from the marvellous @RHSHarlowCarr? Visit the newest @The_RHS garden this summer. The 5th #RHS garden in the UK opens its doors this July. @RHSBridgewater
While in #Salford why not take a tour with a qualified guide?
#worsley
Only one week left of the #darkskies festival in #Yorkshire find out more in out blog. Another reason to visit our wonderful county. https://t.co/vnGEmbHPUG
Only one week left of the #darkskies festival in #Yorkshire find out more in out blog. Another reason to visit our wonderful county. https://t.co/vnGEmbHPUG
Take a trip to #Yorkshire with us. Discover Masham in Wensleydale famous for beer making, steam engines and the annual sheep fair, as well as the regional cheese made famous in the animated adventures of Wallace & Gromit. https://t.co/BCNr32Absj @YorkshireGuides@visitdales
There are over 1000 Blue Badge Guides in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We guide in all the UK's major tourist attractions, as well as its cities and countryside. Let us show you the UK. https://t.co/yGDP7NoSqp @VisitBritain
Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire boasts the longest facade of any house in Europe. At 606ft, it’s longer than Versailles. We take a tour of Yorkshire mansions. https://t.co/M8YLLf244G @Wentworth_House@YorkshireGuides
It was the only Royal wedding to take place in #YorkMinster but several important people have connections with the place - find out more on one of our tours @YorkshireGuides
On a visit to #Leeds grab a bite to eat at the world-famous Leeds Market. It's been open since 1857 and is one of the largest indoor markets in Europe. Every kind of cuisine you can think of can be found here. https://t.co/MgAlEQ0NYE @LeedsMarkets@VisitLeeds
Do you have a favourite museum object? The eight-metre long crayon at the Derwent Pencil Museum, Cumbria, maybe? The ichthyosaurus at the @WhitbyMuseum? the over-stuffed walrus at the @HornimanMuseum in south-east London? https://t.co/Z06ULygLfj @aguidetolondon@derwentart
Also visit the undercroft below! The tower was strengthened with new concrete foundations using over 400 steel rods to bind it. While work was underway, archaeologists were allowed to dig trenches revealing yet more fascinating history now in the undercroft museum.
Still working off your Christmas tummy? Then head to the city of York and climb the 275 steps of the central tower of @YorkMinster You'll be at the highest point of the city with the best views. #JanuaryWorkoutChallenge https://t.co/5SDY1B1xjL @YorkshireGuides
Where can you see beautiful moors, medieval masterpieces and stately homes? Only in North Yorkshire! Join one of our guides for a journey into the North York Moors National Park to experience some of England’s most evocative landscapes. https://t.co/ByQ4R0LZLV @YorkshireGuides