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I'm no longer on Tripadvisor, but thought I take the chance to recommend Nettle in Settle (in the Yorkshire Dales) - its a lovely place to have lunch. The young staff are attentive & friendly, the food was brilliant & the building across three floors was delightful. If you're in Settle I would thoroughly recommend eating there, and supporting a business run by local young people.

#settle #Yorkshire #restaurants #hospitality

https://the-nettle.co.uk

Emeritus Prof Christopher May

@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us · 2 days ago

#settle #Yorkshire #restaurants #hospitality

https://the-nettle.co.uk

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Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 4 weeks ago

Welcome to York, one of England's oldest cities.

Roman history, medieval streets, a massive cathedral, ancient buildings, this city has it all. I can't believe it's been 12 years since I last visited.

There's LOADS more images from this day. View them all here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2026/1/31/york-north-yorkshire-winter 👍

#york #yorkshire #northyorkshire #winter #uk #britain #england #photography #photo #photographie #travel #architecture

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A high-angle, wide-view shot captures the historic Shambles in York, where narrow, cobbled streets are lined with overhanging timber-framed buildings. In the foreground, a man in a green puffer jacket walks past a shop window, while further down the lane, several people stroll along the uneven pavement. To the right, the dark green storefront of W. Hamond, "The Original Whitby Jet Shop," stands out with its gold lettering. Above the street, traditional hanging signs for "Little Shambles Jewellers" and "Monk Bar Chocolatiers" add to the medieval atmosphere. The timber-framed structures lean towards each other over the narrow alleyway under a pale blue sky, creating a sense of enclosed history.

A low-angle shot captures the sun-drenched ruins of St Mary's Abbey in York, with the crumbling stone walls rising from a frost-dusted green lawn. In the foreground, large, weathered stone blocks and the bases of former columns sit amongst the grass, leading the eye towards the main structure. The remaining abbey wall features tall, slender columns and elegant Gothic arches that frame the bright blue sky. Warm, golden sunlight hits the pale stone, casting long shadows across the ground and highlighting the intricate carvings still visible on the ruined masonry. Bare trees stand in the background under a soft morning light, enhancing the tranquil and historic atmosphere of the site.

A dramatic low-angle shot looks up at the towering west front of York Minster, its pale limestone facade glowing under a bright, clear sky. The intricate Gothic architecture is showcased through soaring twin towers, ornate stone carvings, and the massive Great West Window with its delicate tracery. In the foreground, a traditional black Victorian-style street lamp stands prominently to the left, positioned behind a wrought-iron fence. At the base of the cathedral, several small figures of people walk across the paved square, dwarfed by the sheer scale of the minster. The low sun casts long, soft shadows across the ground, highlighting the textures of the masonry and the grand arched entrances of this historic English landmark.

A wide-angle evening shot captures the charming corner of Stonegate's Original Teddy Bear Shop in York, housed in a historic timber-framed building with a jettied upper floor. The shopfront features a bright red door and large multi-paned windows filled with soft toys, framed by festive green garlands and twinkling fairy lights. A life-sized, furry brown bear statue stands on the pavement outside the entrance, welcoming passers-by. Above the corner post, a peculiar carved wooden figure, known as the 'Little Admiral', is attached to the beam, while a traditional hanging sign for the shop dangles from the wall. The narrow, cobbled street stretches into the distance under a deep blue twilight sky, with the warm glow from neighbouring shop windows and overhead Christmas lights reflecting off the damp flagstones as a few pedestrians stroll past.

Ian Cylkowski Photography.

York, North Yorkshire, Winter — Ian Cylkowski Photography. Photography

It’s been about 12 years since I last went to York.

Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 4 weeks ago

Welcome to York, one of England's oldest cities.

Roman history, medieval streets, a massive cathedral, ancient buildings, this city has it all. I can't believe it's been 12 years since I last visited.

There's LOADS more images from this day. View them all here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2026/1/31/york-north-yorkshire-winter 👍

#york #yorkshire #northyorkshire #winter #uk #britain #england #photography #photo #photographie #travel #architecture

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Ian Cylkowski Photography.

York, North Yorkshire, Winter — Ian Cylkowski Photography. Photography

It’s been about 12 years since I last went to York.

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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

@vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de · last month

This is bad - its not even that the #Police have been sitting on their arses in #Sheffield but they have lost a local officer who kept an eye on the streets, and there seems to be a repeating problem with angry men across this part of #Yorkshire deliberately intimidating female owners of "woke" businesses (I suspect either they daren't target the shops run by Desi lads who will fight their corner, or these shops have already been priced out of the market in that street?)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rk5zy37o

BBC News

'I don't feel safe in my own shop', says Sheffield bookseller

Kate Nixon closed her Sheffield bookshop after 18 months due to "intimidating" behaviour.

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

@vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de · last month

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4rk5zy37o

BBC News

'I don't feel safe in my own shop', says Sheffield bookseller

Kate Nixon closed her Sheffield bookshop after 18 months due to "intimidating" behaviour.

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Rob Wigham Watercolours

@robwighamwatercolours@mastodon.art · 2 months ago

'Starlight at Brimham Rocks', watercolour, 28 x 39 cm. A couple and two dogs enjoy the night-time view from this lovely rock formation in Yorkshire. The painting was completed as a a private commission and prints aren't available of this image.

www.robwighamwatercolours.com

#night #nightsky #starlight #nighttime #yorkshire #england #watercolour #watercolours #painting #paintings #art #mastoart #mywork

A night-time view of a rock formation profiles against a dark night sky with stars and a partial moon at top left. Near centre, a meteor streaks across the sky. On the rocks, at bottom right, is a couple with 2 dogs enjoying the view.

Rob Wigham Watercolours

@robwighamwatercolours@mastodon.art · 2 months ago

www.robwighamwatercolours.com

#night #nightsky #starlight #nighttime #yorkshire #england #watercolour #watercolours #painting #paintings #art #mastoart #mywork

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Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 3 months ago

It's not often you find the stunning ruins of an abbey near a city centre.

Welcome to Kirkstall Abbey, a nearly 900-year old ruined abbey northwest of Leeds city centre. A mystical and grandiose place.

More photos are available of the abbey, just go here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/22/kirkstall-abbey-west-yorkshire-autumn 👍

#architecture #photography #photo #photographie #yorkshire #uk #britain #england #leeds #history #historical #travel #autumn #fall

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A dramatic, low-angle shot looking down the ruinous nave of Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. Two rows of towering, weathered stone arches and pillars frame a central pathway that leads towards the main archway of the chancel, the roof and vaulting being entirely absent. Through the central arch, a partially collapsed tower and further ruins are visible, with a burst of brilliant golden-yellow autumn foliage from a tree in the distance contrasting against the muted brown and grey stone. A small group of people are gathered near the chancel archway, giving a sense of scale to the massive structure. The sky above is a mix of bright white and grey clouds.

An interior view of the Chapter House at Kirkstall Abbey, showcasing its intricate medieval architecture with ribbed, vaulted stone ceilings supported by heavy columns. The space is dimly lit, with natural light entering through two small, high arched windows at the far end, illuminating a set of stone steps and a raised platform. The stone work is heavily weathered, displaying tones of mossy green, brown, and warm orange-red, creating a sense of age and ruin. The perspective is slightly wide-angled, emphasising the curve of the arches and the impressive height of the central pillars.

A dramatic view of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey taken from the grassy cloister courtyard, looking towards the south side of the nave and the partially collapsed central tower. The ancient stone structure is bathed in a bright patch of sunlight, highlighting its warm orange-brown colours and weathered texture, while the sky above is dominated by heavy, dark, brooding storm clouds. The massive walls, punctuated by rows of arched windows and doorways, frame the scene, with a paved walkway leading around the perimeter. A person wearing a light coat is visible in the lower right corner, walking along the wall, providing a sense of scale.

A dramatic, low-angle photograph captures the interior of the ruined nave and aisle of Kirkstall Abbey, showing the difference in preservation between the two sections. On the left, the main columns of the nave stand mostly intact, supporting the remains of the arcade arches, with the sky visible through the missing roof. On the right, the aisle is relatively complete, featuring an impressive perspective of a long, vaulted stone ceiling supported by a continuous row of columns, leading into the distance. Bright sunlight streams through the open side of the nave, contrasting with the shadowed aisle, where the rough, textured stone walls and ceiling are illuminated with a warm, golden-orange light.

Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 3 months ago

It's not often you find the stunning ruins of an abbey near a city centre.

Welcome to Kirkstall Abbey, a nearly 900-year old ruined abbey northwest of Leeds city centre. A mystical and grandiose place.

More photos are available of the abbey, just go here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/22/kirkstall-abbey-west-yorkshire-autumn 👍

#architecture #photography #photo #photographie #yorkshire #uk #britain #england #leeds #history #historical #travel #autumn #fall

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QWeb Ltd

@qweb@mastodon.qweb.co.uk · 3 months ago

#introduction

We're now on Mastodon!

We're a #web and #game #design and #development agency from #Yorkshire

We haven't been active on other platforms for some time now, but we're moving to Mastodon and creating a social space for our clients and partners, and to introduce them to the fediverse.

We'll post about new services and updates, #FOSS contributions, and at least some of the websites that we launch for our lovely clients.

QWeb Ltd

@qweb@mastodon.qweb.co.uk · 3 months ago

#introduction

We're now on Mastodon!

We're a #web and #game #design and #development agency from #Yorkshire

We haven't been active on other platforms for some time now, but we're moving to Mastodon and creating a social space for our clients and partners, and to introduce them to the fediverse.

We'll post about new services and updates, #FOSS contributions, and at least some of the websites that we launch for our lovely clients.

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Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 4 months ago

You know, Leeds is bloody lovely.

Clearly in the midst of massive investments and redevelopment, I enjoyed a wander around this clean and beautiful city, snapping all the architectural and historical delights I could frame.

There's LOADS more images from this day, go here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/9/leeds-west-yorkshire-autumn 👍

#architecture #photography #photographie #photo #yorkshire #leeds #autumn #fall #uk #britain #england #leeds #historical

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Leeds Town Hall's distinctive Italianate clock tower dominates the centre of this urban scene, its golden-hued stone and ornate cupola crowned with a gilt finial rising majestically against a brooding slate-blue sky mottled with cloud. The magnificent Victorian edifice, constructed from finely dressed ashlar in warm ochre tones, displays the classical architectural vocabulary of its era: fluted columns, decorative stonework, and pitched roof elements adorned with chimney stacks in contrasting red brick. To its right stands an adjacent period building of similar honey-coloured stone with rounded Romanesque-style window arcading, presently undergoing renovation with metal scaffolding visible across its facade. A modern public square fronts these heritage structures, animated with urban life: a green and blue articulated bus moves through the paved forecourt, pedestrians congregate amongst contemporary street furniture and lamp standards, whilst mature deciduous trees provide patches of autumnal golden foliage that complement the warm stonework. The composition captures a perfect marriage of civic Victorian grandeur and contemporary urban vitality, the architectural heritage anchored firmly within the rhythms of modern city life.

The Corn Exchange in Leeds displays its remarkable Victorian circular arcade architecture beneath an expansive glazed barrel-vaulted ceiling of cast iron and glass that floods the interior with natural light, creating a luminous cathedral-like atmosphere. The building's distinctive ringed gallery levels feature a succession of brightly painted arched shop frontages in jewel tones—yellows, blues, teals, reds, and greens—each surmounted by ornamental pediments and separated by decorative cornicing that runs continuously around the cylindrical space. Wrought-iron railings with burnished brass rails delineate each level, their serpentine curves echoing the building's circular geometry, whilst the warm honey-toned wooden floors of the ground level contrast beautifully with the darker slate-grey patterned flooring of the central sunken floor. A sweeping curved double staircase with elegant brass handrails descends into this central arena, where visitors congregate, creating a focal point beneath the soaring geometrical tracery of the iron roof structure. Potted plants and contemporary retail signage animate the galleries above, where shoppers browse the specialist independent retailers that populate this Grade II* listed building, transforming this former mercantile space into a vibrant contemporary shopping destination whilst preserving its exceptional architectural integrity.

County Arcade in Leeds presents a sumptuous Victorian arcade of exceptional architectural refinement, its soaring barrel-vaulted glass roof supported by ornamental cast-iron ribs flooding the interior with soft, diffused natural light that illuminates the richly decorated terracotta and cream-coloured faience tilework adorning the vaulted ceiling. The corridor stretches away in symmetrical perspective, flanked on both sides by elegant shop frontages with mahogany-framed glazing and gilt detailing, their display windows glowing warmly beneath brass light fittings that cast pools of amber illumination across the tessellated terracotta and cream geometric floor patterning below. Ornamental green and gilt decorative panels and scrollwork embellish the walls between shopfronts, creating a rhythm of pattern and refinement typical of late-Victorian arcade design, whilst cream-coloured classical pilasters with decorative capitals provide structural and visual emphasis to the elevation. The arcade is animated with shoppers moving between the luxury retailers—visible signage includes Reiss amongst other boutique establishments—their silhouettes contrasting against the honey-toned architectural backdrop, whilst a potted ivy plant marks the central axis of the perspective, anchoring the composition with a touch of living green against the sumptuous architectural theatre surrounding it.

St. John the Evangelist's Church in Leeds rises majestically in coursed gritstone Gothic Revival architecture, its steeply pitched roof and soaring pinnacled tower dominating the composition against a bright cerulean sky streaked with white cloud, the tower crowned with gilt finials and pierced by elegant lancet windows characteristic of the Perpendicular style. The church's robust masonry, rendered in grey-buff stone with darker weathered patches, displays the typical vocabulary of Victorian ecclesiastical design—pointed arch windows with geometric tracery, buttresses articulating the elevation, and decorative carved stonework—whilst the substantial tower features a prominent circular clock face set within the masonry. To the immediate left stands a contemporary iron railing enclosing the churchyard, beyond which modern residential and commercial architecture rises in stark contrast: sleek glass-clad high-rise towers in pale blue and cream, warm terracotta-brick mid-rise apartment blocks, and contemporary mixed-use developments with pitched roofs echoing the church's silhouette. Deciduous trees with autumn-golden foliage soften the urban streetscape, their warm tones complementing the gritstone church walls, creating a compelling dialogue between Leeds' nineteenth-century ecclesiastical heritage and its rapidly evolving contemporary skyline, the church standing as a steadfast sentinel amidst the city's ongoing architectural transformation.

Ian Cylkowski Photography.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Autumn — Ian Cylkowski Photography. Photography

It’s not often we visit cities.

Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 4 months ago

You know, Leeds is bloody lovely.

Clearly in the midst of massive investments and redevelopment, I enjoyed a wander around this clean and beautiful city, snapping all the architectural and historical delights I could frame.

There's LOADS more images from this day, go here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/11/9/leeds-west-yorkshire-autumn 👍

#architecture #photography #photographie #photo #yorkshire #leeds #autumn #fall #uk #britain #england #leeds #historical

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Ian Cylkowski Photography.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Autumn — Ian Cylkowski Photography. Photography

It’s not often we visit cities.

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Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 7 months ago

NEW LOCATION KLAXON

Welcome to Crummackdale, north of Austwick, this valley is oft-overlooked but features some of the most extensive limestone pavement and scars in all of the Yorkshire Dales.

Extra bonus: Pen-y-Ghent looking like pure drama.

There's plenty more images from this day, send your eyespheres here https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/7/27/crummackdale-yorkshire-dales-summer 👍

#landscape #nature #travel #summer #yorkshire #yorkshiredales #photography #photo #photographie #uk #britain #england

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A dramatic landscape view of Crummackdale in the Yorkshire Dales, looking towards the distinctive flat-topped hill of Pen-y-Ghent in the distance. The scene is bathed in soft, moody light as sunlight breaks through heavy, textured clouds, casting patches of brightness on the grassy slopes and limestone cliffs below. The foreground is filled with rich green grass and rolling hills, while the middle ground reveals the pale, weathered limestone escarpments that contrast sharply with the darker, shadowed slopes of Pen-y-Ghent behind. The overall atmosphere is one of rugged natural beauty and changing weather, typical of this iconic English upland area.

A sweeping view of the patchwork farmland in the Yorkshire Dales, looking southwards towards the distant silhouette of Pendle Hill under a partly cloudy sky. The foreground features rolling green fields divided by traditional dry stone walls and scattered with grazing sheep and cattle. A winding narrow country lane snakes through the hills, drawing the eye deeper into the landscape. The middle distance shows a mix of farmland, woodland, and scattered farm buildings, while the far horizon reveals the iconic rounded shape of Pendle Hill, softened by a light haze. The overall atmosphere is calm and pastoral, showcasing the rural charm and agricultural heritage of this classic northern English countryside.

A picturesque view of Crummackdale in the Yorkshire Dales, focusing on the rugged limestone landscape known as Moughton Scar in the distance. The foreground is dominated by a traditional dry stone wall that zigzags across the green grassy hillside, leading the eye deeper into the scene. Beyond the wall, the scar itself rises with its characteristic pale limestone rock formations, patches of grass, and gentle slopes. The sky above is mostly cloudy with soft, diffused light illuminating the landscape, creating a serene and timeless rural atmosphere typical of this historic upland area in northern England.

An expansive view from the top of Crummackdale, showcasing the distinctive limestone pavement that spreads broadly across the landscape. The foreground features weathered grey limestone slabs with deep fissures and clints typical of this geological formation, interspersed with patches of grass. Beyond the pavement, the land rises gently to grassy hills and ridges, bathed in dappled sunlight under a partly cloudy sky. In the distance, lush green fields and rolling hills stretch towards the horizon, creating a striking contrast with the rugged limestone. The overall scene conveys the unique natural beauty and geological character of the Yorkshire Dales uplands.

Ian Cylkowski Photography

@IanCykowski@photog.social · 7 months ago

NEW LOCATION KLAXON

Welcome to Crummackdale, north of Austwick, this valley is oft-overlooked but features some of the most extensive limestone pavement and scars in all of the Yorkshire Dales.

Extra bonus: Pen-y-Ghent looking like pure drama.

There's plenty more images from this day, send your eyespheres here https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2025/7/27/crummackdale-yorkshire-dales-summer 👍

#landscape #nature #travel #summer #yorkshire #yorkshiredales #photography #photo #photographie #uk #britain #england

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@video@stream.labr.online · 10 months ago

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