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Ingleton 1940s Weekend - Yorkshire

Visit a 1940s French village… in Yorkshire

On the first weekend of July, the north Yorkshire village of Ingleton turns itself into a French style 1940s village, with music, displays and dancing…

Ingleton 1940s Weekend - Yorkshire

Head back to the 1940s in Ingleton

On the first weekend of July, the north Yorkshire village of Ingleton turns itself into a French style 1940s village, complete with tea dances and parades…

Ingleton's 1940s Weekend - Ingleton Home Guard Platoon

The military invades the Dales for Ingleton’s 1940s Weekend

The village of Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales takes an annual trip back to the 1940s with performances and displays, from 4th to 6th July…

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Jive your way to Ingleton’s 1940s Weekend

Ingleton in Yorkshire will be stepping back in time at the weekend for a 1940s event with military re-enactments, parades, tea dances and Spitfire displays…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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