Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s garden has been crowned best in show at the Harrogate Flower Show 2024. The charity's Reflection and Remembrance Garden encompasses the service that the organisation provides, while providing tranquil space for those who have been affected by...
The Stray Ferret guide: unmissable North Yorkshire festivals
This story is sponsored by Glampfest, Suds with Buds, Malton Food Lovers Festival and Spiegeltent. Glampfest About: Step into the magic of Glampfest, the beloved family festival just a five minute drive away from Knaresborough. Prepare for a weekend overflowing with...
Photo of the week: sunlight over Swinsty Reservoir
This week’s photograph was taken by Karen Thorpe from Bishop Thorton, capturing the sunlight reflected in the water of Swinsty Reservoir. Photo of the Week takes centre stage in our new-look nightly email newsletter. The newsletter drops into your inbox every evening...
Harrogate’s ‘best kept secret’ club has just appointed its first female president
It’s perhaps one of Harrogate’s best kept secrets, a private members’ club first established in the 19th century, tucked away in one of the beautiful properties on Victoria Avenue. But inside the walls that house The Harrogate Club, significant events are taking...
Lace up your boots for these picturesque waterfall walks in Yorkshire
(Lead image: Pixabay) The region boasts many natural wonders, but one phenomena that never fails to bring the wow factor is the waterfall, and there are plenty of impressive examples dotted throughout the landscape. From the popular to the tucked away, here are some...
Local history spotlight: Naomi Jacob
(Lead image: Pixabay and Ripon Civic Society) North Yorkshire boasts numerous connections to the literary world across the centuries; the Brontë family immortalised Haworth and the dramatic scenery of the moors, Whitby Abbey famously inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula,...
Photo of the week: blossoms in bloom on the Stray
This week we’ve had a great response from our readers when we requested photographs of the cherry blossom trees in full bloom on the Stray. Many thanks to Michelle Bray, Matthew Webber, Erica Johnson, Freya Mills, Len Downes, Douglas Young, James Gould and H & A...
The Yorkshire cafés putting sustainability at the heart of their business
(Image: Yolk Farm and Number Thirteen) From dutifully separating plastics and glass for recycling, to thrifting second hand clothes and furniture, there are many small ways we can be kinder to the planet. As consumers it can feel we can only go so far; extensive...
From craft ales to cocktails – 7 pubs and bars in North Yorkshire to suit every taste
(Lead image: Pixabay) Whether you're a fan of real ale, a lover of a delicious cocktail, or simply appreciate the ambience of a place, you've got a whole host of options to pick from in North Yorkshire. The Stray Ferret has picked a diverse selection of seven pubs and...
Newcastle Building Society is still putting customers first in Knaresborough – here’s how
This story is sponsored by Newcastle Building Society. Nearly two years after opening a branch in Knaresborough town library, Newcastle Building Society has been working hard to further its relationship in the local community. Located within the library itself, the...
The National Shooting Show is back for 2024 – here’s what you need to know
This story is sponsored by The National Shooting Show. Fieldsports fans are in for a treat if they go along to the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate from May 11-12, 2024 where The National Shooting Show (NSS) is being held. Clay shooting, airgunning, HFT shooting,...