The annual show (every August) is run by the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society. This year will include Cattle, Goats, Heavy Horses, Ponies, jumping, local produce, Rabbits, Vintage Tractors & Scarecrows and much more. More details to follow soon on the Rosedale Show’s website.
Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.
The French family who ignored the warning signs at the top of Chimney Bank in the recent bad, icy weather clearly did not understand also that our way mark signs are for pedestrians only!
Walkers Only
Fortunately, the parents and three children were uninjured and were welcomed and warmed up at the Abbey Stores and Tea Rooms in the village.
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome To Yorkshire (WTY), and members of his team were in Rosedale on Wednesday evening for a WTY event to celebrate the award of ‘Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2012′ to the White Horse Farm Inn. As well as those involved in local tourism in the dale, many others from around the county, including past winners of the award, were invited by Welcome To Yorkshire to join the festivities in the pub.
Christine with Gary Verity
Craig Nattress, Gary Verity, our postie Andrew and his wife Melanie, Janet Deacon of WTY
Gary Verity thanking the White Horse Farm Inn team
Gary Verity ended his speech by saying that there was a very good chance that the Tour de France would be coming to Yorkshire in the near future, with huge benefits for tourist businesses in the county. How about the Tour going up Chimney Bank, now that would be worth watching!
Briefing the TEL Working Group
This Exploited Land is an initiative of the North York Moors National Park in conjunction with the National Heritage Lottery Fund to preserve and promote the until now neglected industrial heritage of the Park. A number of ways that this can be achieved are being studied, including the possibility of funding youth apprenticeships in heritage conservation and building skills.
Representatives of the NYMNPA and the NHLA met yesterday up on Chimney Bank and were briefed by Linda Chambers on the history of Rosedale and the importance of our outstanding industrial heritage to the promotion of tourism to the Rosedale area. Geoff Taylor, of the Kirby, Great Broughton and Ingleby Greenhow History Society then followed up with the historic railway linkage with his society’s area of interest and Rosedale.
More details on the project can be had from the Rosedale History Society on 01751 417071.
From 1861 to 1926 this railway carried iron ore from mines in Rosedale over the high moorland to the north-west and down to join the main rail network at Battersby Junction. Steam engines pulled up to 15 loaded wagons around the dale heads, but the hill itself with a maximum gradient of 1 in 5 was negotiated by incline tramway.Public enjoymentThe route of the former railway from Bank Foot, up the Incline and over the High Moors to Blakey Ridge is now a public bridleway for walkers, horse-riders and cyclists.
In Rosedale, the line is not a public right of way, but access has been provided through negotiated agreement between local landowners, the national park authority and cyclists enabling walkers, horse-riders and cyclists to explore the whole of the magnificent loop. Dogs are not allowed on the surrounding moorland but on leads, can walk the Rosedale loop, but .please consider exploring a non-moorland route during the ground bird nesting season (1st March to 31st July) to give these rare birds maximum peace to rear their young.
An ongoing programme of maintenance and repair will target the important industrial archaeology, protect the earthworks and retain the route’s unique character as a rough moorland track.
Moorland Management.
This treasured landscape relies on the continuation of traditional management such as heather burning and grouse shooting, so, if asked please help by waiting for a short period while this work takes place.
Always follow the countryside code and look out for signs indicating restrictions on access land.
ACCESS
Much of Rosedale Railway is over remote and exposed moorland, so watch the weather and be sure that you are properly equipped before you set out.
Cyclists give way to walkers and horse-riders. Horse-riding the loop in Rosedale is by annual permit; currently at no charge – please contact Spaunton Estate Office for details: 01759 371983
Dogs can seriously harm ground nesting birds and sheep. Please keep them on a lead at all times.
Motor vehicles and motorbikes are not permitted.
Uncontrolled Fire can devastate moorland which may never recover. Don’t light fires.
Rosedale Railway may be closed if the fire risk becomes extreme.
Litter is dangerous as well as unsightly – take it home. Fences and Walls keep some animals in and others out. Don’t climb walls. Please leave gates as you find them
North York Moors National Park Authority, Bondgate, Helmsley, York, YO62 5BP Tel 01439 770657 www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
Only 2 January and the first of the cars to fall off the hill! Overnight, a sleet shower froze on the steep slopes of Chimney Bank, giving problems even for four wheel drive vehicles trying to get up the hill
Warning - do not use!
…. as before, others chose to ignore the warning signs to avoid the hill in wintry conditions and paid the price – luckily, no injuries, only badly dented pride.
The First of 2012
Nearly over! The road gang resurfacing Gill Lane will finish by 11.oo am today. Then they are off to another job in Hawes. Most would agree they have done an excellent job and have minimised disruption – thanks and we wish them well on their next job.
An hour to go - finishing off at the bridge junction.
Has a feature page all about Rosedale:- link below
Rosedale – a wonderful place with a turbulent past
What is the Trust:- We are local people with a genuine interest in local geology and landscape.
The Trust receives no government funding, we rely on raising our own money, mainly through project grants.
Most of our members are active volunteers who contribute their time and expertise to help with our many projects.
The Geology Trust seeks to protect valuable Local Earth Heritage and where possible share it with a wider public for education and recreation.
The Trust operates with an independent and pragmatic approach. The sites we wish to protect and use are on other peoples land and often have additional value for biology, archaeology, landscape and history, all these interests are taken into account.
The new contractors, now with the correct equipment, have started planing the road surface on Gill Lane, so be prepared for long waits at either end of the Bow Bridge until the end of the week.
The road planing rig passing Bridgefoot Cottages
... and coming back up the hill.
Nice article about the Rosedale community access project on Beautiful North Yorkshire.
Many hands make light work and parishioners from Rosedale in the North York Moors National Park have proved the saying.
They joined forces to improve access along a popular right of way in the dale.
Landowners and farmers worked with the community to replace stiles with gates, control vegetation and improve drainage and signage along a 7.5 kilometre circular route. The team of helpers included three generations of the Foster family with Ron Foster joined by his son David and grandson Will. Ron also took children from Rosedale School on a nature walk along the route and spoke about the dale’s history.
The work is being carried out with help from the park authority’s staff and volunteers as part of its Community Access Project.
The improvement work had been identified by the parish council and will make the route easier for those with pushchairs and impaired mobility to enjoy. The route will be maintained by volunteers from the local community.
Full article here http://www.beautifulnorthyorkshire.com/2011/08/many-hands-make-light-work-for-rosedale.html
A ramble round Rosedale from the Whitby Gazette on 16th September 2011 features our own Maggie Barraclough’s, Farmhouse Fodder and other Rosedale businesses.
“You are at the head of a remote valley with no through road, with bracken
and heather climbing skywards on three sides.
Now be honest, is this where you’d expect to find a fabulous cafe serving
superb home-made fayre and Yorkshire tea in bone china? Maggie Barraclough
opened Farmhouse Fodder at Dale head Farm a few years ago and now
has parties of walkers planning their day around a visit to this hidden gem.
the views are wonderful, swifts flit around between the umbrellas in the
garden and it’s just an outstanding place to eject your rucksack and
watch nature getting on with her daily chores.
Maggie told me that the cafe will stay open at weekends in November
and December, when home-made soup will be on offer in the covered area of
the cafe.
full article link here
for more walks around Rosedale follow this link
