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Kirsopp Building Contractors Limited is a South Yorkshire building company based in the Doncaster area, with involvement in residential construction and development projects across the region. Based at Kirkwood House, Swan Syke Drive, Doncaster, the company has been operating for many years and is associated with residential development work in South Yorkshire, including projects in the Barnsley area.

Horncastle Farm in Havercroft is much more than a working farm. It is developing into a distinctive Yorkshire place to visit, with The Tatie Shed restaurant, farm experiences, a large outdoor BBQ area, barns used for bands and live entertainment, seasonal activities and farm produce.

Discover 20 verified events across North, South, East and West Yorkshire for the weekend of 5–6 September 2026.

We discovered Cullingworth Mills while walking our Harden Circular Walk and couldn't resist going inside. This historic West Yorkshire mill is now home to more than 100 antiques, vintage and independent dealers, with The Mill Cullingworth café providing the perfect place for a coffee afterwards. With free parking, fascinating industrial history and Goit Stock Waterfall nearby, it's a lovely Yorkshire discovery.

Finding reliable tradespeople can be one of the hardest parts of maintaining, improving or renovating a property. Based in Netherton, Wakefield, WPR Property Maintenance is a family-run Yorkshire business providing a wide range of property maintenance and improvement services for domestic and commercial customers.

Discover 34 Yorkshire events for the August Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August 2026, across North, West, South and East Yorkshire.

Creating Spaces Group: Home Improvements for Inside and Outside Your Planning a major home improvement can quickly become complicated when kitchens, bathrooms, windows, extensions and outdoor spaces all involve different suppliers and trades. Creating Spaces Group takes a broader approach. Based in West Yorkshire, the company offers products and services covering numerous areas of the home, with showrooms in Copley, Halifax and New Mill near Holmfirth. Creating Spaces Group i

Craft Inn Ackworth – Handmade Gifts, Local Artisans and Creative Workshops Tucked away on Wakefield Road in Ackworth is a small shop with a rather different approach to retail. Craft Inn isn't one business filling its shelves with bought-in stock. It's a shared space where local artists and makers can display and sell their handmade work, giving visitors the chance to discover products created by independent craftspeople rather than simply picking something mass-produced from

The White Shire Mystery Walks have arrived. Discover our first interactive walking investigation in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, and find out how to crack the case.

We came across Violet’s Cafe while doing our Selby Circular Walk and stopped for a coffee. Tucked away on Market Lane in the centre of Selby, it turned out to be a lovely little find and exactly the sort of independent Yorkshire business we like discovering while we're out and about.

Our Selby Circular Walk is an easy 4.86-mile route combining a pleasant stretch alongside the Selby Canal with good surfaced paths and roadside pavements on the return into Selby. The first part of the walk follows the canal on good paths before the route leaves the water and continues mainly alongside roads, again using good surfaced paths and pavements.

Finding your next Yorkshire walk has just become much easier. We’ve launched a new interactive Yorkshire walking map on The White Shire, bringing our personally walked routes together in one place and giving you a completely different way to decide where to explore next. Instead of starting with a list of walks, you can now start with Yorkshire itself.

Twenty verified Yorkshire events for Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2026, with five ideas each from North, West, South and East Yorkshire.

SB Paving is a Yorkshire paving and landscaping business based in Pontefract with more than 20 years of experience. The company undertakes a wide range of outdoor projects, including driveways, patios, paths, permeable paving, drainage, retaining walls and wider garden landscaping across communities in Yorkshire

A recent client review from Barnsley highlights an important point about equity release: sometimes the right advice is not to proceed. We look at how Simplified Equity Release helps homeowners understand their options, consider alternatives and make informed decisions.

4.26mi Grenoside Woods Circular Walk Grenoside Woods Circular Walk– A Woodland Walk on the Northern Edge of Sheffield I’m always looking for walks that give you the feeling of being properly out in the countryside without having to travel miles to get there, and Grenoside Woods is a good example. This circular walk takes you through Greno Woods on the northern edge of Sheffield. My Komoot recording shows a distance of 4.26 miles, taking 1 hour 24 minutes, with 525 feet of as

A garden can change dramatically when water is introduced into the design. From wildlife ponds and koi ponds to contemporary water features, a carefully designed pond can become a focal point while also creating another habitat within the garden. For homeowners in Pontefract and across West Yorkshire, Morgan Ashton provides pond building, pondscaping, landscaping, pond maintenance and fish diagnostics, with services covering Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield and Leeds.

A beautiful kitchen renovation in Leeds has transformed this home, combining traditional-style cabinetry, a large central island and herringbone flooring to create a timeless and practical space. The renovation was completed by Shire Joinery & Kitchens Ltd, who had previously worked on the property, creating bespoke alcove units and shelving in the living space several years ago.

Discover 20 things to do across North, South, East and West Yorkshire this weekend, 15–16 August 2026, from live music and theatre to food festivals, family events, racing and heritage.

Garforth Logs and Firewood Supplies is a local Yorkshire business based at Peckfield Farm in Garforth, Leeds. The company supplies kiln-dried hardwood, softwood and kindling for wood-burning stoves, open fires, chimineas and pizza ovens, with different quantities and delivery options available across Leeds and surrounding areas.