After heavy rain, in February 2013 the spoil heap (seen on the right) at Hatfield Colliery became dangerously unstable. Over the years, it had encroached far too close to the adjacent railway trac... (more)

The remaining rail routes that pass through the East Riding of Yorkshire to the coastal resorts are characterised by pleasant though rather featureless countryside. There are long stretches of str... (more)

It's entirely appropriate that 'Oliver Cromwell' should so triumphantly raise battle echoes of old at this location. Charging through pastoral farmland below the ruins of Beeston Castle, a fortifi... (more)