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Real Yorkshire Tours A travel business offering days out, family adventures, bespoke trips and experiences in Yorkshire - There’s a range of trips for children of all ages. Tim
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Real Yorkshire Tours was set up to help visitors to the region make the most of their stay with driver guided day tours. The idea for the company came about because I’d run a marketing agency for 20 years and recently sold my shares. Having studied geography & geology at University, I have always had a love of travel and the outdoors. This, combined with an interest in nature, the landscape, stone

circles & standing stones, fossils and walking, got me thinking about whether there may be a way of combining my passions into a job? Due to the interest, it became apparent that I would need help, so I have engaged a number of trusted partners to help me with providing a broad range of “real” Yorkshire tours depending on your interests. I’ve personally put together a range of tours, which I have tried to split into 4 different groups of activities:

Guided Tours – where an expert will guide you for the day or part of it. These people will be experienced professional guides – usually with the world recognised Blue Badge qualification. These trips are really for people who want an in depth, educational, informative tour. Family Tours – these trips tend to be more fun and concentrate on seeing or doing things that will keep children amused and entertained. Bespoke Tours – this is where you tell us what sort of things you are interested in and we will plan and co-ordinate an itinerary to suit your needs. We’ll help you plan a really personal Yorkshire tour. Days Out – just want to get a flavor for the region and see some interesting sites, then we have a comprehensive schedule of days out to satisfy all interests and levels of energy. From walks in the Yorkshire Dales, trips to the coast, visits to stately homes or learning new skills with some of our “Yorkshire experiences” – we’ll make sure you have a full, satisfying day out. I have a hands-on approach with the business and have hand vetted and trust all the people who help me run Tim Barber’s Real Yorkshire Tours. Our aim is to give you a really personal experience, so you get a real flavor of the Yorkshire we know and love. I live near Ilkley on the doorstep of the Dales with my wife and two children. Hope to meet you soon.

Yockenthwaite Stone Circle - a Bronze Age hut circle
02/09/2024

Yockenthwaite Stone Circle - a Bronze Age hut circle

Some views of Knaresborough Viaduct crossing the River Nidd from Knaresborough Castle earlier today.
29/08/2024

Some views of Knaresborough Viaduct crossing the River Nidd from Knaresborough Castle earlier today.

28/08/2024

"In every Tourist Guide's heart lies the power to turn a simple visit into a life-changing experience.” - WFTGA

In this brief quote, we find a profound truth about our profession: the incredible impact we have on the lives of those who visit our destinations. Let's embrace this power and make every journey unforgettable. 🌍✨

Couple of pics without filter of the sunset at The Cow and Calf Rocks in Ilkley with views down Wharfedale - thanks to m...
28/08/2024

Couple of pics without filter of the sunset at The Cow and Calf Rocks in Ilkley with views down Wharfedale - thanks to my daughter Holly for taking them

Today’s Real Yorkshire Tour - lots of stops including Ribblehead Viaduct, Castle Bolton, Aysgarth Edwardian Rock Garden....
27/08/2024

Today’s Real Yorkshire Tour - lots of stops including Ribblehead Viaduct, Castle Bolton, Aysgarth Edwardian Rock Garden.

Skipton Castle - an interesting visit to this very well restored castle, once home to the Clifford family
26/08/2024

Skipton Castle - an interesting visit to this very well restored castle, once home to the Clifford family

Buttertubs Pass - and the Buttertubs , medieval refrigerators in deep limestone caves
25/08/2024

Buttertubs Pass - and the Buttertubs , medieval refrigerators in deep limestone caves

Flashback Friday! Meeting the cast of All Creatures Great and Small last year. What lovely genuine people Rachel Shenton...
23/08/2024

Flashback Friday! Meeting the cast of All Creatures Great and Small last year. What lovely genuine people Rachel Shenton and Nicholas Ralph were. British Guild of Tourist Guides VisitEngland All Creatures Great And Small All Creatures Great And Small

Heather in bloom on the North York Moors on a circular walk from the visitor centre at Danby.
22/08/2024

Heather in bloom on the North York Moors on a circular walk from the visitor centre at Danby.

22/08/2024

Melvyn Bragg talks to James Herriot, the author behind All Creatures Great and Small and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (among many others), about his life as ...

20/08/2024
Stunning up on Ilkley Moor this evening with the Heather in bloom.
16/08/2024

Stunning up on Ilkley Moor this evening with the Heather in bloom.

The Millenium Cross in Rosedale on the North York Moors
14/08/2024

The Millenium Cross in Rosedale on the North York Moors

York Minster
14/08/2024

York Minster

Back in York today with my American guests Ron and Linda. First time I had seen the Mesolithic house reconstruction in M...
12/08/2024

Back in York today with my American guests Ron and Linda. First time I had seen the Mesolithic house reconstruction in Museum Garden.

Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales
10/08/2024

Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales

Between Appletreewick and Grimwith Reservoir in the Dales
08/08/2024

Between Appletreewick and Grimwith Reservoir in the Dales

The stunning UNESCO world heritage site of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal. A great day out.
07/08/2024

The stunning UNESCO world heritage site of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal. A great day out.

My guests enjoying Bolton Priory yesterday
03/08/2024

My guests enjoying Bolton Priory yesterday

A few Swaledale sheep in Hubberholme
02/08/2024

A few Swaledale sheep in Hubberholme

A few pics from an early morning stroll around Gayle - including the historic Gayle Mill
01/08/2024

A few pics from an early morning stroll around Gayle - including the historic Gayle Mill

Silhouette of Ingleborough with lone sheep on the descent from Fleet Moss to Upper Wharfedale at dusk
01/08/2024

Silhouette of Ingleborough with lone sheep on the descent from Fleet Moss to Upper Wharfedale at dusk

Happy Yorkshire Day everyone from God’s Own County!
01/08/2024

Happy Yorkshire Day everyone from God’s Own County!

01/08/2024

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Quick clip of James Herriot played by Nicholas Ralph arriving back home to Skeldale House from yesterday’s filming in Grassington.

A lovely family from New York who I took on an All Creatures Great and Small Tour last year sent me this lovely video of the English food they prepared for their ACGAS Series 4 Launch Party. Looks fantastic! Always great to keep in contact with my guests and see how passionate they are still about the show @allcreaturestv

Well they cut my interview, but at least I got my ugly mug on the Yorkshire Vet - All Creatures Great & Small Christmas Special!

The 3rd Rudolf Run where 100’s of tractors dressed up for Christmas drive between Otley and Skipton for charity. A wonderful sight!

A few pics from earlier in June when they were filming the Xmas Special of All Creatures Great and Small and my guests and I were interviewed for the soon to be aired documentary The Yorkshire Vet meets All Creatures Great & Small. Lovely to meet Peter Wright and see Grassington dressed as Darrowby @channel5_tv @allcreaturestv @pbs @masterpiecepbs @britainsbestguides @yorkshiresbestguides #allcreaturesgreatandsmall #grassington #darrowby #theyorkshirevet @yorkshirevetc5 @worldofjamesherriot @herriotcountry @devonshire_grassington #yorkshire #england #visitengland @visityork @visitengland #yorkshiredales #tvandfilmtours #acgas @acgasdarrowby @siegfried.farnon.mrcvs #yorkshiretours #peterwright

I had such a blast with my guest from Tampa last week. When I met them for our 3 Day Tour they introduced themselves by saying “we’re just a couple of broads spending our children’s inheritance!” We had great fun and even we experienced a bit of rain it didn’t stop us. Day 1 - All Creatures Great & Small locations and the Yorkshire Dales Day 2 - Knaresborough, York and York Minster Day 3 - Ripon, Thirsk & The World of James Herriot and Rievaulx Abbey with mead testing. Some Some photos below sun up the tour and show we had a lot of laughs.

Rachel Shenton and Nicholas Ralph talking about fans coming to watch the filming! We’ve been lucky enough to bump into them on a few occasions…

Very proud to have been awarded The Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Award again in 2023.

Meeting the lambs up close and personal on yesterdays Yorkshire Dales tour! British Guild of Tourist GuidesLove GREAT Britain

Walking to Linton Falls from Sedber Lane just outside Grassington in late summer.

Rush hour in the Yorkshire Dales #yorkshire #yorkshiredales #sheep #yorkshirelife #england #countryside #countryfile

Wonderful to see some otters in the wild along the River Nidd today near Knaresborough #nature #otter #otterlife #otters #ottersofinstagram #yorkshirewildlife #yorkshirewildlifetrust #realyorkshiretours #rivernidd #springwatch @otters.daily @yorkshirewildlifetrust_ @knaresborough_online @welcometoyorkshire @thewildlifetrusts

Steam train on the North York Moors Railway at Goathland Station. The station also played Hogsmeade station in the Harry Potter films. #realyorkshiretours #yorkshire #goathland #northyorkmoorsrailway #hogsmeade #harrypotter #steamtrain #trainspotting #train #railway @northyorkshiremoorsrailway @northyorkmoors @welcometoyorkshire

Wharfedale from Beamsley Beacon
Wharfedale from Beamsley Beacon

Hopefully for any non Yorkshire Folk you will understand why they call it “God’s Own County”

The stunning Rotunda Museum in Scarborough - definitely worth a visit to see the fabulous fossils! #realyorkshiretours #scarborough #rotundamuseumscarborough #rotundamuseum

Great to be back in York today actually working! A virtual tour via Zoom of old York for a couple in New York! Had the Shambles, Yorks stunning medieval street almost to myself #york #realyorkshiretours #yorkshire #theshambles #shambles #medieval #medievalstreet #yorktour #virtualtour #bluebadgetouristguide #bluebadgeguide #yorkshirebestguides #visityork #visitengland #england #harrypotter #diagonalley #walkshire #welcometoyorkshire #medievalarchitecture

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