Flying Scotsman reached 100mph on this day in 1934. The driver, Bill Sparshatt (left), said “If we hit anything today, we’ll hit it hard”.

Ready and waiting! Yorkshire is the ideal place for TV and Film locations. Not just The secret Garden but Victoria, Downton Abbey Gentleman Jack and much more!

Congratulations to these amazing forward thinking ladies on their honours via Angela Knowles #calendargirls #yorkshire #rylstone Women's Institute bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Where can you see beautiful moors, medieval masterpieces and stately homes? Only in North Yorkshire! Join one of our guides for a journey into the North York Moors National Park to experience some of England’s most evocative landscapes. bit.ly/32BBKt0 YorkshiresBestGuides

Also visit the undercroft below! The tower was strengthened with new concrete foundations using over 400 steel rods to bind it. While work was underway, archaeologists were allowed to dig trenches revealing yet more fascinating history now in the undercroft museum.

It was the only Royal wedding to take place in #YorkMinster but several important people have connections with the place - find out more on one of our tours YorkshiresBestGuides

The #Vikings are coming. Time to head to #York for for the #jorvikvikingfestival this February. Check out our blog gor more info. JORVIK Viking Centre ✨ Visit York ✨ British Guild of Tourist Guides VisitBritain 🇬🇧 yorkshiresbestguides.co.uk/1747-2/

On a visit to #Leeds grab a bite to eat at the world-famous Leeds Market. It's been open since 1857 and is one of the largest indoor markets in Europe. Every kind of cuisine you can think of can be found here. bit.ly/31IRqKT Leeds Markets Visit Leeds

Do you have a favourite museum object? The eight-metre long crayon at the Derwent Pencil Museum, Cumbria, maybe? The ichthyosaurus at the Whitby Museum? the over-stuffed walrus at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south-east London? bit.ly/2udaTI5 Sophie Campbell Derwent Art

YorkshiresBestGuides #tourguide Kirsty Wardle gives us the highlights of some of the finest homes in #Yorkshire

There are over 1000 Blue Badge Guides in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We guide in all the UK's major tourist attractions, as well as its cities and countryside. Let us show you the UK. bit.ly/2C78RsE VisitBritain 🇬🇧

Only one week left of the #darkskies festival in #Yorkshire find out more in out blog. Another reason to visit our wonderful county. yorkshiresbestguides.co.uk/dark-skies-in-…

Even more of a draw for visitors since #JayChou chose to get married in #Yorkshire He married Hannah Quinlivan in the stunning Selby Abbey and had the reception at #CastleHoward #kingofasianpop #fairytalewedding Come and see this amazing place!

Fancy a change from the marvellous RHS Harlow Carr? Visit the newest The RHS garden this summer. The 5th #RHS garden in the UK opens its doors this July. RHS Bridgewater While in #Salford why not take a tour with a qualified guide? #worsley

Wentworth Castle Gardens is one of Yorkshire’s little known secrets. #63 acres of formal gardens, 500 acres of parkland and 26 listed buildings and monuments. Our guides share their #favouriteplaces in the UK. bit.ly/3aVl3NI VisitBritain 🇬🇧 YorkshiresBestGuides National Trust

📽️There is some unbelievable work going on by Gilders Robert Woodland & Deborah Miller at the moment as over 40 pipes are being restored from scratch... ...all by hand! Follow #Organ100 for the latest on this once-in-a-century restoration project, or pop by to see live!

Looking for another reason to visit #Yorkshire? Why not visit Mercer Art Gallery and visit JMWTurner works inspired by his time in the county. Fid out more about this free event in our blog Visit Harrogate Welcome to Yorkshire yorkshiresbestguides.co.uk/jmw-turner-nor…

Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham has the longest front facade in Europe at 606ft long on its Palladian East side. This side is heavily scaffolded until July 2020 but the the earlier West side in Baroque style is… instagram.com/p/B9pk0sMHUbZ/…

In 1855 #onthisday Charlotte Bronte died. She grew up in Yorkshire with her sisters in a very closed environment, where their imagination turned to plays and storytelling. bit.ly/2VWPP0I Brontë Parsonage Museum #storytelling YorkshiresBestGuides