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Sharp Haw

Instantly recognisable from Skipton and the A65, the diminutive Sharp Haw provides splendid views of the southern Yorkshire Dales and upper Aire valley, while several surrounding gritstone outcrops provide fun and adventure, perfect for little legs.

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St Sunday Crag

Towering above Patterdale, yet dwarfed by the peaks around it, the curiously-named St Sunday Crag provides an arduous, though never-overly challenging mountain walk with jaw-dropping views on a clear day.

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Green Bell

One of only four trig points in the magnificently sculpted Howgill Fells, the remote and peaceful Green Bell is another fantastic vantage point to view the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District Fells and the Northern Pennines in a single spot.

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Find your colours

With Blue Monday just around the corner, I've been thinking about colours - not only how they both symbolise and affect moods and emotions, but also about my own relationship with colours, and how they can represent me and the things that are important to me.

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Wolf Stones

Sitting at the meeting point of three counties, highest point on a largely desolate moor, Little Wolf Stones, is a peaceful place with great views towards the Aire Gap and Pendle Hill in the distance.

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Buckden Pike

One of my very favourite places in the Yorkshire Dales, Buckden Pike overlooks the picturesque and verdant head of Upper Wharfedale. Within its beauty and against a backdrop of rich history, there is also a tale of tragedy atop the hill, caused by the incredibly fickle weather you may encounter.

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Ilkley Moor (Rombalds Moor)

Well-known due to its accessibility from nearby Leeds and Bradford, legend in song, and a plethora of ancient sites, Rombalds Moor offers the first real taste of remoteness when approaching the Yorkshire Dales from Leeds to the east, despite this being historically one of the most intensely-utilised areas of moorland in the region.

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Cracoe Fell

Easily accessible, yet with so much to explore, the high moors to the north of Skipton, comprising Cracoe Fell, Thorpe Fell, Rylstone Fell and Barden Fell offer easily a full day of exciting exploration.

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How to Establish Your Business Strategy in Crazy Times

The difference between a business strategy that genuinely motivates you to achieve your vision, and one that gathers dust on the shelf is all down to how you approach it. I have put together some of the lessons I’ve learned over the years for making sure that you create (and actually implement) something is aligned truly with where you want to go, and that will inspire others to buy into the journey.

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