Visit Masham

07/09/2026

Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, the co-owner of Swinton Estate and the architect behind the Luminesce Trail, said: "We welcomed over 8000 guests last year during our first season and this year promises even more than before for guests staying on the Estate or visiting for the day. This brings the dark winters evenings to life – we’re really looking forward to it.”

The trail will run from October 31, 2026, to February 21, 2027, and will be open every Saturday and Sunday, as well as daily during the Christmas and February school holidays.

Tickets are priced at £19 for adults and £11 for children during peak periods, with off-peak tickets costing £17 for adults and £7.50 for children.

Admission is free for children under five.

Dogs are welcome on the trail but must be kept on leads.

https://www.swintonestate.com/luminescence/

A mile-long trail of light installations is set to illuminate the grounds of a historic estate.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

🌟Snape Institute PRESENTS THE 37th Snape 10k & 5k Fun Run!🌟
Register Now: https://snapeinstitute.co.uk/projects/funrun/funrun-entryform/

🗓 Date: Saturday, 19th September 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Snape Institute, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2TR

Join us for a fantastic day of running for all the family in the beautiful and historic village of Snape!

🏃 10k Run: Multi-terrain - some roads through Bedale.
🏃‍♂️ 5k Fun Run: Mainly footpaths and fields - perfect for children!

👟 What to Expect:
- 🚗 Free car parking
- 🏢 Registration, disabled access, toilets & refreshments at Snape Institute
- 🍰 Delicious home cooking & baking available before, during & after the race
- 🏆 Trophies for category winners
- 🥇 Medals for all finishers

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the whole family and enjoy a memorable day in the countryside!

💷 Entry Fee:
- Adults: £15
- Children 16 and under: £7.50

Register Now!
Click through to the registration form: https://snapeinstitute.co.uk/pro.../funrun/funrun-entryform/

Having problems? contact us.
📧 [email protected]
💬 Messenger: Drop us a message on Facebook messenger
📬 Snape Institute, Meadow Lane, Snape. Bedale, DL8 2TR.

📅 Deadline for entries: Sunday, 13th September 2026

Don't miss out on this fun event! See you there! 🎉

Event information: https://snapeinstitute.co.uk/projects/funrun/
Terms & Conditions: https://snapeinstitute.co.uk/.../fun-run-terms-and.../

05/09/2026

Harmby Waterfall - a hidden gem near Leyburn and just 10 miles from Masham.

05/09/2026

I love Colsterdale Tower for lots of reasons, not least because the first time you see it your immediate reaction is: what on earth is that doing there?

This strange, almost unnecessarily handsome stone structure is actually a surveying tower, built in 1903 for Harrogate Corporation. Around 14 metres high, it was one of three towers used by engineers to accurately align the three-mile Carlesmoor Aqueduct tunnel, driven beneath Masham Moor to carry water from Roundhill Reservoir towards Harrogate. The tunnel was completed in 1908 and the water scheme was operating by 1911.

That’s what makes it brilliant to me. Somebody needed a fixed point for surveying a water tunnel and, rather than sticking up a pole, they built this - two great buttressed stone piers rising out of the moor like some peculiar Victorian monument. And the engineering it helped create gave us Roundhill and the wider reservoir landscape around Colsterdale, those great flashes of blue amongst the moors on the right day.

Completely practical. Completely unnecessary-looking. And absolutely wonderful.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Middleham Bridge is closed until 30th September according to NYC

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads-and-pavements/roadworks-map

A Wensleydale bridge has been closed indefinitely after being struck by a heavy goods vehicle just hours before the Tour of Britain cycle race is due to visit the area. The Grade II-listed Middleham Bridge [...]

04/09/2026

Huge weekend incoming….

Saturday - 1s v Newton-le-Willows 1230pm start at home. 2s v Studley 3s at Pateley Bridge also 1230pm start.

Sunday - Biker Wensleydale Evening Cricket League T20 Finals Day:

Masham v West Tanfield 1030am
Thornton Watlass v Richmondshire 1300pm

Final approx 1630pm

Bar and BBQ open from 12 noon.
Raffle with great prizes and cheapest drinks in town.

BBQ meats provided by Beavers Family Butchers, and food for the players kindly donated by BlackSwan Fearby, Sean McCourt and team.

Come and cheer the lads on in the weekend sunshine.

02/09/2026

Clifton Castle Open Garden

Fancy a lovely afternoon out? 🌸

Clifton Castle, near Masham is opening its gardens for the National Garden Scheme on:

📅 Sunday 6th September

⏰ 2pm – 5pm

📍 Clifton Castle, Ripon, HG4 4AB

🎟️ Adults £7

👧 Children go FREE!

☕ Homemade cake

🌱 Plants for sale

🐶 Dogs welcome

♿ Wheelchair access