It's one of Yorkshire's best-kept secrets. Now hidden stately home Birdsall House is to open its doors to the public for the first time in its history. Sharon Dale reports. Pictures by Tony Johnson.

This is the inner workings of one of Yorkshire's finest stately homes, as it prepares to reopen to visitors today and for the start of a busy season. First built by Edwin Lascelles from 1759 ...

Honourable mention: Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire – home to a restored garden privy. Stately homes weren’t mere houses, ...

Yorkshire has some of the finest stately homes, historic castles and formal gardens in the country. If you’re looking for a great day, you’re spoilt for choice, says STEPHEN LEWIS. SPRING is ...

In this special essay, best-selling Yorkshire author Barbara Taylor-Bradford reflects on the stately homes she most adores - both in her home county and further afield - and reveals how they have ...

The stately home in North Yorkshire has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years and is open daily to the public. Emma Thompson and Matthew Goode in ...

While plenty of Christmas markets are scattered around the region, Yorkshire has a great selection, some with magical stately surroundings ... before making your way home or visit after hours ...

Of all the causes widely-respected local businesswoman Dame Julie Kenny DBE DL supported during her lifetime, the one closest ...

Plans to convert a Grade I listed stately home in North Yorkshire into a hotel have been approved. Denton Hall, which is near Ilkley and dates back to 1778, is owned by Denton Park Holdings Ltd ...

Plans for the Grade I listed building include a 28-bedroom hotel, bar and restaurant Plans to convert a Grade I listed stately home in North Yorkshire into a hotel have been approved. Denton Hall ...