Bridlington South Beach Blue Flag Award

Two beaches in the East Riding of Yorkshire have won major awards to recognise high standards and water quality.

Bridlington North and Bridlington South beaches received the Blue Flag along with two others across the county and one in North East Lincolnshire.

Both beaches received Quality Coast awards in 2011, which is given to areas where water is of passable quality.

Eight other beaches were given Quality Coast awards for 2012.

The Blue Flag is given to coastal destinations with the highest standards of water quality, cleanliness, safety, and environmental management.

Campaign group Keep Britain Tidy is responsible for the Blue Flag scheme in England and the Quality Coast Awards.

Its chief executive Phil Barton said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that England has more Blue Flag beaches this year and we urge more holidaymakers to take advantage of Yorkshire’s award-winning seaside resorts this summer.”

Millington Way Posts

Millington Pastures: a system of dry cast valleys in the East Yorkshire Wolds, grassland slopes grazed by sheep and highland cattle; crossed by sheep tracks, walkers (the Wolds Way, the Minster Way), and ancient Roman roads, a site of special scientific interest.

The artists idea: inspired by the landscape and heritage of Millington Pastures, the idea behind Way Posts was to create a work of public art which echoed the gentle beauty of the land around it. Eleven carved English Oak posts were made and installed in three groups, following a route through the Pastures from Millington to Huggate. Carved into each of the eleven posts a single letter spells (when read in sequence) GAIT IN WOLDS.

Millington Wold is a good location for cycling and walking. Parking is available at Millington Wood.

For further information visit the website for the Millington Way Posts here

Run in partnership with the East Yorkshire Group of the Long Distance Walkers’ Association; the Parish Church Council; two Country Estates (Birdsall and Sledmere) and local farmers, this mainly off-footpath route is based on the traditional village walk held, after haymaking, to give estate workers the bigger picture. The long distance route (the shorter village walk is still held on the same day) crosses the Deer Park on its circuit of the Sledmere Estate and adjoining Wolds hills and dales. The minimum kit required is: map (Explorer 300), compass, waterproofs, first aid kit and mug.

All entrants under the age of 18 (minimum age 12 years) must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the event. For conservation, land management and safety reasons, the access to private land on this walk is not allowed at any other time without permission.

Further information here

Stratton House is positioned in the picturesque village of Burton Fleming, with easy access to Scarborough, Bridlington and the Yorkshire Wolds. It has recently undergone a major refurbishment and has been finished to a particularly high standard by the owners themselves. It has been lovingly decorated and furnished and the modern underfloor heating and log burner gives it a cosy, welcoming feel.

Stratton House provides excellent accommodation for families or couples who enjoy walking and cycling including the famous Wolds Way. You can also relax and enjoy a home cooked meal by the owners while you enjoy your stay here. There is a large fantastic West facing fenced garden (so a sun trap on summer evenings) with a stone patio 5m x 4m and a raised grass and planted area with fantastic garden lighting over steps and patio. Table, chairs and BBQ to the rear of the property are also provided.

The cottage has been renovated, furnished and decorated to a high standard. The downstairs area has under floor heating throughout. There is a large open space living area with kitchen, dining area and lounge with log burner and TV. There is a separate snug (also with a log burner), a downstairs cloakroom and a utility area with washing machine. Low energy lighting has been used throughout the house.

Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms with oak beds and high quality white Egyptian cotton bed linen and towels are provided. There are 2 fully tiled luxury bathrooms upstairs.

To the rear of the house is a fully enclosed garden with paved patio area and a grass area with planted borders. There is patio furniture with a table and 6 chairs and a BBQ for guests to use.

For further details visit the Stratton House website: www.strattonhouse.uk.com

If you wish to make a booking or if you have any queries, please call David or Rebecca.

• 07971176767
• 01262 470467

or email us on info@strattonhouse.uk.com

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“A Bigger Picture” now hits the road - Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 14 May – 30 September 2012 & Museum Ludwig Cologne 29 October 2012 – 4 February 2013!!

The The David Hockney Foundation (UK) Limited was formed in July 2008 as a way to oversee the extensive art collection and to help in the education of the public in the appreciation of art and in particular, the creative art of today.

The gallery run a blog and recently have featured the Hockney Trail featured at www.yocc.co.uk on their pages saying ‘We love this project “The Unofficial Art Trail in the Yorkshire Wolds”, a photo survey of David Hockney’s landscape painting locations throughout Yorkshire.’

Its really great to have a site known for its authority in the art world recognise the work that I have been doing. Thanks L.A. Louver!

David Hockney features prominantly on the L.A. Louver website and his artist profile can be found here.

Other contemporary artists that the gallery have shown in exhibitions include the following:

Terry Allen
Tony Berlant
Tony Bevan
William Brice
Deborah Butterfield
Rebecca Campbell
Dale Chihuly
Richard Deacon
Mark di Suvero
Gajin Fujita
Charles Garabedian
Frederick Hammersley
David Hockney
Ben Jackel
Edward & Nancy Reddin Kienholz
Per Kirkeby
Leon Kossoff
Guillermo Kuitca
Jonathan Lasker
Jason Martin
Enrique Martínez Celaya
Michael C. McMillen
Gwynn Murrill
Alice Neel
Ken Price
Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin
Alison Saar
Sean Scully
Joel Shapiro
Peter Shelton
Don Suggs
Juan Uslé
Matt Wedel
Fred Williams
Tom Wudl

Full details can be found on the L.A. Louver website

Also mentioned at Studio Arts @ Siena

The Bike Show: David Hockney, the Bigger Picture and the Aesthetics of Cycle Touring

Located in Market Place in the historic area of Bridlington, Gallery 49 holds regular exhibitions of artists from around the country.

Here is a selection of David Hockney’s poster prints available in the Gallery, prices ranging from £33.50 to £85. 

Bridlington Rooftops

Cart Track and Pylon

Gap in the Hedgerow

North Yorkshire

Road Across the Wolds

Looking Towards Huggate

Road to York through Sledmere

Road and Tree near Wetwang

Please call the gallery directly. Full details are available on the website by visiting www.galleryforty-nine.com

Don’t forget to mention that you visited ‘The Unofficial Hockney Trail’

The tassel stonewort is one of the rarest plants in the UK.

Martin Hammond who spotted the tassel stonewort believes that it is the most northerly in the UK.

Martin Hammond worked with North Yorkshire County Council  biodiversity department to secure funding to create a number of habitats ideally suited  to the tassel stonewort.

The ponds will be managed to ensure the survival of the tassel stonewort

Half a Million People Visit the Royal Academy

Running from 15th May to 9th April the David Hockney exhibition ‘A Bigger Picture’ attracted over half a million people to the Royal Academy on Picadilly in London. This makes the exhibition one of the most successful that the Academy has ever staged. Late night openings were held to ensure that the maximum number of people possible could see the East Yorkshire landscape portrayed in such a great way as David Hockney saw it.

Over 200 paintings will be shown in Bilbao, most of them showing the Yorkshire Wolds. The show in Spain begins May 15th.