Susan Briggs has lived in Masham for just over a decade with her husband and daughter. Susan is a champion for tourism within Yorkshire and is Director of The Tourism Network. Here she gives us her answers to our Live Like A Local Questionnaire.
- Name: Susan Briggs
- How long have you lived in Masham (or surrounding area!)? 11 years
- Three things you’d recommend a visitor to do in Masham & surrounding area:-
- Follow the river walk, looking out for the leaf sculptures and then enjoy a drink in one of the pubs or cafes
- Mooch around Masham Gallery, Nolon Stacey’s Gallery & Uredale Glass
- Take a look at DalesDiscoveries.com for plenty of other ideas & to download the Yorkshire Dales Guide to Health & Happiness
- 4. What’s your favourite thing to do, or place to visit around Masham – Take the dogs up on the walk to Lobley Hall or Druids Temple followed by a drink and meal at The Bivouac.
5. What’s your favourite shop in or around Masham? Masham Gallery
6. Where’s your favourite place to eat in or around Masham? Vennells
7. Did you know………? – You’re most likely to spot kingfishers on the river Ure around Masham at about 11.00 am!
Quick Fire Questions :-
- Yorkshire Tea or Coffee? Coffee
- Black Sheep or Theakstons? Neither, GIN!
- Pontefract Cakes or Yorkshire Mixture? Yorkshire Mixture
- Wensleydale Cheese or Brymor Ice Cream? Wensleydale Cheese
- Bacon Sandwich or Masham Sausages? Both
- Walk Around the River or Pint in the Pub? Walk around the river, then the pub
- Steam Rally or Sheep Fair? Sheep Fair
- Wensleydale or Nidderdale? Wensleydale
- Druids Temple or Hackfall? Hackfall
- Jervaulx Abbey or Fountains Abbey? Jervaulx
- ‘Now Then’ or ‘Hello’ “ur alright?”
- Dales or Moors Dales
