Feizor Tea Rooms and our local area (Re:post February 2015)

We live in a small town, I suppose by definition it must be a village. In our town their is a church, which I believe is Church of England. The Parish does a movie night every so often on a Friday, for the locals. There is a small shop and post office in one, they sell fresh local meat; the bacon is probably the best I have ever had, they sell grocery items, free range eggs, local milk and other bits and bobs. Our town also has a pub, which is like all British pubs, nothing really that makes it anything special. There are a few bed and breakfasts. And then there is the hotel we work for, The Traddock.

Our little village is at the gateway to 'the Dales' National Park in Yorkshire. If you walk north from our village, you will first find yourself in Clapham, which is a little bigger, and as well as having the usual pub and post office, they also have a little wool shop. Further north, by car this time and about an hour or two away is the Lake District, which was once home to Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit. I think it should be called The District of Hills and Lakes, as the hills are just as, if not more impressive than the lakes. And then of course, a few hour further north and you will come upon Scotland.

Walking or driving east from our village will take you further into the dales. The roads are all lined by stone walls and in many places are only one lane wide. There is Malham Cove and the 3 Peaks, Penn-y-Gent, Whernside and Ingleborough. The 3 Peaks are one of the great attractions of the Dales. It's an 8- 12 hour walk (depending on fitness) and usually the walkers are completely legless by the end of it.

South of our village is a town called Settle. Much bigger then ours. There are banks and supermarkets, many pubs and restaurants, op-shops and bike repair. Libraries and health food outlets, [almost] you name it and they've got it. They even have a shop called Practically Everything.

Now, about an hours walk south east from us, through the fields, past the sheep and over a creek, up a hill and past a run down house, through a small forest, you will come to a very small village/ collection of houses called Feizor. Here you will find a cute little town and a wonderful little tea room called Elaine's Tea Rooms. She sells hot tea and coffee, full English breakfast,  fresh scones with jam and cream, Sunday Roast. There is outdoor seating for summer time, and a cosy indoor fire for the winter. She has beautiful cakes and slices. I find that it is the perfect treat after the walk through the fields and the forest.

Photo: table decorations at Elaine's Tea Rooms in Feizor