Month: July 2021

It’s here!

Football might not be coming home, but the Embsay With Eastby Fete is! Here’s the running orders of the day! As you can see we have lots going on. It’s FREE entry […]

Cricket Club Latest

The weekend was one of despair for the 1st XI. On Saturday they travelled to Haworth and posted a respectable 179 with Sam Arkwright top scoring with 41 and Joe Holt making […]

Nature Notes – A Rare Visitor

Embsay resident Clare Dunn spotted 11 Black-tailed Godwits at Kempley Pond on Saturday, the 3rd July. An unusual sighting of this rare large wading bird at an important location for wildlife. The […]

Put The Brakes On Speeding On Skipton Road

A local resident has set up a petition regarding the speed limit entering into Embsay. “Speeding is a problem in our village. It’s bad for all road users and for those who […]

Cricket Club Latest

Our sides games this week were affected by Covid and rain. Early last week we found out that our opponents Sutton were affected by Covid and had decided to ask us to […]

Embsay and Eastby Community Library News

We’re so excited to reveal the theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2021! Children 5-11 years. Get ready for WILD WORLD HEROES, arriving online and in Embsay library this summer. Pack your […]

Music In The Meadow

Village musicians will be presenting a picnic concert in the field on Kirk Lane, Embsay. Groups will include the Millholme Dixieland Jazz Band, St. Mary’s Band and the Craven Sing-Along Ensemble. More […]

The Night Sky

July 2021 The Planets This month the long summer days stretch into the evening making it quite difficult observe deep, dark sky objects. But this month, if you want to see Venus, […]

Chasing Horses Up Eastby Bank

Eastby Pound sits at the bottom of Eastby Bank, where the road turns sharply into the village, adjacent to Bark Lane and Eastby Hall.  As all local residents know, Eastby Bank is […]