York Guides

The Prince Rupert Riders received a warm welcome on both sides of the Pennines as they retraced the route taken by "Mad Cavalier" Prince Rupert, nephew of King Charles I and commander of the Royalist forces routed at the decisive battle of Marston Moor in 1644.
The horsemen, led by fund chief executive Major General Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter, included military historian Professor Richard Holmes, and set off from Altcar in Merseyside on Monday.
Having ridden 130 miles following the route taken by the prince's army as they marched to relieve the besieged city of York, they arrived yesterday at Marston Moor, where Professor Holmes will lead a tour of the battlefield today.
Sir Evelyn said he was pleased to get out from behind a desk for the ride.
He hopes the event has raised £35,000 but it was also intended to raise awareness of the benevolent fund, which gives £5m each year to soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families, as well as other charities.
Warm temperatures during the week made plenty of stops essential to water the horses but the riders coped well, spending up to six hours a day in the saddle.
Sir Evelyn said despite a few sore backs and minor aches and pains, the ride had been a great success.
He said: "We've been very well-looked after along the route and received a warm welcome, in Lancashire as well as Yorkshire."
The ride passed through Preston, Ribchester, Clitheroe, Gisburn, Skipton and Bolton Abbey. The horsemen also opened a new network of bridleways on the way at the Washburn Valley, created by Yorkshire Water and the Forestry Commission, before the final leg.