January 2026

A weekend in Brussels proved that the city’s reputation for beer, chocolate and European politics only scratches the surface. We arrived by rail, walked the historic centre, and joined the inevitable crowd gathered around Manneken Pis, the city’s smallest but most famous resident. Between the Grand-Place, the cathedral and the European Quarter, Brussels showed how easily it balances old and new. Back home, we compared our route with an 1851 map of “Bruxelles”, discovering how much of the city’s structure has endured.

Emley Moor Mast has been part of the West Yorkshire skyline for decades, visible from villages like Kirkburton, Shelley and Denby Dale, and even from parts of Leeds and Wakefield on a clear day. For us it’s not just a landmark, but the backdrop to years of family walks, muddy boots, frozen fields, unexpected snow drifts and conversations with friends. Find out more about the mast, the walks around it and the memories tied to the landscape.