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The hills
gently roll and dip as the warren of narrow roads criss-cross the
patchwork quilt landscape which is dotted with hedgerows and
woodland.
Kiplingcotes was once a main station on the
Beverley to Market Weighton line but since the railway closed many
years ago it has become the home of "Grannies Attic" an
popular rural furniture shop with displays on the platform of
various articles from days gone by. There is also a quaint little
tea room at that same location.
There are a number of
houses and farms in the area which is famous for its
Kiplingcotes Derby. This is a race run every year came hail or
shine on the third Tuesday in March. It is believed to be the
oldest horse race in the country and has run every year since
1519. The rough four mile course over rugged open country side
starts and finishes at the famous winning post. There are none of
the amenities of modern racecourses but a hardy crowd always turn
out to watch this famous race and keeps the tradition alive.
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