The White Horse at Kilburn near Thirsk is on land managed by Forestry England who took over responsibility for the its maintenance in 2018. Since then, it has had annual weeding and a tidy up, but ...

VOLUNTEERS have begun applying a fresh coat of paint to a famous 150-year-old North Yorkshire landmark. The Kilburn White Horse, created in November 1857, overlooks the Vale of York and is the ...

The Kilburn White Horse, created in November 1857, overlooks the Vale of York and is the largest and most northerly chalk figure in England. Measuring 318ft by 220ft and covering 1.6 acres, it was ...

Helen Bielby, vice-chairman of the Kilburn White Horse Association, said: “It’s an icon of Yorkshire and it can be seen from some distance away. Obviously when it’s whiter it’s more ...