I'm a freelance food and travel writer based in York. After a career in television as a network documentary producer I began food and travel writing in 1994 and now specialise in travel within the UK, especially Yorkshire and the north.

I review restaurants for a variety of publications including the Yorkshire Post, Square Meal and the top national food guides.

I have lived and worked in Yorkshire for many years and know the north of England inside out.   I have written food and travel articles for numerous magazines and newspapers including The Times, Heritage Today, Civil Service Magazine, Artists and Illustrators and the Yorkshire Post.

I have contributed to a series of Time Out guide books about the Seaside and the Countryside, Perfect Places in Britain and a Thousand Things for Kids to do in the Holidays. In 2010 I completed the Time Out Guide to the Lake District.

In 2010 I launched my own website based on food, drink and places to stay in Yorkshire www.squidbeak.org