Countyfile‘s beloved presenter, John Craven, made a shifting admission as he opened up about his ultimate needs and spoke on his cherished Yorkshire location. The BBC star, who has fronted the programme since 1989, gave viewers a tour of Yorkshire‘s hottest areas and revealed that he’d like his ashes to be scattered at one of many hotspots. Throughout Sunday’s (August 17) episode, John explored Knaresborough, which is wealthy in tradition with its historic castles, cliffs, and mysterious caves, which have been dubbed a “hidden gem”.

Because the 84-year-old explored the River Nidd and spoke on its wealthy historical past, John additionally highlighted his intimate data of the county and its environment. The star, who lately celebrated 30 years presenting the documentary collection, beforehand revealed his want to have his ashes scattered at his cherished Yorkshire location. In 2019, the host revealed: “Nonetheless one in all my favorite locations on the earth is Wharfedale and Otley Chevin, the place I used to cycle with my mates.

“I like the coast too, particularly Whitby, although we had household holidays in Bridlington as a result of I believe it was a bit cheaper.”

“I would like to return residence and have my ashes scattered in Yorkshire, perhaps on the highest of Otley Chevin,” he added to The Yorkshire Publish. Though John has not lived within the county since his twenties, he nonetheless has household within the space and continues to go to Yorkshire commonly.

Within the newest Countryfile episode, John talked to different specialists and explored historic crafts, from the historic Holgate windmill to an revolutionary, solar-powered micro-distillery reworking heritage grains into eco-friendly spirits.

As well as, he delved into the present’s archives to revisit conventional expertise and time-honoured crafts which have formed the center of rural life.

Within the Countryfile journal, the presenter shared his disappointment in not securing a seaside property.

“All my life I’ve dreamt of a house by the seashore however one way or the other have by no means managed to realize it,” he revealed.

Slightly than residing by the coast, he resides greater than an hour’s drive from his closest seaside in Oxfordshire, and makes do together with his personal outside area when he can’t make the journey.

“Confession time: typically I sit in my backyard, play recordings of the ocean and faux I am there, doing simply that,” John added.

With no indicators of retirement, the presenter can be finest identified for fronting the kids’s information programme Newsround for 17 years from 1972.

Following his departure in 1989, John joined Countryfile that very same yr and has remained a agency favorite on the programme ever since.