God’s Own Country Classic Car Rally: Best pictures from Bowcliffe Hall

The inaugural God’s Own Country Classic Car Rally took place on Saturday (Oct 17), with classic car enthusiasts travelling across Yorkshire to raise money for the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust and three other charities.

Starting from four locations - Dean Clough, Wentworth Woodhouse, Everingham Hall and Mount St John - drivers had up to three hours and 100 miles to photograph churches, places of worship and historic landmarks before finishing at Bowcliffe Hall near Bramham.

The Yorkshire Post photographer James Hardisty went down to capture the best of the action on Saturday:

Pictured Terry Bramall, British businessman and philanthropist, in his 1913 Vauxhall Prince Henry chats with one of the others drivers Tom Perrott. Picture: James Hardisty. Date:17th October 2026.

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Pictured Terry Bramall, British businessman and philanthropist, in his 1913 Vauxhall Prince Henry chats with one of the others drivers Tom Perrott. Picture: James Hardisty. Date:17th October 2026. Photo: James Hardisty

Pictured Jonathan Sands, OBE, watching out for drivers as they arrive at Bowcliffe Hall. Pictured Drivers arrving at Bowcliffe Hall near Bramham. Pictured Christopher and Belinda Fordy with Michael and Liz Bell dressed as ABBA band members walk through the line up of classic cars whist at Bowcliffe Hall near Bramham.

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Pictured Christopher and Belinda Fordy with Michael and Liz Bell dressed as ABBA band members walk through the line up of classic cars whist at Bowcliffe Hall near Bramham. Photo: James Hardisty

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