A KENDAL born fell running champion has been inspired by the hills surrounding his Yorkshire Dales home to start his new business.

Tom Addison has began his own Yorkshire based furniture making business and will be creating pieces of work based on places and hills around his home close to Askrigg, near Hawes.

One of his creations is a console hall table which he based on the profile of the iconic hill Addlebrough which he can see across the fields from his living room window.

He has also produced the stylish Ellerkin lamp table and the functional Sedbergh coffee table.

Speaking about the Addlebrough table, Tom said: "This table evokes the fell’s recognisable landscape profile with its sweeping, curved tapered legs with tapered chamfers on each edge.’’

Tom trained for six years at the prestigious Peter Hall & Sons workshop in the village of Staveley and learnt traditional furniture making techniques as well as gaining valuable knowledge about design and construction.

He has recently worked for Castle Timber Buildings in joinery and construction before he began his business venture in Yorkshire.

“With the experience gained, I decided to set up my own furniture making workshop and studio at my home,’’ said the 31-year-old father-of-one who was crowned English fell running champion in 2014.

"I now strive to design and make fresh, inspiring and beautiful pieces of furniture with quality and craftsmanship at the heart. I fell in love with hills and mountains when I was running competitively and when I moved to Wensleydale after getting married in July 2018 I was struck by the beauty of the hills that surround my home and wanted to capture some of their character in the furniture that I have started making.

"I am now lucky to live and work in the Dales and I take great pleasure in getting out into the hills with my family and dog, whether it’s running or walking and I find the scenery and peace and quiet very inspiring for my furniture designing. My running has allowed me to travel to some of the most beautiful parts of the world experiencing different cultures and new landscapes, which has really shaped and influenced my life.’’

For information visit tafinefurniture.co.uk.