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We had fun over the weekend taking new photographs of our Coach House self catering cottage. We've added a few new things to the cottage and wanted to show them off... Prints of local scenes by the artist Ian Mitchell Our new bike rack - a useful addition to our...
Made in Ebberston Since moving to our home in Ebberston despite lockdown, we’ve been able to meet so many other people who call Ebberston home. Many of those people are fantastic crafters and artisanal makers. To celebrate Ebberston and its makers, we’ve created a...
At Cliff House we try to be as environmentally and as socially responsible as possible. Whether that is by trying to use local trades people when renovating our own home and our cottages, supporting local crafts people (more on that very soon!) or by trying to source...
Armed Forces Day 2022 After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, Scarborough finally gets to host Armed Forces Day on the 25th of June. The day will host a series of events led by the Royal Navy, but the Royal Air Force will be present too with a Red Arrows display, a...
Easter at Cliff House The Easter Holidays are upon us here at Cliff House in North Yorkshire, to celebrate we invited all of our younger guests to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt around our 2 acres of grounds. Can you spot any of the eggs that we have hidden? Our young...
Saturday was nearby Malton's monthly food market. So we got up early to visit and got some supplies from in before coming back to do change overs at the cottages. At Malton's monthly food market there are lots of artisanal food and drink producers at the market...
We've been busy over the winter doing up more parts of Cliff House. In particular we've spent time in the indoor heated pool removing the old jacuzzi, decking over the area and adding a new shower. We are quite pleased with the results! 🙂 Use of the indoor heated...
Whitby is officially the most popular UK holiday destination for 2022 followed closely by Scarborough, according to an article in the Daily Mirror. Nearby Filey also makes it in to the top 10. So that makes 3 of the top 10 holiday destinations in the UK all within...
The North York Moors National Park turned 69 years old today (29th November 2021) - congratulations! National Parks were first considered as far back as the 1930's but didn't start to become a thing until The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 with...
Local attractions Helmsley Walled Garden and Scampston Walled Gardens have both recently won ‘hidden gem’ awards in VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Accolades 2020-21. Congratulations to them both! Helmsley Walled Garden, which could be inspiration for The Secret...
Jess Power from Married At First Sight Australia has recently moved to Manchester and this is her UK bucket list... what would be your North Yorkshire Bucket list? This would be our Cliff House bucket list… Ice Cream Sundae at the Harbour Bar in Scarborough A...
Went out for a quick walk this morning up to Chafer Wood and down Netherby Dale. Slightly nettley - so wearing shorts wasn't the best choice ???? A fabulous short walk direct from our cottages, that on a day like today feels like you are walking through a rain forest...
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A Walk Through the Battle of Byland There’s something truly grounding about walking through a landscape where the past has left its mark. That sense of connection – of treading the same paths that soldiers and monarchs once marched – brings history alive in a way that...
🌱 From Compost to Cottage Garden: Growing Sustainably at Cliff House We often say you don’t need to go far to find something special here at Cliff House Holiday Cottages — and that includes what’s growing just outside our door. Over the past few months, we’ve been...
Faster Internet, Same Peaceful Escape: Big Changes at Cliff House Holiday Cottages We know one of the joys of coming to Cliff House is escaping the noise and pressure of everyday life. Nestled in the North York Moors and within easy reach of the coast, our cottages...