Whitby Abbey, is once again lighting up for Halloween. Between Fri 25 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2019 you can visit Whitby Abbey in the evening and see it bathed in light. There will also be story tellers telling their spooky tales..... For more information and costs visit...
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Malton for Good Food
One of the things that attracted us and our family to the Vale of Pickering was the small town of Malton, a lovely market town that like many places in the Vale of Pickering wouldn't be out of place in the Cotswolds. Malton, now famed for its good food, whether that...
Surfing in Yorkshire
Saltburn up in the North of the county of Yorkshire gets a mention in the Guardian as one of the top ten surfing beaches in the UK. Aside from Saltburn, the beaches in Whitby and Scarbough are also good if you want to go surfing in Yorkshire and all three have surf...
National Railway Museum, York
York is an ideal day trip location from our self catering holiday cottages in the Vale of Pickering. You can either drive in to York in under hour or drive as far Malton and then let the hourly train service from Malton take the strain and take you in to York. York...
A Visit to Malton
We popped up to Malton to visit our new solicitors and accountants, as we are that stage where things are starting to feel very real. A visit to Malton is always worthwhile - its a proper little market town with the complete range of shops you'd expect to find...
North Yorkshire Moors Railway – Northern Lights
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is running some fantastic night "Northern Lights" services this winter (2019) with specially lit up trains running from nearby Pickering. To find out more visit the Northern Lights page for more information. (Photo Credit :...
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