Following our installation of solar panels, we are now pleased to announce that we have just installed an electric vehicle charging point at our cottages. Guests staying in Orchard House, Apple Cottage or The Pear Loft (and if they have a long enough cable) will be...
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New Photography for The Coach House
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...
Holiday Cottages with a Conscience
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...
Lavender at Cliff House Holiday Cottages
We are particularly proud of our lavender lined path up to our Orangery. It was one of the first things that we did when we took on Cliff House Holiday Cottages back in the dark days of the first lock down was to remove the cypress trees that lined the path and...
Scampston Hall Gardens and Jackson’s Wold Garden
Why visit one country garden, when you can visit two? With Scampston Hall Gardens and Jackson's Wold Garden so close to each other, a visit was in order. Scampston Hall Gardens Scampston Hall Gardens, as the name implies is a part of the larger Scampston Hall Estate....
Award Winning Self Catering Cottages
THE RESULTS ARE IN AND WE ARE "AWARD WINNING"! With less than a year under our belts at Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we have a picked up a number of awards from online travel agents such as Booking.com and AirBnB. All of these awards are based on genuine guest...
Yorkshire Air Museum
During the school holidays we had a day out to the Yorkshire Air Museum. Being just 50 minutes or so away from our self catering holiday cottages the Yorkshire Air Museum makes an ideal destination for a part or full day trip. In August 2020, due to Covid, there...
Walking Friendly
As Covid lockdown restrictions lifted at the start of July 2020 we were pleased and proud to be awarded "Walking Friendly" status by the North York Moors National Park. With so much else going on, we decided to not announce it until now. What does "Walking Friendly"...
We’re Good to Go!
A couple of days after the announcement by our Prime Minister that lockdown restrictions were being lifted for the tourism sector we finally received guidance from Visit Britain as to what they expect from holiday accommodation providers in England. The marque that...
Safe Travels
Probably by the time I hit send on this things will have changed again regarding the situation over lock down and accommodation providers. We have adopted the Safe Travels guidelines put forth by the World Travel and Tourism Council on providing hospitality in a...
Self Catering Cottages – now with added WiFi!
When we were first looking at Cliff House, we did a survey that had quite a far reach in terms of the numbers of people that kindly responded. As a part of that survey we asked what people look for when searching for a holiday cottage to rent. Some of the results we...
Earth Day 2020
It's Earth Day today. Here at our home in North Yorkshire we are trying to do our little bit for the environment. These aren't drastic changes, but they are small changes that will hopefully add up to something bigger. Washing up liquid - we have started to buy in...
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Villages by the Sea: Runswick Bay
Discovering Runswick Bay – A Timeless Gem by the Sea Nestled on the Yorkshire coast, Runswick Bay has long been a hidden treasure. In Series 5, Episode 1 of Villages by the Sea, archaeologist Ben Robinson unveils the remarkable history of this charming village, from...
New Loft Insulation and Our Ongoing Commitment to Eco-Friendly Tourism
Sustainability at Cliff House Holiday Cottages: New Loft Insulation and Our Ongoing Commitment to Eco-Friendly Tourism At Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we believe in providing our guests with a relaxing, enjoyable stay in the heart of North Yorkshire while also caring...
Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen : Yorkshire Wolds
Exploring the Yorkshire Wolds with Dan and Helen – A Journey Through History, Nature, and Hidden Gems In Episode 6 of Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen,( you can find here their Yorkshire Coast episode and their Yorkshire Moors episode) the duo ventures...