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Sledmere House and Gardens is a quintessential English country estate, and it's the perfect place to experience the joys of spring. Just 13 miles from Cliff House, Sledmere House offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with adorable lambs during...
Exploring Robin Hood’s Bay: A Perfect Day Trip from Cliff House Holiday Cottages At Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we’re always eager to recommend hidden gems and local treasures to our guests, and one of our absolute favourites is Robin Hood’s Bay. Though we don’t get...
A Delightful Day at The Flower Belt: A Wildflower Wonderland Near Helmsley This past weekend, we decided to indulge in a charming countryside adventure by visiting The Flower Belt, a delightful spot just outside of Helmsley on the A170. This beautiful haven of...
We love exploring, its one of the reason we moved up to this beautiful part of the world. On Friday we went on a five mile circular walk, starting in Hutton-le-Hole to one of our favourite pubs the Blacksmith's Arms in the village of Lastingham for lunch. North...
Our nearest pub is The Grapes, and offers a great selection of beers and food and is super dog friendly. The Grapes in our village of Ebberston is just a three minute walk away from our cottages here at Cliff House, but if you fancy earning your pint you can go on a...
Over three days at the end of May, Malton hosted one of its Food Lover's Festivals. Three days of talks by cooks, demonstrations and of course food. We've made a small Instagram reel of our visit, click and have a look. View this post on Instagram A...
Up and out early on Sunday for the short 51 minute drive across the North York Moors to try and catch (and photograph) the sunrise at the fishing village of Staithes on the Discover Yorkshire Coast. Staithes is a picture postcard village set at the bottom of cliffs in...
Fountains Abbey: A Perfect Day Trip from Cliff House Holiday Cottages If you're staying at Cliff House Holiday Cottages and looking for a memorable day out, a visit to Fountains Abbey is an absolute must. Located just over an hour's drive from our cottages, Fountains...
A fantastic new restaurant in Malton, putting it firmly on the foodie map Uovo has been around the East and North Yorkshire area as a pop up restaurant headed by chef patron David Tait for a couple of years now following lock down. Recently David has set down roots...
Last week we took a trip to Hull. Now Hull is a long way from anywhere being as its just on the eastern edge of the East Riding of Yorkshire, but...hear us out - it is fantastic place to visit. With a thriving pub, cafe and restaurant scene near the marina to a...
Ryedale Tour de Abbey We went on an impromptu tour around Ryedale today visiting its great Abbey's and Priory. Before any great trip, one must first get sustenance, so we first headed to the market town of Helmsley where we had breakfast at Mannions of Helmsley. Can't...
To Lastingham! We went on a lovely 6 mile circular walk that took in the area around Hutton-le-Hole in the North York Moors National Park. Starting in Hutton-Le Hole we headed to the small and very picturesque village of Lastingham, which dates back to at least the...
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📚 Book Nook at Cliff House: Underground Stories and Autumn Light Autumn at Cliff House Holiday Cottages is a time to slow down. The garden softens into russet and gold, the fire takes over from the sun as the main source of warmth, and time stretches — just enough —...
Scarborough and Whitby in the Top 10 – Why Autumn is the Perfect Time to Visit A recent survey by Sykes Holiday Cottages (but we would of course encourage you to book direct to save!), shared by The Yorkshireman, has confirmed what we already knew — Scarborough and...
Recognition That Reflects Our Values We’ve recently been awarded a 76% score in the Good Travel Scan – a sustainability and responsibility assessment carried out by the Good Travel Seal and Green Destinations. We’re proud of the result, not because we’ve reached a...