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A couple of weeks ago we got up early and headed to RSPB Bempton Cliffsย to join Steve from Yorkshire Coast Nature for a morning's introduction to sea bird photography.ย Conditions were more or less perfect, but we did start the day with a sighting of a weasel working...
Holiday Inspiration for Solo Travellers Ryedale has been voted on of the best places for the solo traveller to visit.ย Hereโs our holiday inspiration of things to as solo traveller when visiting Ryedale (and of course staying with us at Cliff House Holiday Cottages!)...
New Unlimited Annual Pass New for 2023 the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has introduced an Unlimited Annual pass for travel on their services for just ยฃ40.ย This means that holders can return to travel on timetabled standard services at any time for a 12 month period...
You may have seen our "back garden" on TV recently in the "Secret Life of the Forest" on Channel 5.ย To say that the Great Yorkshire Forest is our back garden isn't an over statement.ย Turn right as you leave our cottages and in just over a mile you are in the back of...
The Great Yorkshire Forest in the "Secret Life of the Forest" Starting this Wednesday at 8pm, you'll get to discover a little bit about our back garden - The Great Yorkshire Forest. Made up of Dalby Forest, Cropton Forest and Langdale Forest, the Great Yorkshire...
Discover the Secret Life of the Forest in the Great Yorkshire Forest In 2020 you may have watched the Channel 5 programme โSecret Life of the Forestโ, which focused on the natural history and nature of the Kielder Forest.ย Now in 2023 itโs the turn of our local forest...
We headed for a day trip to Beverley, which is just under an hours drive away from the cottages here at Cliff House Holiday Cottages. Beverley is a fantastic market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire (never call it East Yorkshire!). The town has a collection of many...
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...
Robson Greenโs Weekend Escapes in North Yorkshire Robson Green's Weekend Escapes - you may have missed it lurking in the schedules of BBC 2.ย But there is a very gentle and entertaining programme with Robson Green (of Solider Soldier fame (amongst other things))...
????????โโ๏ธ????โโ๏ธ????????โโ๏ธ Cycling from Cliff House ????????โโ๏ธ????โโ๏ธ????????โโ๏ธ ย Cliff House Holiday Cottages is a great place to base your holidays with so much to see and do nearby. If you enjoy your cycling then its a fantastic place! ย We have just completed...
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...
North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Levisham Pub Walk There's nothing better than a walk that involves a stop at a pub.ย We went out for a 10 mile hike from nearby Saltergate over to Newton Dale to see the trains running on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. After...
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Christmas and New Year at Cliff House Holiday Cottages We have recently updated our Christmas and New Year page at Cliff House Holiday Cottages, so it felt like a good opportunity to explain what a winter stay here is actually like and who it tends to suit. Cliff...
A winter beach walk from Whitby to Sandsend A stretch of coast that works in every season, the walk along the beach from Whitby to Sandsend is one we return to time and again. This time, it felt especially well suited to the days between Christmas and New Year, when...
In 1626, a natural spring discovered on the cliffs above the South Bay set a new direction for leisure in Britain. What followed saw Scarborough and Scarborough Spa recognised as the countryโs first seaside holiday destination and, over time, the blueprint for the...