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A couple of Sunday's ago we took the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) from Pickering, just 20 minutes away from our cottages, to Whitby for a day out. The service run by the NYMR is called "The Optimist" - a reflection on these Covid induced uncertain times. The...
September is Mindful Month in the North York Moors National Park. Mindful Month is an opportunity to find time for you, time to stop, time to be still, time to reflect. It has been an odd year, so take the opportunity to take stock and reflect. Sometimes, we just...
Cayton Bay, with its big beach and views across to the old town area of Scarborough, is 12 miles and just over 20 mins drive away from our self catering holiday cottages. The large beach at Cayton is perfect for letting the dog off the lead and for kite flying...
Went for a circular walk on a very windy Thursday last week near the medieval village of Wharram Percy. Taking in the heads of a number of Dales in the Yorkshire Wolds as well as ruins of the village itself. Yorkshire is a great place for walking, whether its long...
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"...
Fantastic news that the North York Moors Railway is to reopen on the 1st of August, operating 4 services in each direction between Pickering and Grosmont. Please check on their website as you need to book in advance and they are releasing them in 2 weekly blocks...
Calling all lovers of nature! Today we have installing the first of our magnifying posts in the garden next to where we will be installing our new play equipment. The posts have a great magnifying glass in the top allowing kids of all ages to see the world up close...
One of the many things that attracted us to Cliff House Holiday Cottages was the Orangery, so much so, we've made it our logo. It is a rather fine 20 odd year old structure just full of potential that hadn't been realised. On one side is the greenhouse bit that has...
The 2020 Books by the Beach 2020 literature festival will take place in nearby Scarborough from the Friday 24 April through to Sunday 26 April 2020. From the press release... "2020 brings a feast of personal stories from a life-saving paramedic to a lone hiker whose...
The Pickering War Weekend/Railway at War is set for the weekend of the 9th to the 11th of October. This annual event centred around the North York Moors Railway in Pickering turns the clock back to the 1940's of World War Two, with re-enactments, parades and tea...
With Will Young and James Morrison set to play in nearby Dalby Forest on Saturday the 27th June, Forestry England have announced that the Leeds band The Kaiser Chiefs are going to play the same woodland venue on Friday the 26th of June. Tickets go on sale on Friday...
The community “Fish and Ships Festival” returns to Whitby on the 16th and 17th of May 2020 – celebrating the Yorkshire Coast’s maritime heritage.
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🌱 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...
World Curlew Day – A Favourite Bird of the Moors The 21st of April is World Curlew Day, a time to recognise and reflect on one of the most distinctive and, increasingly, vulnerable birds in the UK. If you’ve spent time on the North York Moors in spring or early...