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Robin Hood's Bay is a fantastic little place to visit at any time of year. Full of old world charm, the old village has a long history of smuggling. If you are brave enough you can venture up the tunnel from the beach that the local stream runs through. Look up and...
Step in to Yorkshire’s Jurassic past and visit Robin Hood’s Bay on the Yorkshire Coast and go on a fossil hunt! Robin Hood’s Bay is a fantastic seaside village steeped in history and tales of smuggling, but it is also great for a walk out along the beach and...
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...
We have been busy and have created a tortoise trail in our gardens for everyone to find. The perfect way to burn off excess energy after a long trip in the car and to explore our 2 acres of gardens! Can you find all ten? Here are clues to where they all hidden......
Lots of our guests take a trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. A fantastic volunteer led railway that winds through the heart of the picturesque North York Moors National Park. Depending on what service you take, you can go all the way from Pickering, just 15...
York is a city that has a long history, and is only a 45 minute drive from our cottages here at Cliff House Holiday Cottages. Making it a great place to go for a full on day out with lots for everyone in the family to see and do. If you aren't going to take the train...
The snowdrops in our gardens are just tipping past their best in our gardens, but let rewind the clock to two weeks ago when we made this little video. Every year the snowdrops come to the gardens at Cliff House Holiday Cottages and every year they never cease to...
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...
We went on fantastic snowy winter walk from the car park at Saltergate in the North York Moors National Park with views across the Hole of Horcum. Just 15 minutes from our cottages. We walked our across the moors, taking in the view across to Blakey Topping (and just...
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...
This walk is about 3km long and can take between 1 to 2 hours depending on your pace and how many stops you make. Please note that some sections are difficult under foot, specifically very muddy and in places the path is unstable/rocky under foot. Given it is a dale,...
At any time of year a walk out to Jerry Noddle in Dalby Forest (aka the Great Yorkshire Forest) is a nice relaxing and gentle walk. A circular walk from Bickley Gate Car Park takes you along forestry access roads to the promontory of Jerry Noddle which sounds like the...
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🐦 A Day on Safari in the North York Moors with Yorkshire Coast Nature At Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we’re lucky to live and work in one of the most naturally rich areas in the country. And every now and then, it’s good to step outside our own gardens and see the...
A Walk Through the Battle of Byland There’s something truly grounding about walking through a landscape where the past has left its mark. That sense of connection – of treading the same paths that soldiers and monarchs once marched – brings history alive in a way that...
🌱 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...