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SCARBOROUGH AND RYEDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE
POOL TRAINING Our indoor heated swimming pool is for the exclusive use of our guests and we don't allow large inflatables. That said, we couldn't say no to our local mountain rescue team - Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team who needed access to a pool to try...
AUTUMN BREAKS AT CLIFF HOUSE HOLIDAY COTTAGES
AUTUMN BREAKS Autumn is just around the corner (sorry!), so why not consider an Autumn break with ourselves at Cliff House? Whether it is for a long weekend, a short mid-week break or a full week you get to enjoy our 2 acres of grounds and our indoor heated swimming...
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....
Six Reasons to stay at our holiday cottages in Yorkshire
Looking for a reason to stay one of our 5 self catering holiday cottages on the edge of the North York Moors National Park and just 20 minutes from the beaches of Yorkshire? Look no further.... 1. Cliff House is fun Not only do we have an indoor heated pool, we also...
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...
North York Moors Dark Skies Festival
On the 8th of December 2020 the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks were designated as International Dark Sky Reserves, joining an exclusive global family of Dark Sky Places. The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors are home to some of the darkest...
Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade 2021
Unfortunately the Gold Wing Light Parade 2021 has had to be cancelled. For more details, please follow the link below. The annual charity Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade and Firework display will be held on Saturday the 11th of September 2021. Cancelled in 2020,...
North York Moors National Park’s Mindful Month
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...
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"...
Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
If you're considering relocating to Yorkshire as a part of your own personal escape to the country, why not consider staying with us at Cliff House? We are well located, situated in the Vale of Pickering between the North York Moors to the North, the Yorkshire Wolds...
North York Moors Railway to Reopen
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...
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...
Magnificent Magnification
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...
Book with Confidence
A bit of exciting news. You can now book with more confidence when staying at Cliff House. Before we even took over Cliff House we had been considering a special type of newly introduced insurance that allows us to offer possibly one of the most flexible cancellation...
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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North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala Accommodation 2026
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala Accommodation If you’re planning a visit to the North York Moors Railway Diesel Gala, where you stay can make a real difference to how much you get out of it. Cliff House Holiday Cottages sit just 15 minutes from Pickering,...
Bluebell Walks in North Yorkshire
There’s a short window each spring when the woodland floors across North Yorkshire turn a deep, unmistakable blue. Bluebells arrive quietly, but when they do, they transform familiar paths into something that feels a little different to the everyday. Staying at Cliff...
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: North York Moors Locations and Places Visited
From Steam Trains to Fossil Shores: A North York Moors Weekend Inspired by Robson Green We have just finished watching Episode 11 of Season 4 of Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes on the BBC, and it felt very close to home. In this episode, Robson Green spent time with...