NEWS AND EVENTS
Beavers in North Yorkshire
Interesting piece from the BBC on the reintroduction of beavers to North Yorkshire near Pickering - not too far away from where we are. Beavers help slow water down when it floods, helping reducing the impact down stream. Follow the link below to find out more....
Kaiser Chiefs play Dalby Forest
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...
Fish and Ships Festival 2020, Whitby
The community “Fish and Ships Festival” returns to Whitby on the 16th and 17th of May 2020 – celebrating the Yorkshire Coast’s maritime heritage.
Malton Food Lovers Festival 2020
The Malton Food Lovers Festival returns to the market town of Malton in 2020 for the May Spring Bank Holiday. Stay with us and book direct #nobookingfees
Tour de Yorkshire 2020
The route of the Tour de Yorkshire cycling road race has been announced. With Stage One of le Tour starting on Thursday the 30th of April 2020 in Beverley and finishing 176km away in Redcar in the far north of the county. The route will take competitors along the...
New Flamingo Land Roller Coaster for 2020
Nearby Flamingo Land theme park has teased visitors to its Facebook page with a photograph of its latest roller coaster that is currently under construction. The yet to be named ride, is planned to open for the start of the 2020 season at the popular North Yorkshire...
Dracula and Whitby
In the UK, the BBC’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is just the most recent in a long line of TV programmes either filmed or set in or around North Yorkshire (and of course our self catering holiday cottages in the Vale of Pickering). “Emmerdale”, a soap...
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Malton at the Weekend
A brief article all about Malton and its fabulous food! The Weekender If you're thinking of visiting Malton to experience its foodie delights, why not stay with us? We are only 20 minutes away and offer a good central location for visiting the best of the Yorkshire...
The Worst or Best Kept Secret
Secrets? What Secrets? Depending on who you know, this may be the worst (Alastair) or the best (Jacqueline) kept secret that we have. Since about May of 2019 we have been in the process of buying a self-catering cottage business in North Yorkshire between Pickering...
Whitby Abbey at Night
Couldn't resist proping the camera on top of a woolly hat (to keep it stable) on the wall and taking this photograph of Whitby Abbey lit up at night. Around Halloween the Abbey is lit up and is open to visitors - for more informaiton visit the English Heritage...
James Morrison and Will Young play Dalby Forest
Dalby Forest, is very near our holiday cottages - in fact its only five miles away if you cycle! Aside from being a great place for mountain biking, Dalby Forest also plays host to a number of concerts throughout the summer months at its concert grounds in the middle...
Photography Workshops on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is running a series of photography workshops in 2020. Why not stay with us, we offer a warm welcome and an excellent base for exploring the rest of Yorkshire with your camera.
Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade 2020
The annual charity Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade and Firework display will be held on Saturday the 12th of September 2020. The all day event, which finishes with a fireworks display on the beach at South Bay in Scarborough, is organised entirely by volunteers to...
Yorkshire Mountain Bike Marathon
Hosted entirely on the private Birdsall Estate, the Yorkshire Mountain Bike Marathon is organised by the Birdsall Estate and the Northern Ride bicycle shop in Malton. This offroad mountain biking event is run for one day a year (in 2020 on the 7th of June) and is a...
Coffee Cups and Christmas
Here's a story that caught our eye. North Yorkshire coffee shop Baltzersen's, based in Harrogate, has since 2018 stopped using disposable paper cups. By their own admission in this Facebook post they have lost out financially because of that decision, but still stand...
Yorkshire Tea – the number 1 tea in the UK
According to the Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Tea, has become the number 1 tea in the UK - congratulations! Not only is it the number one tea in the UK, but it is made by local company Taylors of Harrogate who have really strong community, environment and sustainability...
The Secret Garden
There is a new version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's novel The Secret Garden starring Colin Firth (he also stared in the 1987 film version!) and Julie Walters coming to cinemas in early 2020. Set locally within the North Yorkshire Moors National Park,...
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Boxing Day in Scarborough
Boxing Day is always a great day to visit the seaside town of Scarborough. Scarborough is a 20 minute drive from our self catering cottages at Cliff House, so makes a great place to visit with only a short drive, whether thats for a walk along the prom, or to grab...
Stars and S’mores at Cliff House
Stars and S'mores at Cliff House Holiday Cottages Join us this February Half Term for open fires under the stars eating s'mores and drinking hot chocolate to celebrate the North York Moors National Park Dark Skies Festival. With every booking received for a stay with...
Dark Skies at Cliff House
At Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we are right on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, one of the few (21) designated International Dark Skies Reserves in the world. Which means we are one of the best places in the country to see stars, because of the low...
