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The Orangery
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.Β 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...
Books by the Beach 2020
The 2020 Books by the Beach 2020 literature festivalΒ will take place in nearby Scarborough from theΒ 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...
Pickering War Weekend 2020
The Pickering War Weekend/Railway at War is set for the weekend of the 9th to the 11th of October.Β 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...
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.Β 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 ofΒ Malton in 2020 for the May Spring Bank Holiday. Stay with us and book direct #nobookingfees
Talbot Yard, Malton
The Talbot Yard is a part of Malton in North Yorkshire's food revolution.Β With 6 artisan food producers situated in one courtyard (a former coaching inn court yard) with easy access to the rest of Malton, you are spoilt for choice - more so as its all made and...
Tour de Yorkshire 2020
The route of the Tour de Yorkshire cycling road race has been announced.Β 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.Β 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.Β 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 BBCβs adaptation of Bram Stokerβs βDraculaβ 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).Β βEmmerdaleβ, a soap...
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?Β We are only 20 minutes away and offer a good central location for visiting the best of the Yorkshire...
Wharram Percy Medieval Village
Wharram Percy is an abandoned medieval village south of Malton situated in the Yorkshire Wolds β its about 15 miles from our holiday cottages.Β It is one of the best examples of a medieval village that there is.Β Despite that there isnβt an awful lot to see, save for...
Flamborough Head
Lighthouses and history Flamborough Head is an interesting place to visit (ideal for photography with sea caves and sea stacks), with its historic landmarks and two lighthouses. At the βmodernβ lighthouse there is a giftshop and cafΓ©. The older lighthouse, which is...
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.Β Around Halloween the Abbey is lit up and is open to visitorsΒ - 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.Β 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.Β This offroad mountain biking event is run for one day a year (in 2020 on the 7th of June) and is a...