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Dusking at Cliff House in Early Spring You may have seen the word dusking appearing recently, particularly around the North York Moors Dark Skies Festival and coverage in The Guardian. At its heart, dusking is straightforward. It means sitting together at twilight and...
Christmas and New Year at Cliff House Holiday Cottages We have recently updated our Christmas and New Year page at Cliff House Holiday Cottages, so it felt like a good opportunity to explain what a winter stay here is actually like and who it tends to suit. Cliff...
Day Trip to Pickering from Cliff House Holiday Cottages Just a short drive from Cliff House Holiday Cottages, Pickering is our nearest market town and a wonderful place for a day out. With steam trains, medieval churches, a motte and bailey castle, fascinating museums...
Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen – Exploring the North York Moors The new season of Yorkshire Great and Small with Dan and Helen has begun, and Episode 1 took viewers across some fascinating locations in and around the North York Moors National Park. It’s...
A Week at Cliff House Holiday Cottages: Your 7-Day Itinerary in North Yorkshire If you’re looking for family friendly cottages Yorkshire can truly be proud of, Cliff House Holiday Cottages in Ebberston offers the perfect base. With two acres of gardens, an indoor...
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...
🌊 Exploring Port Mulgrave – A Walk Through History and Tides We took the opportunity recently to explore Port Mulgrave, just along the coast from Staithes. Starting from the car park at the top of Staithes, we followed the Cleveland Way before branching off onto the...
A Scenic Walk from Saltergate Car Park to Skelton Tower and Beyond One of the most peaceful and rewarding walks in the North York Moors National Park starts at Saltergate Car Park, just a short drive from Cliff House Holiday Cottages. This circular route offers...
Abandoned Railways from Above: Exploring Scarborough and Beyond Have you found lurking in the schedules of Channel 4 the programme "Abandoned Railways from Above", a different take on the sending a celebrity to somewhere quaint programme format! 😉 Episode 3 of...
Discover Dark Skies in North Yorkshire in the October Half Term The North York Moors National Park is known for its breathtaking landscapes, rugged coastlines, and vast open spaces, but during autumn, it transforms into something even more magical: a paradise for...
A Day at the Farndale Show: A Perfect Holiday Experience at Cliff House Holiday Cottages When you stay at Cliff House Holiday Cottages, you’re not just booking a place to rest your head—you’re setting the stage for unforgettable experiences in the heart of 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......
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Dusking at Cliff House in Early Spring You may have seen the word dusking appearing recently, particularly around the North York Moors Dark Skies Festival and coverage in The Guardian. At its heart, dusking is straightforward. It means sitting together at twilight and...
Planting Sweet Peas at Cliff House: Small Sustainable Choices in Our Gardens Up in our greenhouse at Cliff House Holiday Cottages, spring always starts in a practical way. This week it was sweet peas. Planted into saved toilet roll tubes to encourage deep, strong...
Visit Castle Howard, Bridgerton’s Clyvedon Castle, from Cliff House With Season 4 of Bridgerton about to drop on Netflix, attention is once again turning to the grand locations that bring Regency London and its surrounding estates to life. One of the most recognisable...