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We went for the first long walk in a long time, nearly 10 miles, starting and finishing in the local village of East Ayton. We walked up Forge Valley, which was carved out by the melt waters from the last ice age and is the valley through which the River Derwent flows...
Daffodils in North Yorkshire are not just exclusive to Farndale. If you venture a way from the honey pots of Low Mill and Farndale you can find other places, where the spread of daffodils is far greater and better than what you find in Farndale itself. Its just that...
You may have seen our "back garden" on TV recently in the "Secret Life of the Forest" on Channel 5. To say that the Great Yorkshire Forest is our back garden isn't an over statement. Turn right as you leave our cottages and in just over a mile you are in the back of...
We have just added some new bird feeders in to Wishing Well Wood. Set up so that from the comfort of a bench overlooking our big pond you can quietly watch the visitors that come to the feeding station. Over the course of an hour we watched, Great Tits, Willow Tits...
The Great Yorkshire Forest in the "Secret Life of the Forest" Starting this Wednesday at 8pm, you'll get to discover a little bit about our back garden - The Great Yorkshire Forest. Made up of Dalby Forest, Cropton Forest and Langdale Forest, the Great Yorkshire...
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes in North Yorkshire Robson Green's Weekend Escapes - you may have missed it lurking in the schedules of BBC 2. But there is a very gentle and entertaining programme with Robson Green (of Solider Soldier fame (amongst other things))...
It is never to early to think about booking your Christmas or New Year get away. We've just updated our website with our prices for the 2023 festive season. Choose between 4 days away at Christmas or 3 days at New Year. For 2023 we've introduced a pre-Christmas get...
We spent some of our Christmas holidays putting the finishing touches on our own unique digital guide to what we think are some of the best things to see and do in North Yorkshire. Be one of the first to see it when its finished by signing up to our newsletter. Sign...
Back in early December Alastair joined Steve from Yorkshire Coast Nature for a bird watching photography workshop. Whilst the weather wasn't great and the birds proved elusive, Steve's knowledge of birds, their habits and their behaviours easily filled the hours....
The Land of Iron Went for a walk in the "Land of Iron" - Rosedale in the North York Moors National Park. To look at it now you wouldn't think that it was once a thriving iron ore community, with the hill sides dotted with mines as well as the giant furnaces used for...
At Cliff House we try to be as environmentally and as socially responsible as possible. Whether that is by trying to use local trades people when renovating our own home and our cottages, supporting local crafts people (more on that very soon!) or by trying to source...
North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Levisham Pub Walk There's nothing better than a walk that involves a stop at a pub. We went out for a 10 mile hike from nearby Saltergate over to Newton Dale to see the trains running on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. After...
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Autumn is quietly arriving across the North York Moors. The heather has faded from purple to brown, bracken is beginning to bronze, and the woods around Goathland are starting to glow in shades of gold and rust. It’s a lovely time to get out with a camera and take in...
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...