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Birdwatching on the North York Moors: Watching Lapwings and Their Camouflaged Chicks The North York Moors is one of those places where birdlife still feels closely tied to the seasons. Spend any amount of time walking across the moors, farmland or open pasture in...
Coble Market and the Return of Independent Scarborough There is something encouraging happening in Scarborough at the moment. Not in the big headline, “multi-million pound regeneration” sort of way. Something smaller, but arguably more important. Independent...
Ormesby Hall: A Different Kind of National Trust Day Out If you’re staying at Cliff House Holiday Cottages and looking for somewhere a little different for a day out, Ormesby Hall is worth adding to the list. Set on the edge of Middlesbrough, it’s not the biggest or...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A winter beach walk from Whitby to Sandsend A stretch of coast that works in every season, the walk along the beach from Whitby to Sandsend is one we return to time and again. This time, it felt especially well suited to the days between Christmas and New Year, when...
In 1626, a natural spring discovered on the cliffs above the South Bay set a new direction for leisure in Britain. What followed saw Scarborough and Scarborough Spa recognised as the country’s first seaside holiday destination and, over time, the blueprint for the...
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...
🚢 Guns, Boats and Brass Bands: Peasholm Park's Naval Battle in Scarborough Not far from the peaceful gardens of Cliff House Holiday Cottages is a rather different sort of spectacle — one of mini warships, and occasional loud explosions. It’s called Naval Warfare and...
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Steam Train Diaries and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway If you have recently been watching Steam Train Diaries on Channel 4 and wondering where the railway is located, much of the series centres around the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, one of Britain’s best known...
Eden Camp Museum: One of the Most Thought-Provoking Things to Do Near Malton If you are looking for things to do in North Yorkshire that go beyond the usual seaside arcades, castles and steam trains, then a visit to Eden Camp Modern History Museum offers something...
Birdwatching on the North York Moors: Watching Lapwings and Their Camouflaged Chicks The North York Moors is one of those places where birdlife still feels closely tied to the seasons. Spend any amount of time walking across the moors, farmland or open pasture in...