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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...
Wharram Percy is an abandoned medieval village south of Malton situated in the Yorkshire Wolds – its about 15 miles from our holiday cottages. It is one of the best examples of a medieval village that there is. Despite that there isn’t an awful lot to see, save for...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Historic Whitby is less than 50 minutes away from our self catering cottages. When visting be sure to visit the harbour, Abbey and have fish and chips!
Not far from our holiday cottages or from the foodie market town of Malton is Scampston Hall and Walled Gardens. Scampston Hall is a family home, so access is only by guided tour and you may be lucky to be taken around by the owner's father! Please check on their...
A visit to Wheeldale Roman Road (OS Grid Ref: SE 80372 97322) is definitely one to combine with visits to other places ( try Cawthorn Roman Fort and Pickering Castle). This mile long stretch of probably Roman Road on Wheeldale Moor is worth a brief stop. If the...
Whitby Abbey, is once again lighting up for Halloween. Between Fri 25 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2019 you can visit Whitby Abbey in the evening and see it bathed in light. There will also be story tellers telling their spooky tales..... For more information and costs visit...
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🐦 A Day on Safari in the North York Moors with Yorkshire Coast Nature At Cliff House Holiday Cottages, we’re lucky to live and work in one of the most naturally rich areas in the country. And every now and then, it’s good to step outside our own gardens and see the...
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...
🌱 From Compost to Cottage Garden: Growing Sustainably at Cliff House We often say you don’t need to go far to find something special here at Cliff House Holiday Cottages — and that includes what’s growing just outside our door. Over the past few months, we’ve been...