Byland Abbey is one of the many monastic ruins that are short drive away from Cliff House Holiday Cottages. Founded by monks who had a tough start on their journey - left to found a new abbey, founded new abbey, ransacked by the Scots, returned to parent Abbey, not...
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Made in Ebberston
Made in Ebberston Since moving to our home in Ebberston despite lockdown, weβve been able to meet so many other people who call Ebberston home.Β Many of those people are fantastic crafters and artisanal makers.Β To celebrate Ebberston and its makers, weβve created a...
Ryedale Folk Museum
Ryedale Folk Museum On Good Friday we visited the Ryedale Folk Museum in the picturesque village of Hutton-le-Hole.Β The museum hosts a fantastic collection of relocated and preserved building from around the district of Ryedale. From re-creations of cobblers...
Easter Egg Hunt 2022
Easter at Cliff House The Easter Holidays are upon us here at Cliff House in North Yorkshire, to celebrate we invited all of our younger guests to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt around our 2 acres of grounds. Can you spot any of the eggs that we have hidden? Our young...
Chafer Wood and Netherby Dale
Went out for a quick walk this morning up to Chafer Wood and down Netherby Dale. Slightly nettley - so wearing shorts wasn't the best choice π A fabulous short walk direct from our cottages, that on a day like today feels like you are walking through a rain forest as...
Scampston Hall Gardens and Jackson’s Wold Garden
Why visit one country garden, when you can visit two?Β With Scampston Hall Gardens and Jackson's Wold Garden so close to each other, a visit was in order. Scampston Hall Gardens Scampston Hall Gardens, as the name implies is a part of the larger Scampston Hall Estate....
Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade 2021
Unfortunately the Gold Wing Light Parade 2021 has had to be cancelled.Β For more details, please follow the link below. The annual charity Scarborough Gold Wing Light Parade and Firework display will be held on Saturday the 11th of September 2021.Β Cancelled in 2020,...
Chafer Wood and Kirk Dale
Chafer Wood and Kirk Dale - an easyΒ 6km circular walk starting from Cliff House Holiday Cottages This walk is for a summer's afternoon after Sunday lunch to walk it off or in the winter before coming home to a piping hot stew.Β This walkΒ through Chafer Wood and Kirk...
A Walk Through the Land of Iron and Rosedale
The Land of Iron - aΒ 10km circular walk starting in the historic village of Rosedale Abbey in North Yorkshire This walk is relatively flat save for the middle section where there is a sharp 150m lung busting pull up on to the top of the valley and the disused...
A Walk Through Thornton Dale
This circular walk is about 6km long and can take between 1.5hrsΒ to 2 hours depending on your pace and how many stops you make (or more if you take your cameras with you). This walk is entirely on the flat with little if no height gain.Β It is on well prepared paths...
Out on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
A couple of Sunday's ago we took the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) from Pickering, just 20 minutes away from our cottages, to Whitby for a day out.Β The service run by the NYMR is called "The Optimist" - a reflection on these Covid induced uncertain times.Β The...
Cayton Bay
Cayton Bay, with its big beach and views across to the old town area of Scarborough, is 12 miles and just over 20 mins drive away from our self catering holiday cottages.Β The large beach at Cayton is perfect for letting the dog off the lead and for kite flying...
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A visit to Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey is one of the many monastic ruins that are short drive away from Cliff House Holiday Cottages. Founded by monks who had a tough start on their journey - left to found a new abbey, founded new abbey, ransacked by the Scots, returned to parent Abbey, not...
New Photography for The Coach House
We had fun over the weekend taking new photographs of our Coach House self catering cottage.Β We've added a few new things to the cottage and wanted to show them off... Prints of local scenes by the artist Ian Mitchell Our new bike rack - a useful addition to our...
Made in Ebberston
Made in Ebberston Since moving to our home in Ebberston despite lockdown, weβve been able to meet so many other people who call Ebberston home.Β Many of those people are fantastic crafters and artisanal makers.Β To celebrate Ebberston and its makers, weβve created a...