Clyvedon and the land of Bridgerton On Sunday we went for a walk around the Castle Howard Estate.ย Many of you will probably recognise Castle Howard as Clyvedon Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Hastings in the Netflix series โBridgertonโ. First, we...
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway Pub Walk
North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Levisham Pub Walk There's nothing better than a walk that involves a stop at a pub.ย 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...
Circular walk to Lastingham from Hutton-le-Hole
To Lastingham! We went on a lovely 6 mile circular walk that took in the area around Hutton-le-Hole in the North York Moors National Park. Starting in Hutton-Le Hole we headed to the small and very picturesque village of Lastingham, which dates back to at least the...
Walking Breaks at Cliff House
Take advantage of the quiet times between the school holidays and book a walking break at Cliff House Holiday Cottages to go and explore North Yorkshire on foot! We have a number of walks direct from the front door of our cottages that take you in to nearby Dalby...
A walk to Jerry Noddle
Went for a short (6 kilometres) easy walk along forest roads out to Jerry Noddle (yes it is a place but does sound like a band member from Slade!) from Bickley Gate Car Park (Grid reference - SE 91079 91035)- our nearest car park in Dalby Forest. You can get to...
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 ๐ A fabulous short walk direct from our cottages, that on a day like today feels like you are walking through a rain forest as...
Kirkdale and Chafer Woods Walk
Went for a quick walk from the cottages up through Chafer Wood and then across and down through Kirkdale.ย Passing the local church and stopping to take photographs of Ebberston Hall - apparently the UK's smallest stately home. But before we made it back to Cliff...
Farndale – the Daffodil Valley
Farndale Dale is know as the Daffodil Valley because of its abundant displays of daffodils at the start of Spring in this area of North Yorkshire.ย That said with everything else that appears to be growing along the path it could also be called the Wild Garlic Valley...
Chafer Wood and Kirk Dale
Chafer Wood and Kirk Dale - an easyย 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.ย This walkย through Chafer Wood and Kirk...
A Walk Through the Land of Iron and Rosedale
The Land of Iron - aย 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 1.5hrsย 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.ย It is on well prepared paths...
Walking in Yorkshire
Went for a circular walk on a very windy Thursday last week near the medieval village of Wharram Percy. Taking in the heads of a number of Dales in the Yorkshire Wolds as well as ruins of the village itself. Yorkshire is a great place for walking, whether its long...
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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.ย 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, weโve been able to meet so many other people who call Ebberston home.ย Many of those people are fantastic crafters and artisanal makers.ย To celebrate Ebberston and its makers, weโve created a...