The North York Moors Big Dark Skies Fringe Festival 25th October – 3rd November 2024 Now here’s a fact you should know..The North York Moors National Park is just one of only 21 locations in the world to have been recognised as an International Dark Sky Reserve awarded for its pristine dark skies. Throughout October […]
Local food, local knowledge, bags of experience, absolutely delicious fare and free delivery to Crag House Farm Barns – what’s not to like! What could be nicer than having a cheery delivery of fresh locally grown, produced and prepared foods brought to your holiday cottage doorstep. Ben and Catherine Adamson of Lillies Food are a […]
A fish and chip trip to our nearby pretty Yorkshire seaside village of Sandsend, just along the beach from Whitby, turned into a delightful gastronomic day out. Firstly our stroll along the fossil rich beach at Sandsend worked up a jolly good appetite – perfect, as the Fish Cottage Restaurant absolutely did the trick. Located […]
When you come on holiday to the North York Moors the opportunities to experience horse riding are boundless. Your holiday is the perfect time to rekindle childhood memories and dreams or indeed make a childhood memory and experience the delights and excitement of riding out in Yorkshire. Choose between exhilarating rides through the surf on […]
EASTER We have had another wonderful holiday at Dale View (our fourth), the most stunning, solid, well equipped and welcoming house we’ve ever stayed in. We’ve made for old favourites this fortnight, in sunshine, rain, hail and fog: Runswick and Robin Hood’s Bay for fossils, sea grassland pebbles; walks over the top to the Cycle […]
Good bye January, Christmas is far behind us, evenings are pulling out, birds are beginning to make some very cheery sounds – they’re feeling that change too! We have more time in the garden before coming inside to light the fire, relax, reminisce and begin to make some jolly plans for spring and summer on […]
It’s a huge delight for Danny and I to be welcoming guests back to our gorgeous rural idyll. Crag House Farm is truly a hidden gem tucked away down a gated road, surrounded by fields of sheep and spectacular moorland within this beautiful Yorkshire National Park countryside. We’re not very far from the seaside either […]
What a very strange time for us all. Danny and I sincerely hope that you have been able to get through this dreadful time of this pandemic unscathed and ready to make new plans again. We have now had our first vaccination in York and what a marvellous system it was too. Executed so quickly, […]
Explore the Cosmos at the North York Moors National Park’s amazing ‘Dark Skies Festival’ running from 14th February – 1st March 2020. Delve deep into space with over 100 events taking place over 17 days including star gazing safaris, night navigation, talks from leading UK astronomers, ghost walks, night zips, runs and bike rides in […]
Imagine fabulous cosy underfloor heating keeping toes snug and warm, Old fashioned board games come into their own at this time of year and we have a jolly good selection for you to enjoy or settle back round the log fire sip a sherry and watch your favourite Christmas Netflix films on the Smart Sony […]
For us October means crunchy autumn leaves, conkers, fungi, atmospheric mists, choosing long walks from the farm, seeking out a forest trail or getting down to the coast when the waves are at their crashing best. The nights are drawing in and from this amazing Dark Skies territory that just means lots more star gazing […]
