You may be surprised to learn that lions, elephants and hippo’s were once commonplace roaming this Yorkshire countryside – that was about 60,000 years ago and dinosaurs were long gone. But how do we know all this? Fossils of course! When Victorian quarrymen stumbled across a cave full of old bones in a Kirkdale valley […]
50 shades of green, an abundance of frothy white hawthorn hedges and as the bluebells and lilac gently fade away so the perky foxgloves are pushing themselves into the limelight. The best summer smell is the new mown grass, Danny is on the case and the lawns are looking perfect…well pretty good anyway! In the […]
This May month sees a host of events, exhibitions, competitions and walks in celebration of The Cleveland Way. Why not pull on your hiking boots and come and join us! Last week Danny and I walked part of the coastal stretch from Kettleness to Sandsend. It was beautiful with open sea aspects and a few […]
What have you got planned for the first week in May? How about a stroll along the cliffs above Whitby and witness the spectacle of cyclists and peloton whizzing along stage 3 of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. Visit stunning Castle Howard and take in their Festival of dogs – a pouches paradise! If it’s […]
Spring has sprung, the Easter holidays are on the horizon. Kick off the month with an amazing walk along the meandering banks of the river Dove in nearby Farndale to marvel at the famous abundant swathes of tiny wild daffodils – said to have been planted centuries ago by the monks of Rievaulx Abbey. We […]
Mad march hares, the ides of march, mothers day. This is always a surprising time of the year, at the moment here at Crag House Farm on the North York Moors we have already heard the Curlew calling and the daffodils, bursting honeysuckle buds and hazel catkins are poised in splendour as I write. Preparation […]
Ghost walks, Go Ape Night Zips, Owl Prowls and Nocturnal Feasts on a Farm. Take the opportunity to hear Henrique Araujo, Professor of Physics at Imperial College or be spellbound by Dr Tim O’Brien of the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. We have a lot going on during the long dark starry […]
December in and around the North York Moors National Park can be a snowy wonderland, a bright crisp winter’s day or a star sparkling night, whatever the weather there’s a warm hearty glow from Crag House Farm. We’re getting ready for the festivities – The 13ft Christmas trees have been ordered, decorations brought down from […]
Now that the clocks have gone back and our glorious summer is just a sweet warm memory, so the crisp bright starry skies that the North York Moors are famous for really come into their own. From the wonder of the Northern lights to moon and stars sparkling on the sea you will find lots […]
It is stunning up here on the Moors this autumn with swathes of golden bracken alongside rowan berry and rosehip jewels. Walking, cycling or just sitting with a glass of wine or cup of tea and cake in hand you’ll be awed by the natural beauty of the North York Moors National Park. Adventures abound […]
The summer has been glorious! The moors and coast have been buzzing with activities and adventures, what fun we have all had. But now is the time to stop, take stock, reflect on your busy life and take time out for yourself. There’s no better place to do that than retreating to the calm of […]
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre will ‘pop up’ in York from June 25th until September 2nd. A first in Europe. ‘More than 400 years ago, the first audiences for Shakespeare’s plays enjoyed an experience that was as intimate as it was exciting, crowded in close to the actors and the action, in a small theatre in the […]
