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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
