Well we've had Groundhog Day, National Libraries Day, Waitangi Day, Charles Dickens' Birthday, Chinese New Year, Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, School Half Term Holiday and World Thinking Day and that was only February! Here in North Yorkshire we had the wonderful Jorvik Viking Festival in York and Coastival in Scarborough, and the famous Flying Scotsman whizzed through the other day as well. The Bowes Museum, near the historic market town of Barnard Castle, houses significant collections of fine and decorative arts and hosts fantastic exhibitions through the year;  Sedbergh in Cumbria is an all year round attraction for walkers and lovers of nature, as is Scotland and the gorgeous Highlands.

Now Easter is just around the corner and lots and lots to do during the school holidays - call us for more information and a SPECIAL LAST MINUTE DEAL on any available cottages +44 (0)1723 373461 - Julie and Christina are waiting for your call ;) or email us anytime on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

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SMILE - It's nearly Christmas :)

Our new arrival is officially here and available for your Christmas break at only £513 for the week! 

Primrose Cottage is a cosy, terraced cottage set in the heart of the pretty town of Sedbergh in Cumbria. It has just undergone extensive refurbishment to turn it into a very comfortable, lovely holiday home.  Only a short walk to the centre of Sedbergh and its local pubs, restaurants, bookshops, and Sedbergh School. A perfect spot to use as a base to explore this charming town, the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales.  Primrose Cottage is fully furnished and very well equipped so we hope you will have everything you need, including free WiFi. Downstairs is an open plan Living / Dining / Kitchen area, Smart TV / Freeview, and a cloakroom. Upstairs has one King bedroom, one Twin bedroom, and a Family bathroom with a bath and overhead shower.

The summer holidays a distant memory ... the streets and driveways lined with Autumn leaves ... and the shops bursting with Christmas decorations and gifts! Black Friday is just around the corner so the pressure is on .. Why don’t you sit back, relax, and let your mind drift to your next holiday ... If you are considering coming to stay in one of our gorgeous cottages over the next few months, there is lots going on with the run up the Christmas and beyond: Markets, Ice Rinks and Pantomimes ... Have a really good one wherever you are :)

Festivals, Fun and Frivolity!  Yes it’s that time of year again – Summer Holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to book yours, if you haven’t already!

Some local events and links to follow if you are considering visiting us again this year ... we hope you do ..

Have a wonderful Summer and may the sun shine for you ...

Our gorgeous, cosy Manor House Farm Cottage is on special offer through the summer months at only £450 per week! A lovely, comfortable cottage - sitting room, kitchen/dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden/patio - in a stunning rural location just outside Scarborough, it is very well equipped and beautifully furnished, down to the best quality bed linen so you can sleep in luxurious comfort :)

Granary Cottage, Manor House Farm and Cottage, nr. Scarborough, North Yorkshire

3 – 5 July Staxtonbury Family Music Festival, Burton Agnes Hall Jazz festival

18 July Pickering Music Festival

14 – 16 July The Great Yorkshire Show

25 July – 2 August Muston Scarecrow Festival

Lots of great events in July and the summer months: http://www.yorkshire.com/festivals/festivals-july-2015#calendar

Wildlife, Walking, Cycling, Horse Riding, Fishing, Surfing and even Skydiving ... http://www.yorkshire.com/what-to-do/outdoors         

Thwaite Cottages, Scargill, nr. Barnard Castle, County Durham

Magna Carta is on display until the end of August - http://www.thisisdurham.com/magna-carta - “the last surviving copy of the 1216 issue”, a must see!

16 – 19 July Brass Festival in Durham http://www.brassfestival.co.uk/

11 July – 25 October is the long awaited Yves Saint Laurent exhibition http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/VisitUs/WhatsOn.aspx

The great outdoors http://www.thisisdurham.com/outdoors : Hamsterley Forest, High Force and Low Force Waterfalls, North Pennines, Durham Dales and lots more.

Rosehaugh Estate Cottages and Bay Farm Cottages, Avoch, The Black Isle, nr Inverness, Ross-shire

Masses of things happening in and around Inverness, a wide range of events from Highland Games to Basil Brush! http://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/

Have a great holiday – wherever you are :)

Gosh it's nearly February - It will be Valentine's Day soon, and Half Term holidays, Easter and then that first Bank Holiday in May, when the Tour de Yorkshire is coming our way - the route has now been announced and I'm sure all you keen cyclists out there already know that Stage 1 on the 1st May is from Bridlington to Scarborough .. Yay .. and Stage 2 on 2nd May is Selby to York, Stage 3 on 3rd May is Wakefield to Leeds. We already have a keen cycle fan booked into one of our lovely cottages, but still have two cottages available for that period.  Stage 1 peloton will be zooming right through Hackness, only metres from Granary Cottage! Have a look and book soon ... Route maps can be found on:

http://letouryorkshire.com/stage-1/map

http://letouryorkshire.com/stage-2/map 

http://letouryorkshire.com/stage-3/map

Useful links for all of you coming to visit us in Scarborough over the next month or so: yorkshire.com, discoveryorkshirecoast.com, robin-hoods-bay.co.uk, fishermenandfiremen.co.uk, scarboroughmuseumtrust.com,sjt.uk.com, scarborough.ymca.org.uk, scarboroughspa.co.uk ... SEE YOU SOON