Days out in the Dales

The city of Bradford, a city that grew up around the wool industry. How fantastic it was to take a walk last week on Penistone Hill behind Haworth, right in the midst of Bronte country, where there are some incredible new sculptures that form part of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 celebrations. For me, […]

Did you know that the Settle Carllisle Railway line can be easily accessed from Newton Grange Cottages?

When you’re here you could… – Explore Gargrave Green and Stepping Stones over the River Aire

After you have arrived in Bank Newton, why not leave the car behind? There are many walks and cycle rides that you can follow from the doorstep of our holiday cottages. You could follow the Pennine Way national trail north in the direction of Gargrave and Malhamdale, and discover the limestone scenery around Malham Cove […]

Are you thinking ahead about where to visit during your stay here in North Yorkshire? Harlow Carr Gardens in Harrogate is a super place and something with broad appeal across the generations. On a recent visit this September, we enjoyed admiring the sculpture displays that have been added this year.

When you travel on holiday (or indeed set off from your own doorstep), do you delight in finding somewhere new or prefer the familiarity and predictability of places visited before? I guess for many of us it’s a mix. If we’re taking a true staycation, that is to say, we are having a holiday at […]

Tucked away in Wharfedale, near the pretty settlements of Appletreewick and Skyreholme are Parceval Hall Gardens. We discovered them one Sunday afternoon this summer. It was really to wonderful to be immersed in so much greenery. It had been a number of years since I had visited, and at that time I had only seen […]

Fountains Abbey – if you haven’t been before, go! Located near Ripon and cared for by the National Trust, it is an awe-inspiring place and somewhere that I simply love to go. I never tire of visits there, and so much so, I returned from a visit this weekend thinking that it is certainly up […]

Taking a walk along the Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath in Bank Newton last week, I enjoyed pausing to take some photographs of the canal locks and their wonderful setting. It is always a joy to potter along the canal towpath, to watch canal boats travelling through the locks in Bank Newton and to marvel at […]

Have you ever been totally blown away by nature and thought to yourself, isn’t this magical? I can hardly believe how beautiful the natural world can be. When you have moments like this you can be transported to a place of serenity and quiet awe. I had a moment like this on Saturday. I discovered […]