Days out in the Dales

Our local park run is found in the town of Skipton. As with all Park Runs, it starts at 9am on Saturday mornings and is a free 5k event, run by the community for the local community and welcoming Park Run tourists from around the UK and overseas too. To take part you just need […]

The historic Leeds Liverpool Canal traverses through the landscape, its towpath ready for those seeking adventures on two-wheels to discover a linear route. From the holiday cottages, you soon join the towpath, passing the Bank Newton locks and follow it towards Gargrave. From Gargrave onwards, the surface is shinier and newer – still an off-road […]

It occurred to me this week that my eldest daughter had reached the magical area of Eleven and Three Quarters. Why am I thinking of such an age you may be wondering? What is so significant about it? Well, it’s all to do with the incredible campaign run by the National Trust to encourage children […]

First class train travel with afternoon tea The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway start their Tuesday Afternoon Tea experience this month and what a way to spend an afternoon. Board the train at Bolton Abbey Station, less than twenty minute drive from our lovely cottages at Newton Grange Farm. Your first class reserved seats are […]

Walking route: Malham to Bank Newton along the Pennine Way Introducing one of our favourite walks – Malham to Bank Newton along the spectacular Pennine Way There are so many reasons why we love our location but being on the Pennine Way National Trail makes it extra special. It’s a great feeling that our walking […]

Herriot Country – Two words that conjure up newborn lambs, hilltop farms, country lanes and miles upon miles of spectacular dry stone walling. As a farming family we really love All Creatures Great and Small. From the original James Herriot books that my Grandma loved to read , through to the more recent television series, […]

Take a trip on the Settle Carlisle Railway in 2026, the year the railway turns 150 Described as one of the world’s most iconic train journeys we feel incredibly proud to have it on our doorstep. A five minute drive, ten minute cycle ride or two mile walk takes you to the pretty station of […]

All Aboard the First Class Breakfast Train Our beautiful cottages are only a fifteen minute drive from Bolton Abbey Station which is home to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway. The steam railway here is a place my Grandad often took me to at weekends when I was little and still holds a special place […]

In December last year, Skipton was officially given the title of Happiest Place to Live in the UK and we couldn’t agree more. As a family we love Skipton, especially pottering down in to town on a Saturday morning after Park Run. Skipton is just up the road from our holiday cottages and the town […]

I felt overwhelmed recently when I saw posts being shared on social media about all the books that friends had read in 2025. It’s a lovely idea, and a brilliant concept – to encourage others in the love of literature – but I could not believe the sheer quantity or books that some had got […]