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Happy New Year from Cottage Escapes: 2025 Improvements & 2026 Plans

Happy New Year from All of Us at Cottage Escapes As we welcome 2026, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for being part of our journe...

2 October 2025

29 April 2025

2 December 2022

Nothing gets us into the yuletide spirit quite like a visit to a Christmas market, and, while it’s a little early to start sipping mulled wi...

20 October 2022

There are so many wonderful places to sample fresh local food and drink when joining us for a stay in North Yorkshire and, depending on the ...

28 September 2022

Peasholm Park is a picturesque natural landmark here in Scarborough and a perfect spot to spend a day with the whole family, four-legged fri...

15 August 2022

The Lake District undoubtedly offers some of the UK's finest fell-walking. But pleasing the little ones can be a hard task, so why leave it ...

15 June 2022

After a bracing day spent treading trails and fells, taking in spectacular Skiddaw, or admiring beautiful Buttermere, you will likely have w...

19 April 2022

We love to champion the diversity of our region's natural environment (in its many unique forms) and work hard to showcase just how vital it...

10 March 2022

For those seeking a little adventure, or simply a spot of switch off, there’s plenty to see and do (or not) close by. We have compiled hand...

28 January 2022

Since 2016's inaugural event, the North Yorkshire Dark Skies Festival has become an unmissable fixture in the calendar, celebrating the jewe...

19 January 2022

Eating out in the Lake District has changed dramatically since the 1970s (when Sharrow Bay first achieved international fame) and the choice...