The Abbey Inn, Byland
We are always on the lookout for great places to recommend to guests who fancy a meal out. We are blessed with some wonderful places on our doorstep, as well as some a short drive away. There was a lot of excitement when local chef Tommy Banks announced that he was...
FAQ’s
We're always happy to answer any guest questions; we appreciate that you want to make sure that your stay with us is perfect. So please do contact us anytime with any question, and we'll do our best to answer it asap. With lots of enquiries and bookings over recent...
Why you’ll feel at home in the Long Barn
When renovating Town End Farm and setting up the Long Barn, we tried to put ourselves in the shoes of our future guests. We thought long and hard about what we thought people would need and picked the brains of lots of friends and family. We’ve just come back from our...
Our Top 10 things to do in October
October is a wonderful time to visit the Long Barn. The popular spots are quieter, the leaves are changing colour and there's still lots to see and to. Here are our top ten suggestions of things to do in October: 1. Enjoy the Dark Skies of the North York Moors...
What’s on in October
It really does feel like Autumn is here. The leaves are turning colour, the nights are lengthening, and we’re getting some lovely days of blue skies and autumnal sunshine. Pumpkin patches are springing up everywhere along with lots of Halloween activity. Here are our...
The new Farndale Store
The Farndale Store opened in July this year to much excitement. Over 20 years ago, there was a village shop in Low Mill, and so it’s long-awaited return has been very welcome. Low Mill is just over a 15 minutes’ drive from the Long Barn, through some absolutely...
Scrumptious Deli & Simply Delicious Catering
We are always on the look out for different catering options for guests to give you as much choice as possible. We already recommend Dan At the Dinner Party, Kate Orr, and Sophie at Malton Relish. We are pleased to add to our recommendations, Simply Delicious who...
Reflexology with Sam
We are always on the look out for new services and activities for guests staying in the Long Barn. And we’re delighted to introduce you to Sam who lives on the doorstep. Sam lives in Appleton; in fact if you look left as you drive into the village, her horses are...
Mindful September in the North York Moors
September often feels like a month to take stock and start anew. A good excuse to breath and reboot as autumn is welcomed in. Every September, the North York Moors get together with local businesses to create a month-long mindfulness themed events programme. The aim...
Our Favourite Autumn Walks
1st September is officially the first day of Autumn if you follow the meteorological calendar. If you follow the astrological calendar, it’s 23rd September. Given the summer we’ve had, we’re hoping for an Indian summer in September. Whoever you follow, September is a...
The ultimate cook’s packing list
Everyone who know us well, knows that we love cooking and are self-confessed foodies. We’ve stayed away in many self-catering cottages over the years and were determined to make sure that the Long Barn had everything and more. We were the people who packed our own...
Flower and Produce Show
Last weekend was one of the most anticipated events in the village calendar; the annual Flower and Produce Show. It is held in Appleton's village hall and is open to residents from our village along with those from Lastingham, Spaunton, and Hutton Le Hole. We know we...
What’s on in August
It feels as if everything steps up another gear in August with masses on all over the North York Moors and at the coast. During the school holidays, there are lots of activities for children run at the visitor centres in Sutton Bank and Danby. It’s also a wonderful...
Things to do when it rains
When we have so much beautiful green countryside, you have to take it on the chin that it will sometimes rain. We can’t promise wall to wall sunshine and blue skies. But we can promise that you won’t run out of things to do in the Long Barn and in the North York Moors...
Being Sustainable
We are privileged to live in the North York Moors National Park. Living and supporting sustainable tourism in the local area is very important to us. We are constantly reviewing what we do and how we can be more sustainable, whilst providing a high-quality guest...
5 pubs, 2 cafés and an ice cream shop
We have always loved a good circular walk, especially one with a pub part way round. By happy serendipity, the Long Barn is well positioned with beautiful walks from the door all which can involve a visit to a pub, café or ice cream shops. Here is our round up of...
The Coast – 6 reasons to visit
The North York Moors is stunning and known for its breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and historic sites. Its rolling hills and picturesque countryside often steal the spotlight. Look east and you’ll find that its coast is equally enticing. Offering a unique...
Self-catering breakfast for a large group
We’ve cooked a fair few breakfast over the years, and appreciate it can be daunting scaling up a breakfast for a large group. Especially if you are staying away with 14 people in the Long Barn. Here are our 10 tips for making it as stress free as possible: 1. Plan...
What’s on in July
As we head into the summer, and the school holidays, there is more and more to do in the North York Moors. Here’s our round up of the best events in July. The summer months are full of local events and activities, especially as the schools break up for the summer...
The West Barn
We first blogged about the West Barn in 2020, describing it as the “best kept secret” of the Long Barn. We believe it was built before the Long Barn. If you look up at the beams you can see that some are reclaimed beams from even older buildings. If you book the Long...
What’s on in June
We thought we’d do a round up of what’s on in the remainder of June in the North York Moors. At the moment the weather is spectacular, and fingers crossed with be beautiful for some time to come. So this blog is being written in the garden, soaking up the rays. We...
D Day – 10 years on
6 June 2013 marks a special date for us. It’s the day that we packed up all our worldly goods. The day we headed over to Appleton Le Moors and moved into Town End Farm. After 20 years living in Harrogate, and 30+ years working in the corporate world, it was the start...
Shop Local
We believe in supporting local business and try to make it as easy as possible for guests to ‘shop local’ wherever possible. We appreciate that many guests will choose to organise one big supermarket shop when staying at the Long Barn. However, there are some great...
BBQ Season
As you can imagine, the Long Barn BBQ gets a lot of use. It’s set up ready to go all year round; we’ve had guests using it in February. When renovating the barn, we wanted to have a space outside that was easy to cater in. We were inspired by the wonderful outside...
Saying thank you with brownies
If you've stayed at the Long Barn you'll know that just before you leave, we drop off a little treat for the journey home. Our original aim was to keep this a surprise. However, so many guests have said how much they love the brownies, its no longer a secret...We've...
A new bathroom
One of the improvements we've wanted to do for some time was to improve the Long Barns accessibility by changing a bathroom. 3 of our bathrooms have walk in showers, but all are on the first floor. The remaining bathrooms have showers over the bath to give guests a...
What’s on in May
This year sees a terrific calendar of events on in the North York Moors. It really feels as if life is returning to pre pandemic activities when a lot of traditional events were cancelled. The North York Moors have a fantastic web site featuring many events that is...
No short straw bedroom
We are still scarred from our first ever skiing trip. As the last couple to arrive, we got the final bedroom aka the broom cupboard. Although that description is generous. We also remember self-catering holidays away with a group of friends. One couple were always the...
The Long Barn dining room
The dining room in the Long Barn looks very different to the space when we bought Town End Farm. It was originally single height with a bedroom over it. It had a staircase, but at the opposite end to the kitchen. So the room felt small and pokey. In fact we were...
A new “Katering” option
We're always on the look out for new caterers for guests. The joy of self catering in the Long Barn is that you have lots of choice. You can cook a delicious meal in the luxury kitchen. Or book in at our local pub just minutes walk from the door. You can also book a...
6 reasons we love the North York Moors
When we were first looking to set up our own business, our original search area was huge. Living in Harrogate meant that we began looking at the Yorkshire Dales, South Lakes and the North York Moors. We were looking for a very specific size of property. Ideally a...
Wild Daffodils
One of the first signs of spring that we look forward to are the wild daffodils appearing in the woods. The place that is best known locally for its daffodils is Farndale. In March and April, thousands of people visit the famous "Daffodil Walk" along the River Dove,...
The perfect “car free”spring weekend
Inspired by the Travel sections in newspaper Sunday Supplements, here is our suggestion for a weekend at the Long Barn. We appreciate that organising a big group isn't easy. We hope these suggestions help you narrow down the options. Here are our ideas for a weekend...
The magic of a traybake
We love cooking and pretty much cook from scratch every day. With so much amazing produce on our doorstep, it seems mad not to. When we have time and are in the mood, we will happily spend time making something fancy. By that we mean making our own pasta from scratch,...
Celebrations at the Long Barn
Since opening in 2015, we've lost count of the number of big celebrations that have taken place at the Long Barn. There have been lots of birthdays with a "0" in them . As well as anniversaries and reunions. We've had visitors here in their nineties and some just a...
Curry Delivery
We have to come clean….we are recommending a non local supplier for the first time ever. We lived for many years in Leeds and tasted the best ever curries in Bradford. The North York Moors is a wonderful place to live with many fabulous places to eat. Sadly...
Dogs Welcome
Dogs are very welcome at the Long Barn. We appreciate that your dogs are part of the family and many guests want to bring their four-legged friend away with them. Self catering holidays are perfect for dogs and their human familes. The North York Moors is a perfect...
The Homestead Kitchen
The Homestead Kitchen opened in November 2021 and from the start had rave reviews from customers and local food critics. It's in the middle of the picturesque village of Goathland, serving relaxed fine dining food. The Homestead is owned by Peter and Cecily; Peter is...
Insider secret……Hanging stones
"Hanging Stones will be both discreet and dramatic. Visible to those who know it is there and hidden to those that don't. It will be so rooted in what is already there that it would be difficult to say where the work begins or ends." Andy Goldsworthy 2018...
Ryedale Folk Museum
When out on a favourite bike ride, one of our not so guilty pleasures is to buy an ice-cream in Hutton Le Hole. All are delicious but we recommend the salt caramel and clotted cream/blackcurrant combo. We're embarrassed to admit that whilst we've walked past Ryedale...
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