The Ancient Art of Marmalade Making

We’re really proud that almost everything we include in our welcome hamper (other than our coffee beans and rapeseed oil) is made by us and our hens. We know that lots of people probably think we’re mad, but it’s part of what we wanted the Long Barn to stand for:...

A Taste of North York Moors

If you’ve stayed at the Long Barn, followed us on social media or get our monthly newsletter, you’ll know that we love our food. And also that we love supporting our local passionate chefs, producers, farmers’ markets, food experiences (and cake…) The North York Moors...

Beware all vampires

Spring heralds the arrival of wild garlic in the woods near Town End Farm and gets us thinking about delicious things to make with it. The weather has been pretty grey and wet here (as everywhere) so we have to admit that we are yet to do a foraging run. But we know...

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...

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...

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,...