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...

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...