Our small business

A midlife crisis It’s 12 years since what we like to call, our midlife crisis and our escape to the North York Moors. We’re Ian and Jackie, and we decided to swap corporate life for the fresh air and big skies of the North York Moors. We poured every bit of our...

December at the Long Barn

December is a lovely month to stay at the Long Barn and enjoy the Christmas build up in the North York Moors. It’s a great time to escape the at times “manic” nature of the countdown to Christmas and enjoy the simpler things in life. Our five favourite things to do in...

Christmas and New Year at the Long Barn

Spending Christmas or New year self-catering away from home is a great solution to organising a family gathering. Especially at this festive time of year. The North York Moors is a wonderful wintery backdrop to a Christmas holiday. We can’t promise snow (although we...

Special celebrations at the Long Barn

We think that the Long Barn is perfect for celebrations, and it seems our guests do to. Many guests book a stay with us to celebrate a special occasion. And lots return for other celebrations and gatherings.  Our unique barn provides the perfect backdrop for...

Self catering a Summer BBQ

It’s official. The weather currently is rubbish. However, dodging a few showers is part and parcel of a British BBQ. And as the weather starts to improve, we guarantee we’ll all be making up for lost time.  The good news is that it really is easy to BBQ when...