What to do on a wet day

The good news is that the North York Moors is one of the driest of Britain’s uplands owing to our easterly position. However, when the clouds gather, and the rain arrives there are plenty of things to do when on holiday self catering in the Long Barn.ย ย  Here are...

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. Weโ€™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.ย  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 weโ€™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 itโ€™s long-awaited return has been very welcome. Low Mill is just over a 15 minutesโ€™ drive from the Long Barn, through some absolutely...