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Stay for a long weekend break in a holiday cottage

Do take a long weekend break in Yorkshire and discover a warm, friendly, beautiful and fascinating place to visit. We can supply holiday cottages and pine lodges that will make you feel quite at home. Eat, sleep and explore wonderful Yorkshire.

Book a cottage holiday and follow in the footsteps of famous Yorkshire folk

Yorkshire is the jewel in England’s crown for a number of reasons. As well as being the birthplace to many a national treasure, think Brian Blessed and Alan Bennett for starters, it is also the home to the most spectacular and sensational countryside views. A postcard really doesn’t do justice to the magic of the mesmerising Yorkshire Moors.

It’s also fair to say that a bit of rain can frequent this part of the country from time to time. Yes, the famous Yorkshire drizzle is legendary but that really doesn’t put off its hardy and humorous folk.  One of the ex-prime ministers and Huddersfield born Harold Wilsons well known quotes was ‘I’m an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat’. Wherever you decide to visit in England’s largest county, you will be forever touched by the wave of warmth that surrounds you.

So you’re thinking about a long weekend break in a Yorkshire holiday cottage? Well, let’s just say you’re in for a treat. If you’re with your family, why not spend the whole of Saturday roaming around dynamic delights like the charming Scarborough Castle or the fun-filled National Railway Museum in York? Whereas if being an adrenaline junkie is your ultimate thrill, then you seriously can’t miss out on a scintillating Sunday trip to Malton for the Flamingo Land Theme Park, Zoo and Resort.

Stay on the Yorkshire Coast

No weekend in Yorkshire is complete without a walk on one of the many sandy beaches on offer. Once you’ve had that brisk sea air first run through your bones, you’ll soon see that there’s nothing better than a gentle stroll along the historic Filey promenade with a delicious scampi and chips from Ingham’s Fish Restaurant in hand. After such an exciting excursion, you may be looking for somewhere to rest your weary head. Make it that extra bit comfortable with a glorious stay in a traditional fishermen’s cottage or how about livin’ it up in a modern and spacious coastal apartment with incredible views of both the Filey Brigg peninsula and Flamborough Head?

The Yorkshire Moors

If it’s not a cottage or an apartment you want to spend your once in a lifetime weekend away in, again Yorkshire life can cater to your needs. A log cabin in Keldy, on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors National Park could be just up your cobbled street, especially being the adventurous and outdoorsy type. Can you imagine you and your family roaming amongst the array of woodland creatures out in the remote, secluded forest? If so, peace and tranquillity really could be just what the doctor ordered. Why not debate all this straight from the warm bubbling waters of your own personal hot tub? Yes that’s right. Yorkshire can be just like the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa in Iceland.

When local lass Emily Bronte introduced the world to Wuthering Heights, maybe she was thinking of Yorkshire when she wrote ‘I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal’. No doubt you’ll be thinking exactly the same heavenly things when you drive up the world-famous stretch of coastline in Gods Own Country.  However, if serene countryside is more your cup of Yorkshire tea, then the Dales has to be your first port of call. With spectacular scenery, including limestone valleys, lush green fields and flowing streams, your camera will never be more cherished. Just watch out you don’t drop it down one of the area’s most beautiful waterfalls! Fancy a change from the placidity? Why not down a well-earned pint of Ossett brewed Treacle Stout ale in the ever-popular and highly traditional Lister Arms, just down the road in Skipton?

It’s a well known fact in England that Yorkshiremen love a good old friendly knees up in the local pub, but even after the most enjoyable of times, you’ll need somewhere nearby and maybe a bit more quieter to stumble to. A walk will certainly help blow the cobwebs away. With all this taken into account, you could do much worse than renting your very own luxury cottage, right in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside.  Choose from the finest array of living spaces. If a romantic warm and cosy farmhouse retreat is on the agenda, then bask in the homely atmosphere of a cottage that is complete with exposed beams, fashionable stone walls and a roaring log fire that will no doubt transport you way back to when you were a cub scout or girl guide. If you’re experiencing Yorkshire with the whole family, then a large, freshly mown garden really is a must. Settle back and enjoy watching the kids play with the pet pooch in amongst the trees whilst Grandma relaxes with a Masons gin and tonic on the expansive patio area. Pure, unadulterated bliss. And even when everyone traipses up to their king sized beds, you and your loved one can still walk outside hand in hand and see that famous Yorkshire starry night. As Hulls finest pop group Beautiful South sang, it really is a perfect 10.

So what are you waiting for? Book a good quality holiday home and come to Yorkshire to discover a county full of hidden gems.