tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11236481899434826512024-03-05T08:32:41.158+00:00Flamborough Rigg CottageFlamborough Rigg Cottage is situated on the edge of Cropton Forest within the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. This beautiful B&B, which also has separate self catering holiday accommodation, offers you the best of both worlds; a peaceful oasis with all the warmth of a home from home combined with the style and facilities of a boutique hotel.Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-4280848722987210382016-02-17T16:51:00.000+00:002016-02-17T16:51:37.039+00:00Dogs are welcome to bring their owners...
It's all hands on deck here at Flamborough Rigg finishing last minute jobs, ready to welcome all our lovely visitors arriving for their self catering holidays in The Hayloft. Although it has slowed down progress in the garden these last few days Labs Lily and Katie seem to have enjoyed the snow. The bantams and guinea fowl not surprisingly seem less impressed by it!
We're delighted to be Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-23814220426738511432014-03-07T13:25:00.001+00:002014-03-07T13:25:49.020+00:00And the winner is....CONGRATULATIONS STANLEY!
We are delighted that Stanley, a lovely Lurcher, the winner of Alastair Sawday's 'Handsome Hound' Competition, will be bringing his owner to come and stay in The Hayloft at Flamborough Rigg. They have won a 3 night self-catering break here. Phil and Caroline are kindly providing the fantastic accommodation in The Hayloft with all the creature comforts you could wish for Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-67337385487862383552013-12-05T13:33:00.000+00:002013-12-05T13:33:29.099+00:00Alastair Sawdays Handsome Hounds Competition Here at The Hayloft at Flamborough Rigg we are very much looking forward to welcoming the winner (and their owners!) of Alastair Sawday's competition to find a handsome hound to grace the cover of their new 'Dog Friendly Breaks in Britain' book. The first prize is a 3 night self-catering break in The Hayloft. The lucky hound can bring a canine friend and up to 4 humans to enjoy their stay. Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-56348047481386526302013-10-23T10:51:00.001+01:002013-10-23T11:39:39.667+01:00The Star Inn the City, York
The Star Inn the City
Whilst enjoying a demonstration given by Andrew Pern in his kitchen at The Star Inn, Harome recently, Phil and Caroline were excited to hear about the progress of The Star Inn the City: This is Andrew's new restaurant on the river bank in the centre of York. From the photos they said it looks stunning, with plenty of outside tables to make the most of the location and Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-23559897000777740062013-10-22T13:23:00.000+01:002013-10-22T13:24:35.232+01:00Chills and Thrills Halloween Spectacular - Castle Howard
30 October 2013
Castle Howard will host its first ever Halloween event when the magnificent grounds of the historic house are transformed into a spooky wonderland for a family friendly ‘Chills and Thrills’ spectacular. Walk the flare lit path and catch glimpses of the house and statues rising out of the mist before encountering the headless horseman and his flame bearing guards amongst the Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-8017387039885208102013-10-22T13:07:00.000+01:002013-10-22T13:07:14.623+01:00Autumn Arrives...
Seed Gathering Season, Dalby Forest,
Pickering
When: 01 October 2013 - 31 October 2013
Call in at the Visitor Centre for instructions and equipment to collect
seeds from around the forest. |
Times & Prices
Opening times:
01 October 2013 - 31 October 2013,
Tuesday-Thursday
Prices from: No charge (except Parking)
Contact
Address
Dalby Forest Visitor Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-13991071753993185342013-04-04T16:24:00.002+01:002013-04-04T16:24:25.651+01:00Spring Sunshine
Sounds as though we've been lucky not to have the heavy snowfall a lot of the country had towards the end of March. To be honest we've had so much this winter even I was getting a bit tired of playing out in it. (It's hard work with my short legs!) We gather from people we meet out on our walks - locally in Cropton Forest - that it's still a bit chilly for the time of year (although I Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-54052479468292695522013-03-26T17:22:00.000+00:002013-03-26T17:22:48.011+00:00Saltbox Gallery & Workshop - Helmsley
Spring Exhibition starts 29th March 2013
The Saltbox Gallery and Workshop is situated in the small town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire, just twenty five miles north of York city centre. The Saltbox has a wide variety of contemporary art and fine crafts with featured artists and exhibitions regularly changing. We have a selection of award winning work from artists, Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-80246605574057985142013-03-26T16:09:00.000+00:002013-03-26T17:09:35.603+00:00Easter at Castle Howard
Castle Howard Easter Courtyard Market Sun 31 March to Mon 1 April 2013 10am-4pm
The popular Stable Courtyard markets are back every second Tuesday in the month from May until October, with additional markets on 31st March, 1st April, 20th August and at Christmas.
Over 25 stalls selling delicious food and beautiful crafts in the stunning Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-52228324044622712052011-04-15T22:55:00.000+01:002013-03-26T16:29:32.586+00:00Wakey Wakey - Dawn Chorus Awaits .
Us dogs here at Flamborough Rigg Cottage have our heads together trying to come up with a plan to get Phil and Caroline to take us along to say hello to Dawn Chorus.
To mark the international Dawn Chorus we want to join the National Trust Rangers on Sunday 01 May 2011 for a walk through Newton Wood below Roseberry Topping.
It appears that along the way to meet Dawn we will see beautiful Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-69646772440929415722011-04-15T22:10:00.001+01:002013-03-26T17:08:54.476+00:00Dalby Forest – Family Skills Day
A great chance for the whole family to have fun and improve their bike skills in beautiful surroundings. Join the experts from Purple Mountain Cycling for tips on how to tackle the forest trails.
The event takes place 10.00 – 13.00 on Sunday 17 April 2011.
For further details click here.Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-68020642617787287302011-04-15T21:56:00.001+01:002011-04-15T21:58:50.110+01:00Lifeboat Show 2011 – Staithes Gallery
The Staithes Gallery once again plays host to The Lifeboat Show. The gallery is packed with an array of colourful art by 31regular and new artists. There are textiles, collages, all kinds of original prints, sculpture in stone, steel and willow, paintings in a rich array of media. Styles vary from traditional landscapes to highly imaginative interpretations of this inspiring and varied location.Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-60132890396233641232010-11-29T15:45:00.000+00:002010-11-29T15:45:40.276+00:00Flamborough Rigg Cottage…..let it snow , let it snow, let it snow.
Great excitement here at Flamborough Rigg Cottage B&B in North Yorkshire, the snow has arrived, and even more than last year, if such a thing is possible.
I thought I would give you a short picture diary of Friday………………so you can see the girls and I have some snowy adventures.
Katie woke us all up and insisted on giving Phil and Caroline a minute by minute snow update, even though they Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-64407431445670100152010-11-29T15:29:00.001+00:002010-11-29T15:32:21.978+00:00Castle Howard – All dressed up for Christmas.
A major highlight for many of our guests staying with us here at Flamborough Rigg cottage B & B during December last year was a visit to Castle Howard. It looks as if they will be once again creating a magical Christmas setting at Castle Howard this year.
From 27 November – 19 December 2010 the beautiful 18th-century interiors of Castle Howard are to be transformed with giant Christmas Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-71303460550250195222010-11-29T14:57:00.000+00:002013-03-26T17:08:09.590+00:00A room with a view – The Hayloft at Flamborough Rigg
We have had some perfect early winter mornings, as the photos taken from the windows of The Hayloft at Flamborough Rigg, near Stape, demonstrate.
It has been ideal walking weather, crisp days with blue skies. We have made the most of these days with walks from the door through Cropton forest, often knee deep with autumnal leaves, with rest stops at the pubs at Levisham and Newton upon Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-61049403706741037652010-11-08T19:33:00.002+00:002010-11-08T19:33:38.256+00:00Amazing photographs inspired by the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast.The North York Moors National Park Authority are playing host to the Light on Land exhibition of Chris Ceaser’s wonderful photographs. The exhibition will take place at the Sutton Bank National Park Centre from 13 – 28 November 2010.
Chris’s photographs are inspired by the North Yorkshire moors and coast. He strives to capture natural light to bring his images to life and capture the essence of Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-45023690627925351812010-11-04T22:37:00.000+00:002010-11-04T22:37:52.156+00:00Wildlife Photography Exhibition in North YorkshirePhil is trying to explain to Lily that it is very unlikely that her picture will be featured at the forthcoming exhibition at National Trust’s, Nunnington Hall in North Yorkshire as it is of wildlife. It isn’t going well as Lily thinks of herself as a pretty wild puppy!
If you want some great pictures the winning entries from the 2010 British Wildlife Photography Awards competition will be on Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-55552414831741910532010-11-02T20:37:00.000+00:002010-11-02T20:37:29.079+00:00Walk in the Footsteps of Romans in North Yorkshire
On Sunday 7th November 2010 join North Yorkshire Moors Ranger Jay Marrison for a walk around one of Britain's finest Roman camps. This walk is suitable for wheelchair users and takes in wonderful views of the Tabular Hills escarpment over Cropton Forest and the moorland beyond.
Prebooking is necessary, call on 01439 772738.
Meet at Cawthorn Camps Car Park, 13.00 – 14.00.Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-77995305277640342622010-11-02T20:16:00.000+00:002010-11-02T20:16:11.703+00:00Bee’s rule at the Treasurer’s House, York
The National Trust is inviting you to join them for some Friday fun on 05 November 2010 at the Treasurer’s House in York. The afternoon is all about bees. Learn more about the fascinating lives of these threatened creatures; take a peek inside the hive at Treasurer’s House with an expert followed by a honey-inspired high tea in the historic tearoom.
Booking is essential so call on 01904 624247Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-13668731666110705742010-10-27T20:58:00.002+01:002010-10-27T21:02:02.207+01:00Pickering, North Yorkshire, went to war.We had a brilliant time in Pickering 15-17 October 2010. We were so excited when we set off from Flamborough Rigg Cottage B&B that Phil and Caroline had to stop and tell us to settle down. We couldn’t wait to show off our marching!
It was like going back in time………so many people in old fashioned clothes. Lots of blue and khaki. Katie reckons we should get ourselves uniforms for next year.
Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-39799620138209933802010-10-11T17:38:00.000+01:002010-10-11T17:38:59.734+01:00Long autumn walks in search of Sloes in North Yorkshire
Phil and Caroline’s Sloe Gin was a huge hit with friends visiting Flamborough Rigg Cottage B&B last Easter so the hunt is already on for this years supply of sloes.
Phil had his eye on a few locations but you have to wait until the first frost before picking them…..we are sworn to secrecy!
Katie, Lily and I have tried a few sloes that we found on the ground, Yuk! We can’t understand what Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-62711225430905865702010-10-11T17:36:00.000+01:002010-10-11T17:36:19.660+01:00North Yorkshire Star PartyHere at Flamborough Rigg Cottage B&B we are spoilt when it comes to star watching as the lack of light pollution guarantees perfect views on the crisp clear autumn nights.
To help us to identify the stars we can join the star gazers that regularly meet in Dalby forest or on 16 October 2010 we can join the York Astronomy Club at Sutton Bank National Park Centre at 17.00. They will be taking Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-68361187184457727542010-10-11T17:32:00.000+01:002016-02-17T16:53:18.937+00:00Everything Apple at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire.
If you love apples Beningbrough Hall is the place to be from 16 October – 30 October 2010. The National Trust property will have displays of apples, a new orchard labyrinth and information about the many varieties. There will be apple pressing and fun art workshops.
After all that apple fun regain your strength with a special apple lunch!Flamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-57912318836434893272010-10-11T17:16:00.000+01:002010-10-11T17:16:29.994+01:00Views of The Jurassic Coast, North Yorkshire.From 27 October – 16 November 2010 artists Peter Hough, Neil Hodgson and Peter Sarginson will be exhibiting their work at the Moors National Park Centre, Danby.
The inspiration for their work; painting, ceramics and photography, is the beautiful coastline of the North York Moors National Park have all gleaned artisticFlamborough Rigg Cottage 5* Bed and Breakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424434250840531969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123648189943482651.post-20545856347563181932010-10-11T17:13:00.001+01:002010-10-11T17:13:45.154+01:00Fountains by FloodlightThe National Trust will be opening the gates of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in North Yorkshire for two Saturday evenings in October.
On 16 and 23 October 2010 the beautiful fountains will be floodlit. Guided tours will be on offer, recorded Gregorian chants will play and a choir will be performing.
The event is on from 18.00-22.00. Wrap up warm.
Hot snacks will be on sale.
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