North Yorkshire Moors

The North Yorkshire moors is one of England's best-kept secrets; we have the choicest bits of England's scenery all here on a Lilliputian scale.

There are steep sided secret valleys with crystal clear streams running through them and heather covered moors heavy with the scent of honey. You are never more than a short drive from the sea with its steep cliffs pretty villages and sandy beaches.

We have history in profusion with medieval abbeys and castles, the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe, ancient earthworks and the Jurassic coast with a wealth of fossils waiting to be discovered.

The North Yorkshire Moors provides the ideal base to spend your holiday with plenty to do whatever the weather. It is a walker's paradise with quiet footpaths and bridleways through spectacular scenery with virtually every village equipped with either a teashop or pub or both!

It is no surprise that over the years this area has played host to a number of television and film crews and you can visit Herriot country, Heartbeat country and the Royal not to mention Hogwarts station all in the same day.

You can ride on the North York Moors Steam railway, which winds its way from Grosmont to Pickering through historic villages and open moorland. Visit Pickering or Helmsley and mooch around the shops and market picking up bargains and local produce.

No visit to the area is complete of course without a trip to Whitby for fish and chips, you can hike up the 199 steps to the Abbey and down again to work up an appetite the views are well worth it or follow the Dracula trail round the town in the steps of author Bram Stoker.

If wildlife watching is your choice, you can sit on the terrace here at Plum Tree Cottages, Danby and watch the birds and other visitors to the orchard feeding along with our chickens. The North Yorkshire moors has large populations of curlews and lapwings and if you're lucky you may even see a red kite.

Come and give us a visit us; we have scenery, history, culture, excellent food and after a day enjoying all that, here at Plum Tree we can offer you relaxing complementary therapies to turn your moors break into a spa break
Pam Murphy, Plum Tree Cottages ©
Listed in Cottage Holidays July 2009