Towards the end of last year, it was announced that the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks had been designated International Dark Sky Reserves, together becoming one of the largest areas in Europe to be simultaneously designated! We’re so lucky to live in the Yorkshire Dales National Park[…]

What is the Pennine Way? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Pennine Way, it is the oldest National trail in England opening back in 1965, and, to this day, is arguably the most iconic of the trails in England. All in all, the trail is a total[…]

Somehow we’ve reached October and we’re well into Autumn meaning there’s not long until the schools break up for half term! A week at home as a family might not be something you’re looking forward to after months at home during lockdown, so why not make up for lost holidays[…]

We can’t believe we’re already into September and have been reopen to guests here at Cat Hole Cottages for two months already. The time has flown since we opened up again back at the beginning of July, and we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has[…]

When driving around our local area, researching places to visit or browsing our cottages on our website, you might come across some strange place names and wonder where they came from. Not only is our local dialect filled with confusing and archaic language, but our local area is also filled[…]

So, the long-awaited date that so many businesses have been holding out for is finally here – we’re open for business again! We’re so excited to be able to welcome guests to our cottages and beautiful local area once again, like many accommodation providers, we were unsure if we would[…]

Last month we shared activities you can do at home while missing out on all the Yorkshire hotspots that are currently closed. We know a lot of our guests not only look forward to sightseeing during a stay with us, but also of the iconic Yorkshire foods that are celebrated[…]

We are deeply missing all of our wonderful guests here at Cat Hole Cottages and can’t wait to once again share our fantastic surroundings with you here in the Yorkshire Dales. It’s with regret that we’ve had to rearrange all of our visits for the foreseeable future, and it’s not[…]

After a very unsteady and uncertain month of March, we’re looking on the bright side as we head into April and are focusing on appreciating our beautiful surroundings. Rather than sticking to our usual tourist tips blog post series advising you with some of the best things to see and[…]