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A WONDERFUL AREA TO VISIT

LOAND HOUSE COURT SELF CATERING COTTAGES MAKE THE PERFECT BASE FOR VISITING HISTORIC YORK, THE COASTAL RESORTS OF SCARBOROUGH AND WHITBY OR THE NEARBY MARKET TOWNS OF PICKERING, KIRKBYMOORSIDE, HELMSLEY AND MALTON.

A WONDERFUL AREA TO VISIT


So much to see and do with such easy access from your comfy cottage at Loand House Court Cottages


Breathtaking Scenery ~ Picturesque Villages ~ Stunning Coastline ~ Delightful Beaches ~ Historic City ~ Castles & Stately Homes


Exciting Market Towns ~ including Malton Food Lovers, the food capital of Yorkshire


Whether it's a countryside walk, a shopping trip, a trip down memory lane, fun days with the kids, a day out on your bike, leisurely days out or action packed; Yorkshire will meet all needs!


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    Having a chat in Whitby

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    Family Bike Ride

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    Whitby Marina

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    View over Rosedale

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    Whitby Harbour

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    View over Pickering from Pickering Castle

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    Historic Lastingham Church

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    Tour de Yorkshire passting Loand House Court Cottages

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    Skelton's Tower Levisham above the North York Moors Railway

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    Rosedale Chimney Bank

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    English Heritage Pickering Castle

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    Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole

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    North York Moors National Park

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    Ralph Cross, Blakey Ridge on the North York Moors

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    English Heritage Helmsley Castle

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    Hutton le Hole

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    'Oh we do like to be beside the seaside...'   North Bay Scarborough

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    Great Moorland Cycling - a short rest at Ana Cross above Rosedale and Lastingham

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2024 LOCAL EVENTS

Find out what's going on in the area during your stay

  • FEBRUARY 2024

    February Half Term


    North York Moors Railway

    Some fun activities for all the family on the North York Moors Railway


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    10th & 18th February


    Castle Howard - Dark Skys Night Photography

  • MARCH 2024

    Sat 9 March


    Malton Monthly Food Market


    Specialist stalls, street food, music & bags of foodie fun!

  • APRIL 2024

    Sat 13th April


    Malton Monthy Food Maret


    Specialist stalls, street food, music & bags of foodie fun!


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    Various Dates


    North York Moors National Park has a number of event  -  Visit their website for details

  • MAY 2024

    Sat 11th May


    Malton Monthly Food Market

    Specialist stalls, street food, music & bags of foodie fun!


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    Various Dates


    North York Moors National Park has a number of events - visit their website for details



  • JUNE 2024

    Sat 8th June 


    Malton Monthly Food Market


    Specialist stalls, street food, music & bags of foodie fun!


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    Various Dates


    North York Moors National Park have various events - visit their website for details

  • JULY 2024

    Sat 13 July


    Malton Monthly Food Market


    Specialty food stalls, music, chef demos, street food.


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    Sat 27 July


    Meadow Fest


    Malton's boutique music festival

  • AUGUST 2024

       

    Sat 10 August


    Malton  Monthly Food Market


    Specialty food stalls, music, chef demos, street food.


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    Various Dates


    North York Moors National Park have a number of events - visit their website for details

  • SEPTEMBER 2024

    Sat 9 Sept


    Malton Monthly Food Market


    Specialist stalls, street food, music & bags of foodie fun!


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    Sun 15 Sept


    Marathon du Malton


    A 10K Run (or wobble!) sampling some of Yorkshire's finest produce along the way.


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  • OCTOBER 2024

    Sat 6 - Sun7 October


    Harvest Festival - Malton


    The Autumn version of Malton's Food Lovers Festival. A celebration of Yorkshire's finest food, produce and cooking.


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  • NOVEMBER 2024

    Sat 9 November


    Malton Monthly food Market


    Specialty food stalls, music, chef demos, street food.


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    Various Dates


    North York Moors National Park has a number of activites - visit their website for details



  • DECEMBER 2024

    Sat 7 - Sun 8 December


    Malton Christmas Fesitval 


    A fabulous weekend of festive fun in and around Malton’s picturesque Market Place, with delicious food and festive gift stalls, street food, live music from local brass bands and choirs and family entertainment.


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    December


    Don't forget Castle Howard is magical at this time of year! 

  • JANUARY 2025


PLACES TO VISIT

Some of our favourite places and recommendations to Visit

It's always worth checking individual websites / making a booking first

  • EATING

    Eating comes high on our agenda when it comes to a really good holiday so here are a few of our favourite places!


    THE FOX AND HOUNDS - SINNINGTON


    THE PHEASANT - HAROME


    THE MOORS INN - APPLETON LE MOORS


    THE WHITE SWAN - PICKERING


    THE NEW INN - CROPTON


    THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS - LASTINGHAM


    GRAZE ON THE GREEN


    FALLING FOSS TEA GARDEN - LITTLEBECK


    MALTON RELISH - MALTON The best BLT ever!


    HAWNBY TEA ROOMS

  • ON OUR DOORSTEP

    LOCAL WALKS

    Step out from the comfort and cosy warmth of Archways or Cruck and you're soon onto footpath / bridleway leading to the surrounding villages of Cropton, Wrelton, Sinnington, Lastinham. Explore Cropton forest or just a little further and you're onto the beautiful North York Moors.  


    LOCAL VILLAGES


    CROPTON

    A pretty farming village set around its wide high street and ancient well. The name Cropton is Anglo-Saxon for 'hill top farm or hill top settlement' although it is thought that there was a settlement here before that time. About 2 miles from Cropton is the remains of a Roman Military Camp, Cawthorne. 


    In the village is the popular Cropton Brewery and New Inn pub serving good pub food and many excellent ales!


    The village puts on a number of activities throughout the year but not to be missed is the annual Classic Car &  Motorcycle Rally in August.


    WRELTON

    Set around its small village green. Wrelton is another pretty farming village. 


    The play area with parking at the village hall is a good stop off point for families on their way back to Loand House Court.


    SINNINGTON

    A picturesque village set around its large village green with its feature Maypole, village hall (formerly the Sinnington school) and bridge over the river Seven.


    The annual May fair is a delightful event with traditional Maypole dancing performed by the village school children (you might even see Zoe, Zac and Izabel perform), refreshment, icecream, stalls, 'wellie whanging' (always fun!) duck race and other fun activities.

  • FOOD & DRINK

    TALBOT YARD - Malton

    Artisan food producers


    THE SPIRIT OF YORKSHIRE DISTILLERY  - Hunmanby 

    Yorkshire's first ever single malt whiskey distillery.

    Distillery Tours, Shop and Cafe.

  • THE COAST

     The stunning Yorkshire Coastline encompasses some of the most dramatic and rugged yet charming countryside our country has to offer. From sheer cliffs to quaint fishing villages and glorious stretches of sandy beaches.


    Runswick Bay

    One of our favourites! 


    A charming little fishing village nestled into the steep hillside with a hodge podge of narrow pathways leading between the delightful little cottages.   


    The sweeping but sheltered bay is perfect for a little paddle - but do check the tide times!


    Sandsend

    Just round the corner from Runswick Bay is Sandsend with its lovely wide sweeping beach, gift shops and cafes.


    Robin Hoods Bay

    Fossil hunting on the 'Dinosaur Coast'! Robin Hoods Bay is 'the' place to go to unearth our Jurassic past.


    Also a pretty fishing village but with a smuggler's past too! With narrow cobbled streets and quaint cottages.


    Whitby

    There's much more to Whitby than a paddle in the sea and 'fish and chips'. Home to a number of festivals throughout the year. From sailing and fishing to fossil hunting, shopping to history...


    Discovery Whitby's history at the Whitby Museum, climb Whitby's 199 steps to Whitby Abbey or maybe a chilling visit to the Dracula Experience.


    How about a walk up to the Whale Bone Arch, and then along Skinner Street to Botham's of Whitby for a delicious cake and coffee. You'll find a taste of the delicious Botham's goodies in Archways and Cruck on your arrival!

  • THE NORTH YORK MOORS

    North Yorkshire Moors Railway

    Watch 'The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard' on Channel 5


    http://www.channel5.com/show/the-yorkshire-steam-railway-all-aboard/


     

    North York Moors National Park

    Some of the finest views in England! Stunning moorland views to sweeping and dramatic coasts the North York Moors are beautiful any time of the year.


    The Moors National Park Centre

    Set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the river Esk, near Danby. A lovely, very informative and hands on visitors centre, children's play area both outdoor and indoor including climbing wall, woodland or moorland walk and bird watching. Treat yourself to some delicious home cooking or have a relaxing drink in The Woolly Sheep Cafe.


    Sutton Bank National Park Centre

    The "finest view in England", as declared by vet and author James Herriot. And it is!


    Bike, run, walk, climb - there's so much to do on the bank.


    Lovely modern visitors centre and cafe, picnic area and fabulous adventure play area using natural landscape features.


    Bike Hire - Sutton Bank Bikes

  • DALBY FOREST

    Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest

    Enjoy a great day out in 'The Great Yorkshire Forest'. Whether it a walk through the trees, a thrilling bike ride either on forest road or purpose built mountain bike trails, a BBQ or picnic or a paddle in the beck. Dalby forest has every thing to offer with visitors centre, cafe, bike hire and craft shops.


    Bike Shops and bike hire nearby Big Bear Bikes Pickering, Dalby Bike Barn Thornton le Dale


    Go Ape

    Close to the visitor centre in Dalby Forest is the 'Go Ape' course. Trekking through the trees on high ropes, tarzan swings and zip wires, great fun to be had whether you're a Gorilla or Baboon.

  • MARKET TOWNS

    Pickering

    3.5 miles away


    Market Day - Mondays


    Farmers Market - 1st Thurs of every month


    Kirkbymoorside

    5.5 miles away


    Market Day - Wednesday


    Helmsley

    11 miles away


    Market Day - Friday


    Malton

    13.5 miles away


    Market Day - Saturday


    Malton Monthy Food Market - 2nd Saturday of every month


    Hovingham

    14.5 miles away


    Monthy Village Market - 1st Saturday of the month from February - December with an extra special Christmas Market

  • CHILD FRIENDLY

    National Railway Museum York


    Dalby Forest


    Go Ape


    National Centre for Birds of Prey


    Falling Foss 

    Lovely tea gardens set in an idyllic location. Waterfall, paddling stream, stepping stones, walk, hermitage.


    A great natural playground for children of all ages.


    Flamingo Land


    North York Moors Railway


    Beck Isle Museum


    Captain Barney's

    Children's soft play and cafe


    Alpamare

  • HELMSLEY & BEYOND


  • CASTLES & ABBEYS

  • STATELY HOMES

  • YORK

    The historic city of York famed by it's huge Gothic Minster, timber houses, cobbled streets and city walls.


    York Minster


    Shambles

    A narrow cobbled street lined with beautifully preserved Elizabethan buildings. One of the best preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe.


    City Walls

    Leave the bustle of the city behind and enjoy a walk around the well preserved city walls.


    Yorvik Centre

    Discover York's Viking heritage.


    Cliffords Tower

    Beautiful in spring when the daffodils are out!


    York Castle Museum

    Step back in time!


    National Railway Museum

    Fun for any age!


    For a special treat we recommend afternoon tea in the Countess of York.

  • EXCITEMENT

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OUR HAPPY GUESTS

We believe

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!

Relaxation begins from the moment you arrive with a wonderfully warm welcome.

The little extras you’ll find will help make your stay even more special! If there’s anything we’ve missed, just ask!

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