Harrogate is just an hours drive from Valley View Farm Cottages so why not take a break in one of our pretty cottages and combine it with a visit to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.
Friday, 9 April 2010
Harrogate Flower Show 22nd - 25th April 2010
Harrogate Spring Flower Show is on the 22nd of April until Sunday 25th of April this is a hugely popular event and if you are interested in all things fauna and flora you will love this show. There are some great ideas for garden design too and as we are expecting a lovely Summer (well we can dream!) I hope that we will all be spending plenty of time in the garden and you will get plenty of inspiration at this show. The show is open from 9.30 to 5.30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and from 9.30 to 4.30 on the last day – Sunday the entry charges are £14 and under 16’s are free. On Sunday the entry fee is £12 there is an early bird discount of £2 if you book your tickets before the 13th of April – so hurry and book your ticket and don’t forget to book your cottage at Valley View Farm!
Harrogate is just an hours drive from Valley View Farm Cottages so why not take a break in one of our pretty cottages and combine it with a visit to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.
Harrogate is just an hours drive from Valley View Farm Cottages so why not take a break in one of our pretty cottages and combine it with a visit to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.
Rag Rug Making Scampston Hall April 2010
On the 27th and 29th of April there is Rag Rug Making workshop led by expert rag rug artists Lewis and Louisa Creed from 10am until 3.30pm. The workshop costs £60 including coffee on arrival and lunch with a soft drink in the Garden Restaurant. These great and highly durable rugs are made from a piece of Hessian and plenty of old rags – you will leave the day with a rag rug well and truly under way and with inspiration for more!
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages, as we are just 27 miles away from Scampston Hall.
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages, as we are just 27 miles away from Scampston Hall.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Felt Hat Making, Scampston Hall 10th April 2010
On the 10th April Scampston Hall are holding a workshop ‘Make your own felt hat with Vivienne Morpeth’ this is an all day event 10am to 4.30pm, the felt hats are made from soft merino sheep’s fleece and silk, you will find this stylish accessory cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter, and how great to be able to say that you designed and made this yourself!
The tutor – Vivienne Marpeth will guide and advise you through the whole process and you will leave with your own unique fashion statement – the cost of the day which includes coffee, lunch and all materials is £60.
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages, as we are just 27 miles away from Scampston Hall.
The tutor – Vivienne Marpeth will guide and advise you through the whole process and you will leave with your own unique fashion statement – the cost of the day which includes coffee, lunch and all materials is £60.
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages, as we are just 27 miles away from Scampston Hall.
Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Our regional Tourism Agency is doing its up most to promote Yorkshire and all things good about coming for a stay here, I am pleased that the Agency is starting to promote Yorkshire to a broad and varied audience, and will be sponsoring the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? soon.
Now it will not cost you a fortune to stay here, and I am sure that you will thoroughly enjoy all that Yorkshire has to offer from the comfort of your own cosy cottage. Valley View Farm.
At the moment we are busy with lambing and I am pleased that the temperature has improved for their arrival, so the farmyard is a hive of activity.
You will find a list of things to do and places to visit on our website so don’t ‘ask the audience’ or phone a friend’ when deciding whether to book a holiday the answer is yes you will have a lovely time!
Now it will not cost you a fortune to stay here, and I am sure that you will thoroughly enjoy all that Yorkshire has to offer from the comfort of your own cosy cottage. Valley View Farm.
At the moment we are busy with lambing and I am pleased that the temperature has improved for their arrival, so the farmyard is a hive of activity.
You will find a list of things to do and places to visit on our website so don’t ‘ask the audience’ or phone a friend’ when deciding whether to book a holiday the answer is yes you will have a lovely time!
Indoor Events North Yorkshire In April
The weather was its usual changeable self for the Bank Holiday and indoor events are ones to look out for!
There are a number of Historical Houses and Places of interest within easy reach of Valley View Farm Cottages, where you will be able to have the best of both worlds. Here is a selection of events that may interest you:-
16th of April - Rievaulx Abbey has some wonderful grounds to walk around with stunning views plus the ruins of the Abbey to explore, however the Abbey has taken an innovative slant on a tradition that the medieval monks, who once resided there, put in place for pilgrims who used to stay at the Abbey, the pilgrims were given a token on their departure to commemorate their visit. This Easter, Rievaulx’s old schoolroom will be transformed into a chocolate studio, with chocolatière Lindsay Robson teaching visitors young and old how to make lollies – shaped like medieval monks - from premium quality Belgian chocolate, so anybody leaving the Abbey on the 16th April will leave with a far tastier treat than those of the Pilgrims! The cost is £5.30 for adults and £2.70 for children.
Scampston Hall – Stunning Walled Garden and Grounds, the beautiful contemporary garden, the gardens only became open to the public for the first time in 2004, people visit from all over the world and it has been received with great acclaim. In 2006 The House and Garden were featured in the television series 'Hidden Treasure Houses' on Five. Open for a short period during the late spring, and sitting in its own, more traditional gardens, the Hall is one of the finest country houses in Yorkshire. Lovingly restored by the Legards, it is a family home and contains many fine works of art, furniture and china.
The Cascade Circuit Walk provides visitors with the opportunity to visit the traditional gardens around the house including the Rock Garden, the Woodland Garden and the 'Capability' Brown lakes and park. The cost for the Walled Garden is £5 for adults £2.50 for children aged 12 – 16, under 12 – free and the Grounds and Cascade Circuit Walk is £3 for adults £1.50 for children 12 – 16 – under 12s free. There are plenty of wide open spaces for the letting the children have a good run about, however I do think that their indoor activities are something special, particularly as we are in the midst of Lambing and sheep and all things associated are very close to mind at the moment!
On the 10th April they are holding a workshop ‘Make your own felt hat with Vivienne Morpeth’ this is an all day event 10am to 4.30pm, the felt hats are made from soft merino sheep’s fleece and silk, you will find this stylish accessory cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter, and how great to be able to say that you designed and made this yourself! The tutor – Vivienne Marpeth will guide and advise you through the whole process and you will leave with your own unique fashion statement – the cost of the day which includes coffee, lunch and all materials is £60.
On the 27th and 29th of April there is another workshop for the same price 10am until 3.30pm ‘Rag Rug Making’ these great and highly durable rugs are made from a piece of Hessian and plenty of old rags – you will leave the day with a rag rug well and truly under way and with inspiration for more!
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages.
There are a number of Historical Houses and Places of interest within easy reach of Valley View Farm Cottages, where you will be able to have the best of both worlds. Here is a selection of events that may interest you:-
16th of April - Rievaulx Abbey has some wonderful grounds to walk around with stunning views plus the ruins of the Abbey to explore, however the Abbey has taken an innovative slant on a tradition that the medieval monks, who once resided there, put in place for pilgrims who used to stay at the Abbey, the pilgrims were given a token on their departure to commemorate their visit. This Easter, Rievaulx’s old schoolroom will be transformed into a chocolate studio, with chocolatière Lindsay Robson teaching visitors young and old how to make lollies – shaped like medieval monks - from premium quality Belgian chocolate, so anybody leaving the Abbey on the 16th April will leave with a far tastier treat than those of the Pilgrims! The cost is £5.30 for adults and £2.70 for children.
Scampston Hall – Stunning Walled Garden and Grounds, the beautiful contemporary garden, the gardens only became open to the public for the first time in 2004, people visit from all over the world and it has been received with great acclaim. In 2006 The House and Garden were featured in the television series 'Hidden Treasure Houses' on Five. Open for a short period during the late spring, and sitting in its own, more traditional gardens, the Hall is one of the finest country houses in Yorkshire. Lovingly restored by the Legards, it is a family home and contains many fine works of art, furniture and china.
The Cascade Circuit Walk provides visitors with the opportunity to visit the traditional gardens around the house including the Rock Garden, the Woodland Garden and the 'Capability' Brown lakes and park. The cost for the Walled Garden is £5 for adults £2.50 for children aged 12 – 16, under 12 – free and the Grounds and Cascade Circuit Walk is £3 for adults £1.50 for children 12 – 16 – under 12s free. There are plenty of wide open spaces for the letting the children have a good run about, however I do think that their indoor activities are something special, particularly as we are in the midst of Lambing and sheep and all things associated are very close to mind at the moment!
On the 10th April they are holding a workshop ‘Make your own felt hat with Vivienne Morpeth’ this is an all day event 10am to 4.30pm, the felt hats are made from soft merino sheep’s fleece and silk, you will find this stylish accessory cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter, and how great to be able to say that you designed and made this yourself! The tutor – Vivienne Marpeth will guide and advise you through the whole process and you will leave with your own unique fashion statement – the cost of the day which includes coffee, lunch and all materials is £60.
On the 27th and 29th of April there is another workshop for the same price 10am until 3.30pm ‘Rag Rug Making’ these great and highly durable rugs are made from a piece of Hessian and plenty of old rags – you will leave the day with a rag rug well and truly under way and with inspiration for more!
Why not treat yourself to a few days away, here at Valley View Farm Cottages.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Art Exhibition NYMR 1st-11th April 2010
A new art exhibition, “Bridging the Gap,” has opened on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway over Easter, from Thursday 1st April until the 11th of April.
The exhibition will be held in the new Learning Centre on Platform 2 of Pickering Station, open from 9.45am until 6pm daily.
It will feature four original watercolours by the Railway’s Artist in Residence, Christopher Ware. Three have been completed and the fourth will be finished during the exhibition. Together they tell the story of Bridge 30, a major engineering project undertaken on the Railway between Goathland and Grosmont during the worst winter in 30 years. Each watercolour depicts a key stage in the renewal of the bridge, which has seen a 145 year old Victorian structure replaced with a new steel bridge, at a cost of £750,000.
A total of 500 prints of each of the original watercolours will be on sale throughout the exhibition, with proceeds going towards the Railway’s Bridge and Wheels Appeal.
Entry to the art exhibition is free.
The art exhibition will move to the art studio at Levisham Station from 30th April until 16th May.
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is just a 30 minute drive from Valley View Farm in Old Byland, so why not stay at one of our 4 star self catering cottages and visit the art exhibition.
The exhibition will be held in the new Learning Centre on Platform 2 of Pickering Station, open from 9.45am until 6pm daily.
It will feature four original watercolours by the Railway’s Artist in Residence, Christopher Ware. Three have been completed and the fourth will be finished during the exhibition. Together they tell the story of Bridge 30, a major engineering project undertaken on the Railway between Goathland and Grosmont during the worst winter in 30 years. Each watercolour depicts a key stage in the renewal of the bridge, which has seen a 145 year old Victorian structure replaced with a new steel bridge, at a cost of £750,000.
A total of 500 prints of each of the original watercolours will be on sale throughout the exhibition, with proceeds going towards the Railway’s Bridge and Wheels Appeal.
Entry to the art exhibition is free.
The art exhibition will move to the art studio at Levisham Station from 30th April until 16th May.
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is just a 30 minute drive from Valley View Farm in Old Byland, so why not stay at one of our 4 star self catering cottages and visit the art exhibition.
Cottage Availability Mountain Bike World Cup Weekend
For those of you interested in attending the UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup weekend at Dalby Forest from 23rd – 25th April, I just wanted to let you know that we currently have three cottages available for that weekend.
Here at Valley View Farm we are just a 50 minute drive from Dalby Forest.
Form Cottage (Sleeps 2) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £260.
Formicary Cottage (Sleeps 2+2) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £260.
Holt Cottage (Sleeps 6) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £486.
It's an exciting time for Yorkshire as this is the fiorst time that the Mountain Bike World Cup has been help in Yorkshire.
Click on the link to find out more about the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
If you would like to book a stay at one of the Valley View Farm holiday cottages then you can book online by clicking on the link or alternatively book over the telephone on 01439 798221.
Here at Valley View Farm we are just a 50 minute drive from Dalby Forest.
Form Cottage (Sleeps 2) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £260.
Formicary Cottage (Sleeps 2+2) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £260.
Holt Cottage (Sleeps 6) - 7 nights from 23rd April 2010 £486.
It's an exciting time for Yorkshire as this is the fiorst time that the Mountain Bike World Cup has been help in Yorkshire.
Click on the link to find out more about the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.
If you would like to book a stay at one of the Valley View Farm holiday cottages then you can book online by clicking on the link or alternatively book over the telephone on 01439 798221.
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