Grange Farm Cottage Whitby, self catering accommodation, holidays on the Yorkshire Coast
High Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4LF, England 
News: we now have wireless broadband in the holiday cottage
Grange Farm Cottage Whitby, self catering accommodation, holidays on the Yorkshire CoastHigh Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4LF, England
News: we now have wireless broadband in the holiday cottage
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PARKING: Please note it is essential that all prospective clients are aware when making a booking that we offer parking for a maximum of 4 cars. Due to the size and the lay out of the village no other convenient parking is available.
01947 881080 07976 836678 e-mail: info@grangefarm.net
| Activities / links Here are some suggestions of what there is to do in the area.
Markets - Guisborough - Thursday & Saturday - Helmsley - Friday - Kirbymoorside - Wednesday - Pickering - Monday
Outdoor activities
Cycling The area around Hawsker is excellent cycle terrain. The new "Moor to Sea" cycle route passes through the village. Trailways cycle hire centre is only a few minutes walk from the house. For information on bike hire call 01947 820207 or visit their website www.trailways.info.
Golf - Whitby golf course (18 holes) Tel. 01947 600660, visitors are welcome - Ruswarp (9 hole) Tel. 01947 820550, open March - End October - Scarborough South Cliff golf course (18 holes) Tel. 01723 374737 - Scarborough North Cliff golf course (18 holes) Tel. 01723 360786.
Fishing - River Esk at Ruswarp. Permits from Mr. Simms, Tel.01947 604658 - River Esk at Egton Bridge. Tickets from Egton Estates.Tel. 01947 895466 - River Esk at Danby. Permits and licences available at Danby P.O. tel. 01287 660220 or Duke of Wellington Inn Tel. 01287 660351.
Boat Fishing - Whitby - contact secretary of the Whitby Chartered Skippers Association: Mr. J. Witton Tel. 01287 660118 - Whitby Charter Boats Sea Urchin www.whitby-sea-fishing.co.uk
Lakes & Reservoirs - Lockwood Beck Reservoir - (Rainbow and Brown Trout) Tickets available form fishing lodge. Tel. 01287 660501 - Castle Howard Lake. Day tickets on site from the Bailiff. Tel. 01653 648316 - Pickering Trout Lake. Tel. 01751 474219 - Scaling Dam Reservoir - Tickets from the on site dispensers. Tel. 01287 640214 - Wykeham Lakes, Scarborough. Tel. 01723 863148
Rowing & Canoeing River Esk at Ruswarp. Tel. 01947 602110 - www.ruswarp-pleasure-boats.co.uk
Fossil Hunting The coast in between Saltburn and Scarborough is famous for its geology and fossils. You can try and find fossils yourself on the coast. Runswick Bay is a good place to start. Scalby is also a good place for fossil hunting. In "Jackons Bay" in Scalby you can see actual dinosaur footprints. For more information go to www.dinocoast.org.uk
Riding There is a riding centre in Robin Hood's Bay, Tel. 01947 880249 for more information.
Off Road Centres - The North Yorkshire Off Road Centre in Robin Hood's Bay. Tel. 01947 88037 - Langdale Quest in Langdale End, Scarborough, Tel. 01723 882375, www.langdalequest.co.uk
Museums - Whitby Abbey - A new visitor centre opened in 2003. For more information and opening times call 01947 603568, or click here. - Whitby Museum and Pannet Art Gallery - Cover the history of Whitby. Lots of interesting displays, giant fossils, model ships, jewellery collections. Information about Captain Cook and Scoresby. Tel. 01947 602908. - Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby - Tel. 01947 601900 - The Old Coastguard Station in Robin Hood's Bay - Tel. 01947 885900 - Scarborough Castle - Tel. 01723 373333 - Eden Camp near Malton - Modern History museum, located in former P.O.W. camp. Lots of information about the WW II. Tel. 01653 697777 - www.edencamp.co.uk. - Helmsley Castle - Tel. 01439 770442. - York Castle Museum - Tel. 01904 687687, www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk - Yorvik, The Viking Centre in York - Tel.01904 643211, www.vikingjorvik.com
Art Gallery - Trattles and Geall, Tel. 01947 820028, www.trattlesandgeall.com
- Robert E. Fuller gallery, www.robertefuller.com
Other attractions / fun things to do / theme-parks - Ghost Walks in Whitby - Experience it yourself!!! Tel. 01947 602138. - Steam train of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Runs in between Grosmont and Pickering. Tel. 01751 472508, www.northyorkshiremoorsrailway.com. - Sea Life & Marine Centre in Scarborough - Experience marine wildlife from all around the world., Tel. 01723 376125, www.sealifeeurope.com. - Castle Howard & Gardens near Malton - Stately Home which has been used for various TV programs and films. The beautiful gardens are certainly worth a visit. A restaurant and garden centre also on site. Tel. 01653 648333, www.castlehoward.co.uk - Flamingoland near Malton & Pickering - Theme park & Zoo. Tel. 01653 668287, www.flamingoland.co.uk. - Cruckley Animal Farm in Foston-on-the-Wolds near Driffield - Tel. 01262 488337, www.cruckley.co.uk. - Dalby Forest in between Scarborough & Pickering. For more information visit www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest. - Paint your own pottery in Whitby at Doodlepots creative studio. Tel. 01947 825824. - Go Ape Forest Atventure in Dalby Forest near Scarborough
Accommodation - Self catering accommodation on the Yorkshire Coast, see www.yorkshire-coast-holidays.co.uk
- Holiday cottages in the Whitby area, www.chainbridgeriverside.com, located in Ruswarp.
- www.cosyhaven.co.uk, holiday cottages in and near Boston Spa, Wetherby.
- See my holiday home 701047 on HomeAway Holiday-Rentals
- Holiday accommodation on the Yorkshire coast
Other Links - www.bestwalks.com "The most comprehensive resource on the web for books on walking on The North Yorkshire Moors and throughout Britain"
- Visit Yorkshire Walks for information on almost 300 walks mainly in North Yorkshire and the North of England Frank's Walking Pages. www.yorkshirewalks.org
- A very useful website is www.walkingworld.com, Britain largest online walking guide.
- Affordable Webhosting www.lumalife.nl (in Dutch)
- Biking, canoeing, water walking in the Scottish Lowlands Canal's
- Holidays Directory - List of UK holiday providers and companies.
- Whitby Online, Whitby Online offers a vast amount of Whitby information including directory, events, activities, photos, forums and history.
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