Church Farm Cottages

05/11/2024

Following our recent Visit England inspection of our cottages, a stack of certificates have arrived in the post.

As well as Gold awards for our 4 and 5 Star cottages, we also meet the requirements for Visit England's Walker's, Cyclists, Families and Pets Welcome schemes.

05/11/2024

An ancient milestone in our village inspired me to find out more about the history and origins of these roadside features. Take a look at our guest blog on the Walking the Wolds website.

Our guest blog today is by Alison of Church Farm Cottages - one of our fabulous Bill Loves Partner and someone who has been a huge supporter and helper in everything we do! Enjoy Alison’s blog this week.…….

31/10/2024

If you have stayed in The Nook at Church Farm Cottages recently, you may have noticed a lovely little painting by local landscape artist and print maker Belinda Hazlerigg who has a studio in the village of Huggate in the Yorkshire Wolds. I love this painting of Horse Dale where we enjoy frequent walks (also a love of horses!). Belinda also runs painting and print making workshops from her studio.

Belinda Hazlerigg at Plum Tree Studio

25/10/2024

- In the UK, fireworks can be as loud as 120 decibels and 85 decibels can cause damage to human ears. As you are probably aware, dogs have very sensitive hearing, so they seem even louder to them, There is research to suggest that at least 40% of dogs have phobias related to noise. So if your dog is in this group, fireworks are likely to trigger a stress response and even physically cause your dog pain in their ears. To avoid this, you could book a dog-friendly break in the Wolds. Take a look at Church Farm Cottages in Garton on the Wolds to find a peaceful break this Bonfire Weekend.
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18/10/2024

Did you see last night's final programme in the Channel 5 series "Yorkshire Great and Small" with Dan Walker TV and Helen Skelton as they wended their way through the Yorkshire Wolds?

From Filey Brigg to the Humber Bridge, stopping off at Pocklington and Burnby Hall Gardens, the deserted village at Wharram Percy, the glorious Yorkshire Wolds landscape and the Yorkshire Wolds Railway

https://www.channel5.com/show/yorkshire-great-and-small-with-dan-and-helen/season-1/yorkshire-wolds

10/10/2024

The Acer tree in the courtyard garden looking lovely in the autumn sunshine today.

Check out our October offers and Stay for Longer weekend breaks -
https://www.churchfarmgarton.co.uk/news-and-offers

06/10/2024

Half-term availability at Church Farm Cottages in our 4 and 5 Star Gold cottages. Great location to discover this unique corner of Yorkshire.

10% off weekly lets during October, or enjoy one of our Stay for Longer weekend offers. See our News and Offers page for details.

https://www.churchfarmgarton.co.uk/news-and-offers

03/10/2024

Today Nell and I joined our friend Tricia Cable on a fund raising walk for the MS Society. Tricia is hoping to walk 150 km during October as part of the My MS Woof dog walking challenge.

Nell is pictured with Tricia, and Bill from Walking the Wolds who doesn't look too impressed with how Nell is wearing her bandana!

https://mymswoof.mssociety.org.uk/fundraising/tricias-woofs-walks

01/10/2024

We saw some of the best places to visit around the Yorkshire Wolds and coast on last nights episode of Matt Baker's Travels with Mum and Dad, when they visited the house and gardens at Sledmere , spotted puffins at RSPB Bempton Cliffs , went kite flying at the Country Park at Filey and enjoyed a narrow boat trip on Pocklington Canal.

If you missed it, catch it again here ...

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/matt-baker-travels-with-mum-dad/on-demand/75336-005

30/09/2024

Today's Walking the Wolds features Church Farm Cottages very own guest blog talking about our local green lanes, how they came about and how important it is they are preserved and protected for the future.

Follow this link to find out more ...

https://walkingthewolds.co.uk/f/our-green-and-pleasant-lanes

30/09/2024

Coming soon at Sledmere ...

The Corner Coffee Shop where dogs will be welcome!

Opening in a few weeks time, this will be next to The Woodyard shop across the road from the main entrance to Sledmere House.

Sledmere House is a short drive from our cottages and is a lovely place to visit, open all year round. It's good to know that soon there will be a dog friendly cafe to enjoy refreshments after a stroll around their dog friendly grounds and gardens.

27/09/2024

It's been a tad wet and wild out there this week but rest assured all of our cottages have warm and cosy interiors for just chilling.

And ... we have just released some special offers with 10% off week long stays during October. Please quote OCTOBER10. Short breaks start from £240.

26/09/2024

Whether you enjoy quiet walks on your own, with friends or your best furry companion, walkers are very welcome at Church Farm Cottages and it really is one of the best ways to discover the beautiful and tranquil countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds.

To help plan your adventures to find the most scenic walks, the best places to grab a cuppa or a pint along the way as well as lots of interesting snippets of information, take a look at the Walking the Wolds website ... https://walkingthewolds.co.uk/choose-a-walk

And if you haven't visited the Yorkshire Wolds before, you can have a quick preview of some of the walks on their new You Tube channel ... https://www.youtube.com/

26/09/2024

Did you see last night's episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs with the transformation of the coastguard's station at Flamborough Head?

Tophill Low Nature Reserve also featured talking about bird safe glass used in their Reception hide.

Worth watching especially for the scenery around Flamborough Headland.

22/09/2024

Today (at 1.44pm precisely!) is the autumn equinox when the sun is positioned directly over the equator and day and night are nearly equal in length, marking the end of summer and beginning of autumn.

During October and November we are offering our Stay for Longer autumn weekend breaks, with the option of an early Friday afternoon arrival and late Sunday afternoon departure, giving you a little more time to explore the Wolds, the Yorkshire coast, historic towns and cities ... or a bit of everything all within easy reach of our 4 and 5 star Gold Church Farm Cottages

https://www.churchfarmgarton.co.uk/news-and-offers

20/09/2024

Today's Walking the Wolds blog is all about the 5 Star welcome your best four legged friends can expect when you visit Church Farm Cottages ...

What makes a 5-star dog welcome when you stay in the Yorkshire Wolds? Ask Alison at Church Farm Cottages in Garton on the Wolds and she will tell you, as she has just been awarded a 5-star Gold Rating for her spacious do...

17/09/2024

We've had our annual Visit England inspection today and we are delighted to announce that two of our cottages have now been awarded ***** 5 STAR GOLD ***** ratings.

The Plovery and The Nook previously had 5 Star ratings but with one or two tweaks and improvements here and there they are now worthy of the additional Gold status, which means they both sit at the top of the 5 Star bracket.

Foldyard Cottage and The Granary both retain their 4 STAR GOLD ratings simply because the rooms are not as spacious as in The Plovery and The Nook.

15/09/2024

"WALK, CYCLE, RIDE, EAT, DRINK, EXPLORE & DISCOVER" ...

The 2024 Walking East Yorkshire Festival is well under way now with a packed programme of walks, activities and events every day until Sunday 22nd September.

For more details and to download this year's festival guide visit ...

www.walkingeastyorkshirefestival.co.uk

Visit East Yorkshire
Visit The Yorkshire Wolds
Visit Hull & East Yorkshire