The summer holidays are almost within sniffing distance, and we are so excited about all the adventures ahead. Beach days, river days, farm days, and those wonderful days where you wake up with no real plan and simply see where the day takes you. The long summer evenings seem to stretch on forever – you really can fit three winter days into one glorious summer day! The children are beyond excited, and I’ve decided that this year I’m determined to have just as much fun as they

If you've stayed with us before, you'll probably remember the two little jars of honey in your welcome basket. They're one of those small touches that we love, but after catching up with Chris from Westfields Honey in Fadmoor, I was reminded just how special they really are. Chris has been keeping bees for more than 65 years and told us that this is one of the toughest periods he can remember. A very wet winter meant bees couldn't get out and forage properly, and beekeepers a

One of my favourite jobs at the cottage comes around just once a year – replacing all the dried flower arrangements. I'd love to have fresh flowers throughout the cottage all year round, but that's not always practical in a holiday cottage. Instead, I have a wonderful friend who dries flowers for me, and every year she creates the most beautiful arrangements. This weekend it was time to swap them all over, and what a lovely afternoon it was. Standing in the garden with the su

Who needs a relaxing weekend at the cottage when you can try to cram an entire week's worth of jobs into one day? Saturday was a complete whirlwind, but I loved every minute of it. Give me a shopping list, a car boot and a few Yorkshire market towns and I'm perfectly happy. It was also a great excuse to play tourist while picking up supplies for the cottage. We started in Thirsk getting new keys cut, with just enough time for a wander around the market and a quick stop at the

One of the best parts of welcoming guests to The Green, Lastingham is discovering new ways to help them make the most of this incredible landscape. So when I came across the new North York Moors Outdoors app, I immediately thought, “That needs to go in the guest guide!” The app has been developed by the North York Moors National Park and looks like a fantastic resource for anyone planning to explore the area. From what I’ve seen so far, it’s packed with walking routes, cyclin

We now have a lovely new digital guest guide- you can even download it as an app!

With the longest day of the year almost upon us, how would you spend a weekend at The Green?

Kevin McCloud has described cottage living as "living with just enough", and that perfectly sums up what we've always tried to create at The Green.

The Green gardens in their late spring glory

One of our favourite seasonal spots at this time of year.

A guest staying with us this week mentioned what a lovely surprise it was to discover that we’d left £50 behind the bar for them at the Blacksmiths Arms

One of our firm family favourite walks — Lastingham to Hutton-le-Hole and back again

Why do we love Lastingham so much? A heart felt article on why we feel in love with this place and our holiday cottage.

I’ve been saying for ages that I was going to sit down and create a Google Map of all our favourite local farm shops, bakeries, honesty boxes and little village stores around the North York Moors… and thankfully the North York Moors National Park has gone and done a far better and much more professional job of it than I ever would have. Their new “Food on the Go” map includes over 60 independent farm shops, delis, bakeries, village shops, zero waste stores and even vending ma

North East Family adventures review of their break at The Green, Lastingham. North York Moors.

Our local gastro pub- The Blacksmiths Arms, just a short stroll from The Green, Lastingham.

There’s a quiet moment in Lastingham that always seems to stay with you… If you do one thing while you’re here, I always think it should be stepping inside St Mary’s Church. It’s beautiful in its own right above ground — simple, peaceful, and full of character. But it’s what lies beneath that makes it feel truly special. A few steps down, and you find yourself in a small stone crypt dating back to the 7th century, built at the time of St Cedd’s monastery. It’s quiet in a way

One of the things that makes staying here so special is what’s right on the doorstep. The village green sits just beside The Green, Lastingham. North York Moors., and just beyond that you’ll find St Mary’s Church – and tucked quietly just over the bridge there's St Cedd’s Well, which is quite literally right next door to the cottage. We thought it might be interesting to share a little more about it. The well is traditionally linked to St Cedd, a 7th-century monk who founded

That unmistakable scent drifting through the woodland is one of the simplest pleasures of spring. We love gathering a little to bring back to the cottage — perfect for soups, garlic butter, pesto or stirring through fresh pasta. If you’re tempted to forage, a gentle reminder to be certain of what you’re picking (wild garlic should smell strongly when crushed), avoid toxic lookalikes like lily of the valley, and always take only what you need. A small seasonal joy, right on th

What started as a “simple” job turned into anything but! As we arrived at the cottage on Saturday, my husband said, “I’m really looking forward to a visit where someone else is doing the work.” That didn’t quite go to plan. What we expected to be a straightforward new floor quickly became a much bigger project. Once we got started, it was clear the floor needed far more work than we had anticipated — including a new damp course, screed, flooring, and a significant amount of j