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Best places to eat Sleights North Yorkshire

Dating back to 1821, The Piggery is a darling stone cottage tucked away in the pretty village of Sleights, just a few miles from Whitby. With stunning views of the Eskdale Valley from a fabulous rear balcony, come and experience the very best of the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Coast in this cosy luxury hideaway. Stepping inside The Piggery is like being hugged by an…

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Best B&B Sleights UK

This charming old Yorkshire stone house offers all the comforts of a home-from-home. Located in Sleights, which lies at the foot of the North York Moors in the Esk Valley, Ryedale House is superbly located for enthusiasts of both the coast and countryside. The historic seaside town of Whitby is only a few short miles away, and the stunning North York Moors National Park surrounds…

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Animal places Sleights UK

Little Beck Wood is a glorious mix of oak, ash, alder and cherry under the canopies of which lives a wealth of plants, mammals and insects. Primarily broadleaved woodland with a small pasture at the southern end, the site avoids the worst of the North Yorks Moors weather being situated in a secluded position at the bottom of the valley. The nature reserve is split into two…

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Best places to eat in Whitby

An insider s guide to the best places to eat in Yorkshire, including Michelin-starred restaurants, traditional pubs and award-winning tapas. By Joe Shute, Telegraph Travel s Yorkshire expert. Yorkshire’s reputation for food seems to grow by the year. Currently it has five Michelin-starred restaurants, more than anywhere else in the country outside of London. Wakefield’s Rhubarb…

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Best walks Sleights UK

There is a growing interest in Nordic Walking in the UK. We wanted to see if we could encourage people to take up the activity on the advice of their local GP. This involved 4 hours of training from a Nordic Walking UK instructor, then 2 walks on the Cleveland Way National Trail. CA PARTNER North York Moors National Park Authority, in partnership with Pauline Straw a Nordic…

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