With longer days and warmer weather on the way, now is a great time to get fit. Whether it’s by running, walking or a whole host of other sporty activities, better weather brings a more opportunities for exercising in the great outdoors. How about signing up for a 5k run, going walking in the countryside or challenging yourself to cycle to work? The possibilities are endless!

Views of the Yorkshire Dales

Here at Sykes Cottages, we are always looking to test ourselves. Last year a group of colleagues from Sykes Cottages took part in the Three Peaks Challenge where ten keen walkers attempted to walk Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in twenty four hours.  This year a new test has been set, to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in twelve hours or less!

Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the hills of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales, approximately twenty four miles in total. The aim of many determined walkers is to complete the circular route in twelve hours or less, no easy thing when the path includes more than 3000 feet of climbing!

Fancy completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for yourself this summer? Sykes Cottages have an extensive selection of holiday cottages in the Yorkshire Dales that provide superb accommodation for walkers including a number of cottages in Horton In Ribblesdale, the starting point of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route. Pen-y-Ghent View and Hermosa are particularly well positioned for walking the famous trail.

We wish the Sykes Cottages Yorkshire Three Peaks team the very best of luck for their training! Check back to the blog in the coming weeks for updates on how the team gets on with this brave and exciting challenge!

Beverley is a delightful market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Packed with narrow cobbled streets and beautiful buildings, it makes a exquisite place to visit. There are some lovely holiday cottages in and around Beverley that make a perfect getaway, so why should you take a holiday to Beverley?

Beverley Minster

Beverley is probably best known for its historic Minster, said to be the largest parish church in the UK. Its stunning gothic interior is well worth a visit. The Minster is open daily and is free of charge to enter.

Great shopping in Beverley!

The town centre is a lovely place to go shopping with many unique shops, great for shopping for a gift for a loved one or a present for yourself! Unusually, there are two market squares in Beverley, one in the main market square, which sells everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to home ware, clothes and more. The second market square, situated in the appropriately named Wednesday Market, is home to an open air market twice a week. Both market places are thriving places to visit, almost like stepping back in time!

Beverley Racecourse

Horse racing has been taking place in Beverley for more than three hundred years. Today, race meetings are held throughout the spring and summer months. Take a trip to the races and soak up the atmosphere of this historic location. Visit the Beverley Racecourse website for more information on the upcoming race meatings.

Wonderful food in Beverley

There are some lovely independent restaurants and cafes in Beverley. If you are out and about during the day then Lempicka, a funky cafe situated on Wednesday Market is a lovely place to stop for a bite to eat. For something really special, take a trip to Whites Restaurant on the North Bar.  Owned by a local chef, Whites serves truly wonderful home cooked, top end food.

What about something to drink?

If you want to visit a truly unique pub, look no further than The White Horse. Locally known as Nellies, The White Horse is a pub that hasn’t changed at all for the last hundred years. The interior of the pub is lit exclusively by gas light!

Get out in the great outdoors in Beverley

After all that great food and drink, get out in the great outdoors and blow away the cobwebs! A stroll along the Beverley Beck or across The Westwood should do the trick!

For more information about Beverley, visit the East Yorkshire Official Tourism Website.

To book a holiday cottage in Beverley, East Yorkshire why not search our website or give our friendly holiday advisors a call on 01244 356695.

What could be better than staying in a log cabin with a hot tub in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside?

Lovely log cabins!

Staying in a log cabin is a truly lovely way to feel at one with nature, as log cabins are often positioned in beautiful woodland forest settings and are constructed of natural wood, meaning that they blend almost seamlessly into their natural surroundings. Staying in a log cabin means that you can get the best of both worlds, you can stay close to nature but still enjoy your home comforts from the inside of your lodge.

Brazengate, a Log Cabin in the Yorkshire Dales

Relax in a hot tub at your log cabin

Some of our Yorkshire log cabins also have hot tubs to make your holiday even better! Enjoy stunning views of the Yorkshire countryside whilst you sit in a warm, bubbling hot tub. Let the water jets soothe and relax you as you really unwind. Some of our holiday properties have private hot tubs that are fully serviced and others have access to nearby leisure facilities. Whichever you choose, staying in accommodation with a hot tub is a wonderful way to really get away from it all and have a truly special holiday.

Hot Tub at Orchard Cottage

Yorkshire – the perfect place for a hot tub holiday!

Yorkshire is a wonderful holiday destination, the stunning scenery, lush landscapes and deep green forests make it a great place to rent a log cabin. By day, staying in a log cabin means that you are perfectly positioned to make the best of the great outdoors and go out walking, cycling or fishing. The Yorkshire countryside really does have so much to offer, from stunning rugged coastlines, traditional seaside resorts, rolling green landscapes and charming towns and villages. For more information about visiting Yorkshire, visit the official visitor site for Yorkshire.

Stunning Yorkshire Scenery

After a long day exploring the very best of Yorkshire, you can sit out on verandah and listen to the relaxing sounds of the forest. You really will feel like you are a million miles away from home!