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Get cosy on the coast


Here's 20 great ways to feel cosy on the North York Moors Coast this autumn and winter
- Meet friends, make friends, snug in a coastal pub, watching the waves and waiting for a storm to break
- Wrap up warm in a huge blanket from Bertie’s of Bay, or a cosy throw from the LillianDaph Store in Saltburn
- Our coast is a brilliant place to go fossil hunting, especially after a storm. Insiders like Will from Hidden Horizons and Peter from Barefoot Fossil walks can show you where to go
- Wrap up warm and go outside in the dark to marvel at our starry skies, before retreating indoors to a hot meal and log fire
- We’re Britain’s Capital of Cake so where better to savour homemade cakes, locally roasted Baytown Coffee or a hot chocolate, especially after a spot of beach-combing?
- Paddle in the sea’s shallow waters and relish that lovely cold tingling feeling in your feet before you reward yourself with warming fresh-from-the-sea fish and chips
- Delight in the bracing weather with a physical challenge (followed by a locally-brewed beer?) such as walking the Cleveland Way National Trail or cycling along the Cinder Track
- Hygge isn’t just for humans. Don’t leave your dog at home – they’ll love our days out with our paw-fect pooch packages or running on the beach plus we have plenty of dog-friendly accommodation too
- Relax. No need to rush off. Take pleasure in just sitting, reading and enjoying the warmth of an open fire in a homely holiday cottage with friends
- Retreat from the world with a romantic break. There are fewer people around so it’s easy to escape. You could even watch the sun set from a hot tub in a cosy cottage or treat yourself to a spa
- Enjoy the warm glow of achievement and satisfaction of time well-spent by learning a new skill or trying something different. Choose from crafts, adventures, cookery or photography
- Hunker down and enjoy the simple pleasure of time with friends listening to live music in a North York Moors pub such as The Bay Hotel (live evening music and song sessions every first and third Friday from 5 November 2021) or Tea, Toast + Post, both in Robin Hood's Bay
- Look out for ghouls on a ghost walk in Robin Hood's Bay, or light candles and take turns to make up stories of smugglers and seafarers
- Indulge in a celebratory meal in an excellent restaurant, where chefs are proud to use fantastic North York Moors produce
- Appreciate the changing seasons and the tiny daily changes. Use our nature calendar to see what to spot
- Take a trip on a boat out to safely see the local area's seal colony. From June, you can see common seal pups while from November onwards you may spot grey seal pups
- Invite all the family to come and enjoy an afternoon tea in the intimate surroundings of Dunsley Hall Hotel or Brockley Hall
- Gather friends together to learn to cook in style with Sarah at Arches Cookery School
- Stock up on books for cosy reading: ask the booklovers who run the book shops in Whitby and Saltburn for recommendations
- Enjoy some nostalgic leaf kicking in the ancient native woodlands such as Mulgrave Woods, before heading to The Fish Cottage at the entrance of the woods