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We’ve won an award!!

We’ve won an award!!

Aug 28, 2026

We are super excited to have won the Great British Holiday Legend award. The Great British Holiday Legend award is one...

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What a wonderful treat

What a wonderful treat

May 14, 2021

What a wonderful treat, vegetarian breakfast with a lovely friend for her birthday at The Old Village Bakery Melmerby...

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Out and About

Out and About

May 14, 2021

Hope everyone is having a lovely bank holiday Monday, despite the lack of sunshine. We decided to walk from Howscales...

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Murphy’s day

Murphy’s day

May 14, 2021

4 years ago today we adopted the very handsome Murphy from Dogs Trust. He had a huge hole to fill with us having just...

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Howscales Cottages

1 week ago

Howscales Cottages
Please join me in wishing Rosie a very happy 9th birthday! 💕🐾💕I have never known such a smiley, jolly dog, who assumes everyone must want to fuss and play with her! Happy birthday Smiler 💕 ...

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Howscales Cottages

2 weeks ago

Howscales Cottages
An impromptu day off yesterday with Mr C and Rosie 💕We headed off to Lowther, walked to Helton, across the fell to Askham and back to Lowther Castle and Gardens. It’s a beautiful walk. Hope you enjoy the photos…. ...

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Howscales Cottages

3 weeks ago

Howscales Cottages
You couldn’t get a more local meal than Barugh Cottage Produce. How many people grow their own mushy peas and potatoes, and rear their own sausage meat 🤩 Do give it a try when next visiting 😋As of last week we are serving our home grown mushy peas! We planted these marrowfat peas in the spring with the intention being to combine them but unfortunately that hasn't gone to plan... They just did ...

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Howscales Cottages is feeling excited at Howscales Cottages.

3 weeks ago

Howscales Cottages
We are now selling local honey 🍯 and when I say local, I mean local. Park Head Honey is produced 1/4 mile away, or one field away, whichever you prefer. That means the bees 🐝 you see on the flowers at Howscales are likely to be the bees that are producing the honey! I have an initial stock ready to be purchased, but before I can display it in the Guest Area I need Mr C to put up a shelf for m ...

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Howscales Cottages is feeling lucky.

4 weeks ago

Howscales Cottages
A big shout out to The Fetherston Arms, just because they are so friendly and welcoming, serve amazing food and exceptional beer, and wine of course 😊 and at the last minute find a table for our arriving guests. We are so lucky and we love you ❤️ ...
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