Tag: nature
Nature from the doorstep: Something New Every Day
Posted on August 29th, 2025 by Sproxton Hall Cottages
We set ourselves a challenge for May 2025: to find and record a different species of plant, ideally in bloom or blossom, every single day of the month. Our “laboratory” was the network of footpaths and bridleways right from our doorstep at Sproxton Hall Cottages, leading us from the rolling farmlands of the Howardian Hills […]
Country walk to Helmsley
Posted on August 29th, 2025 by Sproxton Hall Cottages
WALKING INTO HELMSLEY FROM SPROXTON HALL COTTAGES This is a picturesque walk over fields into Helmsley, packed with nature, and perfect for then walking on to the Cleveland Way and the North York Moors National Park. We recommend trainers, walking boots or wellingtons (depending on how wet it is underfoot) and long trousers (to protect […]