Tag: nature

Country walk to Helmsley

Posted on August 13th, 2026 by Sproxton Hall Cottages

WALKING INTO HELMSLEY FROM SPROXTON HALL COTTAGES This is a picturesque walk over fields into Helmsley. We recommend trainers, walking boots or wellingtons (depending on how wet it is underfoot) and long trousers (to protect against nettles and brambles).  The walk is approximately 2.5 miles /1 hour each way; please allow enough daylight to complete the […]

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Blooming May: Something New Every Day

Posted on August 13th, 2026 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 […]

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