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Embrace the season

Embrace the season

Come rain or shine, there is plenty to do on a winter holiday: embrace the season, wrap up warm and set off on long walks across moorland or on spirited hikes in the hills. Pull on your wellies and raincoats and splash through muddy puddles on wet walks. Or, gather the brood embark on exciting adventures along Hadrian’s Wall, to nearby castles and historic sites. Stretching right into March, winter, with its crisp changeable weather and muted earthy landscapes is an enchanting time to visit the North of England and the South of Scotland.

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Work from away

Work from away

With working from home measures in place for the foreseeable future, more than ever we’re finding ourselves dreaming of a tranquil change of scene away from the same four walls that we see every day at home. Here at Crabtree & Crabtree many of our holiday homes have all the ingredients needed for a productive ‘workcation’.

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The magic of nostalgic travel

The magic of nostalgic travel

When it comes to travelling, new isn’t always better. While exploring new, undiscovered places is undoubtedly exciting, there is comfort to be found in the rhythmic beauty of revisiting the same spot, of watching it change and evolve with the passing seasons and years, and in the delicious joy of sharing it with those you love. Build on memories already shared and created with unforgettable trips down memory lane...

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Our current Yorkshire favourites

Our current Yorkshire favourites

From national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty to historic cities, dramatic coastline, and pretty villages, there’s a lot crammed into the culinary and cultural honeypot that is Yorkshire. As we celebrate our continued expansion into England’s largest county, these are our Yorkshire-flavoured top tips.

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Crabtree & Crabtree’s top picks for large festive get-togethers

Crabtree & Crabtree’s top picks for large festive get-togethers

Planning a big Christmas getaway with friends or family but not mad on the idea of all being under one roof? We hear you. If matching the pace of over-enthusiastic toddlers with the more sedate older members of the party is a bit of a challenge, why not opt for a handful of smaller neighbouring properties, rather than one big house.

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Get away from it all this Christmas with our pick of cosy cottages

Get away from it all this Christmas with our pick of cosy cottages

If you’re looking for a quiet little festive bolthole perfectly suited to solo guests, couples or a family of four, you’re in luck. We have some wonderful smaller properties that still have availability over Christmas and New Year.

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