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Explore Your ideal Dales retreat
Discover the charm of River View Pateley, where our beautifully designed Dales cottages provide the perfect retreat. Nestled in the heart of Pateley Bridge, these accommodations offer a serene escape surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. Whether you're planning a romantic getaway or a family vacation, River View Pateley ensures an unforgettable experience. Book your stay and create lasting memories!
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Christmas greetings!
Christmas markets have been back across the countryside this winter. Knaresborough, Otley, Harrogate and various other towns and villages...
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Dec 23, 20221 min read
Agriculture celebration
Nidderdale Show is the last of the season up here in Nidderdale, a traditional agricultural show with rare breeds, entertainment and...
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Aug 22, 20221 min read
Summer fun
We have had lots of families visiting us this holidays and it has reminded us just how much there is to do in the area. Hopping around on...
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Aug 9, 20221 min read
Early summer harvest
The hens are on strike this week. The heat has stopped them nesting in our homemade boxes in the converted garden shed, They have taken...
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Jul 16, 20222 min read
Wildflowers and wildlife take root at River View
Six years after planting wildflower seeds harvested from a local farm - and five years after scattering extra - we are seeing the meadow...
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Jun 12, 20222 min read
A Teen's Eye View of Scarhouse
Earlier this week I got the chance to go on a walk up to Scarhouse Reservoir with my friend. I was struck by what a completely different...
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May 31, 20212 min read
Snow Spring
Our mini heatwave came to an end just after Easter and the snow and hail began in showers. We awoke to find tiny ice balls in the...
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Apr 11, 20211 min read
The Great Thaw, February 2021
There are views here that make your breath catch in your throat. Even when you have looked that way a hundred thousand times, a change in...
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Feb 21, 20211 min read
Pateley Bridge in Winter - A Teen's Eye View
We’ve had lots of brilliant weather this year in 2021! We have had a couple of snow days, complete with blue skies and sunny weather to...
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Feb 21, 20211 min read
A Teen's View of a Dales Winter
Winter does have its disadvantages, like the cold weather and the few hours of sunlight, but it does make you appreciate the hours of...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
September sunshine
We have had our rainy days and overcast skies but the past few days have been warm and balmy. Children went to school coatless. There was...
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Sep 16, 20201 min read
Introducing Hill View Pateley!
Almost a year in the making, our new two bedroom barn conversion is now ready to welcome guests. We designed it to give the best views up...
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Aug 29, 20201 min read
Celebrating summer at long last!
We had a deer in the meadow the other morning. Sitting out in the sunshine for a pre-work coffee, we watched her leap across the freshly...
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Jul 21, 20202 min read
Quietest Bank Holiday ever
Easter is usually the start of the season in Pateley. On a hot weekend we would expect a large contingent of day trippers too. This year...
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Apr 13, 20201 min read
Strange times
After the floods of February, the lockdown comes. We are distracting ourselves with chicken care, pruning, weeding and garden waste....
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Apr 4, 20201 min read
Lake View Pateley
Well, Pateley Bridge made it through the floods after Storm Ciara if only just. All the fields this side of the river were overrun with...
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Feb 26, 20201 min read
2020 Vision at River View Pateley
Windswept, wind blown and wonderful. Three words to describe the beginning of the new year this time around. With so much focus on...
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Jan 5, 20201 min read
Walking in the New Year
In other places, they may welcome in the New Year with the ringing of bells, but up here most people welcome it with a good long walk....
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Jan 1, 20191 min read
Autumn fading into winter at River View
Summer is gone and we are getting frost in the air already. Even the berries are falling now as we begin to remember the snow and ice of...
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Nov 6, 20181 min read
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