Welcome to my Blog about all things to do with Riding Farm Cottages, Farm and holidays. Day to day things, things happening in the area. Hope you enjoy it!
Louise
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- A nice way to finish a busy day a walk through the Blue Bells at Sheep Pen Cottage 13/06/2013
- Not Long Now till the Lindisifarne Gospels arrive 13/06/2013
- The Last Special Offers for June 12/06/2013
- Thank You 12/06/2013
- Camera shy pet lambs Molly Mindy Madge and Margo enjoying the sunat Sheep Pen Cottage 07/06/2013
- Latest Review for Lapwing Cottage 07/06/2013
- New Guests Enjoying the Sunshine and the Grass! 05/06/2013
- Another Fantastic Trip to Beamish Museum 03/06/2013
- Its Hot and Sunny 31/05/2013
- Still Have Availability for Half Term! 25/05/2013
- Latest Review for Pig Run Barn 22/05/2013
- Keep in Touch or Follow us! 21/05/2013
- Perfect Accommodation 21/05/2013
- Rain Does Not Stop Play! 21/05/2013
- Lovely Comfortable Clean and Well Equipped - latest review of St Andrews Square 20/05/2013
- 4 Star for Capenhurst 16/05/2013
- Another Trip to Beamish Museum! 12/05/2013
- A Day Out at Gibside 26/04/2013
- The New Riding Cottage! 26/04/2013
- Sheep Pen Special Offers for April 17/04/2013
- Look what is happening at Beamish this year! 05/04/2013
- Have to be quick to grab a bargin! 29/03/2013
- Easter Week in Durham 29/03/2013
- Early Easter Treat from Beamish Museum 28/03/2013
- Last Minute Easter Weekend Break in Katie's Cottage 28/03/2013
- Is the weather getting you down? 23/03/2013
- Special Offers for March and April 23/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- Book Online one of our wonderful cottages! 21/03/2013
- Book Online one of our wonderful cottages! 21/03/2013
- Beamish Museum will be open 7 days a week - Yipee 21/03/2013
- Durham Big Ride and Beast Cycle Ride 13/03/2013
- What a day for the weather!! 13/03/2013
- The view from the new window in Riding Farm Cottage 12/03/2013
- A foggy start to the day! 07/03/2013
- The Sun has got his hat on! 27/02/2013
- Beamish Museum Special Offer - Extending Winter Discount Day Admission 06/02/2012
- Monday Walk at Riding Farm 06/02/2012
- Geese take flight over Riding Farm 05/02/2012
- Morning Walk at Riding Farm -5C with brilliant sunshine 03/02/2012
- Breakfast Award comes to Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast 02/02/2012
- Congratulations to our Butcher - Robinsons 30/01/2012
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Every possible need catered for worth every one of the 5 Stars 27/01/2012
- All systems go in Bowes and Granery Barn our new self catering barns for 2012 27/01/2012
- We still have availabilty for Half Term 26/01/2012
- Its National Breakfast Week - Guests are Loving our Breakfasts 26/01/2012
- £2 million to come to Beamish and Bowes Museum 25/01/2012
- Alice in Wonderland arrives at Riding Farm 22/01/2012
- Millers Barn Home from Home but better 20/01/2012
- Night Sky at Sheep Pen Cottage 19/01/2012
- Look what the Guests at Sheep Pen Cottage sent me 17/01/2012
- Another Frosty Morning at Riding Farm 17/01/2012
- Another Walk on Sunday 15/01/2012
- Chicken Walk On Saturday! 14/01/2012
- First Snowdrops at Riding Farm 2012 11/01/2012
- Panto guests love St Andrews Square - Quote from the vistors book 10/01/2012
- Last Day of School Holidays at Wallington Hall 09/01/2012
- First trip to Beamish Museum 2012 08/01/2012
- Christmas Decorations are coming down 04/01/2012
- We have found the Eggs! 31/12/2011
- And then she brought her friend! Out they go Christmas Party Games to Play! 30/12/2011
- Look who kept me company while I was in the office today! 30/12/2011
- The Wind Blew the cobwebs away at Riding Farm!! 30/12/2011
- Christmas Drinks at Riding Farm 28/12/2011
- Santa Arrived at Riding Farm Cottages - Merry Christmas Everyone 26/12/2011
- Looking for a Holiday - Don't forget we have 2 more cottages coming in 2012 26/12/2011
- New Pictures for Millers Barn arrive they look great 16/12/2011
- Panto has arrived to St Andrews Square - Durham 14/12/2011
- How do you like your eggs in the morning? Collected by guests at Sheep Pen Cottage! 14/12/2011
- Introducing the Team Valley Travel Guide - Riding Farm is only 3 miles away 14/12/2011
- We are ready for Christmas 10/12/2011
- Still have availabilty over Christmas and New Year 10/12/2011
- Fabulous attention to detail - latest review of guests staying in Garden Room 06/12/2011
- Millers Barn home from home very comfortable with quality and luxury throughout - excellent layout 05/12/2011
- Millers Barn is open! 02/12/2011
- Another Visitor to Riding Farm!! 25/11/2011
- Pig Run Barn has been open for a month look what people think 24/11/2011
- Another enjoyable long weekend at Sheep Pen Cottage for Lumiere at Durham 24/11/2011
- Lumiere Durham 2011 24/11/2011
- Enjoy Riding Farm Breakfast at Pig Run Barn 16/11/2011
- New Photo's of Pig Run Barn 15/11/2011
- Fresh Eggs Keep Coming at the Riding 08/11/2011
- Lapwing is Fabulous!! 08/11/2011
- Mr Frost arrived at Riding Farm this morning! 07/11/2011
- Fireworks at Riding Farm - Perfect view from Lapwing and Beamish Cottage 06/11/2011
- Last day of Half Term spent at Beamish Museum 31/10/2011
- Lumiere to Light up Durham - We still have availabilty 28/10/2011
- Half Term Holiday at Sheep Pen Cottage 25/10/2011
- We slept the first night in Pig Run Barn 22/10/2011
- An extra guest for breakfast at Riding Farm this morning! 18/10/2011
- The chickens have escaped at Riding Farm!! 17/10/2011
- Hens arrive at Riding Farm - Fresh Eggs soon for Breakfast 14/10/2011
- 5 out 5 Again for Sheep Pen Cottage Review 14/10/2011
- View from Sheep Pen Cottage 13/10/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage Review - 13/10/2011
- A Brilliant B&B - 5 out of 5 for Riding Farm 12/10/2011
- Great Day out at Saltwell Park to Deadly 60 12/10/2011
- North East Tourism Awards 2011. 07/10/2011
- A Walk at Riding Farm - Look what I saw 06/10/2011
- Lapwing Visitors Book - 06/10/2011
- School Report at Riding Farm!! 04/10/2011
- School Trip to Riding Farm 04/10/2011
- Night sky view from Pig Run Barn 29/09/2011
- A good start to the day with another review for Sheep Pen Cottage - 23/09/2011
- Artist Impression of Pig Run Barn 20/09/2011
- Last Minute Availabilty in August at St Andrews Square Durham 11/08/2011
- Lapwing Cottage - Last Minute Availabilty 04/08/2011
- More Please!! Empty Bird Feeders 19/07/2011
- Night Visitor - Mr Toad 19/07/2011
- "Conveniently postioned with all you could wish for" - Guests Review for the Garden Room 17/07/2011
- A Quote from the Lapwing Cottage Visitors Book 15/07/2011
- Beamish Cottage - Quote from the Visitors Book 15/07/2011
- Had a Lovely Fews Days at St Andrews Square - Durham 15/07/2011
- Crop Walking at Riding Farm 14/07/2011
- Harvest Has Started at Sheep Pen Cottage 13/07/2011
- Excellent Stay - Made the Birthday 08/07/2011
- A Morning of Change Overs and Visitors Comments 08/07/2011
- The Latest Visitor to Riding Farm 06/07/2011
- Roe Deer at Riding Farm 05/07/2011
- Just a Lovely Day at Riding Farm 04/07/2011
- Butterflies in Riding Farm Cottage Garden 03/07/2011
- Guest Review for Riding Farm Bed & Breakfast - Green Room 30/06/2011
- St Andrews Square Vistors Review 30/06/2011
- Blue Tit Enjoying the Nuts at Lapwing Cottage 29/06/2011
- Look at What Flew over the Riding Farm 29/06/2011
- Advantages of Working from Home 28/06/2011
- Final Bird Survey Complete at Riding Farm 28/06/2011
- Fish and Chip Shop Opens Friday 15th July at Beamish Museum 28/06/2011
- Awesome Find - Sheep Pen Cottage 28/06/2011
- Another Guest Review Arrived Today 27/06/2011
- A Good Start to Monday Morning 27/06/2011
- Sunshine Sunday at Beadnell 27/06/2011
- Kirkley Hall Zoo 27/06/2011
- Breakfast Lunch and Tea Time at Riding Farm 25/06/2011
- What Type of Dragon Fly are at Riding Farm? 24/06/2011
- Sheep are Cooler at Sheep Pen Cottage 23/06/2011
- We have Frogs 22/06/2011
- Bird Survey Results at Riding Farm 21/06/2011
- We have so much News will be on for a week 21/06/2011
- Riding Cottage was a Dream 26/05/2011
- Dont miss Georgian Spring Fair at Beamish Museum 2nd June - 5th June 24/05/2011
- Sneek Peek at Fish and Chip Shop at Beamish Museum 24/05/2011
- Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jackson 20/05/2011
- Another Busy Day at Riding Farm 20/05/2011
- Iris in full Bloom at Riding Farm Garden 19/05/2011
- Fresh Strawberries Coming to the Breakfast Menu Soon 19/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage gets "Higly recommend for a relaxing break" our latest guest review 18/05/2011
- Riding Cottage gets Highly Recommended - 10 out 10 our latest guest review 18/05/2011
- The Olympic Torch Route 18/05/2011
- First Olympic Booking for 2012 17/05/2011
- Well Done Durham County Cricket 17/05/2011
- B&B at Riding Farm - Cattle have arrived 17/05/2011
- Second Bird Count at Riding Farm from the RSPB 16/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Available from 21st May 16/05/2011
- Bird Count at Littlewhite Farm - Sheep Pen Cottage 16/05/2011
- Dragon Flies at Riding Farm 15/05/2011
- Blue Skies at Riding Farm 12/05/2011
- Availabilty for 16th 17th and 18th June 12/05/2011
- 2 for the price of 1 in Riding Farm Kitchen Tonight! 11/05/2011
- More Goslings at Riding Farm 11/05/2011
- Bowes Museum to host Vivienne Westwood exhibition 11/05/2011
- Riding Farm - More Arrivals at the Pond 10/05/2011
- What can you smell at Riding Farm? 10/05/2011
- What are the pigs called at Beamish Museum - We have the answer 09/05/2011
- Highland Cows 09/05/2011
- The First Goslings of 2011 08/05/2011
- Short Break in Sheep Pen Cottage - £190 08/05/2011
- Blue Bells in Coopers Wood at Riding Farm 05/05/2011
- Last Minute Deal - Sheep Pen Cottage 05/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Wine List 05/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Visitor Book 04/05/2011
- What is the Pig called at Beamish 04/05/2011
- Beamish Museum is so Handy 04/05/2011
- A perfect find at Riding Farm 03/05/2011
- Congratulations from Everyone at Riding Farm 29/04/2011
- Getting Ready for the Royal Wedding 28/04/2011
- Easter Egg Hunt at Riding Farm 25/04/2011
- More Easter Eggs found at Riding Farm! 23/04/2011
- Riding Cottage for this Weekend - £195 22/04/2011
- Blue Bells at Riding Cottage Garden - Riding Farm 22/04/2011
- First Swallow at Riding Farm Cottages 22/04/2011
- Bird Survey Results at Riding Farm 22/04/2011
- First Easter Eggs at Sheep Pen Cottage 20/04/2011
- A Summer Evening at Riding Farm 19/04/2011
- Crop Walking at Riding Farm 19/04/2011
- Beamish Museum Steam Rally 17/04/2011
- Everyone enjoys the walks around Riding Farm 17/04/2011
- A perfect end to a lovely day at Riding Farm 17/04/2011
- The Breakfast at Riding Farm is worth the wait 16/04/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage Visitor Book 16/04/2011
- Lapwings are Nesting 15/04/2011
- Oilseed Rape is beginning to Flower 15/04/2011
- How could we forget!! 14/04/2011
- Beamish Museum Steam Fair - Starts Today 14/04/2011
- Gone Fishing at Riding Farm 14/04/2011
- It never stops at Riding Farm 13/04/2011
- First Butterfly at Riding Farm 13/04/2011
- First Bee at Riding Cottage 12/04/2011
- The Opening of Robinsons Butchers of Wingate 12/04/2011
- Lambs at Sheep Pen Cottage 09/04/2011
- Full steam ahead for a Durham day out 09/04/2011
- Chickens arrive at Sheep Pen Cottage at Littlewhite Farm 07/04/2011
- Visitors Comments that missed the book at St Andrews Square 05/04/2011
- Durham County Council launches new Culture Card 05/04/2011
- A View of a Wild Flower Meadow at Sheep Pen Cottage - Coming Soon 04/04/2011
- Mother's Day at Riding Farm 03/04/2011
- Now only 4 Nights in Beamish Cottage Left 02/04/2011
- Last Minute Offer on Beamish Cottage 02/04/2011
- A Visit to Tanfield Railway 01/04/2011
- Thank You 31/03/2011
- Views of Breakfast Time Feeding at Riding Cottage 29/03/2011
- Spread Fertilizer at Riding Farm 28/03/2011
- Garden Room is Ready at Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast 26/03/2011
- Mr and Mrs Sparrow Move In 25/03/2011
- Breakfast time at Riding Farm 25/03/2011
- New Accommodation at Riding Farm 24/03/2011
- The Talking Point at the Breakfast Table - Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast is Drilling of Spring Barley 23/03/2011
- A Trip to Durham University 22/03/2011
- Passing Places on Riding Lane 19/03/2011
- Another one that missed the visitor Book at Sheep Pen Cottage 17/03/2011
- Beadnell Harbour - 3 minutes from Capenhurst 17/03/2011
- The one that missed the Visitors Book at Riding Cottage 16/03/2011
- Spring Bulbs have started to come out 14/03/2011
- Geese are on the Pond at Riding Farm 11/03/2011
- Spring Spraying at Riding Farm 07/03/2011
- Grandpa Ploughing at Riding Farm 04/03/2011
- Green Room 02/03/2011
- Congratulations 08/02/2011
- Enjoy a 5 Star Short Break - Sheep Pen 07/02/2011
- Enjoy a Walk in the Woods 06/02/2011
- Spring Clean - St Andrews Square 04/02/2011
- Pigeons Pigeons everywhere!! 02/02/2011
- A Perfect Short Break 30/01/2011
- Bamburgh Castle 29/01/2011
- A Trip to Edinburgh Zoo 28/01/2011
- Pheasant Inspection 26/01/2011
- New Year Cuts 25/01/2011
- Millers Barn begins 17/01/2011
- Congratulations on your Graduation 13/01/2011
- Happy New Year 02/01/2011
- Christmas at Riding Cottage 08/12/2010
- Extras for Breakfast 01/12/2010
- A better view at Riding Cottage 21/11/2010
- Lapwing Cottage gets 5 Stars 18/11/2010
- Beamish Cottage gets Gold 18/11/2010
- Quality at Riding Farm Cottages 16/11/2010
- Star performannce at The Sage 13/11/2010
- Wedding Congratulations at Riding Farm 11/11/2010
- New Alive after Five 08/11/2010
- Happy Visitors at Sheep Pen Cottage 06/11/2010
- Bonfire Night at Riding Farm 05/11/2010
- Another Happy Visitor to Riding Farm 01/11/2010
- Special Offers for November 01/11/2010
- Special Offers for October 16/10/2010
- Good Luck to Beamish Museum 15/10/2010
- Checking Out the Special offers for October Coming Soon. 14/10/2010
- Taste of the North East Awards 13/10/2010
- Book now for 2011 and enjoy the sunshine at Sheep Pen Cottage 07/10/2010
- Cooking up a storm now at Sheep Pen Cottage 06/10/2010
- New Arrival at Beamish Museum 06/10/2010
- Agricultural Show at Beamish Museum 29/09/2010
- Riding Farm Green Visit 22/09/2010
- Aston Martin comes to Riding Farm 15/09/2010
- Rainbow over the Angel of the North 14/09/2010
- Lime Spreading at Riding Farm 13/09/2010
- A New Visitor to Riding Farm 10/09/2010
- Well Done Low Urpeth Farm 09/09/2010
- Morning Dew at Riding Farm 09/09/2010
- Another trip to Beamish 06/09/2010
- Another Visitor to Riding Farm 05/09/2010
- Do Pheasants Crow at Riding Farm?! 29/08/2010
- Sheep Pen Cottage comes to Durham 22/08/2010
- Red Sky at Night Sheperds Delight 21/08/2010
- Worms come to the Riding Farm 19/08/2010
- Start of another year 17/08/2010
- Gibside by Horse and Trap 15/08/2010
- Baled and ready to go !! 10/08/2010
- Tall Ships 09/08/2010
- Harvest Watch at Lapwing Cottage 08/08/2010
- A Day Out 08/08/2010
- Wheat Harvest has Started 07/08/2010
- Welcome Tyne and Wear 27/07/2010
- Harvest 2010 26/07/2010
- Welcome Home 17/07/2010
- Poppies in the Field 07/07/2010
- Sunshine 30/06/2010
- Rush Hour at The Pond 13/06/2010
- We have done it! Lapwing and Beamish Cottages 30/05/2010
- Sowing Clover 15/05/2010
- Lapwing and Beamish Cottage 26/04/2010
- Heron now joins the pond family 23/04/2010
- Beamish Museum Steam Event 19/04/2010
- First Ladybird 10/04/2010
- As featured on BBC1 Breakfast TV 09/04/2010
- The Snow Has Gone 25/01/2010
- We have got it 14/10/2009
- Harvest at Riding Farm has begun 13/08/2009
- Make hay while the sun shines at Riding Farm 07/08/2009
- A different sort of cockerel! 27/06/2009
- The Canadians are back 14/06/2009
- The Geese are back 17/05/2009
- A walk through the woods 16/05/2009
- The Lambs are Out 26/04/2009
- Pear Tree 22/04/2009
- New Cottages 03/04/2009
- Spring 2009 31/03/2009
- New Year 07/01/2009
- Blackbird in the tractor 28/06/2008
- Cattle are on the move 28/05/2008
- More babies 26/05/2008
- Oil Seed Rape 18/05/2008
- Spring is here 09/05/2008
- Easter 31/03/2008
- We have been busy!! 05/02/2008
- Riding Farm 2008 07/01/2008
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What Type of Dragon Fly are at Riding Farm?
24/06/2011
We where down at the pond checking on our frogs and saw these Dragon Fly - can anyone tell me what kind of Dragon Fly they are?
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