We all know its just as easy to have torrential downpours and chilly temperatures in June as much as you could pull open the curtains in December to see blazing sunshine. Advertisement Advertisement That said, when autumn rolls around, blustery and grey days with more than a sprinkling of rain are just about the norm. Sign up to our daily newsletter Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Derbyshire Times, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
It’s also a nice time of the year to get away from it all for a bit. The barbecues and ice creams of the summer are far behind us, the schools are back and there’s a gap in the schedules before we rush headlong into the triple battering of Halloween, Bonfire Night and of course Christmas. And so it was that we found ourselves heading towards the East Coast to squeeze in one last break before the dark winter nights really start to draw in.
Advertisement Advertisement The destination for myself and my partner Giulia was the picturesque Yorkshire village of Robin Hood’s Bay for a blissful three night break. The pair of us absolutely adore the East Coast – over the years, we’ve visited everywhere from Spurn to Staithes, dropping in at Filey, Scarborough , Bridlington and Whitby of course along the way. Our accommodation was Halfpenny House, a traditional and cosy seaside cottage situated in Fylingthorpe, a stone’s throw from the higgledly-piggledy red roofed cottages of Robin Hood’s Bay, tumbli.