English Bookshop Holiday - Yorkshire coast, moors & books - Read & Rabbit

05/09/2026

Wonderful time today in levitating posessed green fairy mode with friend Jane at Falling Foss and The Hermitage near . Sadly tis last weekend the tea garden is open til Easter. Pay on Ringo app at top for parking as no signal at car park down the hill. Wear walking shoes. It’s hilly.

05/09/2026

We went looking for seals and found them a short walk from Seal Sands car park near Middlesbrough/Hartlepool. Followed bt Cattersty Sands at Skinningrove where Hsaio had fish even better than the Magpie in Whitby

05/09/2026

I know what you're thinking. No, it's not poo. What you're actually looking at is actually part of one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. For nearly 2,000 years, an entire library lay buried beneath volcanic ash, its scrolls so badly charred that no one could read them without destroying them. Most believed their secrets would remain lost forever.

Now, thanks to particle accelerators and an international team of researchers, those ancient books are finally speaking again. Discover the remarkable story of the Herculaneum scrolls, the philosophers whose voices are returning after two millennia, and why this may be one of the greatest literary discoveries of our time.

Discover more: https://magazine.1000libraries.com/after-2000-years-lost-books-buried-by-a-volcano-are-finally-being-read/

05/09/2026

02/09/2026

I missed the berries in the corner and the sunshine between the clouds but I still love my roof garden. So cool to have with 🌿 by the in a small town with 🌲🌲🌲 and near so many other beautiful landscapes, stunning coastal path and tourist hotspots like - see read and rabbit website for the extra dates available as filling up fast

01/09/2026

Alas our guest could not get the Saturday off work so these dates are free.

Fri 25/26/27 Septemeber for 2/3 nights but note Sunday, the self help book reading and share event is on 10:45 to 13:45 in the conservatory and if raining 2-3pm qigong and meditation in the shop also on Sunday 27th - you can join in free with these events. Contact me to book your stay running the shop minimum of Saturday 10-1pm but more if you wish it.

30/08/2026

Sun 6/7/8/9 September 2026 for 2/3/4 nights is available as room only or the whole flat with or without running the bookshop 📚❤️😄

We are getting really booked up now into Autumn 2027 but there are some extra dates available not on airbnb. See holiday page of our website abd contact us to book those.

29/08/2026

DATES AVAILABLE BUT APPEAR BLOCKED ON AIRBNB
Here are some nights which are actually available for booking but not seen on my airbnb listing due to new rules of checkin/out days to ensure Thurs n Sat is open 10-1pm:

Nights available of flat plus running bookshop but not via Airbnb listing, so please contact me to book.
Sun 6/7/8/9 September 2/3/4 nights RESERVED NOW
Sat 31 October 2/3 nights
Sat 7 Nov 3/4 nights RESERVED NOW
Wed 18 Nov 2 nights

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Whole flat to yourself with option of running bookshop alongside Marta if you wish to at any time during these pre-Christmas weekends or by yourself if snow stops her getting there 😉. Book via airbnb link I will share for this option.
Fri 27/28/29 Nov
Fri 4/5/6 Dec
Fri 11/12/13 Dec
Fri 18/19 Dec

THEN
2027 flat and bookshop rental - contact me to book
Sat 17/18/19/20 April for 3/4 nights
Sun 25/26/27 April 3 nights

More dates available in normal pattern to ensure Thurs n Sat 10-1pm core shop openings are covered ie min 3 night stay starting on a Fri to Mon or Tues and Mon/Tues checking out Friday. More deets at readandrabbit dot com website.