Seafern Adventures

26/03/2026

21/03/2026

Hello followers of Seafern Adventures

Many of you have already booked your 2026 cycling adventures and we are looking forward to meeting everyone and showing you some of our favourite routes. 🚴

For those planning to book last minute, this post makes it easier for you see our remaining availability. It's colour coded to make it super simple for you to see each of our 3 locations; The Yorkshire Coast, The Yorkshire Dales and The Lake District and the dates available.

We've just got a few spaces in August and September in the Dales. If you need any help booking please send us a message or book direct via the website https://www.seafern.co.uk/ 😉

20/03/2026

LOOK AT THIS LOVELY LOT!

Day 3 on the bike and they are still smiling, still enthusiastic about discovering new roads and still appreciating the joy of being outdoors. This lovely group of ladies joined us on a Seafern Adventures cycling holiday at the Yorkshire Dales in 2025 and they were a pleasure to host. They very kindly left us some fabulous reviews 🙏.

We had the very capable sarah of Sarah's Yorkshire Bike Rides leading and as a result, there we're no disagreements about which direction to go in on this guided Cycling Holiday in the Yorkshire Dales.

There are limited spaces left for this holiday in August and September, so please get in touch if you'd like to join us in 2026 or book directly via the website at https://www.seafern.co.uk/😀🚴‍♀️

19/03/2026

I'd like to share why I've been quiet over the last few weeks!

I've been in India completing a 200 hour Yoga Teacher training course with . It was a bit more of an adventure than anticipated, as our return flight was cancelled due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. The three week trip turned into a 5 week trip and there was plenty of uncertainty around whether we would actually make it home because, for a few of us, our 30 day visa expired.

Fortunately, and largely thanks to the amazing people on the course and those running the course my travelling companion and I made it back to Manchester airport exhausted, but full of the wonder of what we had experienced.

I'm not sure I'll be ready for any more epic adventures of this scale for a while, but what I am ready for is to share some of the joy of yoga that was generously shared with me with all our cycling guests in 2026. Think simple gentle stretches to aid muscle recovery, myofacial release and Yin and Yoga Nidra.

Do you currently use Yoga to aid recovery or quieten the mind?

17/03/2026

We cycle past loads of on the Guided Cycling holiday at the Yorkshire Coast. It's nice to know a little bit more about this stunning yellow, coconut fragranced, spikey shrub...

Why can you often find evidence of old dwellings next to gorse bushes? Much loved by humans and bees for its early Spring colour, folklore is full of stories about gorse.

Cheery yellow gorse flowers were once much more prized for their many uses. Bylaws said you could only harvest as much gorse as you can carry on your back (prickly!)

Gorse wood burns quickly, and doesn’t create lots of ash so was often used for home fires and baking. Gorse ash was then combined with fat to make soap. Crushed gorse could make good cattle fodder.

Many small cottages and crofts once had gorse bushes by the door (look near gorse bushes in fields and you’ll often find a few stones: all that’s left of an old, basic dwelling). They were useful to spread out clothes to dry or dye. Old sticks could be used to sweep a chimney. It was also thought to ward off evil when hung by a door.

Sometimes called furze or whin, gorse blooms for a long time, so it became associated with romance. It’s also associated with joy, sunshine and hope.

27/02/2026

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT ON DAY 1 AT THE COAST...

I had to think long and hard about planning his cycling holiday. Being by the sea is pretty special, there is something about the sound, the smell and the meditative crash of the waves that makes it so easy to relax and get into that holiday feeling. However, the Yorkshire Coast can be hilly for road cycling, so I went back to what it was that captured my heart when I re-discovered cycling as an adult age 19. Gravel and the Cinder Track!

Okay, so it's harder to cover longer distances on tracks, but when the hills are more gradual and the track hugs this beautiful stretch of coastline its hard to imagine why anyone wouldn't want to incorporate some of the Cinder Track in a coastal cycling adventure. If you are predominantly a road cyclist we recommend you beg, borrow or hire a bike (or an ebike) and come join us for this coastal adventure.

This is a 3 night, 2 day cycling holiday making it possible for us to offer this as a weekend.

We start our 2 day cycling weekend adventure travelling along quiet country lanes through small inland villages before heading to the coast and Runswick Bay. Here we pick up a little known section of the old coastal railway, before dropping down along the main road into the picture postcard beach resort of Sandsend where we will have the opportunity to grab a coffee at a beach side café.

From here we will travel to the west harbour side of the popular coastal town of Whitby. We will stop for a photo at the famous whale bones before continuing our journey...

Please like this post and send us a message if you would like us to email you the full 2 day trip notes.
It's going to be a fabulous adventure.

Guided Cycling holiday at the Yorkshire Coast 🤩

22/02/2026

THIS VIEW TAKES OUR BREATH AWAY!

You could be enjoying this view in June on our Guided Cycling holiday at the Yorkshire Coast. We will be exploring and looping back along stunning country lanes like this one.

If you don't have a gravel / hybrid bike you can hire one for 2 days from our friends at Cinder Bike Hire, who will drop one off at our accommodation for you.

Ladies only, so come solo or bring your female buddies 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

Find out more at https://www.seafern.co.uk/cycling-holidays---yorkshire-coast

20/02/2026

I'd like to introduce you to Samuel...

Samuel is one of our trusted emergency mechanics able to offer expert advice, precision repairs, and quality products to keep you on the road for the duration of your holiday.

We're really careful about who we work with at Seafern Adventures and when a mechanic tells us he will do his best to fix our bike OVERNIGHT, so that you don't miss out on a day cycling we know we have found the right back up support. We hope we don't need to call you Samuel but if we do we know you have our back and that means a lot 🙏🚴

17/02/2026

It's Random Acts of Kindness Day today...

February 17th each year provides us all with an opportunity to come together and make the world a better place through thoughtful actions.

It's all about spreading love and positivity. Need some inspiration? These are our top 3 acts of kindness that everyone can afford to do, because they cost very little and take no time at all. They might just touch someone by making them smile and give them a warm feeling inside.

🙏Give Compliments to friends or strangers to brighten their day.
🙏Send a thoughtful text to say how much you appreciate someones support.
🙏Give someone a bunch of daffodils for going above and beyond.

I plan to give a bunch of daffodils to someone who has gone out of their way to squeeze me in for an appointment when I left it a bit late. They didn't have to, but they did and I think that deserves more that just a thank you, dont you?

What will you be doing today?

15/02/2026

We would like to share our trip notes for day 2 of our Cycling Holiday in the Yorkshire Dales

DAY 2 - After breakfast this morning, we’ll head Burnsall, a beauty spot that sits on the River Wharfe, famed for its historic architecture, including the 12th-century pub and a church with Viking carvings.

We cycle through Appletreewick and pass Simons Seat, a popular hiking destination with a summit at 485 meters. We will stop for a photo opportunity at Bolton Abbey . Bolton Priory, is a large C12th Augustinian monastery and was famously painted by the romantic artist Turner in its stunning riverside setting.

Our return journey takes us through Embsay where we will stop for lunch at Clean Eats Kitchen, before dropping onto the Leeds Liverpool canal towpath near Skipton to return to our accommodation for some optional restorative pre-dinner Yoga.

If this sounds good there are another two equally exciting days to enjoy on this adventure. Please get in touch if you would like us to send a copy of our full notes for this breathtaking trip. 🚴‍♀️😀

https://www.seafern.co.uk/contact-us