About

About Us

Bri and I first set our eyes on our home many years ago and were lucky enough to purchase it in 2010, we actually only moved from another house in the same village ! Originally an industrial building built for the purpose of processing the locally mined alum, then as stables for the iron ore mine, it spent many years derelict before eventually being turned into a domestic dwelling in the late 1970's and that's how we found it, still in the 1970's. Complete with avocado bathroom suites and artex thick enough to climb on every wall we set about bringing new life into a tired and neglected building. It is steeped in history and we wanted to keep as many original features as possible, so we did most of the work ourselves including carefully chipping off that artex and in 2019 after nine years of very hard work totally restoring every aspect both inside and out we opened our beautiful bed & breakfast and we love it.

We have since dedicated a small part of the garden to an allotment where we grow fruit and vegetables for our guests to enjoy

We look forward to welcoming you soon
Deb & Bri

Food at Alum House is as important to us as it is to you,

I love to cook, from birthday cakes to three course meals it just fills me with absolute delight seeing the reaction on someones face as they bite into that rich chocolate truffle cake or the tender slow cooked moroccan lamb bursting with all those lovely spices. I have cooked all my life and remember being on tip toes on a stool next to my mam making cakes and yes, licking out the bowl. Lots of the recipes I use are from my mam and are firm favourites, a sticky gingerbread which is just gorgeous served with a big dollop of double cream hits the spot. I bake at least a couple of times a week and put complimentary homemade cakes out for our guests at tea-time each day.
Our evening supper board menu always has a fresh fish dish of the day and I like to try vegetarian and vegan dishes and I am always seeking out new recipes and try them out on friends and family before they go on the menu for guests

"the homemade fig and ginger jam-truly scrumptious"
Ruth Graham

"the food was delicious, local fish served beautifully"
Janis & Eric Leach

The Food

The majority of the fish we serve is locally caught. We also have a local award winning smoke house at Staithes. We are fortunate to have some fabulous local suppliers,butchers, cheesemakers, fishermen, grocers

If you are celebrating a special occasion we can bake a cake for you
(please enquire when booking)

We grow some of our own fruit and vegetables that find their way onto your plate in the form of curries,salads, jams, puddings etc. a cauliflower from our allotment

Sample breakfast menu

Selection of fruit juices and hot drinks

Toast, pastries, fruit & yogurt, homemade jams

Homemade Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup

Full English breakfast

Smashed avocado on sourdough toast with grilled tomatoes and scrambled eggs

Bacon sandwich

Sample supper board menu,
served till 8pm

Jerk cod served with creamed sweetcorn, broccoli & new potatoes

Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

Cured meats board served with salad, pickles and coleslaw

English cheeseboard, three cheeses served with salad, coleslaw, pickles and crackers