About this property
This Grade II Listed, homely cottage is situated in the heart of the old town conservation area of Whitby, offering a heart-warming retreat that has been designed with a family in mind, whilst still hosting some original and characterful features such as the stone floors and walls, and the rustic, painted beams. Enter into the property and be welcomed into the open-plan living space where two sofas sit before the Smart TV and has board games for everyone to enjoy. Gather around the dining table for a home-cooked meal or indulge in a takeaway, before planning the day’s events the next morning here while you tuck into a hearty breakfast. Walk through to the kitchen which has dove grey units and sleek white worktops providing all the necessary appliances for home cooking. Find the bedrooms laid out over the first and second floor, with a first-floor family room with a Double bed and Single bed, whilst the second-floor is home to a double bedroom, with both holding a range of furnishings for storage and sharing a large family shower room with deluxe fixtures and fittings. Kiwi Cottage is one of the old yards off Church Street and is central for cafés, restaurants, shops, and galleries, and of course the wonderful Tate Hill Sands beach. Whitby Abbey is at the top of the famous 199 Steps, and is well-known for inspiring Bram Stoker’s Dracula thanks to its eerie architecture. Head down to Whitby Beach which is great for paddling, sunbathing, and crabbing if you’re feeling adventurous, and you might even find some fossils too. Enjoy a guided walk through Whitby, or venture into one of the several interesting museums, like the Captain Cook Museum, Whitby Jet Museum, and the Whitby Museum at the nearby Pannett Park. The park is lovely for strolling through, as well as hosting an excellent play area, great for the younger ones when the weather is fine. There are plenty of boat trips to be enjoyed, offering a chance to see the beautiful coastline from the water, as well as the North Yorkshire Moors steam train running up to Pickering. At the end of the day treat everyone to a classic Whitby fish and chips followed by a lemon top ice cream, to be enjoyed overlooking the sea, or in the comfort of your self-catered cottage. Kiwi Cottage is the ultimate choice for a seaside break to one of North Yorkshire’s finest towns
Whitby is a seaside town in North Yorkshire, England, split between the River Esk. Hosting a wide-range of pubs, restaurants, cafés, tea rooms, independent shops and supermarkets for all of your amenities. It has a whole host of tourist attractions that you must see during your trip, including the Captain Cook Museum, Whitby Beach, Whitby Abbey and much more.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Two bedrooms:1 x Double Room (2nd floor).
1 x Family room with a Double and Single bed (1st Floor).
Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Living/dining room.
Gas central heating with electric fire.
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, Smart TV and WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
There is no direct parking outside the cottage.
One well-behaved pet welcome, £20 supplement.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.3 miles and pub 0.01 miles.
Note: Staircase is quite narrow and care must be taken
Nearby points of interest
- Whitby Beach
Reviews (31)
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Josephine
In reality it wasn't. Firstly,both double mattresses in the property need replacing. The one in the main bedroom isn't fit for purpose ( when you sit on the bed,you instantly feel the slats of the bed) and the other one was only passable when we put a duvet on top of it. The bedroom window upstairs was painted shut and I had to go round it with a knife to open it. ( If there had been a fire downstairs,we would of been trapped).When I had opened it,there was nothing to keep it open,so we had to put a rolled up towel there. The window in the lounge is super difficult to open too. The floor lamp in the lounge doesn't work. The light in the fire doesn't work. No tea towels in the kitchen. Hooks and drawing pins in lounge fireplace/beams from Christmas decorations? We found dry dog food on the kitchen floor and a plastic bottle lid in the bedroom. There are 7 old fashioned style bins outside of Kiwi Cottage,right near the lounge window. A resident of the Yard regularly comes out to put a single item into the bins (in one afternoon in the space of 3 hours,11 times) and he looks straight into the lounge of Kiwi cottage which as you can imagine isn't acceptable,so the only option is to pull the dark blue roller blind down to a point that blocks his view, only that left us with hardly any day light. There also isn't anything up at the kitchen window, so you are completely on show in there. The gate to the Yard needs fixing too,it scrapes on the floor and as it's regularly used,the sound becomes really annoying. We actually left a day early as we were sick of waking up with aches from the mattress and sitting in the lounge with hardly any day light. Sykes did offer to get the owners to come and look at the dangerous windows ,but I declined that offer as I was so fed up with the property I didn't want to come face to face with the owner. In all the years I've been holidaying in cottage's,I have never felt so fed up and stressed and so thankful to be at home.
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Rosalynne
In addition the cottage has everything you look for on holiday. Unfortunately the worst thing about it is the stairs. I know it is an old cottage and I appreciate that but the stairs are dangerous (and there are two sets!) I actually fell down them during our stay and really hurt my leg and both arms. Just be careful.
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Lyndsey
Both staircases in the house are steep and winding, need to take extra care when using them. Kitchen and bathroom both modern and clean, although I think a blind or something up at the bathroom window would offer more privacy. The bedrooms and lounge were nice enough but definitely needed cleaning more thoroughly. As we left the property I stripped the beds and noticed some of the pillows need replacing. My son stayed in the top room and left his clothes in his bag so we didn't notice that there was actually a package with some new unopened pillows in the wardrobe, with several old pillows etc piled on top of them. As mentioned, cleaning definitely needed inside and around bedroom furniture.