School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Yorkshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Norman - Verified booking

  This as we expected is a small for two people farm barn conversion next to a very large mansion house who were no doubt the owners.

  It is a clean and tidy cottage with basic facilities (enough for two) but as we expected no washing machine. The bedroom was cosy and the bed comfortable in King size and area quiet day and night. The views from the backside of the cottage were good with an outdoor table and two chairs for the nicer warm days. The doors on either side of the cottage are full glass frames so privacy is an issue and you will at most times need to keep the blinds closed. There are no side windows only two roof windows for lighting. The TV works well but you only have freeview and a basic DVD player (not blue-ray). All in all Sleights is a great place with all the local amenities with a chippy (great), post office, butchers, small supermarket and Plough pub. Access to the cottage is via a single track farm road through sheep grazing fields. Its not too muddy just a bit bumpy so take it easy. But be warned for the sporty HO-HA henrys with flashy low level cars you find access difficult unless you want your exhaust ripped out.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  Pebble Cottage is a beautiful property in a wonderful location.

  After a few days there we had totally relaxed. The dark skies at night are amazing (unfortunately the nights were cloudy so no stargazing but I find laying in bed listening to rain very nice, and every single day was sunny and warm for March!). We only took the car out on 2 days as it is so easy to walk around the area with Danes Dyke being basically across the road and from there going either down to Sewerby and Bridlington or round the Flamborough headland and beaches. It’s also an easy short walk into the village itself where everyone we met was very friendly. Coming back after our walks to the dog wash was very appreciated! Readers who have had shedding labradors in their lives will also appreciate that supplies at the cottage included a good vacuum cleaner, having always had long haired dogs before our current one I’d really not believed friends that a lab coat is worse for embedding itself, well, everywhere…. We were very sad to leave, it was a joy to have been.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  All was as described, very nice place with everything you would require.

  Bed was comfortable, could do with more storage although from previous feed back a small wardrobe has been added. Walk in shower was of the overhead type, powerful and hot, no hand held, so ladies may need a shower cap. TV was a large free sat and if you have your Netflix login it is possible to get Netflix. Wi Fi was BT and fast with no drop out. Nice location with field all around. Well placed for Whitby, Robin hoods bay, Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington as well as a host of other places. Try the Stables at Cross Butts for a good meal, not cheap but worth it, also the three Jolly Sailors Burniston on the way to Scarborough, cheaper but still good. Both serve hand pumped beer. Be aware that the location is down a gravel track. Luckily we were in a 4x4. if we had not taken the dog we would have gone in the MG and had to park else where. That being said access is ok for modern cars. Would recommend for either a quiet brake of a busy brake visiting the area.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  2nd time at this beautiful cottage we would have been more but its popularity makes it hard to have the availability when we need it .

  The cottage is so spacious both indoors and outdoor spaces with very comfortable living area , superb kitchen with everything you need for self catering holiday great bathroom and king-size bed VERY comfortable with plenty storage space and extra tele which is nice, spare twin room has en suite with shower cubicle including rainfall shower wc and wash basin . The cottage is in quiet location opposite rural fields and woods but only 5mins walk from very friendly village centre with shops pubs cafes and restaurants all dog friendly and do great dood plus only 20 mins walk away from North South and lighthouse beaches and literally over road from danes dyke which is lovely walk through woods to lovely beach . The owners are not local but are easily contactable if you have any problems concerns or questions. This is a gem of a cottage and when this has not been available we have tried elsewhere but this is best we have found .

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• Elisabeth - Verified booking

  Barn is a very modern conversion from the stable block to the original Lowdale House.

  Several reviewers have commented on the state of the long drive but the worst is the road past The Salmon Leap pub (now closed) and station. You can drive though a private tarmac road just after the Spar and butchers on you way into Sleights which is better. There is no secure dog area which some might find a problem our Greyhound goes on a lead because of wildlife so we were not concerned. Asked to park car beyond gate to paddock but it needs two people as a simple gate hook would stop the gate closing. No hover as we like to clean up before leaving just a brush and pan. I did think that the available tea/coffee etc was poor. One tea bag each and only one toilet roll. Notice asking not to put food down the sink but no kitchen towel to enable plates to be wiped and fat from pan. A trip to Spar was definitely needed. These are little niggles but having stayed in many Skyes Cottages I do think they could be improved.

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