An immaculate retreat, with an enclosed garden, this dog-friendly holiday home is situated in northern Scarborough. The one-bedroom property is 0.5 miles from the sandy North Bay Beach, popular for swimming and surfing and where there is an open-air theatre, and the same distance from Scarborough North Cliff Golf Club. Keen walkers can pick up the Cleveland Way here, attempting perhaps the 9-mile, clifftop stretch to Ravenscar, or can head inland, into the North York Moors National Park, with its array of footpaths. Visit the Forge Valley Woods Nature Reserve, 5 miles away, on the banks of the River Derwent, within the national park, to follow a trail through the trees and look out for wildlife.
Open the door to this contemporary cottage and head through to the lounge to watch TV, listen to music or chat about the busy day you have enjoyed out and about. There is a sofa bed in here too that can accommodate a third guest. Also downstairs, is the kitchen/diner, a light room, where you can whip up tasty meals then sit down to eat together, and a conservatory, where it is pleasant to sit with a cup of tea and your book. Follow the stairs up from the lounge to the first floor to find the double bedroom, which can be arranged as two singles if discussed in advance, and the family bathroom.
Take two steps down from the conservatory to enjoy the sunny patio and enclosed, lawned garden. Open the folding picnic table and chairs to dine out here or have a cup of tea in the sunshine.