Relax in style in this spacious accommodation with a hot tub and luxury touches. It’s a wonderful base in a picture-postcard village for walkers, cyclists and rural enthusiasts wanting a get away from the daily hustle and bustle.
The attractive village of Great Ayton lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, at the foot of the Cleveland Hills. Great Ayton is famous for being the boyhood home of Captain Cook where you can now visit The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum. The village consists of a mixture of pretty stone cottages, two village greens, and a river running alongside, making it a popular picnic spot in the summer months. To the north of the village, the view is dominated by Roseberry Topping, a 330-metre-high hill. There are a good range of shops, restaurants, pubs and takeaways within 500 metres. Around the village are several interesting walks, with Great Ayton making a great base for walkers wishing to explore the stunning countryside.
Open the gate and head down the Victorian-style path into your luxury home from home arranged over three floors. The property has been carefully considered with an array of bespoke, high-quality finishes. Make your way into the lounge/dining area which has been designed with relaxation in mind, with ample seating available for all the family, where you can cosy up in front of the toasty wood burner, as you play a board game with your loved ones or watch a movie on the smart TV. Move through the house to find a contemporary kitchen hosting a range of integrated appliances that will please any budding chef, including a dishwasher, electric hob, oven and microwave. There is also a washing machine for those holiday practicalities. When dinner is ready, savour it at the dining table. When it's time to retire, head up to the first floor to find a beautifully styled king-size bedroom with a feature panelled wall, built-in wardrobes and a smart TV. There’s a bunk room with bespoke bunk beds, and up the next staircase sits a spectacular king-size bedroom boasting bi-folding windows with a Juliette balcony where you can stargaze with the telescope, and enjoy lazy mornings in bed watching a program on the smart TV.
Head outside and sink into the bubbling water of your hot tub, relaxing tired muscles after a long day out exploring the North Yorkshire countryside. There is on-street parking (subject to availability).
The attractive village of Great Ayton has a charming village vibe. With a selection of pubs, restaurants, cafes and tearooms, you could eat out every night if you wanted to. As the village was once home to a young Captain Cook, the Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum is here where you can find out more about his life in the village and surrounding area.
The vibrant little village of Osmotherley, 14 miles away, is well known as a starting point for walkers and cyclists. This gorgeous little place is truly picture postcard. It also offers excellent facilities including a cafe, village stores and a fish and chip shop.
Situated within the beautiful western reaches of the North York Moors, Osmotherley is in close proximity to lush pastures and woodlands. The western moors play host to grand country houses, atmospheric ruins and handsome market towns, and the views from here are simply stunning with walks and cycle routes in every direction. You are right on the famous Cleveland Way and close to many other well-known and picturesque moorland walks.
With a varied landscape of windswept dales, heather-clad moors and dramatic coast, interspersed with picturesque towns and villages, vibrant cities and a rich historical heritage, Yorkshire is rightly considered one of Britain's premier holiday destinations. Known as ‘God’s Own County’, Yorkshire has nearly one-third of England’s national parkland, two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and three sections of coastline designated as Heritage Coast.
To the east, the North York Moors National Park offers atmospheric moorland, fragrant pine forests and charming towns tucked away within steep-sloped valleys. Extending all the way to the Yorkshire Coast, you can even experience a traditional day at the seaside at popular resorts including Runswick Bay, Sandsend and Staithes (all within 30 miles). It is a beautiful terrain to explore.
A day trip to Whitby, 27 miles away, is a must while you are here. Probably the most visited and certainly one of the best-loved of Yorkshire’s seaside resorts, it offers excellent restaurants, independent shops and a host of bars and cafes as well as a wealth of history.
The town’s narrow twisting yards evolved over a thousand years ago to provide protection from Viking raiders and to help Whitby’s smugglers evade the government revenue men and tax collectors. They are a unique and much-loved feature of this part of the world and you can discover them on foot.
Straddling the River Esk and dominated by the 13th-century ruins of St Hilda’s Abbey on the East Cliff, Whitby is also known for its crooked cobbled streets and picturesque harbour that have been a magnet for artists and tourists for centuries. Providing the backdrop for some of Lewis Carroll’s work, it was also famously the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula.