Hawthorn Dale Cottage

Lovely cottage, very comfortable well equipped and would love to stay again.

Carol.

The cottage was in a great location with stunning views of Whitby and the sea but it could do with a bit of TLC.

Be nice to have a welcome pack, biscuits or cake instead of or as well as wine. Great shower and kitchen area good. The main pitfall for me was the old mattresses in need of replacement. It would totally put me off staying again. Paying £100 per night for bad sleep isn’t worth it!

Clean and tidy, but the mattresses really need replacing as the springs are not good and the electric shower did not get above Luke warm.

This cottage is ideally located, for those wanting to explore around the North York Moors and coastline.

Easy to visit Whitby town too. Plenty of space, comfy beds, kitchen fully equipped with everything needed to cook at cottage. Lovely and warm upstairs Has electric fire downstairs which is nice and cosy but necessary to make living room warm.

The cottage is in a great location to get to Sandsend, Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay.

Tucked away just outside town on a farm house with beautiful views from the velux in the main bedroom. The cottage had all we needed however compared to other cottages we have stayed in it did lack a few details. ( no info book about the house and area). No salt and pepper, decor lacking inspiration. The upstairs was very low ceilings so we were constantly aware of that especially at night to get up for the bathroom which is down stairs through the kitchen. Anyway, with a tidy up outside (ie: a few plant pots, flowers etc and a little more colour and character inside the cottage it could be beautiful. We had a lovely stay and will deffo come back to the area!

Two night stay for a funeral, but it was perfect for what we needed.

Lovely cottage, perfect for exploring the North Yorkshire Countryside

The cottage is lovely and the owners kind and helpful.

Lovely cosy cottage, ideally located for days out.

Comfortable and private. Would highly recommend

Nice location but the cottage needs some updating of equipment and bedding.

kutchen needs rea towels and dishcloth. Some tea bags and milk on arrival would be more welcome tha a bottle of wine. Andy [Sykes owner]

Lovely cosy little cottage for our family to stay - well maintained, convenient location, good value :-)

Lovely comfortable accommodation well equipped.

Thank you

A very clean well equipped cottage in a rural, quiet location, which for us was perfect.

The park and ride bus terminal located just down the road is a huge benefit, we used it every day. Our thoughts on the outdoor space allocated for visitors, this would benefit from some tlc, just a general tidy up with maybe some flower planters to provide a splash of colour and give the area a more appealing feel. We thoroughly enjoyed our short break at this cottage.

We had a great stay.

Mark was very welcoming and made sure we knew that he was around if we needed him. The cottage is lovely, very clean with everything you will need and very very comfy beds. Not to mention the view of the stars at night! We will be coming back very soon. If you’re wanting to visit Whitby this cottage is the way to do it!

Instruction books for the appliances need leaving initially in a more prominent place (eg dining table) No instructions provided on how to get the heating working but figured it out (there is a loose/bad connection somewhere in/behind the the programmer).

No instructions for TV. Very confusing for someone not used to Sky, but did find out by trial and error. Shower head rail is a disaster - need replacing with the correct size. Very difficult to have a shower without getting water all over the bathroom floor. Needs a rail and a curtain. No wooden or non scratch spoons for stirring, when cooking or serving spoons for dishing up. Double glazed lounge window lower pane is 'blown' and needs replacing. Two clocks, neither worked! Battery replaced in lounge one which I suspect had been stopped for a while as the battery I took out was use by 2021! Kitchen one only fit for the bin. Outside area is untidy and uncared for giving an awful first impression when you arrive, which does not improve as you come and go. Better signage needed on the roadside and on the driveway as to where the property actually is. (There being two driveways very close together.) I feel it would be fair to point out the extreme low headroom in parts of this property in the initial description. I am only 5ft 10ins and found it rather trying in the bedrooms and on the stairs.

A wonderful week was had by us all, with lovely weather.

Our stay was made all the better by the owners Mark & family, pointing us in the right direction for places of interest to go to. Many Thanks.

Cottage was perfect for our short weekend break, will stay again

A lovely comfortable cottage in a quiet secluded spot but only a few minutes drive from the centre of Whitby.

Exactly what we needed. Well equipped. The owners were friendly and helpful.

The property was beautiful ….

Seemed in the middle of nowhere in walking distance of a lovely pub further up the lane only about 1/2 a mile. And yet it was a short drive to free parking and a walk into Whitby! Sandsend beach is gorgeous with pub food and a couple of gorgeous cafes one surrounded by glass facing the beach! We loved the cottage and the owners too.

We found the cottage very homely.

The upholstered dinner chairs and recliners on the sofa made it feel like home. Beds were very comfortable and warm, with views from the roof windows. The kitchen was very well resourced and we made several meals with ease. The shower room was more than adequate. A lovely cottage with lots of character - plenty of tranquility in the country setting. Thanks for very pleasant stay.