Goathland Cottage

We have stayed at this property before.

Great base for Whitby and the surrounding area. We used the Park & Ride most days. A lot easier than trying to park in Whitby on busy days.

This is our second stay at Goathland but definitely not our last.

The cottage had everything we needed for our weeks stay in Whitby (loved the added bonus of an Alexa in the living room!) It was clean, well equipped, peaceful, the location was great, don't let the hilly driveway put you off. A short walk to a fabulous pub in Ruswarp and down the cinder track for an hour to Whitby, or a 10 minute car ride. Cannot praise this property enough!

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Thank you for a lovely holiday cottage, very comfortable, really enjoyed our stay , very quiet location , would certainly like to stay again in the future , Thanks again Karen xx

A very pleasant stay in a very comfortable well sited property.

Found nothing to criticise, even the weather was good! Well situated for coastal and moorland access with numerous walks within a reasonable radius. Thank you.

Really well equipped cottage with all the extras you might need.

Lovely hamper too. Very impressed with cleanliness too

Excellent homely accommodation in a quiet peaceful setting, within easy reach of attractions

The cottage was really pretty, very clean and tidy and smelt lovely when we arrived, so clean and fresh!

The beds were comfy and the shower was hot and towels were fluffy and clean. Decor and artwork were in keeping with the style of the property and the TV was a good size. The ONLY reason I've marked down by 1 point on the listing accuracy, is I think it should be mentioned about the very steep and potholed lane up to the property. Some cars wouldn't make it up there, so there needs to be some kind of prior warning before arrival. Thankfully we went with our friends in their estate car, but our lower sports car would have struggled. In other feedback comments we'd make are: a) There is no cupboard space for food. We were okay, we didn't buy much in but if a family wanted food for everyone, there's no room to store anything other than the fridge and freezer. We had to leave our food on the worktops, which meant there wasn't much space for preparing breakfast, and we didn't have much. b) Although the latch internal doors were quaint and suited the decor, the latches were very loud and hard to open, and some wouldn't shut from the outside of the room. Tricky when you have to go to the loo during the night and wake everyone up opening/closing doors. But generally, we thought it was a lovely cottage, great layout, good heating/hot water and would recommend.

A beautiful cottage with everything we needed for a home from home stay.

The cottage is decorated to a high standard with quality furnishings throughout. The owners have provided absolutely everything anyone could need and the drawers and cupboards are well stocked with all the small bits and pieces you might find yourself in need of. Comfortable beds and excellent cleanliness throughout. I thoroughly recommend this property.

When we arrived the road up to the cottage was really bad a number of pot holes that needed repair.

When we entered the cottage it looked fine very dark with the dark wood everywhere would be better a lot lighter we noticed cob webs and spiders all over the house I had to hoover the whole place before the rest of my family arrived, outside the doors and windows and table and chairs were the same . I think a walk-in shower would help older people staying there as the bathroom small. Everything you would need in the kitchen and appliances.

Cottage was in a great location with lovely views and nice walk into Whitby.

Cottage well equipped especially in the kitchen and comfortable seating in lounge. Good storage in bedrooms with comfortable beds. Also a bonus of a lovely restaurant at the bottom of the drive. Would definitely recommend Goathland Cottage

The cottage is as gorgeous as the photos show and is very well equiped.

The setting is beautiful, very high up with fantastic views. There was nothing that wasn’t provided for and everything was in excellent order. Thank you Jenny for a lovely week ( despite the weather), I would certainly stay here again.

Lovely, peaceful cottage.

Home from home. Comfy beds, amazing shower. Kitchen had everything you needed. Location was great. I know some have commented on the steep road up but we didn’t find it a problem. Football play area was great for the little one. Would highly recommend.

The property exceeds its' write up.

Location peaceful with wonderful views. The downstairs is roomy and very well furnished with quality kitchen equipment. The bed was comfy, the view outstanding and the shower first class. One of the best properties we have ever stayed in.

Lovely cottage which is well equipped.

We had a very comfortable weeks stay. The squeaky stairs and the latches on the doors were noisy when people get up to use toilet in the night. There was also not much room in master bedroom but we really enjoyed our stay. Great location with pretty views. Would stay again. Thank you so much.

A lovely property that is very comfortable, spacious, well equipped and clean.

A very nice place to stay with nice views to the North York Moors and Whitby. A good location for accessing the coast and moors.

A lovely, quaint cottage.

Really cosy with everything you need for a relaxing, quiet and comfortable stay.

We had a lovely time at Goathland cottage the kitchen was very equipped.

Lovely cottage quiet and loved hearing the steam train Short walk into ruswarp has nice pub We did park and ride into whitby and lidl just down the road

Lovely cottage situated in an elevated position only 5 minutes drive from Whitby .

The cottage is very well equipped with many quaint touches . There are nice outside seating areas where you can sit and relax .

I would just like to say what a beautiful cottage and how well equipped it was I don't think it could have been better there was apsolute everything in there to make a perfect holiday I loved the little details in the rooms.

It was a excellent location . Thank you

A great location near to Whitby.

Lovely to be able to see the Abbey in the distance. The house was well equipped and very clean. Good communal outdoor space for the children and for sitting in the sun (although we didn’t see much of it when we stayed!). Thanks.

Excellent property, quiet and peaceful surroundings with whitby only a mile away.

Have already re booked. Lovely holiday.

Very clean and well equipped everything needed was provided would recommend to anyone

Our third visit to this lovely cottage, warm and welcoming with great access to the surrounding area

Lovely house, great location and views.

The house had everything you could ever need and more!

The property has lovely views over the valley to the range of hills and being high up and on the end is quite open (to the wind as well !

). It was clean and tidy but there were a number of issues After a four hour drive in the cold and rain it was very disappointing to find that no heating had been left on and it took several hours to warm up. The property felt unwelcoming not least as we had sort of hoped for something if only a pint if milk or a few fresh flowers to show the owners cared. The second bedroom had one bed hard against a radiator and the third housed the noisy boiler. As the shower is over the bath a grab handle on the wall would have facilitated easier access and would be a safety feature. The timbered ceiling downstairs has no central light which would have enabled easier reading and doing puzzles etc.. All the chairs lacked pads on unforgiving wooden seats. While the agent describes the uphill drive they fail to mention this is on a heavily repaired and seriously bumpy single track of only passable quality. Finally the TV has Netflix and other subscription services though this was not in the write up.

This is the second time we have stayed at these cottages, and once again we were not disappointed.

Extremely comfortable and well equipped, the cottage was spotless when we arrived. The location is perfect for exploring the coast and countryside. We would recommend the cottages to anyone and will definitely be returning.

The cottage was lovely.

The kitchen was well equipped, the lounge really cosy, good sized bathroom and bedrooms and everything was very clean. The location is really peaceful with no light or noise pollution. Would definitely stay again.

The cottage was warm, comfortable and well-equipped.

Our only gripe was that light levels were too low for reading both during the day and after dark - a standard lamp would have been useful. Weather conditions meant that the TV and the gas fire malfunctioned on one occasion but this is was just one of those things. Would stay at Goathland Cottage again.

We had the most relaxing and fabulous stay!

Everything we needed was in the cottage!! Suitable for what we wanted! We had a slight issue with the fire which got resolved within minutes by the owner. We can’t wait to return!

A fantastic peaceful place to stay, great for the kids.

We had a lovely time.

The property is in a beautiful spot.

We enjoyed the views of the hills. It is well situated for visiting the Yorkshire Coast and the Yorkshire Moors. We particularly liked the beach at Runswick Bay. Whitby can be reached on foot, it is a pleasant 30-40 minutes walk. A trip to York is also feasible. We felt comfortable inside the house, the deco is cosy, we enjoyed the books and maps provided. The master bedroom is rather small (not much space to walk around the bed). A large pan (eg. for cooking pasta) would be a useful addition to the kitchen. The owner is friendly an responds promptly to messenges. All in all a very pleasant stay, would recommend it.

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We had to call the landlady 2 days in because of a severely blocked toilet. Not only did she not question it but she was apologetic and got a plumber out the same day. Great location for getting around the 2 main towns. Great location for kids with a sizable garden. Highly recommend

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A welcome pack would’ve been nice, tea, coffee, biscuits. I appreciate this may have been removed due to covid. 2. Some cushions on the dinning table chairs as the chairs were quite uncomfortable. 3. On the whole we enjoyed ourselves and the owners were very considerate, polite and wanted us to enjoy our stay and we did.

This was our second stay at Goathland Cottage and we cannot but praise the owners and Sykes Cottages enough for another superb holiday stay.

The property was spotless and everything we needed was provided by the owners. Ideally sited for visiting Whitby (15 minute drive away) and surrounds. A beautiful location with ample car parking facilities. Absolutely no complaints from us, a 5 Star rating - and we cannot recommend this property highly enough. We will be booking for another stay at Goathland Cottage again for sure !!

Excellent property, already booked for next year.

Home from home.

Lovely cottage, warm and welcoming with great access to the surrounding area

We just love to keep coming back to this cottage, as has everything that we require and the perfect quite location.

We have stayed in Goathland cottage previously.

It has everything you could possibly need for your holiday. It is a home from home and you will not be disappointed. Hoping to stay next year if we can get booked up because of this review!

We had such a fabulous day at Goathland Cottage.

It makes such a great base for exploring Whitby and surrounding areas. Nice and cosy, clean, comfy beds, nice shower, well-equipped kitchen and really comfy sofas! Was lovely for the kids too with football nets outside and sheep and lambs around the cottage to say hello to every morning. Also for rainy days there’s a great big soft play within short walking distance, and Netflix and Disney+ on the really good TV too. Beautiful views all around. We would highly recommend staying here and would come back again - thank you!

Very happy with all aspects, the cottage is well equipped and comfortable, just the job after a long journey or a full day on one of the many beaches.

Thank you, we had a fabulous holiday.

Lovely cottage the views are beautiful, and you hear the steam trains and sheep that's it, we will definitely stay again, the beds are very comfortable, super clean and has everything there you need towels, teatowels cleaning products we only had to bring our clothes and other bits.

Fantastic butchers at Sleights use the car park opposite and Spar next door to butchers, has everything you need. Only thing I would say there was no welcome pack at cottage, so you will need to buy milk if you want a cup of tea after travelling on arrival. We visited Egton Bridge , Goathland, Grosmont, Sandend, Whitby Perry,s plants at Ruswarp lovely little place by the river with a cute cafe. We did not do the boat rowing but it did look fun. The owner of the cottage is lovely very friendly and available.

Lovely holiday, cosy cottage, really nice for the kids to have an area to kick a ball around safely.

Beautiful area and not to far from the sea and lots of things to do. Highly recommend this property. Many thanks.

Would be good if hot water was on earlier in evening (it comes on a 7).

Needs to come on about 4 so there's hot water for a shower when you return from day out . Switching emersion on when you get in still means waiting for hot water

It was above and beyond our expectations.

The views from the cottage were exceptional . The cottage itself was cosy with every amenity.

We were very impressed with the quality of the cottage and the depth to which the owners had gone to make our stay welcoming.

The amenities are great. The view tremendous of Whitby abbey. Plenty of information provided on walking and local attractions. Loved wooley the sheep and the chickens down the hill. We are going to return (If we can get a booking slot!). It is a long walk into Whitby but interesting by the river and railway so eat your fish and chips in Whitby. Mini railway and rowing boats a short walk down the hill. It us steep so take your time if walking. Thank you once more Jenny for making our stay fabulous!

This would be our third time here at the cottage, as we always come in the winter we thought we would try in the summer.

We noticed that the mattress's have all been changed, which is a great improvement. Even more cosy than before now. Not used to summer time here, as you can imagine quite a lot busier. As you are away from the town it is nice and peaceful here, if you want night life then you will have to go into Whitby, just make sure you go after 6pm when the car parks are free. Looking forward to many more times here.

We enjoyed our weeks break away from the stress of work.

The cottage is still as cosy as always, it is like we are coming to our second home.

The cottage was really well presented and we felt confident that it had been cleaned to meet to conform with the Covid Regulations.

The cottage was in a fairly out of the way location at the top of a hill (which was described in the advert).

It suited us fine as we were up for plenty of walking, we did not want to be in the car every day. It was a pleasant walk from the cottage into Whitby along either of 2 tracks, which we did on a few occasions. The village of Ruswarp was OK but very small, it did have a grocery shop, a butchers and a pub. We visited the pub on the day we arrived but it wasn't what we enjoy so didn't return. Maybe in different times it would have been better but just not for us. As we were using the cottage as a base for walking and some driving around the area, it was great. The cottage itself exceeded our expectations, it had everything you could ask for. All of the equipment was in good order and of very high standard, very useful was the drawer with instruction manuals for every piece of equipment. Bedding and towels were great quality, something that is often forgotten. There was plenty of information on where to go and what to do provided in the maps and leaflets that were provided, we did actually use the maps. I have no complaints about the cottage at all and would definitely recommend it. Jenny, who I was given as a contact was excellent, when I contacted her she came back to me within a very short space of time. The cottage wouldn't be for everyone, but that would be down to location, not the cottage itself. We had a brilliant week. Richard & Sandie

Another week at the gorgeous Goathland Cottage.

Idillic setting and close to everything you could possibly want to see and do. Extra measures in place due to the current climate but everything still spot on.

This was hands down one of the best holidays I’ve been on with my family, the cottage was phenomenal, it had everything and more you could imagine inside facilities wise, lovely spacious rooms upstairs and downstairs, was amazing wake up to the sound of steam engines going past, being able to view the abbey from the car parking area, and even the facilities outside football nets, slides, and it was really close to other amenities, we mostly did Grosmont Station, Whitby and Scarborough and you can to all them in under 30 mins!

I could go on for days, it was just an unbelievably fantastic place to stay and I can’t wait to book it again for next year!!!

Very well presented cottage, exactly as listed.

Spotlessly clean. All facilities, equipment etc. Owner had left some essentials too. Lovely warm and cosy cottage, in an ideal location. The road to the cottage is a steep single-track with some holes and ruts, but is quite manageable in a normal car.

we enjoyed a lovely family break here.

The proximity to Whitby is near enough to visit often but far enough to feel peaceful and relaxing. The surrounding scenery is beautiful and the children enjoyed looking out for rabbits in the fields surrounding the property.

A well appointed cottage in a quiet position with lovely views.

Very well situated to visit all the local areas. The access is up a short single track road. There was plenty of room for parking.

Large dangling lampshades in a building where ceilings are already pretty low are a constant source of minor irritation.

Close-fitting ceiling lights would be a vast improvement.

Spent a week at this lovely cottage, was peaceful, plenty of room for three adults & 2 children.

We always choose self catering holidays and this cottage did not disappoint. Kitchen had everything you could want, even a sewing kit. The road up to the cottage is very steep, not recommended for the infirm, but states that in description. We enjoyed the walk up, kids loved the exercise, including me. Would definitely return

Such a cosy cottage in beautiful surroundings.

Perfect quiet retreat from the stresses of life. Everything you need there has been thought of. I would definitely book again. Highly recommended!

A lovely cottage that was warm, comfortable and very homely.

We have been here before and was exactly as we remembered it.

Had a new smart tv installed while we were there,which was a great improvement.It is a very homely warm cottage with plenty to do in and around.Only one negative is the mattresses are getting tired,apart from that a great break for us.

The cottage was well equipped and comfortable except that the beds were not to the standard one would expect.

The double was the most comfortable with two of the singles very average and one single in urgent need of a replacement mattress. The location of the cottage is up a very steep track that older people could possibly negotiate so a car has to be used at all times to leave the cottage. This should be made clear in the advert. This said, we did enjoy the holiday immensely but would not visit this site again due to its hill top location.

Comfortable homely cottage Well equiped kitchen

Lovely cottage in a great village location.

The cottage was very homely and well equipped. We would have no hesitation in recommending or returning to Goathland cottage.

Goathland Cottage is ideally situated for visiting Whitby and the North Yorkshire coast.

Ten minutes drive from Whitby and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The cottage was immaculate in every sense when we arrived. Spotlessly clean and contained everything we needed for our stay. Hats off to the owners - they have spared no expense in the provision of cutlery, crockery, bed linen, towels, plus a well furnished property. Highly recommended and we have no hesitation in giving the property a five star rating. Ample parking space and a very quiet location (out of school holidays !!) AbsoluteIy no complaints from us - can say no more than we'll be back again !!

The cottage was magnificent in every respect.

Usually, holiday lets are furnished and equipped as cheaply as possible: NOT THIS ONE. It really is a home from home experience. From the totally equipped kitchen to the great power shower everything was good.Even the bath and hand towels were of the best quality. 'Can't fault it.

Despite the weather we had a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday.

Easy to use and book your holiday.

The cottage we stayed in was lovely, a home from home with everything you needed. The owners were fantastic in ensuring everything went smoothly. We had a great time.

A warm and welcoming cottage.

Ideal for a family holiday.

Loved it, fantastic cottage.

In middle of the country side but only 10 mins drive into Whitby.

Excellent location, not too far from Whitby & Scarborough, plenty to see and do for all ages.

Great places to eat.

A great cottage, situated in a lovely area.

Plenty of parking, all the kitchen utensils we needed, comfortable sofa and fast wifi. Also enjoyed thr selection of games, maps and local info.

Felt at home the minute my wife and I arrived.

It is set in a old farmstead where all the outbuildings and barns have been converted into cottages. The views from the cottage are beautiful looking down the Esk valley. The cottage had ample space for the two of us all open planned on the ground floor with all the amenities you could ask for.There are also plenty of books and games if you want to use them.The bedrooms where spacious enough for our needs. All in all a very nice break we had.Could live there all year round.

This cottage was perfectly located for all amenities you did need a car to get to and from the cottage as the hill was very steep especially for a childs buggy.