STONEGARTH, pet friendly, character holiday cottage in Staithes

Stonegarth in Staithes, North Yorkshire, sleeps four in two bedrooms.

Stonegarth is a three-storey holiday cottage consisting of a kitchen/diner and a sitting room. Appliances include an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, Smart TV and a woodburning stove. The bedrooms include a double and a twin, served by a bathroom and cloakroom. To the outside is a public car park nearby. Within 2.2 miles or less there is a shop, pub and beach and please note, pets are welcome but sorry, no smoking. Escape to Stonegarth for a wonderful stay in North Yorkshire, whatever time of year. Note: There are internal steps which are steep and may not be suitable for guests with limited mobility. Note: There are a handful of steps leading from the sitting room to the living/dining room. Note: There is reduced head height on the second floor.

Amenities: Electric central heating and underfloor heating in the sitting room. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher. Smart TV, board games, WiFi. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Public car park nearby. Pet-friendly. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 0.1 miles, beach 2.2 miles. Note: There are internal steps which are steep and may not be suitable for guests with limited mobility. Note: There are a handful of steps leading from the sitting room to the living/dining room. Note: There is reduced head height on the second floor. Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

Region: The North York Moors National Park covers 554 square miles, with landscape ranging from heather-clad moorland and deep secluded dales, to the cliffs and coves of the magnificent coastline making it a haven for walkers.

Town: The charming and sleepy seaside village of Staithes, with its cobbled streets and back alleys, is something of an artist’s dream. Its pretty houses and cottages are clustered around the old harbour and surrounded by high craggy cliffs on three sides, with a sheltered sandy beach set amongst the rocky coastline. The village can claim connections with Captain Cook who was apprenticed to a draper near the harbour. Nowadays, Staithes is a must for anyone visiting the Yorkshire Coast and has a good selection of pubs, shops and tea rooms. Staithes is still home to an RNLI lifeboat station and a small fleet of cobles (fishing boats) landing fish, crab and lobster, with boat trips for birdwatching, fishing and even whale watching available. It’s also the location of the popular BBC children’s TV series, Old Jack’s Boat. Staithes has a strong attraction for artists, with an annual Art and Heritage Festival, galleries and artists studios with art courses and workshops regularly on offer. There’s a free Illusion Trail, which guides visitors around the network of ginnels (alleyways), with trail guides available locally. The best views of the town can be enjoyed from the Cleveland Way which runs down the cliff to the sea’s edge. Altogether a superb base for exploring the Yorkshire Coast, visiting the larger resorts of Whitby or Scarborough and enjoying the moorland villages of the North York Moors National Park.