SUNNY SIDE, country holiday cottage, with open fire in Runswick Bay

Sunny Side in Runswick near Staithes, sleeps three guests.

Sunny Side consists of a kitchen/diner with oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, and dining table, and a sitting room with woodburning stove and TV. The bedrooms consist of a king-size and single. There is a bathroom with bath, basin, and WC, and a ground-floor shower room with walk-in shower, basin, and WC. WiFi, fuel, power, starter pack for woodburning stove, bed linen, and towels are included in the rent. Outside, there is a rear garden with patio and lawn, and off-road parking for one car. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. 20 Hinderwell Lane offers a splendid retreat, whatever time of year. Note: Steps up to lawn in garden.

Amenities: Central heating. Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher. TV, WiFi. Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off-road parking for 1 car. Rear garden with patio and lawn. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 2 miles, pub 0.3 miles, beach 0.3 miles. Note: Steps up to lawn in garden

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.