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A 200 year old, delightful, fisherman's cottage, ideally located in Whitby.

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Exterior
Key safe is located next to the front door
Private kitchen
Living area
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Balcony or patio

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

A 200 year old, delightful, fisherman's cottage, ideally located in Whitby.

The property is situated in a an elevated position in Sayers Yard, off Church Street. on the Abbey side of the river Esk. Set over 3 floors with original wooden spiral staircase and many original, and some quirky, features. The bedroom is a double, on the 1st floor, next to the bathroom, with WC and shower over bath.The Attic room is a cosy snug with beamed ceiling and views of both the bridges, hence the name.

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About the area

Whitby

Located in Whitby, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. North York Moors National Park and Whitby Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Whitby Leisure Centre and Museum of Victorian Science. Snorkelling and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.
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Whitby, England

What's nearby

  • Whitby Abbey - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Whitby Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Whalebone Arch - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Whitby Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Whitby Pavilion - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Whitby Station - 7 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Trenchers - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Angel Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Green Dragon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Marie Antoinette's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Black Horse Inn - ‬3 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Than you, Kate - we fell in love with Whitby!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Fab location, homely feeling very comfy. We had a lovely stay.. highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

STUART F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cottage well maintainedCommunication with owner really good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Valerie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy Cottage

Delightful stay in central location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johanne n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

A lovely little gem.. warm, clean, cosy.. everything we needed & Even a suitcase full of things for our family dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely little cottage

Spent a great 6 days in the beautiful Whitby the 200 year old cottage is ideally situated to wonder the town. Couple of local pubs within one minute and the town 5 mins walk Perfect will definitely be back
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2021
Thank you very much for your kind comments. You are welcome back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul Stewart Elliott C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Is there anything they haven't thought of? We doubt it.

A great place to stay and a great town. If only all our accommodation experiences had been this good. Thank you so much Kate and Peter.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July mini break

Excellent location. Very well equipped...Needed nothing more. Stairs from top floor bedroom a little unsuitable for older people with mobility issues who need to use the toilet during the night...however it states that the property is 200years old so to be expected. Top bannister quite rickety and stairs are spiral. Very homely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ed S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whitby was wonderful

We had a great stay in Whitby. This quaint apartment was the perfect place to retreat to at the end of the day. Beds were comfortable and the cupboards adequately stocked to cook in if you ever wanted to. This apartment is walking distance to everything you need to see in Whitby. Lovely pub just as you turn left at the street. Had a lovely time chatting with the owner one afternoon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happy stay in Whitby

This was a charming place, reflective of the history of Whitby. Directions for finding the unit, and for parking were very helpful. The host was very responsive to our one problem, lack of hot water on arrival. The steep spiral stairs were a bit of a challenge for the 2 80-year olds in our group, but we were careful, and the youngster, 50-year old, helped with the luggage. We would stay there again in a flash.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sept weekend break

Cosy and quaint interior. Welcome pack for our dogs excellent idea. Everything provided like your own home. Computer games and board games provided. Very near to centre of town. 24 hour carpark at fleet pub. Beds comfortable. Lots of towels provided. I would recommend this cottage to everyone. I would love to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint quirky and cozy

A special stay away for us over the new year without kids ( a first for over 20 years ). First time Whitby visitors also with limited knowledge of this wonderful coast. The cottage lived up to its description and was perfect for us, compact but with clever touches so if 4 occupants would work fine ( only two of us on this stay). Stairs not an issue for us but anyone with mobility issues would struggle. Car parking was near impossible BUT probably one of busiest weekends in the year and we did manage to park up and then just left car for remains of weekend. Arriving in the dark and pouring rain wasn’t made easy by absence of parking but as suggested hazards on and just unloaded baggage and scooted off. For winter stays the central heating was perfect and controllable. Hosts were communicative, we didn’t have cause to speak once arrived but there seemed to be direct contact details. Also the cottage had a good ‘user manual’ with details on the cottage and local area. All in all a really lovely stay love Whitby and sun came out to allow a wonderful if muddy coastal walk to Robin Hood bay incl bus journey back which was perfect. Thanks to our hosts and no reservation in recommending to friends and family, well done.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 January 2024
Thank you for your kind comments. We really appreciate it. You are welcome back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Very clean locals very friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property / excellent position

A wonderful property from which to explore the town and neighbouring countryside. In particular for us, to be able to spend time around the harbour and up at the abbey outside of the usual tourist hours was quite magical.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location in a sweet well presented cottage. Would recommend.

Excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint little cottage within reach of all amenities park car and forget about it

Easy to rent no messing about everything done just go open door and start enjoying
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Teresa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Stayed for Easter weekend & scooter rally. Lovely stay, will definitely book again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whitby shortbreak

Full of character, comfortable and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 September 2021
Jackie's party were great guests. Good communication and kept the cottage clean and tidy. We would definitely recommend them to other hosts and would welcome them back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

4 Nights in Whitby

Just returned from a wonderful 4 day walking holiday in Whitby. The cottage is ideally located overlooking the harbour and within a short walking distance to the centre of the town. The cottage itself was a lovely quirky place to stay and we absolutely loved it and would definitely stay again if we return to Whitby some time in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A lovely little cottage for a family holiday

A delightful little property (big enough for 4). Our daughters happily watched their tv In their rooms which was good as it would have been a little cramped for 4 to comfortably watch tv in the lounge of an evening but hey that’s not what a holiday is about! The property was spotless on arrival and well equipped. The only issue was the parking - there is on street parking or a paid car park close by but availability was very difficult at both - not the owners fault but the description of “parking” in the initial property description didn’t make this completely clear. We managed to park within half a mile on roads behind the property after a bit of driving around each evening which wasn’t a huge issue for us but may be worse for an elderly family or those with any disabilities with the hills/steps to walk from the car. Thank you overall for a lovely property for a stay in lovely Whitby.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy Whitby Cottage

Fantastic quirky fisherman’s cottage over 3 floors, Loads of charm. Great views from the top bedroom. Dogs made to feel extremely welcome, own suitcases of surprises. Great location, 5 mins walk into town. 10 mins walk to the abbey.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jayne U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home

The owners had thought about everything you might need for your stay and so dog friendly. It was perfect in every way. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alisdair H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whitby Short Break

The property was perfect for 4 people, everything we could need was provided, and the location was perfect for easy access to all of the Whitby places of interest
Response from VrboOwner on 14 August 2020
Alistair's party were great guests. Good communication and kept the cottage clean and tidy. We would recommend them to other hosts and would welcome them back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute Clean Cottage

We had a lovely stay in Whitby cute, clean cottage. Well equipped with just what you would need for a short stay. Love the dog treats suitcase. Great stay thanks
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Spotlessly clean. Everything as described. Charming cozy little cottage
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Tara's party were great guests. Good communication and kept the cottage clean and tidy. We would definitely recommend them to other hosts and would welcome them back anytime.
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