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Front 4th from end
front bedroom amazing views
4 poster double bed
bathroom
2nd bedroom - adult sized bunks

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fireplace

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Whitby, North Yorkshire
  • Place, North York Moors National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, The Geall Gallery
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Whitby Harbour
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable

'There isn't a word in the dictionary to describe this wonderful place. I wish we could stay forever.' Highly recommended, well equipped terraced cottage in a magical setting overlooking the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway. Open views of 'Heart Beat' countryside. Watch the wildlife in the field. .Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms. ! double with 4 poster bed. Amazing view of steam train powering up the line. 2nd bedroom adult sized bunk beds. Bathroom - WC, vanity unit , shower over bath. Lounge/diner with beams, electric stove, TV, Dining table and chairs, 2 sofas. Large beamed kitchen with usual electric appliances. Garden with open aspect of countryside. Wooden shed with comfy furniture -sunny location. Parking behind cottage. Walks from back door. SORRY NO DOGS - some wifi

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Whitby

Located in Whitby, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North York Moors National Park and Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, while Museum of Victorian Science and The Geall Gallery are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Whitby Leisure Centre and The Moors National Park Centre. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking and other activities like birdwatching.
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Whitby, North Yorkshire

What's nearby

  • North York Moors National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • The Geall Gallery - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Whitby Beach - 16 min drive - 15.4 km
  • Whitby Harbour - 17 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Whitby Abbey - 18 min drive - 16.7 km

Getting around

  • Whitby Grosmont Station - 17 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mary’s Sandwich Shop - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Black Bull - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Mallyan Spout Hotel - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Wheatsheaf - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fish Cottage - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable?

As of 9 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable on 6 June 2026 start from NZ$147, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Character Cottage In Amazing Location Of Steam Trains-check NYMR timetable located?

This family-friendly Whitby cottage is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of The Geall Gallery and Mallyan Spout Waterfall. Museum of Victorian Science and Whitby Leisure Centre are also within 9 miles (15 km). Whitby Grosmont Station is 17 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theresa F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well equipped and comfortable cottage. Great to see the trains close up, but also to enjoy such a peaceful setting.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mick G.

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

Cottage Holiday

Brilliant holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

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

Great place to stay

Me and my partner stayed here with our 2 4 year old, we really enjoyed it, the location is nice and out of the way and we luckily avoided the ford😂 the children even loved the fact there was games In the cottage and it was spacious for a cottage, will definitely have to make a re appearance and stay here maybe child free next time😂
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 November 2022
We aim to please! We always send guests a map with details of the exact location of the cottage ( ford free ) with a warning not to rely on a sat nav for the last few miles as some of these tend to show an alternative route through a ford.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shirley H.

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

Lovely place to stay !!

Property is in a lovely location, lots of scenic walks and close to Whitby for a day at the coast. Cottage is well maintained with everything supplied to make it home from home !!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lynn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Excellent location, but advertised with hot tub and barbecue grill which didnt exist.

Lovely old fashioned cottage with welcoming hosts. Great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 September 2024
Our preferred terminology would be " lovely cottage with character features". Pleased the guests thought it was lovely.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Antony M.

Stunning surrounding

Beautiful cottage so warm and friendly it had everything that you needed and allowed u to relax and enjoy the amazing scenery.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
We aim to please. The location is amazing and our popular cottage attracts many regular visitors who still appreciate the magic year after year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart P.

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

Excellent

Lovely little cottage. Very clean and tidy. Excellent location. We will definitely be going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
We aim to please that's why we have many regular visitors returning each year. An amazing location. We like to read the positive comments in the visitor's book when new guests experience this place.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

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

Hol8day

Very n8ce location to moores and easy acess to great locations
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ralph D.

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

Little Gem

Great property, extremely well equipped in fantastic location. A big thankyou to Pauline and Pete for making us very welcome.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

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

Fantastic!

We all had a lovely stay in the cottage, the owners were very helpful and friendly and the area is fantastic. The cottage was very clean and cosy and had everything we needed. Want to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 January 2023
Thanks. We aim to please.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mr A P.

Excellent location, comfortable and well appointed property.

The owners Pauline and Peter were very helpful and friendly. The location is wonderful with the NYMR heritage line at the end of the front garden with the steam trains running past, fantastic! Close to Pickering and Whitby and also Goathland where the TV series 'Heartbeat' was filmed. We would definitely want to return in the future. Highly recommended location and property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
The location never fails to impress. Many visitors return, some each year, booking again before they leave to guarantee their favourite week.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen B.

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

Lovely cottage in a great location

We had a comfortable stay in this lovely cottage, despite a week of mainly eet weather. We chose this cottage because it was central to all the places we wished to visit. It is located a 15 minute walk outside Grosmont, alongside the railway track, and almost as long a journey by car. We enjoyed the fairly remote location and would certainly consider staying again - preferably at a warmer, drier time of year.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 March 2024
Shame about the weather. The location comes alive when the sun shines. Gardens in bloom, summer evenings in the sun shed, wildlife and many scenic walks from the back door. Glad you could still enjoy the cottage.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jarrett A.

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

Good experience

Problem with TV signal but overall Great holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 January 2023
Problems with transmitter mast. Offered box of DVDs in case it happened again. Glad it did not spoil your holiday.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David P.

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

Esk Valley Grosmont

The property, in a row of ex miners cottages, and situation were beyond what we expected. Very easy to explore the York Moors, sites and towns. The hosts were extremely thoughtful and helpful.The steam trains were a joy to watch from the back door and bedroom. We returned home with great memories.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2024
Thanks! I am glad we achieved our aim of providing our guests with a memorable holiday and sharing our special location. This is why we have so many regular visitors.
Verified

8/10 Good

Chad B.

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

Esk Valley in the NYM

Definitely a quiet cottage at the bottom of a valley. I loved the drive down every time we did it. Pre-comms and check in was good, a nice owner couple partly lives next door. Place was cozy and seemed clean. It is a bit dated and could use a other few minor upgrades (a coffee press, decent knife or two). All in we enjoyed our stay and the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 15 October 2020
It is a character cottage cleaned to high covid standard with all essentials .
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha H.

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

Steam railway view

Absolutely beautiful place to stay...lovely cosy cottage...comfy beds ...just no TV for last 36 hours no signal ...we did play games but like an hours TV aswelll and no Internet fir the 4 days and 3 nights
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 March 2023
We did warn the guests that there was a problem, with the internet, which we could not fix in time. The TV had been dropping the signal from time to time for short periods depending on the weather. The mast has been moved which interrupts the signal in the valley in inclement weather. The TV aerial specialist advised us to buy a different free sat box which would fix the issue. He installed the new box and tested the signal at the time, 28/9/22. We will call him again. We did leave some DVDs in the cottage in case the signal dropped for a while and we had an extensive collection n our house next door but the guests did not mention they had a problem. BT were notified about the internet and are trying to fix the problem. Sorry for the inconvenience Coments left in our guest book were positive.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

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

August in Grosmont cottage

We had a very comfortable week in Pauline’s cottage, which was cleaned to a very high Covid standard. Very relaxing time in this traditional cottage with all the essentials for a great holiday. Pauline and Peter were very friendly and welcoming, we had great walks, some from right outside the door. The coast is easily accessible but we stayed local , there is a pub in Grosmont which serves food, only a 20 minute walk away and numerous others in Egton if you use the car. Certainly on our list to visit again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 4 October 2020
We aim to please and provide a great holiday experience.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia T.

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

A Christmas to remember!

We had an absolutely magical time we arrived in darkness so was truly amazed in the morning to see the views around us. We had a lovely cozy stay in a well prepared house, there wasn’t anything missing we wished we had. I was slightly worried being in a different kitchen and environment for Christmas I was a bit concerned about but we were fine and we loved every minute. When the weather was nice the walks were great and we had the treat of seeing the last Christmas trains literally outside the front my children thought it was amazing. We had a lovely, cozy and quiet place which felt home from home and we loved it so much we will be booking again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 December 2023
We aim to please and provided a tree and lights plus a Christmas stocking for the children.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

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

Mallard Cottage

Lovely place to stay for visiting the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and great views of the Line. Nice walks directly from the cottage using the information provided by the owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toby T.

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

A lovely little house in a quiet and peaceful location

My wife and I spent a week in Mallard Cottage at the end of November 2021. What a charming place to be. The kitchen is spacious, with everything you could ever need in. The living room is smaller, but still a lovely room to spend time in. The large window looks out onto the small front garden, fields, hedgerows, and the railway line. It's akin to a widescreen for birdwatchers, which my wife and I definitely are. I've never seen quite so many different species while having my breakfast. There are two bedrooms, one with a four poster double bed, and one with bunk beds. Obviously we had no need to try these out, but we found the double to be really comfortable. The decor and furniture in Mallard Cottage perfectly suit the style of the building and location. There is solid wood throughout, which leads to a homely feel and relaxing atmosphere. The house is also a lot warmer than we thought it would be. This is probably as much to do with how thick the walls are and how well the modern windows fit. It's also part of a terrace, which also helps. Therefore the heaters don't have to be on that much to keep the house toasty warm. I should point out at this point that the beautifully tiled bathroom doesn't have heating, but the airing cupboard is in there. This generates the hottest water I've ever encountered. You could probably make tea with it.... Mallard Cottage is located in the Esk Valley, which also happens to be most of the address. It is remote and exceptionally peaceful there. Therefore it takes some getting to. There are steep valleys either side, then roughly a mile of single track road. I've been driving for 25 years, and drive many different vehicles as part of my job. I pretty much had to recalibrate my driving style while we were there. Any bad points? None worthy of mention really , although the stairs are similar to the landscape, steep and twisty. We always found them somewhat of a challenge. Pauline and Peter, who own the house, are probably the nicest people you're likely to meet. Pauline sent us concise and accurate directions and a map, although due to time constraints, we had to find it in the dark. It was more than worth it when we eventually did.. In summary Mallard Cottage is a beautiful house, owned by two lovely people, in an incredibly scenic location.. If you happen to live in a town that's never completely quiet, as we do, even during the night, then there's no better place to get away from it all.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanya M.

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

Perfect

Lovely cottage beautiful surroundings lovely walks nearby. Lots of wildlife don't need a TV. Very dark at night perfect for star gazing. Would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim R.

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

Beautiful location

Couldn't be in a more beautiful part of the country
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rupert C.

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

A lovely little cottage

This cottage was perfect for our needs. It had a fantastic surroundings and the cottage contains all we needed. The steam train going past was great fun to wave at. The owners were very welcoming even though we were a bit early in arriving. The access road is very steep and we were lucky not to have met a vehicle coming the other way. We would certainly return again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen D.

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

Tranquillity

Lovely, clean and cosy cottage in the most peaceful location we've ever stayed in - and we've stayed in some VERY quiet places. No through traffic, no shop, no pub, no amusements... it's perfect (if this is what you're after). Great walks around the area and Whitby is less than 10 miles away if you want sea and a few more amenities. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 May 2021
Thanks. We aim to please. Everybody who stays agree it is an idyllic setting with the added attraction of passing steam trains.
Verified

8/10 Good

Kath M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for train buffs

Had a lovely stay in this peaceful property apart from trains passing lovely having breakfast and watching the birds and the steam trains passing great walks along old railway trails into Goathland and Grosmont

About the host

Hosted by Pauline Robinson

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Peter and Pauline Robinson. Very friendly people who take pride in our holiday cottage. We are there at weekends to make sure everything is up to standard.
60% of our bookings are people who return often.

Why they chose this property

We bought our other cottage,next door, in 1982 as we love the location. My husband is a steam train enthusiast and I love the large garden and open views of the countryside. It is an idyllic location peaceful and relaxing with no passing traffic. It is an ideal base for touring the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and close to the heritage coast.

What makes this property unique

Walks from the back door. Views of the steam trains powering up the line. A variety of birds feeding on the table in the garden. Very pleasant large garden surrounded by open 'heartbeat' countryside.

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