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"Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at River Cottage."
Perfectly placed to walk into Staithes and also for local transport. The cottage had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The local pub next door was fabulous with excellent food
Reviewed by George Brian4.7★Sep 2024
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"We had a lovely stay at River Cottage."
Every we needed was there. It was nice and clean. It was in a good location to go exploring. The bus service is great. I think the icing on a very lovely cake is the Fox and Hounds pub next door. Good food and drinks at great prices. And so friendly, we felt like we were leaving our friends behind on the last evening. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Brian4.7★Sep 2024
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"Beautiful, spacious and well equipped property that suited all of our needs."
Lovely place to stay, great, friendly pub next door. Close enough to Staithes to walk to the harbour and facilities, but far enough away to avoid the parking!
Thank you for your review, happy that you enjoyed it and hope to welcome you again
Property Owner
Reviewed by Gary5.0★Aug 2024
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"Enjoyed a lovely week at river cottage."
Very clean, comfortable and well situated for exploring the area. Pub next door an added bonus along with fantastic weather.
Reviewed by Margaret4.7★Jul 2024
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"Lovely, well equipped cottage in lovely quiet location ideally suited for visiting nearby coastal villages."
The pub next door served excellent food and drink at very reasonable prices.
Thank you very much for your review, we’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay
Property Owner
Reviewed by Andrew S5.0★Jul 2024
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"Lovely, spacious and very clean cottage in a great and peaceful location."
Great walks in all directions, with a regular bus service to allow long coast path walks. Helpful and friendly owner.
Thank you very much for your review, we’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay
Property Owner
Reviewed by Michael5.0★Jun 2024
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"River cottage is a gem, the cottage is well equipped,clean and very comfortable."
The area surrounding the cottage is wonderful for walkers and is close to the local bus routes.
The pub next door is an added bonus, delicious food and great staff.
Thank you very much for your review, we’re so pleased you enjoyed your stay
Property Owner
Reviewed by Liz5.0★Jun 2024
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"We had a great week at River Cottage."
It is well equipped with everything you need in the kitchen, as well as useful items such as an iron, ironing board, and hair drier. It is very quiet and relaxing; no road noise and nothing at all heard from the pub next door (which is full of character and is good for both food and drinks). Good parking options; either a space in the pub car park or near to the front of the house. Walking distance to the local Co-op. Well located for car or bus trips further afield, but also plenty of local walking options.
Thanks very much for your review. We’re very happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Gareth5.0★Apr 2024
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"River Cottage is well appointed & equipped & very comfortable."
It is a credit to it’s owners and there attention to detail, in short it is a true home from home.
Thank you very much for your review. We’re very pleased that you enjoyed your stay
Property Owner
Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Mar 2024
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"Thank you a lovely stay and would use your property again if avail location good for walks and drives etc to other locations and felt at home straight away."
Many Thanks
Thanks very much for your review, we’re delighted that you enjoyed your stay !
Property Owner
Reviewed by Jill5.0★Dec 2023
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"It says a lot for the property where the only thing I think could be criticised is the water flow from the shower."
The cottage was lovely, quiet and a great place to stay.
Reviewed by Ian5.0★Oct 2023
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"The cottage is clean,comfy and quiet."
There are no towels provided nor tea/coffee ,milk to make a “welcome “ on arrival to cottage This would be appreciated.
Reviewed by Linda4.4★Oct 2023
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"Excellent location Pub next door which does lovely home cooked meals Bus runs at ..."
Excellent location Pub next door which does lovely home cooked meals Bus runs at the top of the Hill every 30 minutes both ways To Whitby and Saltburn
Reviewed by Julia4.7★Oct 2023
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"Very nice cottage."
Clean and well-equipped. A quiet place to stay. Inviting pub attached to the property, however, we experienced no noise from it at all. We would consider coming back.
Reviewed by Frank4.7★Jul 2023
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"Nice stay with an excellent and very quiet pub next door with really good home cooked meals."
Plenty of local walks albeit hilly in places although we expected that. Convenient for Staithes and Whitby. Very comfortable all round.
Reviewed by Simeon5.0★Jun 2023
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"Excellent all round."
Rooms spacious, warm, very well equipped and well presented. Semi detached to a charming country pub - served very good food (evenings 6 pm to 8 pm only) and good beer. Very quiet too! Outside space is limited but this was not a problem to us as a couple. One of the best places we have stayed, and would happily return to!
Reviewed by Tim5.0★Oct 2022
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"Great with a good pub next door"
Reviewed by Alfred5.0★Sep 2022
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"Fantastic cottage extremely clean and tidy in an idilyic location."
Reviewed by Antony5.0★Jul 2022
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"Lovely cottage, very clean and spacious just a shame there was no washing machine as having two children it is a necessity and the nearest launderette is 12 miles away!"
Don't micro pack! but the owners seem to think a dishwasher and clean pots takes priority to clean clothes very odd. The other bit of a disappointment is that there is no mattress on the main bed it was a giant piece of foam and was extremely uncomfortable! I would have expected a proper mattress. I wouldn't choose to stay here again for those reasons.
Your booking was made 13 months prior to the stay and so if the washing machine was a necessity to your stay then you had over 1 year to check whether the facilities suited your requirements ,rather than waiting until you arrived at the cottage. Also a washing machine is not listed on the itinerary on the Sykes listing.
The mattress is a new memory foam mattress which many guests have commented on how comfortable it is.
Regards, River Cottage
Property Owner
Reviewed by Michael4.1★Apr 2022
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"Beautiful cottage, clean tidy, amenities near by, no issues at all"
Thank you for your review Sue, so glad you enjoyed our cottage
Property Owner
Reviewed by Sue5.0★Mar 2022
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"Lovely cottage, very clean and well equipped."
my only points would be a washer drier would be useful, and change the sofa bed in the lounge as not very comfortable
Reviewed by Paul5.0★Aug 2021
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"The Cottage was very nice, well laid out and well equiped."
The Negatives was that the Wifi was not included in the rent and the Mobile phone connection in the area was very poor. The other factor which should be in the listing is the fact that you have to walk a fairly steep hill to get to any amenities. Anyone who has slight walking difficulties would struggle.
Reviewed by Paul4.1★Jun 2021
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"This was a lovely clean and well presented cottage."
It was well equipped, comfortable and a great location.
Reviewed by Jayne4.7★Apr 2021
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"After deciding that Staithes itself looked very compact and difficult to park in, we were unsure of booking a place just outside Staithes."
We neednt have worried , it was perfect, very comfortable, quiet and with parking. The bonus was the great country pub next door. Reviews all said it didnt cause any disturbance which was correct. The pub had only just opened and served unbelievably cheap beers and the food started being served on the Thursday which was great for us. Loads of country walks directly from the cottage and close enough to beaches, holiday towns and villages for a quick drive out.
The cottage itself was very modern, warm and quite spacious. Very well appointed with lots of crockery and utensils pluse spares of everything - not always our experience with some lets. Not much outside space for sitting out with a small enclosed courtyard at the back with no views. WiFi was an extra £10 but well worth it, especially as no mobile signal.
All in all very enjoyable and good value for money. I would definitely recommend.
Reviewed by Paul5.0★Sep 2020
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"Very clean and comfortable cottage."
Lovely walks straight from the door step.
Reviewed by Glen5.0★Aug 2020
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"Lovely, high quality cottage with walks from the front door."
Staithes is a short walk away (with steep hills!). Lovely area to explore. Only downside of this delightful place is the difficulties for taller people in the bathroom (sloping ceiling everywhere except the shower ... ouch!) and kitchen (very low cooker hood). Otherwise gorgeous!
Reviewed by Christine5.0★Jul 2020
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"A very well appointed Cottage in a nice quiet location."
There are walks from the doorstep and Staithes is within easy reach by foot. The Pub next door is very welcoming and comes highly commended with great home cooked food to be sampled. Note; we didn't suffer any disturbance at all so no worries there! We had a minor issue with the Shower which was repaired in a very timely manner - thanks. River Cottage provides an excellent base to cover this part of North Yorkshire and is well recommended.
Reviewed by Simon4.7★Feb 2020
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"The situation of the cottage, close to Whitby, good for walking and beautiful views"
Reviewed by Anne5.0★Sep 2019
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"Extremely clean, neat and tidy."
Good little pub adjoining the cottage, causes no disturbance. Good-sized kitchen if you like cooking, although no colander. Comfy bed. No "welcome pack" after a long journey. Taps in bathroom much too small, so impossible to get hands under them. The little courtyard is a bit tatty and bare. No real designated parking space in pub car park: it's a free-for-all with no space at all sometimes. On the expensive side for what it is.
Hate the Sykes "book now before prices rise" rubbish. It has the opposite effect on us.
Reviewed by Michael3.8★Jul 2019
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"Its a lovely well appointed holiday home."
All you could ever need is included. The owners give good communication and keep the property in very good condition. Cleanliness is outstanding.
The position of the home is in a very quiet village with easy reach of Whitby on the main roads and easy reach of the moors. the shops are in Staines which is in walking distance although up a hill out of Dalehouse but only a 2 minute drive. The Pub next door is very friendly with a lovely local atmosphere.
We would use this property again without hesitation.
Reviewed by Kevin5.0★Jun 2019
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"Really good location for exploring the area."
A nice quiet retreat with good village pub next door and shop nearby.
Reviewed by Adrian4.7★Jun 2019
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"Excellent location for exploring Yorkshire."
Very good walking in the area, from the house you can walk to Roxby and on the way take the public footpath just before you reach St Josephs church. The walk through the fields and woods was so nice then you are back on the road and take a left turn and it brings you back to the house. Two hours well spent.
Reviewed by Derek5.0★May 2019
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"River cottage is a beautiful cottage in a quiet village."
The country pub next door was superb.. All communication with Sykes and the owner were first class.. Would highly recommend..
Reviewed by Patricia5.0★Apr 2019
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"Lovely, clean cottage in a quiet location."
It was ideal base for exploring. Would definitely go again
Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Apr 2019
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"River Cottage is very well furnished and equipped."
It is very comfortable and an excellent base for visiting the North Yorkshire coast and moors. The Fox and Hounds next door is very welcoming, excellent food, friendly staff and good cheap drinks - yes it’s still £1.80 for a pint of Bombardier.
Reviewed by Maggie5.0★Aug 2018
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"Next door to a very pleasant friendly quiet pub with good food."
Reviewed by Malcolm5.0★Aug 2018
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"We enjoyed our week near Staithes and Whitby, visiting several places in the area."
River Cottage is lovely and clean and thoughtfully laid out. The Fox and Hounds next door is nice and friendly and good value. There is an excellent view of the harbour in Staithes from the Cod and Lobster pub at the bottom of the village; well worth a visit even with a steep climb back up. We love this part of Yorkshire and the fantastic scenery.
Reviewed by Melanie4.7★Jul 2018
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"River cottage is beautiful."
It is spotlessly clean, extremely well equipped and the decor and furnishings are of very high quality.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, thank you.
Reviewed by David And Mollie5.0★Jun 2018
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"Cottage was comfy clean and comfortable."
It was next door to the village pub,there was no noise and it was nice to be able to wander in knowing it was a short walk home.The pub itself had fine meals and good (inexpensive) drinks.the staff were most helpful.
It was a short walk into Staithes and there were a number of coastal resorts up and down the coast to drive to.
All in all a most enjoyable holiday.
Reviewed by Colin5.0★May 2018
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"First class facilities"
Reviewed by Peter5.0★Mar 2018
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"Great cottage very handy for exploring the area."
Not for general steep hills as it is steep locale
Reviewed by Alistair5.0★Jul 2017
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"The cottage was lovely very clean &modern."
The fox &Hounds next door was great, food good, landlord &staff made you feel at home .
Loved the location &surrounding areas would come back next year.
Reviewed by Joan4.8★Jun 2017
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"Very cosy and comfortable cottage, it was lovely to come back to after a day walking."
The position was great, very secluded. I was unsure about booking somewhere next to a pub because of potential noise, but there was none whatsoever, in fact it was a particularly quiet location.
The only negative point is that I was disappointed to be asked to pay separately for access to the wifi. I would expect it to be included in the rental cost. Wifi is particularly essential as there is absolutely no phone signal at the cottage.
Reviewed by Gwyneth5.0★Oct 2016
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