North Yorkshire cottages conjure the image of picture-postcard villages and Robin Hoods Bay is a beautiful coastal village. It is one of the most charming and popular villages in the North York Moors National Park. The pretty coloured cottages with their red pantile roofs are huddled around a slipway at the foot of a steep ravine and climb up the steep hillside. Packed with secret passages and alleyways, it is easy to imagine the days when smugglers would slip their contraband up the hill under the cover of darkness. The village has always been connected with the sea and fishing was the main livelihood here until the end of the 19th-century. Today, you can still see fishing boats and fishermen at work. At low tide the characteristic rocky scars of the Peak Fault are visible just off the beach. It's a great place for fossil hunting and exploring the rock pools left by the tide.
This cottage features in my article about holiday cottages on the North Yorkshire coast. To read this or any of my other Holiday Ideas, just click on the link.
Tucked away at the end of one of the quaint alleys in the picturesque seaside village of Robin Hood’s Bay (right photograph), this enchanting, beamed fisherman’s cottage is perfect for year round breaks. Boasting a comfortable contemporary interior, it sits within 50 yards of pubs, cafés, shops and the lovely beach (500 yards) and just 5 miles from popular Whitby, a fascinating harbour town associated with Captain Cook, tall ships and the Dracula legend. Travel to Pickering by steam train and the beautiful moorlands from Whitby – or York is an hour’s drive. Riding and cycle hire locally.
Sitting room with gas ‘coal effect’ fire. Open-sided stairs to lower ground floor: Well fitted kitchen with dining area. Steep, narrow spiral staircase to first floor: Double bedroom. Bathroom/WC (shower attachment). Very steep stairs to second floor: Twin bedded room.
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