Villas In Cropton

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  Damson Croft September 2023 This was our sixth visit to Damson Croft and once again it did not disappoint.

  It is always clean, bright and warm and has everything you need for a quiet, comfortable break away from home. It seems to be one of the dwindling number of cottages for couples or small families who want to spend time together and not as a large party of folk. This time we spent a day at Rievaulx Abbey and one at the Yorkshire Air Museum. Our Whitby trip was to beautiful Pannett Park and museum, finishing off with a visit to the café with an indulgent snack! If you go to the park, remember to take something for the squirrels! We spent one day in Lastingham and visited St. Mary’s church and church yard; the village itself is well worth a walk around, especially early in the year when the lambs are about and if you like photography there are many places to shoot. On our return to Damson Croft we walked around the owners' wonderful garden and disturbed the fluffy chickens! Helmsley (about 14 miles away) is also worth exploring, with many small shops but be aware that Friday is market day and parking is limited to the main long stay car park near to the castle (so get there early). For breakfast or a snack, check out Barkers Café Bar just off the market square. Many thanks to Patsie and Rob (who are excellent hosts) for their kindness and concern when we had car exhaust problems (but we got home safely); and one of the first things we did was to book our 2024 stay at Damson Croft.

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• Martin - Verified booking

  We have just returned from our fifth visit (since 2017) at Damson Croft, enjoying a lovely, peaceful week there.

  Going through the gate leads to a haven of peace and tranquility; the garden is beautiful with birds, bees and sheep over the hedges (not forgetting the odd squirrel or two). Damson Croft is snug and warm with everything you need for a holiday home from home. Lastingham is perfectly placed for coast as well as inland visits. The two nearest market towns of Helmsley (with castle, walled garden and Duncombe Park (Rievaulx Abbey is just past Helmsley and well worth a visit) and Pickering for shopping and the North York Moor Railway. Further afield are Whitby and Scarborough for coastal visits and inland there is Castle Howard and Yorkshire Lavender amongst many more: always not enough time to visit everywhere! After a day out, Damson Croft and the garden are perfect for returning to and relaxing in. This is truly a place for a calm, quiet stay with no noisy neighbours (other than the odd bleat or two from sheep!); we have already booked for September 2023! Many thanks to Rob and Patsie.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a thoroughly enjoyable week at Damson Croft.

  The cottage itself is compact and well heated. It has a spacious double bedroom and also a second bedroom with two single beds in. The living area has a comfortable settee and the eating space has all required resources within easy reach. In the bathroom there is plenty of hot water. The garden in which the cottage is situated is absolutely beautiful with beehives and chickens. It stretches back in a variety of areas with seating under the trees and if the weather had been better we would have made much more use of it. It blends in with the surrounding countryside and the sheep were our nearest neighbours. From Damson Croft we had many trips out during the week. We chose Scarborough and Whitby, Castle Howard and Yorkshire Lavender, the Yorkshire Air Museum, the National Falconry Centre and Rievaulx Abbey, and the Mouseman Centre but we could easily have visited a lot more if time had allowed. A lovely holiday.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  Damson Croft is set in a wonderful garden.

  Looking out of the bedroom window we saw pheasants under the bird table with the chickens that live there and small birds too. The daffodils were not all in flower yet but some lambs could be heard bleating from the fields over the fence. Before we left we saw red legged partridges at the back of the property. Inside is warm and cosy with plenty of hot water for a relaxing bath after a day out. There is everything that you need if you want to cook a meal and books and DVDs are also available as well as the TV. The Blacksmith's Arms is the local pub in Lastingham and was pleasant and welcoming, we did not eat there but there were plenty of people ordering evening meals in advance. We have visited twice in the Spring now and maybe a holiday at a different time of year would be our next trip there.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  My sister and I had a wonderful stay at Damson Croft.

  The owners were helpful in every way, without intruding on our privacy, and they encouraged us to use the garden as often as we liked. It was quiet and secluded and very beautiful, with birdsong and three delightful chickens. The heating was excellent. Although small the cottage felt spacious and there was plenty of storage. Had we been younger we might have missed the mobile signal, but we enjoyed the extra solitude, and the view from the top of the hill, when we ventured out to use the phone. The countryside around was beautiful and there were plenty of places to visit. Rydale Museum in particular was fascinating, and if you're interested in history Lastingham Church is on your doorstep. If you don't like crowds omit Whitby !

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