Holiday Cottages In Kirkbymoorside

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What our customers say about their holidays

• 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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• Ian - Verified booking

  As a disabled person it can be very difficult to find adapted property which also accept animals .

  This property does that which is brilliant. It's located in a great position for the North Yorkshire moors and coast . The property itself was very clean on arrival with cake and treats for the dogs which was very nice of the owners who are very accomadating and try to please . The only downside if you can call it that is that where you park your vehicle it has a gravel covering on the parking area and driveway which is a problem with anybody with a wheelchair as you get stuck . Gravel and wheelchairs don't mix!! . But there is a more than adequate path up the side of the cottages with easy access to the cottage with ramped access. All in all this is a very nice cottage with everything you will need for a stay which I will be visiting again and would recommend to anybody able bodied or with a disability . Many thanks to the owners .

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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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• Karen - Verified booking

  A lovely cottage in an out of the way location.

  It has clearly been updated since the pictures online were taken. Good access to major routes to the coast and close enough to Helmsley to make eating out there possible. The facilities were really good and some unexpected extras ( milk, kitchen roll, tea and coffee) meant we could settle in straight away. We mainly used it as a base to explore the coast from and chose to eat out each night. But there were potsand pans etc available had we wanted to cook. The furniture was clean and comfortable enough for our needs. We stayed with 2 small dogs so it was great to have the little garden. We would definitely recommend and hope to return in the future.

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