Explore North Yorkshire’s spectacular scenery or simply enjoy downtime with nearest and dearest – a stay at this stylish two-bedroomed property can be as busy or laid-back as you’d like. Once the housing for horses and carriages, this characterful cottage today offers every creature comfort.
The cottage welcomes guests into a light-filled hallway where there’s space to hang coats and dog leads and kick off shoes before stepping into the light and airy living space. With exposed timber beams and high-pitched ceilings, this open-plan room is the perfect hub for your holiday fun. Create home-cooked meals in the generously equipped kitchen, dine companionably then kick back and relax with a movie or board game while Fido dreams at your feet. At the end of the evening, bid him goodnight then make your way to one of the two bedrooms: the family room has a double bed with a single bunk overhead, plus its own en-suite shower room, while the other room has a king-size bed and en-suite shower room. When Fido wants a sniff of fresh air or you feel in the mood for an al fresco feast, doors open from the lounge area onto a private patio where you’ll find garden furniture and a BBQ.
Historic Raskelf sits within a North Yorkshire AONB and is just over 2 miles from the Georgian town of Easingwold, where a wide cobbled market square is lined with a fine selection of shops, cafes and traditional inns. No holiday here would be complete without a visit to York (13 miles) where, to escape the crowds, you can wander around one of the city’s parks and gardens: Dean's Park is next to the Minster and the Yorkshire Museum Gardens is next to the River Ouse. A similar distance from your doorstep, Castle Howard is one of the area’s most stunning stately homes, with acres of grounds and gardens to explore.