General Cottage Information

Cottage Facilities
All have well-equipped kitchens with a full-size fridge (some with additional freezer), 4-ring gas cooker, microwave, toaster, electric kettle, cafetiere, etc. and most cottages have a dishwasher. There is a full range of matching kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery, etc. to make cooking an easy and enjoyable part of your holiday. Cleaning materials, washing-up liquid and tea towels are also supplied.

Each lounge has a colour TV, DVD/CD player, radio and plenty of local information for you to peruse. Every cottage has full gas central heating, 365 days a year with individually controlled time clock and thermostat, to suit your own requirements.

The comfortable bedrooms are beautifully co-ordinated with quality furnishings, fully lined curtains, bedside lights and cosy wall to wall carpeting. All double beds are either 4'6" or 6' wide; single beds are all 3' wide (no bunk beds) and full bed linen is provided.
The bathrooms all have a bath with a thermostatic controlled overbath shower, washbasin and WC.

Welcome Tray
In your cottage, a freshly laid tea tray will be found to welcome you together with fresh flowers in the window. We can arrange for champagne, flowers, birthday or anniversary cards and cakes to be delivered to your cottage. Or we can have groceries purchased and stored in your cottage for your arrival.

What’s included in the price
The prices are quoted in Pounds Sterling and are Fully Inclusive, to include gas/electrics, bed linen, towels, cot, highchair & VAT @ 17.5%. Also included is the use of the private indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi which are open all year round. Please bring your own pool towels and cot bedding.

Check-in & Check-out times
Our continued aim is to keep the holiday cottages up to a high standard of gleaming cleanliness. That is why we ask guests to leave promptly at 10 a.m. on their day of departure, and to arrive no earlier than 4 p.m. It takes us a good six hours to clean the holiday cottages so that they are immaculate enough for our guests.

Laundry/Library Room
A separate laundry room with automatic washing machines and tumble drier is provided for our guests. This room also hosts the Library, which contains DVDs, CDs, games and books for our guests to borrow, together with extensive information on the local area, attractions and events. Payphone.

Garden facilities
There are many places to sit and relax in our gardens, including the summerhouse. We also have BBQs, racquet games and croquet sets available for our guests use.

Short Breaks
The cottages are open all year, which enables you to experience the first green leaves of Spring to the spectacular Autumn tints, from the vivid purple of the moorland heather to the dazzling golden daffodils. We specialise in Short Breaks between October and April and these can start on any day of the week. This provides a great opportunity to relax and experience the beautiful countryside in all its splendour.

Group Bookings
Having nine cottages, we are able to accommodate up to 45 guests and this makes us ideal for Group Bookings of families and friends. All the cottages are conveniently located within close proximity of each other and the leisure facilities.

Children/Babies
Children are welcome at any age. Situated at the end of a private drive the grounds are an extremely safe place for the children to play and enjoy the Teddy Bears Cottage and adventure playground.
Cots, high chairs and safety stair gates (where necessary) are all available, free of charge (please bring your own cot linen).
We can arrange reliable mature baby-sitters to allow you the freedom of a relaxing night out – please book in advance.

Parking
Ample parking with security lighting is available adjacent to the cottages.

Tourist Information
Tourist information brochures, leaflets and guide books are provided in every holiday cottage as well as in the Library. Each holiday cottage has an information pack with instructions for all machines, information on local shops, pubs, restaurants and recreation providers, as well as the addresses of local doctors, dentists and hospitals.

Local village facilities
The local village of Scalby has 2 pubs, a café and 2 general stores (open from 8 until 6pm most days), a church and many interesting buildings.

Shopping
As well as the 2 shops in the village we have Proudfoots (a local superstore), located within a 5 minutes drive. Also in Scarborough we have further supermarkets at Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury. Many visitors take advantage of Tesco’s Home Delivery to our cottages.

Milk Deliveries
We have a milk (juice, dairy products, etc) delivery 4 days a week and we can arrange for these to be in your cottage on your arrival.