Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Filey

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sharon - Verified booking

  Yet another winner from Sykes Cottages.

  If I could have marked Eric House with an 11, I would have done !. It is a cozy, comfy detached house, outside Filey. It is walkable to the beach via a well established hedgerow walk in about 45 minutes, but we learned to park up in a layby opposite the windmill ( just by Filey's 30 MPH sign) that saved us 20 minutes each day. Filey is old fashioned, and has many green spaces and park benches, and has an air of Georgian gentility. Our excursions were to Pickering ( steam train ), visits to Scarborough, where we found free parking for three hours by the harbour, and many steps and walkways up the hill to St Mary's church, where Anne Bronte's grave can be found ( street parking for two hours there ) A trip to Bridlington turned out to be a bit of a let down, though. Back to the house - the parking area was big enough to drive in, turn around and drive out, but I will say the road was busier than I expected. I especially liked the chimes of the church bell throughout the night, and the dawn chorus from the rookery in a nearby copse. Country sounds that add to a country cottage holiday. Only thing missing was a wall clock in the lounge. Have to mention a nearby pub called The Piebald , famous from ' Four in a Bed' some years ago. Famous for the 52 types of pie available. Did not make it this trip, so I will drool over that menu until next time !

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• Colin - Verified booking

  The house is an excellent base for exploring this part of Yorkshire, very well-equipped, good temperature control (but see below), clean and comfortable.

  Good-sized kitchen/dining area and spacious lounge, while the snug is a nice bonus. Bedrooms decent-size with comfy beds. Bathrooms also roomy. There is good access to Filey and/or Scarborough for things like shopping and entertainments. We arrived in a heatwave, so the aircon was extremely welcome, but we later proved that having multiple sources of heating/hot water was also a good idea when the immersion failed. We were able to turn on the boiler instead. Thanks to Steve (owner) for his help in sorting this out. A couple of small points: for young children (i) a stairgate would be handy, and (ii) the single bed's design is potentially hazardous for a child--travel cot (available) would be a better choice. All in all, a nice house that worked well for 4 adults a 3-yr old and a baby. Many thanks!

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• Natalie - Verified booking

  Fantastic home, 5/10 mins walk from a quiet beach.

  Towels and bedding provided, the house was so clean and we really appreciated the extras like tea/coffee, washing up liquid and cleaning products. Did have to chase Sykes for the check in code, and there was no welcome info sheet in the home, which would have been a great touch. Nevertheless, we had a wonderful stay. Shower and separate bath were great and the enclosed garden for the dog was spot on. The cutlery draw is hidden above/inside the utensil draw. Plenty of things provided to cook with. Wifi was fantastic too. We enjoyed short drives to both Scarborough and Bridlington for days out, stopping at York on our drive back to MCR. Great house for kids & dogs, would 100% return.

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• Sean - Verified booking

  Where do I start.

  We had a great time staying in this home from home. We had a lovely warm welcome and Caroline is so helpful. The house was very clean when we arrived and downstairs is such a great space to chill, cook, watch movies or play games. Having access to the leisure centre was great and all the facilities are a stone throw away. It's a lovely walk down to the beach and a very pleasant walk into Filey. I can't rate the Beach Retreat enough, I've been in a lot of homes / cottages through Sykes, but this has to be up there with the very best. I would happily stay at Beach Retreat again. Thank you Caroline for making our holiday perfect! See you again sometime ❤️

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• Belinda - Verified booking

  Eric House is a large detached house in the lovely village of Muston.

  The back of the house overlooks Muston Hall but the garden is well screened off for privacy. Although it is on the side of the fairly busy road, once inside you don’t notice it. The decor is rather dated but what it lacks in style it makes up for in comfort. Someone clearly takes pride with the cleaning and on the whole the house is well kitted out with very comfortable beds. Good pub across the Road and very close proximity to Filey. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay as felt right at home. Would definately stay again. No real negatives, as suggestions, maybe a few more drinking glasses in various sizes and possibly a reading lamp in the snug!

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