Guests say
The Anchorage is a charming, peaceful cottage with outstanding sea views and a tranquil rural setting, perfect for those seeking relaxation and scenic walks. Guests consistently praise its cleanliness, cosy atmosphere, and well-equipped kitchen. The location is ideal for exploring the North Yorkshire coast, though a car is essential due to its remote position. While some minor maintenance issues and dated furnishings are noted, these do not detract from the overall enjoyment. The cottage is especially appreciated for its character, comfort, and the opportunity to unwind in beautiful surroundings.
Most guests found the cottage very clean, fresh, and well-presented, particularly upstairs. However, a few mentioned that some upholstery, carpets, and the freezer could benefit from a deeper clean or replacement.
The location is widely praised for its stunning sea views, peacefulness, and proximity to beautiful walks. Its rural, secluded setting is a highlight, though guests note the need for a car due to the lack of local amenities and public transport.
Guests describe the cottage as comfortable, cosy, and homely, with good beds and a warm atmosphere. Some mention steep stairs and draughty top bedrooms in winter, but overall comfort is rated highly.
The cottage is well-equipped for self-catering, with a good kitchen and log burner. Some guests noted minor maintenance issues such as a sticking back door, faulty toaster, and lack of secure garden fencing for dogs. The freezer being in the garage was seen as inconvenient.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
Over 200 years old, The Anchorage is situated in the most idyllic coastal destination with sweeping views across the sea..
Ground Floor:
Living room: Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher
Utility Room: Fridge/Freezer, Washing Machine
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Second Floor:
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. . Back garden with patio, BBQ and garden furniture. Front garden. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking.. Kettleness is a peaceful hamlet perched atop the clifftop. You are surrounded by the rolling countryside of the North York Moors National Park, with the vast north sea stretching out before you. You have both a front lawned area with sea views, a sheltered rear garden with a patio, as well as an enclosed side garden with dry stone walls which givies you lots of outside space to enjoy, soaking up the scenery as well as the sun rays. Inside, the cottage has some wonderful authentic features such beamed ceilings throughout the ground floor, adding to the character and charm. The kitchen is contemporary and well equipped, with an open plan dining table with a bespoke corner bench for comfortable seating. Perfect for enjoying hearty meals together or even having a family games night to finish the day.
Three steps lead you down to the living room, which is so inviting and cosy, complete with a wood burner and sea views from the window seat. The ground floor is completed with a convenient toilet. Up on the first floor you have a super kingsize bedroom with fabulous sea views to wake up to, as well as a dressing table and a wardrobe. The family bathroom is on this floor, you have a shower over the bath. On the second floor is a twin bedroom with sea views from the Velux window; this room boasts a snug area under the eaves with a TV and bean bags, making this a fun area for younger family members who can tuck themselves away for a movie night.
A second set of stairs from the kitchen takes you up to another twin bedroom. This is a great cottage for families or friends looking to escape to the country, with the beach only a 20-minute walk away. The area is a haven for keen walkers, cyclists and dog owners with numerous pathways and cycle tracks located right on your doorstep, including the famous 110- mile Cleveland Way that can be accessed literally yards away. It is conveniently positioned for visiting the delightful coastal resorts of Runswick Bay, just one mile away, and Sandsend and Whitby, where you can enjoy beautiful stretches of golden beaches. The quaint village of Sandsend is only four miles away and is an ideal place for all the family with its award-winning, wide sweeping beaches, rock pools and dramatic cliffs. This part of the coastline is known locally as the Dinosaur Coast because of the many fossils found here.
Children will enjoy damming the little beck where it crosses the beach to form a freshwater lagoon which is great for paddling and boating. A lovely, scenic 6-mile walk along the Cleveland Way will bring you into the historic port of Whitby where you will find an abundance of activities for adults and children to enjoy. There is a large selection of pubs, quaint antique and gift shops, the famous fish and chip shops and 3 miles of golden sandy beach and amusements. You can take a trip on one of the fishing boats that will take you out and around the harbour where you can appreciate the views of St Mary’s Church and the stunning abbey that towers on the east side of the town.
Whitby has many events going on all year round which are extremely popular including folk wek, music weekends including sixties and soul weekends and also Goth Weekends mainly because of Whitby’s connection with Dracula. Due to the property being in such a rural location phone signal and the wifi can be sometimes intermittent, adding to the tranquillity of your stay.
Free WiFi
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (11)
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Confirmed Guest
We stayed here for 4 nights. Views and location are stunning. Upstairs was quite clean and comfortable but there were a number of issues downstairs. The upholstery and carpets and rugs are quite dirty and need a deep clean or replacing. The freezer is in the garage which we only found out after 3 days from reading previous reviews. Freezer feels dirty as there are no instructions in the cottage. The kitchen bench cushions are completely gone and I couldn’t even sit on them. The toaster is a bit sticky and burns the toast. These issues have been mentioned in other reviews but nothing seems to have been done about it.
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Confirmed Guest
Superb cottage, all equipment you need for self catering clean and fresh on arrival, fridge and freezer in garage could do with being replaced as getting bit grubby, isolated area which is exactly what we wanted, peaceful and beautiful settings coastal views stunning sunrise and sunsets, lovely rural and coastal walks, friendly area, need warm tops to pop on as gets very windy and can feel quite cool even on warm days, only gripe is the garden is good to sit out but it is not secure in any way for dogs, there are gaps/broken/old wooden fencing that leads onto livestock fields so extra care needed if taking dogs they will have to be extra well behaved/watched or kept on leads for all round safety. Being honest the whole fencing needs replacing and probably wire attached to keep dogs in.
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Confirmed Guest
We had amazing 14 days holiday in this really lovely cottage in Kettleness. The view on the sea is more than amazing. The house itsself is really beautiful and well equipped. We stayed here with 2 persons andplan to come back soon.