Fern House
ID: S1313929
- Bedrooms 4
- ・ Sleeps 8
- ・ Pets No
Guests say
Fern House is a spacious, modern cottage in a fantastic location for exploring North Yorkshire’s coast and moors. Guests praise its comfortable bedrooms, stylish décor, and proximity to popular destinations like Whitby and Runswick Bay. The property is well-suited for families and groups, offering ample living space and multiple bathrooms. While many found the house clean and well-equipped, some noted issues with cleanliness, parking, and a lack of kitchen basics. Overall, Fern House provides a cosy and convenient base for a memorable seaside holiday.
Several guests found the property clean and tidy, but others reported issues such as superficial cleaning, musty towels, dirty kitchenware, and the need for more attention to detail. Cleanliness appears to be inconsistent, with some improvements needed.
The location is highly praised, with easy access to Whitby, Staithes, Runswick Bay, and other attractions. Guests appreciated the proximity to walks, beaches, and local pubs, making it an ideal base for exploring the area.
Guests consistently mention comfortable beds, spacious rooms, and a homely atmosphere. The property is well-suited for groups and families, with multiple bathrooms and plenty of living space, though a few noted the house was cold on arrival.
The cottage offers good facilities, including several bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen, but some guests found the kitchenware insufficient for larger groups and noted issues with parking, heating controls, and maintenance in outdoor areas.
Some guests expected welcome packs, logs for the fire, or kitchen basics, but these were not provided. While the host communicated well, thoughtful extras are not guaranteed and were occasionally missed.
About this property
This beautiful house stands in the small village of Hinderwell in the North York Moors National Park, just a mile away from the glorious coastline.. 1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Breakfast Bar, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bathroom: Roll Top Bath, Walk-In Shower, Toilet
Second Floor:
Bedroom 4: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack.. Enclosed rear garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 1 car; additional on road parking. No smoking.. Set over three floors, this property sleeps up to eight guests making it perfect for a retreat to the North Yorkshire coast for the whole family.
After parking up, venture into your home-away-from-home to be greeted by a large living room complete with three sofas, ideal for unwinding after a busy day of activities. Relax here whilst the wood burner warms the room, or head into the beautiful fully-equipped kitchen and help rustle up dinner. Meals can be enjoyed together as a family at the dining table, or if the sun is still shining take advantage of your enclosed private patio and enjoy dinner al fresco. The garden faces the afternoon sun, making this the ideal spot to sit out. Upstairs you have four fabulous double bedrooms to choose from, along with a family bathroom. Fern House provides a great opportunity to explore the glorious Heritage coastline nearby, as well as the surrounding North York Moors National Park. The village is quaint with a welcoming village pub, a cute café in the old schoolhouse and a small fish and chip shop.
For days out you will be spoilt for choice, with fabulous walking trails including the Cleveland Way which runs along the cliff tops, connecting the scenic villages and bays. Runswick Bay is around a 30-minute walk away, with a gorgeous golden beach. Further to the north you have the inspiring village of Staithes, Saltburn, which is a surfer’s paradise with a Victorian pier and tram, as well as the enormous beach at Redcar. In the south you have Sandsend where the waves dramatically crash over the sea wall at high tide. Whitby, which is bursting with history, draws guests from around the world, as well as the whimsical village of Robin Hood’s Bay, with a tangle of cobbled streets clinging to the cliff edge, with houses spilling right down to the waters edge.
Inland, you have the raw natural beauty of the North York Moors National Park, with ancient forests, rolling moorland and breath-taking scenery. Perhaps take the heritage steam train from Whitby on an adventure across the Esk Valley; there are some quaint villages to visit along the way. For those who love the water you can join a local surf school at Sandsend or Saltburn, or join a paddleboarding class in sheltered Runswick Bay. For history lovers there are a selection of museums in Whitby, as well as the nautical museum in Staithes and the mining museum in Skinningrove. Whitby Abbey and Guisborough Priory are both beautiful ruins which are picture perfect, enhanced perhaps by their frailty and that something so grand balances on the brink of existence. For children, you are within an hour from Flamingoland theme park and zoo, as well as having unbeatable traditional family fun on the beaches – exploring rockpools or having fun at one of the arcades. There is sure to be something to delight everyone, throughout all the seasons.
Free WiFi
Reviews (17)
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Confirmed Guest
Lovely cottage, central location to explore North Yorkshire. 4 double bedrooms, kitchen diner, large lounge, downstairs toilet. 4th bedroom in the eaves with en-suite. House needs alittle TLC with windowsills being repainted, garden tidying up and driveway to parking space being cut back. Sadly previous occupants didn’t leave the house in a good state, kitchen crocks, chopping boards, freezer all left dirty, owner kindly got overflowing rubbish removed from the outside bins. We did buy disinfectant and bleach to get rid of the overwhelming smell of the mop in the downstairs toilet.
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Confirmed Guest
Fern House is a spacious 4 bedroom property and was an ideal base to explore the area. Very well equipped with most things. Easy to find and on main road. However, there were a few niggles. We found the parking was extremely tight, difficult and would only be useful to small or medium cars. Parking elsewhere was at a distance. This could have been described better as was a concern on arrival. Also back gate unusable and courtyard generally untidy.Towels smelt musty and house needed better clean, most rooms were just superficially clean. We found dirty used plates in cupboard. Overall it was a good stay but disappointing at level of care. No logs for fire as a starter and house was very cold on arrival until worked out heating system.
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Ian Turner
A great house, in a great location..There were a few niggling problems, however (there always are). We visited for Christmas so the house was cold. We put the radiators up but that didn't seem to work. I eventually googled the thermostat and had to download an app and control the heating that way. I'm not sure how many other visitors would be able to handle the heating system. We always go away for Christmas. This was the first cottage we have stayed in for the festive season where there was absolutely no Christmas decorations. So, coupled with a cold house, it wasn't particularly inviting when we arrived. And we found the electric hob difficult to use, so eg. we gave up on the whistling kettle and went out and bought a plug-in kettle of our own.