Retreat 33221 – Pickering, Yorkshire

An attractive converted two-bedroom barn set on the first floor within the small village of Newton-on-Rawcliffe just on the doorstep of the attractive North York Moors National Park roughly 30 miles northeast of the city of York. Less than 5 miles north of the busy market town of Pickering you ll have plenty to do and explore right on your doorstep. Just 3 miles north of the village and you can be walking in Cropton Forest.

Travel another 18 miles and you ll reach the fishing town of Whitby or you can travel there by steam train on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway passing by beautiful moorland scenery a little further down the coast visit Scarborough (23 miles) with its two sandy beaches amusements and castle. Take the steps to the front door and enter into a triple aspect open plan living/dining /kitchen area offering superb views towards Levisham to the east and the Vale of Pickering to the south.

Dine at the table and plan your next adventure. When the night calls you ll find one double bedroom and one twin bedroom with plenty of storage space. There is a large bathroom with a corner bath separate shower and WC. You are spoilt for choice of seating places as this complex has a vast communal garden with well-stocked borders and wildflower patches with strategically placed benches where you can while away the hours with a good book or just admire the wildness.

There is also a communal pool house with changing facilities and showers take a dip in the 6m exercise pool and finish off in the sauna and hot tub (times allocated and children must be supervised). There is off-street parking for 2 cars.