Tantara Woodside Cottages;Tawny Owl Cottage


In a peaceful woodside setting overlooking Ryedale towards the Yorkshire Wolds, this beautiful cluster of mellow stone barns has recently been converted into prestigious cottages boasting luxurious standards. From their professionally designed interiors superb contemporary bathrooms, stylish kitchens with top of the range appliances, sumptuously furnished living areas and surround sound TV to their hot tubs on all private decked areas and patios, they offer excellent holiday retreats.Whilst each cottage enjoys its own private patio/garden, there are shared picnic and barbecue areas, a woodland play area for children, sited a small distance from the cottage courtyards.Set amidst 100 acres of farmland and reached via a 400 yard tree lined avenue, they stand on the fringes of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park within a mile along a pretty country footpath of Pickering's cafs, restaurants, pubs, supermarket and interesting craft galleries (1 miles by road). The town also boasts the departure point of the steam train journey over the Heartbeat moorlands to Goathland (aka Aidensfield) as well as an ancient castle, modern swimming pool and the Flamingo Land theme park. Visitors at Tantara receive a 10 discount at Dalby Forest activity centre (5 miles) with quad bike trekking, archery, paintballing, climbing wall, and clay pigeon shootingAll the myriad delights of North Yorkshire are easily accessible Eden Camp is close by, Castle Howard, Nunnington Hall (N.T.) and Rievaulx Abbey are under 15 miles and Thirsk, home of the James Herriot museum, is 20 miles, whilst Ripon and Fountains Abbey (N.T.) are 35 miles. The magnificent Minster, museums, medieval streets, theatres, and cinema of the city of York; Scarborough's golden sands and traditional seaside amusements; Whitby for a bustling fishing harbour and the chance to see tall ships; and Robin Hood's Bay, with all its smugglers' secrets, all lie within half an hour's drive.

Brief accommodation description

Two bedrooms. Spacious open plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area. First floor Two double bedrooms both with four poster bed and TV. Bathroom/W.C. with shower over spa bath.

Address/Location

North Yorkshire
North East

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 Hot tub
 No smoking
 Pets allowed
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