It's a lovely place to stay, there are just two bedrooms rooms available in this nice old cottage, built in 1783. The bathrooms are not en-suite but there are two big spacious bathrooms, each one being allocated to a specific bedroom. Our hostess, Alice, is lovely and she provided a very welcome pot of tea with lovely home-made cake in the garden when we arrived. As we were performing at a huge motorcycle event in Helmsley over the weekend, we were getting back to the cottage at 2:00am tired and worn-out, and each night Alice left tea, coffee, bread and cake etc. out for us in the breakfast room. The bedroom was spacious and the bed was extremely comfortable. The cottage is just outside the pretty village of Lastingham, so it is nice and peaceful. We had dozens of Swallows performing spectacular aerobatics just outside the bedroom window and lovely views across the valley. The cooked breakfast was excellent with generous portions and the two family dogs are very pleasant and friendly, particularly if you give them a sneaky bit of cake. There is free parking too. This was our second stay and we will definitely be back next year!

We were only there for the weekend, it would be nice to have stayed longer and explored the village and the stunning countryside surrounding the cottage.

Alice was a wonderful host. We arrived after a very long journey and Alice welcomed us with tea and cake in her beautiful garden. The room was huge, lovely high ceiling which meant it was cool as the weather was very hot during our stay. A huge comfortable bed with a wonderful view to the garden. Breakfast was delicious and freshly cooked each day. Alice always made sure everything was perfect. With just two rooms it was lovely to share breakfast with the other two guests. The location was beautiful and easy access to the surrounding moors.

The private bathroom is down a shared corridor which wasn't a problem for us but can make night time toilet trips a little longer and I would recommend a dressing gown in case you pass other guests after a shower.

Alice couldn't have been a better host. Tea and homemade (vegan) cake on arrival. A short tour of the facilities and we were home from home. A different cooked vegan breakfast every morning (nothing ultra processed here!) We were aware the bathroom would be across the hall so came prepared. The bathroom was huge! Lovely hot and powerful shower (we didn't try the bath) and stunning views from both the bathroom and bedroom. Bed was very comfortable with good pillows. Again, beautiful views and comfy seating. The guest sitting room was cosy with a log burner. Comfortable room to spend the evening. Lots of interesting books. An old hunting lodge sympathetically decorated and with everything you could ask for. Great location as well. Oh, and can't overlook Musket and Stan, the two friendly dogs.

Leaving!

Alice the hostess was excellent nothing was too much trouble, breakfast was fabulous view from the dining room was stunning, cosy with the fire lit, we were served tea in the sitting room on our return from our day out in front of a fire and Alice even had made cake's, my husband is a coeliac so it was made even better because it was gluten free cake. I would definitely recommend it, the area was lovely and we were given recommendations by Alice of places to eat in and of course the view's were amazing too.

No ensuite we were the only ones staying so had the bathroom to ourselves if there had been other guest's you had to go across the landing to get to it so would have been a bit awkward.

Loved our stay, and very sorry to leave. A comfortable, traditional property of great character and charm on the edge of a picturesque village. Fantastic breakfast; friendly and gracious hosts. Great views, lovely garden to relax in, quiet, comfy bed, walks to the village and pub or out on the moors. Perfect base for exploring the moors, other lovely villages, the coast and York. We would definitely return.

Lighting a bit low in the bedroom; no tv (though we did not miss it!)

Lovely 18th Century stone farmhouse with pretty garden and wonderful views. We were extremely well looked after by Alice who gave us tea and homemade cake on arrival and delicious breakfasts. We felt totally at home and loved our stay. Special mention to Stanley and Musket who added to the feeling of being at home! Pub in the local village was convenient and friendly. Helmsley is a very attractive market town 7 miles away. Beautiful local country with lots of places of interest to visit. Highly recommend.

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Beautiful period home with exeptional views. Really well located to get in to Hutton le hole and the surrounding areas. The owner was so welcoming and went above and beyond to look after my Dad who stayed at the property for one of the days in our visit. Cosy, comfy living area, no TV so we had books to hand. The breakfast was one of the best we've had, very tasty. We also had cake and tea. A very welcoming host. I would recommend this place to those seeking peace and quiet and love a period house

Very warm welcome and care shown, loved the tea and chocolate brownies 😋 Made to feel welcome and make use of the guests lounge and garden and tea bar in the dining room

Nothing I didn't like... Lovely large bathroom dedicated to us, but down a shared corridor so best to take a dressing gown! (Only 2 rooms though so not a big problem) No kettle in the room, but able to use the tea bar downstairs at any time

We loved this place so much we are going back and taking our friends. Alice was amazing nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was great, fireplace in the lounge made it cosy, quiet area, free parking, comfy bed and lovely bathroom. Couldn't ask for more!

There was nothing we didn't like, it was incredible!

Beautiful house and location with an incredibly helpful and friendly host. She made us feel very at home and went above and beyond with many personal touches. The room (and house) was spacious, comfortable, beautifully decorated, and had lovely views over the garden and surrounding countryside. Breakfast was excellent and to order. House was located just on the edge of the moors, so perfect for walking and seeing the local area. It was a very short walk into Hutton le Hole.

Nothing - everything was really nice.