Cliff Top Cottage | Holiday Rental in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Holiday home
Cliff Top Cottage is a traditional end-terrace cottage set in a quiet location in the popular town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea in Yorkshire and can sleep four people in one double bedroom and one single room with a pull-out stacker bed. The cottage also has a family bathroom. Completing the accommodation at this property is a kitchen with dining area and a sitting room with open fire.Outside there is off road parking for two cars and an enclosed garden located 50 yards from the property, with a pond. Cliff Top Cottage is ideal for those looking to explore the area or for a traditional seaside break.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single with pull-out stacker bed. Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with open fire.

Area
The Victorian seaside resort of Saltburn-by-the-Sea is well named owing to the sweeping sandy beaches and spectacular coastline of glacial boulder clays. Located at the northern tip of the North York Moors, this small town has an elegant charm about it with a dramatic steep curving roadway which leads from the town centre to the beach. Enjoy the wide vistas from the elevated promenade or visit the Valley Gardens for a relaxing stroll.

Region
The North York Moors National Park covers 554 square miles, with landscape ranging from heather-clad moorland and deep secluded dales, to the cliffs and coves of the magnificent coastline making it a haven for walkers.

Amenities
Electric panel heaters with open fire. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for fire inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc.in rent. Highchair. Off road parking for 1 car, additional parking for 1 car in garden area. Enclosed wildlife garden with furniture and pond accessed via communal lane. One well-behaved dog welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 10 mins walk, pub 5 mins walk downhill. Beach 10 mins walk. Note: This property has an unfenced pond in the garden 50 yards from the property. Note: The property lies 0.5 miles down an unmetalled road. Note: The garden can be found down the track

Dave W

June 2023

Just back from another wonderfully relaxing week at Cliff Top cottage. The peace and tranquility, abundance of wildlife and stunning views make for as near to the perfect break as you could wish for. The cottage was as clean, comfortable and cosy as we found it last time and we definitely intend to return. Nirvana on the north east coast!!!

davewZ7004AW

June 2022

Just had the most enjoyable week at Cliff Top cottage. Lovely cosy feel to it, everything provided for a week away. The views from there and the free roaming wildlife were a treat from living in a town. We have definitely marked this up as a "must return to" in the diary. Full marks to the owners. David and Shirley (Harrogate).

Sightseer29255380217

April 2022

Our stay at Cliff Top Cottage was the worst I have ever had, and I stay at a lot of cottages as a professional UK landscape photographer. The noise from building work taking place on the adjoining roof, above our bedrooms, and around our chimney throughout our stay (which is probably still ongoing) was horrendous, and the advertised Wifi has been offline for weeks, if not months, with the owner having no obvious inclination to repair it. Just blames TalkTalk and storms. As somebody on a working holiday who returned to the property every day to work, and take a nap between sunrises and sunsets the property was totally unsuitable for our needs. The inside of the cottage was just about passable (dated, not the cleanest, poor TV, crockery etc that looked like it had been purchased a piece at a time at a jumble sale, no draining board, and we all struggled to sleep in the beds even at night when it had gone quiet), as was the lane that leads to the cottages which was full of pot holes. We were just about able to slalom the car around them touching the hedges at times, but cars with lower ride heights are likely to struggle. The patio and parking area next to the cottage was unusable during the day, thanks to the building work (falling slates etc). The owner who was misleading and uncooperative from the off has refused to compensate us despite obvious failings, and the money we had to spend to get around them, and the booking agent just hid behind clauses in their small print. So obviously we are not going to be returning to this property or any of their others in the future.

Vivienne H

August 2021

We just spent a lovely week here at the cottage with our dog. It is a really nice situation (yes the access is bumpy but drive slowly!) with easy access to the clifftop for my daily run with the dog. The cottage was comfy and cleaned to a high standard. The appliances in the kitchen were all modern and new, Straightforward instructions as to water heating etc. The owners supplied essential items eg condiments, tea and coffee and the spice rack was well stocked. The smart TV's passed on some time as the weather was very hot (for the dog) so we spent some of the day relaxing inside. The bathroom is nice with a big shower and a bath. Saltburn itself is a lovely place- we have visited often and my partner lived here as a child. Some very nice eateries. I am sure we will be back!

Mrs Broadhurst

August 2020

We really had a great holiday at this brilliantly located cosy cottage.. The beds were very comfortable and the heating excellent . We hardly had to use our car due to everything being in easy reach. The walking straight from the cottage was superb and the garden was sheltered and perfect for a peaceful relax in the sun. The only thing we felt needed attention to improve our time at the cottage were the windows ( two of them could not be opened and the the lovely views were obscured by the glazing being wet inside the units ). Would love to return sometime

Mrs Broadhurst, August 2020

Marvellous views, walks, eateries, beaches to visit, watched seals steal fish from the anglers hooks off Saltburn pier and playing off the cliffs opposite the cottage.. Highly recommend

Mr Willett, August 2020

November 2019

A superb base for enjoying the beaches and walking in this lovely part of the country - Loved pretty much everything about Cliff Top Cottage - great location, stunning views, dog friendly, lots of places to eat nearby, clean, cosy and comfortable, friendly neighbours..

Mr Meechan, November 2019

September 2019

Excellent time.. Third time we have visited the cottage and will be returning. Items that we had left feed back for were there on our last visit. Lovely cottage, location and area.

Mr Blane, September 2019

August 2019

Cliff top cottage was in the most amazing location - beautiful veiws and very .... Cliff top cottage was in the most amazing location - beautiful veiws and very clean well equipped and welcoming - i was disappointed that there was no direct access to the garden as this was not made clear on the booking site - saltburn itself is a gem of a place - the beach is so incredibly clean and the water was crystal clear - very family and dog friendly and highly recommended

Miss Talbot, August 2019

The cottage is in a good location however it did feel a little unloved.. The door handle was wrapped up in tape, the furniture in the lounge is past it’s best and the blind in the master bedroom was simply a bit of cloth hung over a rod. You advertise the availability of the use of a summerhouse but to be honest the summer house didn’t look safe, for a start one of the glass panes is hanging out and the floor didn’t look safe enough to walk on. The garden is listed as being a wildlife garden which roughly translated means an overgrown mess. Disappointed with the cottage and we were glad we were only staying for 3 nights. This cottage definitely needs some time and money spending on it.

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Just returned from a 3 night stay at the cottage, it is well equipped & comfortable. The cottage does need a bit of TLC. The door handle has tape round it, the blind in the master bedroom wasn’t really a blind just a piece of material hung over the blind rod. We didn’t use what is advertised as the summer house, it really didn’t look inviting or particularly safe. The garden is a wildlife garden and very overgrown but we managed to have the odd cup of tea in the garden there’s a bench there so that was fine for us. I think if we had been staying longer than a couple of days it would have been nice to have the option of sitting in the summer house. There are plenty of walks on the doorstep. If walking to the beach & you are not keen on steps I would recommend using the bridlepath (found just a little walk down the lane, just past the garden for number 6) the path takes you right down to the side of the Ship Inn. Saltburn-By-The-Sea has a lot to offer it’s a lovely little place.

Mrs Carter, August 2019

July 2019

Comfortable cottage in great location for access to walking and Saltburn.. Nice garden area for relaxing and great views. Would definitely come again.

Mr Hudson, July 2019

June 2019

Both cottage and area were excellent.. Although the weather was far from brilliant, we still found plenty to do. We intend to try and go back again next year and hope for a heat wave! A good place to take your dog as well, with good walks straight from the door step.

Mr Clegg, June 2019

Lovely, warm and inviting holiday cottage, very cosy with amazing views.. The drive down to the cottage is not for the faint hearted if you you don’t like single track remote driving but the reward are the views. The mattress in the smaller bedroom is quite lumpy/springy and needs replacing and the steep stairs are not suitable for anybody with a mobility issue. Other than that it’s a great, cosy and inviting cottage.

Mrs Jackson

May 2019

We honestly couldn't recommend this place highly enough.. It was superb, top of a cliff with gorgeous views all round including of the sea. Up a lane and nice and secluded. The cottage has everything you need for a comfortable stay and a lovely private garden. Short (albeit steep) trek into town and the beach. Can't wait to go back and if you have a dog they'll think their in heaven.

Mrs Stanistreet

March 2019

Cliff Top Cottage was lovely.. It was cosy, well equipped and the location was superb. We really enjoyed our stay an hope to return some day

Ms Grainger

Lovely cottage, great location for peace and quiet, despite being only yards .... Lovely cottage, great location for peace and quiet, despite being only yards from the Cleveland way, definitely recommend

Mr Blane

December 2018

Have been to the cottage before and couldn't wait to get back there.. The only reason that it did not exceed my expectations is because I knew where I was going and what it was like. Lovely cottage, fantastic location and lovely area. Will be going back again.

August 2018

Cottage very good.. Met our needs and expectations. Clean and good neighbours. Lovely views and decorated very nicely.

Mr Forman

June 2018

Sunhouse disappointing as not able to sit in it.. Weeds growing through floor and around chairs. Location, view and price were good.

Ms Mountain

May 2018

Clifftop Cottage is in a wonderful location.. It has direct access to the Cleveland Way over the cliff path. The views of the sunset (on the East coast!) over the Tees Estuary were magical. If you are reasonably fit, it is easy to holiday here without a car. public transport is good and there is no shortage of places to eat, but it is a hilly walk for provisions! I know the area well, but still didn't have time to cover all the places to I'd like to walk and visit. I will come again. The house was comfortable and homely and had everything required except a hairdryer and I'd like to have found milk in the fridge on arrival. The open fire and wood provided looked enticing and would have been very cosy, but due to good weather, we didn't get to try it! The cottage owner was very helpful regarding a temporary problem with the acces road.

Mrs Lenton

April 2018

Warm cottage very clean and up to date facilities we enjoyed our stay..

Mrs Scott

This cottage was very comfortable unfortunately it could have been cleaned better, the shower was very poor.. but overall very nice, lovely walk to the pub over the hill and down 93 steps food in the pub was also very good made to order so had to wait but no problem. would consider here again if things improved. also it was a shame about the road hope this gets fixed quickly.

Mrs King

March 2018

Location excellent.. Dog friendly pub and cafe plus great walks. Best beach at Skinningrove. Will definitely be returning. Have already recommended to a friend!

Mr Green

It would be nice, this day and age to have had wi fi at this cottage but otherwise a very nice week.. We have been there before.

Ms Bailey

November 2017

This is a lovely dog- friendly cottage in a great location; we've stayed here before and are likely to return.. The owner has made improvements to the facilities since we last came and we had a very comfortable stay.

Chris D

October 2017

Cosy,warm and comfortable cottage,50 yards from the cliff top,stunning views.Loved the log fire. The kitchen is well equipped and the beds are very comfortable. 5 minute walk to the beach and the pub. I will be stopping here again,ideal base for walking.

Really enjoyed the cottage,50 yards from the cliff top,stunning views,warm and cosy cottage with a log fire,Kitchen very well equipped,i will be staying again ..

Penny R

August 2017

We cannot understand the tone of the previous two reviews. 1. The access by a track is perfectly possible to negotiate with a small car (ours is a Ford Fiesta) Of course you need to go slowly and carefully, as well as access for farm and cottages it is also a footpath, bridleway and cycle track - part of Cycle Route 1. 2. Parking - no problem, either beside the house or on the concrete area in the garden. 3. The garden is a wildlife garden so don't expect it to look like a suburban lawn and garden. We enjoyed the wild flowers, birds and insects that frequent the garden. 4. The cottage was clean to a high standard. We enjoyed the cottagey feel and do not expect everything to match. The doors are the original doors, but it is still cosy, and the heating is there at the flick of a switch. Give it half an hour and you're warm as toast! It's not a palace, just a modest holiday cottage which we found delightful. Everything we expected was there and we had no need to go out and buy anything that we considered should have been provided. 5. The walk into town. Yes you need to be fairly fit, but the name 'Cliff Top Cottage' gives you a clue. I am 71 years old and it took me just 20 minutes to walk down the cliff path - or steps - and up the steps into town. The bus service is brilliant and stops at the bottom of the path, near the Ship Inn, or at the end of the lane if you want to avoid going up or down hill. Even my husband, currently with a bad ankle injury, managed the walk into town - though it took him a bit longer! (We only used the bus when we had shopping to carry back or were going further afield to enjoy the walk back along the cliffs.) 6. Local walks along the cliff, to Staithes or beyond, or north along he beach to Redcar are stunning. The cottage is situated virtually on the Cleveland Way National Path. 7. The town is a Victorian gem.

Loved every day.. Cottage was clean and fitted out well. Beds were comfy. Bathroom immaculate. Kitchen great. Television great. Garden and summer house idylic. Views and location superb. Will return.

A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer

June 2017

On a positive note this end terrace house/cottage has lovely views of the surrounding countryside and is in a very peaceful and quiet location. You will need to be fit to stay here as both paths down to the beach and town are very steep. If going by car, be aware that the track leading to the property is very uneven and narrow and half a mile long. I was worried about bottoming the car in some areas of the road due to the wear on the track and a 4 wheel drive would be better. You will have to reverse for quite a distance in order to let any oncoming vehicles past too as there are few passing places and it is only a cars width. The large double bed was comfy, the sheets and supplied linen were clean. The TV is new and so is the cooker, freezer, fridge and washer. The bathroom is newish and apart from poor water pressure in the shower was adequate with plenty of available hot water. The garden is a wildlife friendly garden and I quite liked it, the grass path is kept short and runs around the garden. The pots and pans look newish and there is plenty of cutlery etc. Unfortunately the whole experience was let down by the poor level of general cleanliness and poor shoddy fixtures and fittings. On arrival the kitchen tables wooden top felt sticky to the touch. We could not find any place matts or table cloths. We eventually bought a table cloth in town. The sink has no draining board. The door knobs throughout the property felt that they will come off at any moment and are ill fitting and loose. The skirting boards, especially on the staircase needend a good wipe down and areas of the bathroom floor were dirty around the sink. Heaven help anyone sleeping in the small bedroom as the wind whistled through the badly fitted window and there was a 5mm crack running through the door panel. The lounge in particular is in desperate need of the services of a decorator, I have never seen such shoddy painting and add to this the uncomfortable seating and non matching furnishings I found sitting in the lounge both depressing and uncomfortable. I would certainly not recommend the cottage and when we saw the bad weather forecast we decided to come home after 5 days as we could not entertain the thought of another two days rained in there.

Ms Squires, July 2017

January 2017

Beds very comfortable

Mrs North, January 2017

October 2016

Great location for visiting Saltburn; very comfortable cottage- more spacious than we'd expected, clean and warm.. The owners left us a generous wood supply for the fire and the kitchen is well supplied. Good choice with the dog and we intend to return.

bruces430

July 2016

Cliff Top Cottage Ok let’s start with the good points of which there are few, a newly fitted bathroom looks to be in evidence very modern & fitted quite well. The views from this cottage are nice & the area is away from any road/resort noise that’s about all I can say for the benefits of this cottage. Now for the bad points & there are many: 1. The approach to this property is via a gravelled track it was said to be maintained it is not there are many pot holes to traverse & they are impossible to avoid so bring your 4X4. 2. The garden is overgrown & looks severely neglected you must be sure of foot if you venture into it, I myself decided not to risk it, the second parking spot in this area is only suitable for a very small vehicle as there is inadequate space to manoeuvre a vehicle onto it. A neighbour who I canvassed an opinion likened the garden to a wasteland. 3. Planters around the property are just full of weeds with extra weeds growing in the entrance making the look on approach very unwelcoming along with two bins either side of the door which was not evident in the advertised pictures. 4. The kitchen is old & requires a total re-fit there is little by way of kitchen utensils the flooring has a few loose fitting door mats & loose vinyl floor runner just laid over the original flooring vinyl which could cause a trip hazard. There are several pans available for use but the frying pan is something else if you tried to fry water it would stick. The top drawer of freezer is unusable as it is iced up & requires a thorough defrosting & a good clean. The cheap & nasty table runner is filthy & stained it does not inspire you to eat from it. There is little by way of cleaning products bar a little washing up liquid but no cloths/sponges/mop we normally leave a cottage as we found it on this occasion because of the latter we could not. 5. The living room is fitted out with furniture which can only be described as the cast offs from a refuge & very uncomfortable to sit upon, some of this furniture looks to have been re-upholstered in a very amateurish fashion. The curtain rail is barely fitted to the wall with rubber bands at the end to stop the curtains from coming away completely the whole arrangement looks to be ready to hurl itself to the floor. There is a tiny tv perched on a wooden shelf & in order to read the sub titles you would need the sight attributed to superman the tv would perhaps be ok if it was situated in a VW campervan. The starter pack of fuel for the fire is a joke & only consisting of a small amount of kindling which would probably burn away within 60 minutes. 6. The bathroom whilst being quite new the shower system is very poor indeed the pressure of water could be likened to that emanating from a watering can, most unsatisfactory. 7. All in all a very uncomfortable cottage & not consistent with the normal standards one could expect from this type of cottage. I would add that we were invited into the next door cottage also a holiday let & found the fixtures & fittings there far more superior to those we were having to endure.

Mrs Leighton

April 2016

This was a very relaxing holiday for us, it felt like home from home. The cottage had a lovely homely feel to it, very warm and cosy. It was so romantic having an open fire. My husband and I will most certainly try to book this cottage again whenever we come to visit.

Ms Bailey, October 2016

This was a very relaxing holiday for us, it felt like home from home.. The cottage had a lovely homely feel to it, very warm and cosy. It was so romantic having an open fire. My husband and I will most certainly try to book this cottage again whenever we come to visit.

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Cliff Top Cottage in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire