Self-Catering at The Old Cartway | Holiday Cottages in Pickering

Holiday home
The Old Cartway is a Grade II listed mid-terrace cottage in Pickering, North Yorkshire. The cottage comes with four bedrooms including one double, one adult bunk room and two single bedrooms as well as a bathroom and shower room, it can sleep seven people. This cottage also has a kitchen, dining room and a sitting room with an open fire. Outside is off road parking for two cars, a patio with table and chairs, a lawn with a picnic bench, a lockable utility shed with storage and a ramp for wheelchair access. The Old Cartway is a charming stone cottage in a brilliant market town.

Accomodation Details
Four bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x adult bunks, 1 x single, 1 x snug/single bedroom. First floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor shower room with basin and WC. Kitchen. Utility. Dining room. Sitting room with open fire.

Area
Pickeringh has a range of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, it serves as the official gateway to the North York Moors National Park, home of the Heartbeat countryside. You can ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway, where some of the locations were used in the filming of The Philosopher’s Stone! The Beck Isle Museum is also worth a visit, with its collection of photography. Walkers will be spoilt for choice with a range of opportunities on the North York Moors, whilst the city of York and the Heritage Coast are just half an hour’s drive away. All in all, a wonderful setting for a holiday.

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
Gas central heating with open fire. Electric oven and electric hob, microwave, coffee machine, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TV with Freeview and Netflix, DVD, WiFi, digital radio, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for fire inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request. Off road parking for 1 car. Lockable shed. Enclosed rear lawn and patio with furniture. One well-behaved dog welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 10 mins walk and pub 2 mins walk. Note: Starter pack for fire is included during winter months only, October - March.

A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer

August 2021

Beautiful cottage situated in an ideal location for all famous attractions. Well presented characteristic cottage with everything from a home to home you could ideally wish for. Owners very friendly and helpful. Tasty welcome treats. Good communication . Only 30-40 minutes drive to Whitby, Robinhood bay and Scarborough. Dalby forest is very close if you interested in biking, hiking or cycling holiday. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely back again. Thank you .

Jennifer P

December 2019

Stayed for a weekend with two small people and Grandma so thatvwe could ride on the Santa train! Cottage has absolutely everything you could ever need and all really well organised and presented. This is a spacious cottage surprisingly for a terrace with good sized rooms. Plus lots of storage in the kitchen and around the house. Fluffy towels, crisp bed linen .and plenty of pillows and cushions. We all slept really well. Very accessible for older folk with a downstairs toilet, bed and shower room. The owner Zak welcomed us warmly on arrival and we were very grateful for this after a busy week at work and a longer than expected journey. It got our break off to a great start. My son decided Zak was really cool as he shook his hand and explained a few things about the cottage to him too. Pickering is a lovely town and so near to Dalby.. A perfect playground for us. We cant wait to return to this fabulous cottage. Many Thanks

620kayg

August 2019

Spent most of our week here in Dalby Forest. The Old Cartway is perfectly located only 15-20 mins drive from the entrance to the forest. The cottage is so lovely and has all the home comforts you could wish for and more! Lovely welcome package of teas, coffee, baked goods, biscuits and milk (especially helpful when you’ve missed your Tesco delivery!). Zak has been so good in the run up to the holiday, helpful and answering queries about the area and the cottage. A perfect cottage and host! We will be back! Thank you, Kay, Jonny, Noah, Luke and Ruby the Spaniel!

Miss Wilson

May 2019

The welcome pack left by the property owners was amazing and extremely appreciated! The property was centrally located in a lovely market town with plenty to see and do.

Mr Lea

April 2019

Realy nice clean comfortable and near amenities

Mrs Kelley

December 2018

The cottage was very well equipped and great location.. The noise from the main road was noticeable but we like to sleep with a window open and are use to living in a quiet village. It was very clean and the welcome bits and bobs( biscuits, juice, bread, milk etc) was really appreciated. A lovely cottage great for exploring the coast and North York Moors.

Mrs Mulligan

October 2018

The Old Cartway was comfortable with tasteful decor and little touches that welcomed you as soon as you arrived.. The location was ideal and Zak the owner was very informed on good places to eat and even valet parked the car for us. We loved it all.

Mr Wilkins

September 2018

The Old Cartway was nice & clean, Warm, had was very well equipped.. Zak, meet us on arrival was very nice & took time to show us around and show us where everything was. A big thank you Zak, we had a wonderful week.

Mrs Dean

August 2018

Fantastic cottage, ideally situated for town centre and main roads to Whitby, Scarborough etc.. Quaint, quirky cottage with lovely touches, loved it, so homely, didn't want to leave.

Mrs Ramsell

Excellent cottage with everything we needed and more! Perfect location for visiting York, Scarborough, Whitby, Thirsk, North York Moors. Highly recommended.

Mr Hunter

A modernised listed cottage, private off road parking at the rear, clean, bright amd spacious.. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The fish and chip restaurant and the pub lived up to his recommendation. The scones and jam on arrival were a very nice touch. As others have said, it is on a busy main road but we did not find the noise too bad and the location was ideal for us. The Local Go Ape in Dalby Forest is highly recommended too.

166carolynp

June 2018

What a find, a wonderful house with a downstairs self contained snug for older members of the family. Friendly welcome from Zac and Ruth with homemade scones, butter, jam, cream, biscuits and milk. Well equipped, warm and beautifully decorated. Enclosed quiet rear garden with parking, and friendly neighbours. Would most definitely consider returning. The weather also made the stay even better.

Mrs Pattinson

Lovely to be met in person by the owners, I know this is not always possible but felt it was a nice touch.. Although the property was on a main road, when the weather is nice the enclosed rear garden is quiet and gets the sun all day.

Mrs Clark

The Cartway is a delightful terraced property, the owners Ruth & Zac and incredibly helpful and welcoming.. This property exceeded our expectations.

Mrs Miller

May 2018

Lovely comfortable house which was spotlessly clean.. You are very close to a busy road but the noise didn't bother us too much.Tea, biscuit s and homemade scones awaited our arrival.There was plenty of room for 4 adults and a 10 year old.Go Ape at Dalby Forest is about 10 minutes drive away and well worth a visit .

Mr Ross

This is a lovely, quirky cottage which was beautifully presented and perfectly clean.. Zak and Ruth met us when we arrived and were very welcoming and friendly and the welcome pack of home-made scones, butter, jam and cream plus biscuits, tea and milk was second to none. The only drawback is that the cottage is on a busy trunk road with heavy traffic thundering past the door all day and much of the night. Investment in double glazing on the front would make a difference as would the fitting of a less flimsy front door. Pickering and the surrounding area are beautiful.

Amy C

March 2018

We shot a short film using this house. We chose this house because it is a really beautiful, unique setting, we we're also very comfortable there during our downtime since it was very cosy. Also, it's close to Pickering town, which is particularly picturesque and worth visiting. The owners were also very welcoming and supportive. Would definitely recommend.

The cottage was spotlessly clean and very welcoming.. Facilities are really good here. The only problem we had was that the house is on an extremely busy road (A170) and therefore very noisy in the lounge. That said it is also in an extremely good location. Would recommend.

Miss Carey

This is a lovely comfortable cottage, spotlessly clean, with high quality equipment.. Owner very welcoming and even fixed my daughters brake lights for her. With the snow outside we couldn't have picked a better place to stay in and be comfortable. My 91 year old mother with severe mobility problems was able to move around the ground floor without any problems and use the shower, would definitely recommend downstairs snug/bedroom for anyone with stair problems. Beds wonderfully confortable. Many thanks for our stay.

Miss Andrew

February 2018

Great cottage , perfect location .. Owners made us feel very welcome.

markpdurant

December 2017

What a place to stay. The pictures look fabulous on the website, but in reality they don't do the property justice. We have long lasting memories and look forward to visiting again should we venture back. The property is very close to the town centre and we enjoyed walks to the train station and to up to the castle, with breathtaking views over North Yorkshire. Our favourite spot was Dalby Forest which is only15 min drive. Durants from Tasmania PS Bonza Pozzie is given to only the best places to stay. PPS Great Fish n Chips in Pickering too.

The Owners were very welcoming and there were home made scones, tea, chocolates on arrival.. We were able to park 2 cars securely within the back garden area. The cottage was very homely, very well equipped and presented tastefully. It's less than a ten minute walk to town - lots of eateries and some dog friendly. We had a relaxing holiday - thank you Zac and Ruth.

Geert D

November 2017

Met mijn hele gezin met veel plezier in the old cartway gezeten. Ik kom er zeker nog terug. Vlakbij centrum Pickering. Heel aardige eigenaars. Aanbevelingswaardig! Van daaruit mooie kastelen bezocht en kustplaatsjes zoals Whitby, Robin Hoods bay, Scarborough enz... de stad York is eveneens op korte afstand gelegen. De Moors zijn prachtig om te wandelen.

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The Old Cartway in Pickering, North Yorkshire