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Mulgrave Cottage
Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 5ANTelephone: 01947 896101
| Your stay will be in a period Victorian Cottage built in the 1880's. Located in a small moor side village, the cottage is across the common in the centre of the village built from stone which came from the church. The cottage is listed in the AA book of British Villages, a guide to the most interesting and attractive villages. Rugged walking country encircles Goathland, where sheep graze among the cottages of the scattered village greens, near by are several water falls with romantic names like Mallyan Spout Nelly Ayre and Water Ark Foss our rear garden has magnificent views way across the moors. The adjacent fields have sheep and there lambs up to our rear fence.    |
We have one double room only with en-siute facilities and of course the guest sitting room if you prefer to stay in with log fire and TV.   Arrival time is from 2:30pm onwards. Please let us know if you are going to arrive late afternoon/evening. Double/Twin room £60 per room, per night Stays of 3 nights or more £55 per night for double/twin room Al prices are per room per night and includes a full English Breakfast. Cancellation Policy A non refundable deposit is required to secure your booking, if you cancel with more than 48 hours notice your deposit may be transferable to a future booking. |
| Heartbeat Connection The cottage has been used several times in the last series; it can also be seen in most of the episodes as it forms part of the back drop. The cottage is only 2/3 hundred yards from the post office, village stores and Doctors surgery, next door but one to the village hall. Most of these can be seen from the Breakfast/visitors sitting room. The church is approximately 5 minutes walk out of our front gate, also the station is about the same distance passing the garage and Aidensfield pub on the way. |
| North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway Goathland Station Approximates 5 minutes walk away; will take you back to the age of live steam engines. Come and see the growing aray of steam locomotives and the superb scenery. The line is eighteen miles long starting at Pickering traveling north to Grosmont, calling at Levisham, Newton dale Halt, Goathland and Grosmont.
Goathland station with its period characteristic stepped gables, typical north eastern railway design has its own tiny signal box, post signals, water cranes and attractive platform gardens. Daily steam hauled services operate from end of March to beginning of November; journey time from one end to the other is approximately 1 hour. You may find yourself being pulled by a pacific class A4 "Sir Nigel Gresley". |
| Places to visit Whitby The historic town of Whitby with its narrow streets and ancient cliff top Abbey. In honor of Britain's greatest seafarer and explorer, this is the land that now bears his name "Captain Cook Country". Robin Hoods Bay Is a picturesque old fishing village on the heritage coast of the north York moors. First mentioned in 1538 as a "Fisher Townlet of Twenty Boats". When the tide goes out you can see the Rock curving out to sea. These "Scaurs" are composed of Jurassic Rock and many fossils are to be found. York Visit the Stupendous "Minster of York" spend time wandering along the 700 year old walls or walk down the Shambles a medieval lane leading to the Minster. For those who delight in things past, York is a paradise. Castle Howard Is a truly fascinating place, set in 1,000 acres of Breath taking parkland, landscape gardens and rose gardens. Dazzling fountains, majestic statues and temples. The world of James Herriot Visit, Thirsk (approximately 1hr by car) the Darrowby of "The James Herriot Books". Soak up the full atmosphere of the superb market town where James, Siegfried and Tristan lived and worked. Visit the surgery and the Drovers Pub (The Golden Fleece) they used. There are many more wonderful places to visit Rievaulx Abbey, Byland Abbey, Castle Bolton, Black Sheep Brewery at Masham and of course the many small Bays not far from us such as Staiths and Runswick. |
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