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Special Escapes: Self-catering in the UK

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn, Middleton Hall, Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Noelle lives in the main house at the bottom of the garden, greets guests warmly and leaves fresh flowers and homemade cream teas for your arrival. Your delight in her cottages, so luxuriously turned out and so lovingly cared for, is assured. The Coach House and Apple Store are Georgian and listed, and both are filled with interesting antiques and quirky pieces to make you feel at home. Be charmed by oak beams and quarry-tiled floors, pretty textiles, soft carpets, thick towels, wood-burning stoves, heated flagstones (in the Coach House), harmonious colours, French touches and gorgeousness galore. The attention to detail is remarkable, from the lovely vintage coffee pots from Holland (Noelle's homeland) to the Thai massage and the babysitting - both on request. Each cottage has its secluded garden while the main grounds are vast, full of old and young trees, swathes of daffodils in spring, rabbits, badgers and chirruping wildlife. To crown it all, the village pub is a three-minute walk (a free bottle of wine accompanies your meal), the North Yorkshire Moors National Park surrounds you and Pickering, a charming market town, is of the shortest drives.

Winner of Yorkshire Tourism's White Rose Award for the best self-catering holiday in 2008 and Gold Award for Self-Catering Holiday of the Year 2009 from Enjoy England.

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Pickering, Yorkshire

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The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn

Contact: Noelle Thornton

  • Tel: 01751 472283
  • Sleeps: 2-6 per unit (15 in total)
  • Rooms: The Coach House (sleeps 4): 1 double with shower; 1 twin with bath/shower. Applestore Cottage (sleeps 4-6): 1 double with bath/shower; large twin with sofabed; wet room. The Barn (sleeps 4-5): 1 double, 1 twin, wet room, bath & shower room (occasional bed in study).
  • Price: £530 – £940. short breaks in the off season. 3 - 4 nights
  • Closed: Rarely
You can borrow or hire bikes here. Children are positively welcomed, with no age restrictions, but cots, high chairs etc are not necessarily available. Within 10 miles of a bus/coach/train station and owner can arrange collection. No smoking anywhere in the house. Wireless internet access available for guests.

Checklist

  • Dishwasher
  • Electricity included
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave oven
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Television
  • BBQ
  • Beach within 3 miles
  • Cooked meals available
  • Restaurant nearby
  • Short breaks possible
  • Extra bed/cot available
  • Shop within 3 miles

Points of interest

  • On the edge of the North York Moors.
  • 45 minutes from the East Coast - Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby Scarborough etc.
  • 30 minutes from Castle Howard, Duncombe Park, Nunnington Hall
  • Under an hour to York with the Minster, historic buildings, visitor attractions and shopping.
  • Personal Yoga session and/or Thai massage offered in the comfort of your cottage
  • 200 yards from excellent atmosphere, food and drink at the Middleton Arms.

This information is provided by owners and is not endorsed by ASP. If you have questions about it, please contact the owners.

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn Coach House with private garden

Coach House with private garden

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn Coach House sittingroom

Coach House sittingroom

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn double bedroom in the Coach House

double bedroom in the Coach House

The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn the large airy living space in The Barn

the large airy living space in The Barn

Photo captions have been written by the owner or management of The Coach House, Apple Store Cottage & The Barn and are not verified or endorsed by ASP.

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Children of all ages are welcome. Cots, highchairs, etc, are not necessarily available.
Guests’ pets can sleep in the bedroom (not on the bed).
Working farm or vineyard.
Wireless internet access available for guests.
No smoking anywhere in the property.
At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible for wheelchair users. Phone for details.
Tennis court on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
Credit cards accepted, most commonly Visa and MasterCard.
Bikes on the premises to hire or borrow.
Swimming pool on the premises; use may be by arrangement.
Within 10 miles of a bus/coach/train station and owner can arrange collection.
At least one bedroom and bathroom accessible without steps.

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