Derwent Cottage description

Derwent Cottage at Low Penhowe is the perfect location for anyone wishing to enter into the hustle and bustle of York while enjoying the peace and tranquillity of staying in the countryside. Located on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, Derwent Cottage was converted from an 18th Centaury granary, and has stunning views stretching for miles, looking across to the Howardian Hills and North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

From this picturesque self-catering holiday cottage, our guests are within easy reach of some of Yorkshire’s finest attractions which include Market towns of Malton, Pickering, Helmsley, Pocklington, Driffield and Beverley; Stately homes and houses of Castle Howard, Duncombe Park, Hovingham Hall, Sledmere House, Fairfax House, Burton Constable Hall, Newby Hall, Sutton Park and Burton Agnes Hall; National Trust properties of Nunnington Hall, Beningbrough Hall, Treasurer’s House, and Rievaulx Terrace; Seaside towns of Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Robins Hood Bay; the RSPB nature reserve at Bempton; English Heritage Castles of Pickering, Scarborough, Helmsley and Clifford’s Tower, and Abbeys of Rievaulx, Byland, Whitby and Kirkham; Cathedrals, known as Minsters in Yorkshire, including York Minster, Beverley Minster and St Gregory’s Minster; Gardens of Burton Agnes Hall which recently won ‘Garden of the Year Award’, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Helmsley Walled Garden, The Walled Garden at Scampston, Wytherstone Gardens, Jackson Wold Garden and Burnby Hall Gardens; Museums including Eden Camp, National Railway Museum, Yorkshire Air Museum, Jorvick Museum, Ryedale Folk Museum, Beck Isle Museum, Malton Museum, York Castle Museum and Captain Cook Memorial Museum; North Yorkshire Moors National Park, including Goathland, better known as Aidensfield for those who watch the TV series Heartbeat and the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway; Horse Racing, York, Thirsk, Ripon and Beverley Racecourses; Newest attraction, The Norwich Union Yorkshire Wheel located at the national Railway Museum in York.

Free range farm eggs laid by our own chickens, a pint of milk and a bottle of wine in the fridge are only the beginnings of a warm welcome and a truly memorable stay, while we pride ourselves on being discreetly available should you need anything during your holiday.

Our Holiday Cottage guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out within easy reach of Low Penhowe. There are 4 excellent pubs, all within 3 miles! The Stone Trough Inn at Kirkham, recommended in “The Good Pub Guide”, is a country inn that offers the ideal combination of a traditional pub and elegant restaurant, over the years has won many awards for its food. The Blacksmiths Inn at Westow, “Yorkshire Dining Pub of the Year” as awarded by “The Good Pub Guide” has been completely renovated and again offers a combination of a village pub and restaurant. The Jolly Farmers at Leavening, also mentioned in The Good Pub Guide is a good local pub situated in the heart of the village and offers a good selection of local home cooked dishes combined with a friendly welcoming atmosphere typical to North Yorkshire. The Bay Horse Inn at Burythorpe has been recently renovated throughout and is now a warm and welcoming local pub and restaurant.

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