THE BLACKSMITH'S SHOP, family friendly, with a garden in Staithes

The Blacksmith's Shop in Staithes, sleeps four people in two bedrooms.

The Blacksmith's Shop, a cottage consists of a kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, fridge, kettle, and toaster, a dining room with dining seating, and a sitting room with TV and electric fire. The bedrooms consist of a ground-floor double with en-suite and twin with en-suite. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen, and towels included in the rent. Outside, there is an enclosed rear patio with furniture and off-road parking for one car. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Return year after year to The Blacksmith's Shop. Note: This property has a good housekeeping bond of 150 GBP.

Amenities: Oil central heating. Oven, hob, microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster. TV, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off-road parking for one car. Enclosed rear patio with furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.1 mile, coast 0.4 miles. Short walk to the beach and cafes. Note: This property has a good housekeeping bond of £150.

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.

Town: The charming and sleepy seaside village of Staithes, with its cobbled streets and back alleys, is something of an artist’s dream. Its pretty houses and cottages are clustered around the old harbour and surrounded by high craggy cliffs on three sides, with a sheltered sandy beach set amongst the rocky coastline. The village can claim connections with Captain Cook who was apprenticed to a draper near the harbour. Nowadays, Staithes is a must for anyone visiting the Yorkshire Coast and has a good selection of pubs, shops and tea rooms. Staithes is still home to an RNLI lifeboat station and a small fleet of cobles (fishing boats) landing fish, crab and lobster, with boat trips for birdwatching, fishing and even whale watching available. It’s also the location of the popular BBC children’s TV series, Old Jack’s Boat. Staithes has a strong attraction for artists, with an annual Art and Heritage Festival, galleries and artists studios with art courses and workshops regularly on offer. There’s a free Illusion Trail, which guides visitors around the network of ginnels (alleyways), with trail guides available locally. The best views of the town can be enjoyed from the Cleveland Way which runs down the cliff to the sea’s edge. Altogether a superb base for exploring the Yorkshire Coast, visiting the larger resorts of Whitby or Scarborough and enjoying the moorland villages of the North York Moors National Park.