Gowland Farm- Bartlett’s Barn

Families and small groups will find Bartlett's Barn at Gowland Farm suits the kind of holiday where everyone can do their own thing. The converted stone building sleeps five across two bedrooms: a ground-floor twin and an upstairs room with a double bed plus a single. The layout gives flexibility—parents can oversee younger children from the open-plan living area, or teenagers can occupy the first floor independently. A shared washing machine and tumble dryer are housed outside, useful for longer stays.

What makes the farm distinctive is the heated indoor swimming pool, kept at 28°C and available year-round. The pool room includes a sauna and changing facilities, and there's a games room with a pool table and table tennis for rainy afternoons. A garden surrounds the property, and parking accommodates two cars. The kitchen is equipped for self-catering, with an electric oven and gas hob; essentials like heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are included. One well-behaved pet stays free.

The farm sits two miles inland from the coast, between Whitby and Scarborough, in rolling countryside where deer move through the woods. The setting is rural rather than seaside, though the beaches are reachable for a day out. The property is no-smoking throughout.