Hungate Cottages - Rosedale

You step through the door of Hungate Cottages – Rosedale into a ground-floor living space with an open fire, smart TV and a kitchen equipped to cook proper meals: electric cooker, dishwasher, fridge and freezer all there. A separate toilet on this level keeps things practical. Upstairs are three bedrooms – one with a king bed, two with zip-and-link singles that convert to doubles – and two bathrooms plus another toilet, which means six people can move about without collisions.

The cottage sits within walking distance of Pickering's pubs and its 12th-century castle. Beyond that, the North Yorkshire Moors spread out on your doorstep, crossed by the heritage railway that runs through to Grosmont. York is 26 miles away. Closer still are Nunnington Hall, Duncombe Park and Rievaulx Abbey. The whole property is yours alone, with wifi throughout, bed linen and towels included, and parking for two cars on site. There's a shared garden with furniture, a bike store if you need it, and a children's play area. No smoking inside.

Families, couples and small groups will find the place ready to use as soon as you arrive – just the essentials sorted, leaving you to plan what comes next.