Hotels in Staxton

Staxton has no hotels of its own, but its spot on the A64 between York and Scarborough makes it a convenient base for exploring both the Yorkshire Wolds and the coast without staying in the middle of a busy resort. Scarborough, around fifteen to twenty minutes away, has by far the widest range of accommodation in the area, from grand Victorian seafront hotels overlooking South Bay to smaller bed and breakfasts tucked into the town's older streets, plus modern budget and chain options close to the A64 for anyone who just needs a comfortable stop-off. Filey, reached via the A1039 that forks off in Staxton itself, offers a quieter, more traditional seaside stay, with guest houses and holiday cottages aimed at families who want a slower pace than Scarborough.

Inland, the market town of Malton and villages scattered across the Wolds have a smaller but often more characterful selection of country inns and farmhouse B&Bs, well suited to walkers using the Wolds Way or visitors touring Sledmere House and Wolds Way Lavender. Self-catering cottages are common throughout the Vale of Pickering and Wolds, ranging from converted farm buildings to modern holiday lets, and tend to offer better value than coastal hotels during peak summer weeks. Because Staxton sits at a genuine crossroads of the A64, A1039 and B1249, almost anywhere you choose to stay within a ten to fifteen mile radius keeps the village, the lavender fields, Dalby Forest and the coast all within easy reach. Booking ahead is worth doing for July and August, when Scarborough and Filey fill up with holidaymakers drawn to the beaches and the lavender season along the Wolds.