Fern Lea, Sleights - sleeps 10, 5 beds, 3 bathroom

A really lovely house with plenty of room for all of us. Well looked after. The beds are really comfortable with lovely bedding and fluffy towels. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need with dishwasher etc, and has a big table with ten chairsbigSituated in a nice quiet setting with outside space and only five minutes away (In the car) from Park and Ride which takes you in to Whitby in minutes.

This property was everything it said on the tin. We especially liked the kitchen / dining room which is where we spent most of our evenings. Lots of stairs, but we knew that. Unfortunately we arrived at the late August Bank Holiday weekend which made visiting Whitby and Scarborough difficult. Lovely views of Whitby from Abbey ruin. Driving up the coast was lovely. Especially liked Sandsend. The family all enjoyed the water park in Scarborough.

We appreciated the welcome provisions, the helpful information book and the courtesy call. The rooms were spacious and the neighbourhood quiet. We were impressed with the well equipped kitchen, the good wi-fi, the hot showers and the fluffy towels. The location was ideal for visits to the coast (Whitby, Sandsend, Runswick Bay and Robin Hood’s Bay) and inland places of interest (Pickering, Goathland and Ruswarp). However, we were disappointed with the strong odour of dogs and the presence of dog hairs, especially in the kitchen and dining room area. We thought the mattresses were light, springy and uncomfortable. We experienced car-parking issues on the road outside and one of our cars was mysteriously vandalised. The incident was reported to the police. The grill pan was left unclean by/after the previous guests. Some light bulbs also needed replacing. This is a lovely part of the world with lots to see and do. We appreciated the chance to stay and explore. Thank you.

Well equipped house in the heart of the Yorkshire moors. House is spacious and comfortable, and the property owner is a pleasure to deal with. Many thanks

Stayed here with 9 adults and a baby, and a Hearing Dog in training. The house accommodated us superbly. The kitchen and dining area are spacious, and very well equipped, and we all fitted in the lounge easily. Two en suites, a lovely house bathroom, and a downstairs cloakroom meant there was never a queue to use the facilities. The enclosed garden was really useful for our dog. Owner very responsive to queries.

Our family of 9 - including two children enjoyed a lovely weekend on 8/12/17. The house was welcoming and decorated for Christmas! and the welcome pack was much appreciated. It was warm and very clean. There was plenty of equipment - particularly in the kitchen. The information book was really good and comprehensive with a description of the local and nearby areas as well as suggestions of where to shop and eat. We had a lovely walk to Whitby and got taxis back (£8.50). On Sunday we ate at The Star Inn at the harbour in Whitby - well worth a visit! Overall, an excellent stay - I am sure we will be back.

Stayed with family for a family wedding in Sansend. Plenty of room for everyone. Lovely to cook in the kitchen and enjoy a meal around the large table. Comfortable house, well equipped. Would highly recommend and would like to revisit one day.

It was a great place to stay for our family to get together for a family celebration. We chose the property because of the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. There was a large kitchen, the dishwasher was appreciated and having two ovens was a bonus. Appreciated the fixed stair gates. Hamper was a lovely touch. The garden wasn't child friendly for our party of children aged 5 down to 18 months. Disappointed that there was just a travel cot, web site should say so. Parking outside the property was a problem at times.

first class would go back

Great well equipped home, everything we needed and more. Stunning location served by good local ammenaties and well stocked public house Bus to Whitby really easy and can recommend a trip to Robin Hoods Bay and Heartbeat country Really have had a lovely, comfortable weekend. Thank you

We were a group of six adults and four children and spent new year at this property. The house was decorated and furnished to a high standard. The kitchen was extremely well equipped and spacious and the dining area allowed us to all eat together with plenty of space. We loved the location and enjoyed being able to walk to Whitby and nearby villages without having to use our cars. The village itself has good shops and the nearby plough inn was warm and welcoming, and takes dogs. The owners left a very generous welcome pack on arrival which was a nice touch.

Lovely home, beautifully presented. It was nice to stay in a holiday home that was so clean, thank you to the cheery lady we met as we left, she is a fabulous cleaner! Super location, quiet and yet within easy reach of Whitby. Good bus service. Great range of local shops. We wished we hadn't ordered a supermarket delivery as the shops are well worth using, butchers, deli, bakery and post office all within 5 mins walk. The weather was awful for our stay so we were actually in the house a lot which made us appreciate the fact that it was such a comfortable place in which to be. Lots of space, which for our group was important as we were all there for our annual art holiday. We were very productive! Definitely would recommend this property, we book different houses each year for our group and this is without doubt one of the best. Nearly forgot to mention the generous welcome hamper, a very pleasant surprise!

Our family of ten visited Sleights to celebrate our birthdays. Brilliant place to stay- the house was great - nicely kept, spacious and well equipped. The garden has a table for 10 and bbq. Although we didn't bbq, we ate outside twice and it was nice and secluded. The bus stop was a 5 min walk away & the service to Whitby town was regular. The 2 pubs in the village were both great, both very different to each other, but both had friendly, welcoming staff. The local Spa shop had all you needed if you realised you needed a quick top up of food, booze, etc. which is just a short walk up the hill. James the owner/landlord is very helpful and answered any questions we had prior to our stay. Whilst we were there, James was away (which he made us aware of), but his mum was at hand should we need her. Although we didn't have any cause to call her, she still left a voicemail for me to call her should we have any problems. A welcome pack was left for us too, which was a lovely touch. I would recommend Fern Lea and would definitely stay again. Thank you James.

Party of 10 had great time in excellent property. The house had everything we needed. Welcome basket was great touch with bottle of wine, milk, bread and more. Would recommend. 5 min walk to train station into whitby. Perfect!

Well equipped property within picturesque village with all amenities close at hand. The house has extensive character and is excellent for a family or friends gathering with plenty of space in comfort for all. One minor maintenance item experienced which was rectified immediately. Very impressed with how welcoming the owner was and how efficiently he dealt with small problem. Only suggestion would be to have more cosy lighting in living room for evenings, as one small table lamp not quite enough.

Lovely fully modernized house, with plenty of room for the extended family and friends including large kitchen and dining room so that everybody gets to sit at the table. Decorated this year and featuring all mod cons, includes patio and grill if the season's right. In Sleighs, with great walks just outside the front door, allows to follow river walks either along the Esk or Iburndale Beck, further afield the North Yorkshire moors with lots of traditional quaint villages + Heartbeat country side. Highly recommended.

Excellent base to explore Yorkshire Moors

We arrived at Fern Lea for a three night four day break. We were thrilled to see the house was so beautifully decorated in keeping to the age of the property. The house provided everything we needed with a lovely welcome pack. Every room was perfectly furnished in different tones. The large dining room allowed us to all sit down together and enjoy our meals cooked in the new fully fitted kitchen. The well stocked garden caught the sun all day! We had two nice evenings B-B-Q ing until late in the evening, It was home from home in this very comfortable house. We found lots of information in the owners guide about places to visit, this was most helpful even though I had visited the area before. The area is very diverse with something for everyone. One day we were driving across the North York Moors to visit the beautiful village of Goathland (the place used to film Heartbeat). This was very interesting, with shops and restaurants and tea rooms. The next day we were just a couple of miles down the road to the gorgeous beach of Sands End. Although we had no very young children in our party we watched many young families with young children taking advantage of a large pool made by the tide going out for the children to have fun paddling. From there we moved on to the charming village of Runswick Bay that we had not visited before this is a well kept secret that we will return to in the future. Obviously we could not visit this area with going into Whitby where we again had delicious’s fish and chips and fun shopping. All of our party want to come back in the none too distant future we are already checking availability.