The Hayloft, North York Moors

this was a lovely holiday. The house had everything you could need. The pub nearby is quite expensive and you must book if you want a meal in there although they do have a takeaway.Take a torch as the village has no lighting after dark.Lots to see and do and never have to travel far to do it either.The owners just left us in peace to get on with our holiday and gave us a nice bottle of wine on our arrival. Perfick!!

When we arrived, which was one day late due to family difficulties, the owner was on hand to show us round the property. We were left with a bottle of wine, the property was really lovely for 2 people, it was quiet, tucked away in a little Yorkshire village, yet minutes from the local pub. The accommodation layout was good as long as you could manage steps, as they led up to the property. Once up there it was superb, clean, tidy and decorated well. Lounge/kit/dining room had a comfy feel, while the bedroom and bathroom were spacious and comfortable. The location was ideal to visit Whitby, York, Thrisk and the Dales, it was a typical Yorkshire village with countryside and animals all around. This was our very first visit to Yorkshire and we would certainly visit again and stay in the same property.What we liked the best was the peace and quiet and yet not too far from many good places to visit. We really enjoyed our trip to York, really lovely old city, well worth a visit. If we had to say a like the least, this would be difficult, but maybe to make it clear to visitors that there is a washing machine/laundry facilities downstairs, which I would have used if I had known its existence, and also more leaflets on local places to visit would have been helpful. All in all though these little things certainly did nothing to spoil what was a really wonderful holiday experience.

The owners were very helpful and on site, but not intrusive. the cottage had everthing and more and the bottle of wine was a nice touch.the The area for us was just right, walking right from the doorstep,the village was in a fanastic location.the local pub served excellent food.The holiday was perfect for and we will return.

We were greeted when we arrived and was shown round
the cottage, we were very impressed. The cottage was
very clean and well equipped, it had everything we
needed in fact it was almost home from home.The
cottage was in a very quiet village, the local pub
was a 2min. walk. We shopped in the local town about
10 mins. drive. The walking was good but unfortunately the weather wasn't the best to do a lot
of walking (not the fault of Sykes's) In all a very
enjoyable Cottage & location. Would defiantly go back
again.

The cottage was absolutely beautiful, once we lit the woodburner the whole place was toastie and warm. We took mountain bikes and cycled from the door every day. We ate in the local pub and the food was delicious.
The owner who lives infront of the property left us in peace but we called on him when ever we needed to feed the stove more wood.
We couldn't have asked for anything better.
I would definately go back.

Excellent accommodation for two in a quiet and secluded village on edge of the North York Moors. Owners live next to property and are on hand if there are any problems, although we didn't have any. We planned to self-cater but village pub was so welcoming that we ate there on several nights. Very good food and they even do a fish and chip take out! It only takes 5 minutes to walk onto the moors and we managed two circular walks without needing to use the car. However, the car was needed to explore further afield. Altogether a very relaxing and enjoyable stay.

We stayed at the Hayloft for a week over Xmas 2009 and had a brilliant time ! The hosts were most welcoming and extremely helpful . We had 6 inches of snow which created a Nardiaesque theme , we went Tabogganing on the nearby slopes and it was exhilarating to return to the Hayloft and stoke up the log burning fire !
We made excursions to other villages through the snow , these made for some picturesue photo opportunities which we are sure will be just as pretty at any other time of year !
The local pub is an absolute joy and must to visit providing excellent and varied fare !
In conclusion , a stay at the Hayloft is highly recommended for a total ' Chillax ' break or weekend .
The highlight for us was being able to come in from the winter chill and relax infront of the log burner ! it so added to the ambience of an already fantastic getaway location !

My wife and I wanted a base from which to explore the area and this was ideal. Clean and well furnished with a well equipped kitchen for self-catering. The bed was very good and there was plenty of hot water for showers etc. There was a dedicated off street parking space protected by a gate but we were able to come and go as we pleased, including slipping out for dawn photography.

Very nice place, helpful hosts, beautiful environment

the cottage was very beautiful.
the interior was very warm and inviting.
it was quiet and peaceful, all the ingredients for a relaxing holiday.

This was a very clean, well equipped property ideal for two people in an excellent location. Good pub less than five minutes walk, great walks from the front door. Owners very welcoming but unobtrusive , would be happy to return.

The village of Lastingham is a hidden gem in the North York Moors. A lovely quiet village with an old church 'St Mary' with the 'The Blacksmiths Arms' opposite. All thats missing is a cricket pitch and village pond! The graveyard is fascinating and it was good to see the church is being used for what it was built for - Christian worship.
The fairly recently renovated 'The Hayloft' was lovely accommodation to stay in, best described as cosy. Mrs Eros and I stayed there at the start of an unseasonably cold April with biting east wind and the warm of 'The Hayloft' was a joy to retire to after a day walking on the moors.
The premises are very tastefully done with a log burning stove giving off great heat. We loved the magnificent hand-crafted artwork on one of the bedroom walls. Kitchen and bathroom have all mod cons. The front door looks out on a beck (small river or burn) with a good view to the forested hillside on the south side of the village.
The bottle of wine awaiting our arrival was a nice touch and greatly appreciated. Hope to return.

This is a lovely peaceful and safe little hideaway with beautiful veiws and wonderfull walks nearby and on the moors which we really enjoyed, tastefully decorated very cosy and safe with off road parking, the owners are there if you need them just a knock away, the bottle off wine a lovely touch thankyou, if you are against the cruelty of down and feather bedding as I am or simply allergic then bring your own bedding ad I did, there is no phone signal whatsoever and Internet bad as well, not that we bother when on holiday but it's handy to keep in touch with family ect, a lamp would be nice in sitting area as overhead lights harsh at night, we brought the bedroom one in, would recommend this place as it's ideal for walkers and peace seekers and those in love with nature ect

Very helpful owner and excellent location meant we had a great time despite weather! Proximity to good walks, food and beer also helped. Property was well kept and very comfortable for two people. Locals were friendly and there is lots to do nearby.

Lovely accommodation in really pretty surroundings! The owner was very nice and helpful. All in all a great holiday. You generally offer good and friendly customer service.

As stated plenty of places of interest to visit and picturesque villages. Lots of indicated path ways to walk. Good local pub.

For us it was an ideal property, set in a quiet village amid beautiful scenery and to cap it all an excellent pub, wonderful value.

The Hayloft is a wonderfully maintained cottage situated in a beautiful village in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. The owners have provided very good accommodation, maintained to a high standard and provided useful information regarding the local area. North Yorkshire has a lot to offer, from historic towns, castles and many other attractions for all ages and we had a very relaxing holiday.

Cottage was very comfortable and well equipped and set in a beautiful village with an excellent pub nearby!

Accommodation was very cosy and set in a really peaceful location. Very handy for walking on the Moors. Plenty of excellent pubs close by.

The hosts were very helpful and friendly. A lovely and quiet cottage which was very cosy.

We loved the peace & quiet of the Moors area, plus the tranquility of where the cottage was and the welcome by the owner on our arrival.

Would recommend to any couple who would want a peaceful area, yet not far from many lovely towns and villages. Would definitely go back. The Blacksmith Arms was an excellent pub. The area was picturesque and the owner extremely helpful.

The cottage was in an excellent location and the owner was very helpful.

This cottage has a fantastic location for exploring North Yorks coast and country. Plenty to see and do in the area. Stunning scenery around property and warm welcome from owner. Food in local pub is not to be missed and delicious cream teas available widely in nearby villages! We'll be back!

A beautifully appointed cottage. Fantastic village pub...

Very pleasant and private accommodation, within easy reach of the moors and surrounding attractions. Very peaceful village with superb food in the local pub.

The village of Lastingham is in an idyllic setting with direct access to the moors. It has a wonderful local pub that does excellent food.

Quiet location, in a beautiful part of the country, but near to many places of interest. Cosy, comfortable accommodation and excellent local pub.

A fantastic short break away. Everything about the cottage was amazing. A very peaceful and relaxing place to be. Would recommend this to anyone. A pleasure to visit.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Hayloft. Would stay there again, it was in a lovely setting.

Property had everything; very comfortable, owners helpful and very friendly. Great place for quiet and to relax.

One of the best we've stayed in; delicious home made cream scones on arrival!!

The setting of the cottage, in a quiet village away from hustle and bustle, was ideal, and the cottage owners were very friendly and approachable.

We enjoyed staying at the Hayloft very much. Everything was great.

Friendliness of the owners. Warm and comfortable accommodation. Quiet, peaceful and relaxed location.

Beautiful and tranquil setting. Owners were aware it was our honeymoon and presented us with chocolates and champagne on arrival.

The location of the property, the super efficient wood burning stove, the free logs, the off road parking - the whole holiday was fantastic and I would go back again.
Excellent mountain biking from the door and easy access to the local pub.

We enjoyed the area for walking, cycling, views and the wild life. The Hay Loft was a very romantic place for us both and we enjoyed our stay very much and although it did snow, we both felt that this added to the romance of the village and our stay.

Perfect place for couple to get away from life. Lovely area. Lots to see and do and the local pub has great food and is really friendly.

We were given a lovely, warm welcome by the owners (including bottle of wine) and soon felt part of the community in both the pub and church! Our Hayloft holiday couldn't have been better. Lastingham is an excellent centre from which to walk and explore the moors.

Walks on the moors were easily accessible. The property was in a quiet village location. There were excellent pubs with good food within 2 minutes walk. We received a good welcome from the owners.

A lovely, peaceful place to stay. Can't wait to go back.

The location is excellent, great local pub with good home made food. The owners of the Hayloft are very nice.

The Hayloft was excellent in every way. It was very very clean and the hosts were superb and very friendly. We will be back to visit in the future and won't hesitate to recommend the Hayloft to our friends and family.

Nice location. Clean and tidy accommodation. Pleasant hosts. It would be hard to find better homecooked food than that provided at the local public house, a two minute stroll.

The location was excellent for a quiet week in the countryside. The owners welcomed us with a bottle of wine, which was thoughtful. We liked the fact that the Hayloft was raised and all on one floor.

Beautiful part of Yorkshire, went back to my home county for a holiday, so was aware of how beautiful it is and how friendly the people are.

An excellent property in an excellent location. The owners were very helpful and overall we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Everything about the holiday was fantastic. The area had outstanding beauty and the walks were from the doorstep. Lastingham was all we had hoped for, small and romantic.

Quiet, peaceful, relaxing, plenty to see and do, easy to get to places to visit, ie. York, Scarborough, Whitby and the Moors. Welcome bottle of wine left by owners much appreciated.

The property is close to the beck and is in a quiet and secluded area. Close to good walking right from the doorstep. Very relaxing holiday.

Pleasant and helpful hosts - nothing was too much trouble.

The hosts were very helpful. We had a white Christmas and the log burner added to the experience as it was freezing outside.
The local pub served excellent food. Exhilarating walks over snow-covered fields and countryside.

Lovely cosy cottage - woodburning stove was a good feature - easy walk to very good pub. Lovely village.

we loved everything about this holiday and this holiday cottage; it was cosy and snug and very homely. The village and surrounding countryside was beautiful and the locals were very pleasant. The peacefulness and tranquility of the place were second to none.

A peaceful location with an excellent pub. Good moorland walking available within a few hundred yards. Unspoilt countryside all around.

Nice place to stay, pleasant people and an interesting area to stay in.

We loved The Hayloft and the surrounding area so much we have already booked a return visit.

Beautiful accommodation in a lovely village with great pub within 2 minutes walk. Friendly and helpful owners. Lovely walks from the door.

Lastingham is a lovely, peaceful village, and the cottage is great!

A lovely apartment, very comfortable and well equipped with friendly and welcoming hosts.

Perfect location, very nice property, very friendly and welcoming host, nice walking areas.

This was our second visit this year to The Hayloft. The accommodation is comfortable and well maintained and Lastingham is a pretty, peaceful village. It is ideally situated for both walking and sightseeing.

A very peaceful and relaxing cottage in a lovely village. Excellent rural pub nearby.

The Hayloft was a perfect base for our North Yorkshire holiday. The owners were very helpful and we enjoyed our complimentary bottle of wine. The Hayloft is very cosy and well furnished with all that we required. We would love to return at a future date.

The Hayloft is quirky and very comfortable. Well located for the coast and the country side. Good pub in the pretty village, helpful pleasant owners.

The cottage was like a little cocoon. It was very cosy and had warm colours.
We loved the wood burner and used it almost every evening. Also, the small village was nice and quiet. It was everything I had expected. The owner gave us a warm welcome. We will certainly come again.

A very cosy place to spend a week. Comfortable and well decorated. Fantastic location for walking and visiting the surrounding area.

This was our second visit and we hope to return in 2013. The Blacksmith Arms pub has very good food.

Location excellent, owners very welcoming, property lovely, ideal for a couple, excellent walks from front door.

We enjoyed the tranquillity of the location and the friendliness of the people who owned the property.

Cottage was immaculate and the owners very friendly and helpful. Location was excellent and very good value for money.

It was a lovely, cosy cottage, ideal to return to after windswept days walking on the moors. We had one chilly evening at the end of the week which was a great opportunity to light the the lovely wood burning stove.

The Hayloft is set in a beautiful Yorkshire village with a lovely local pub and walks straight onto the Moors. It was a great break to get away and completely relax. We would highly recommend The Hayloft, it was clean, romantic and the owners were very friendly.

We loved the cosy cottage, especially the wood burning fire and the location was excellent too.

The chance to unwind in very well appointed accommodation, from the very warm welcome by the owners to the great atmosphere created by the locals in the pub, it was a winter
break. The star of the show was the log burning stove in the corner. Fantastic.

The decor and attention to detail in the property is very tasteful and in such a cold week the cottage was exceptionally cosy. So warm in fact that we didn't really need to use the wood burning stove.

Excellent location, good pub food locally, accommodation felt like home from home. Owners very friendly and informative. Would definitely return and would recommend to friends and family.

Everything was perfect, the cottage was perfect, weather perfect, could not find fault.

The accommodation was excellent, very warm and cosy, with everything we needed which was nice to return to after sightseeing around the area. The owners were unobtrusive, but if we needed them they were close by. The location was very central for us, with lots of lovely scenery and walks close by. All in all it was a very relaxing break one which we shall be returning to in the very near future. We are not usually smitten with our holidays, like we have been this time.

Nice cosy retreat.

Everything was as it should be, which allowed us to relax and enjoy some peace. We enjoyed our stay in a lovely, unusual and stylish Hayloft.

The accommodation was great, very clean and decorated to an excellent standard. The bottle of wine left for us was a very nice thought. The Hayloft is excellently situated in a lovely village and a lot of walks are in close proximity and very accessible. With its wood burner, The Hayloft was lovely and cosy and had everything that we needed.

We were returning to a property we had previously stayed at, we had been impressed the first time so had returned. The property is perfectly formed for 2, containing everything we needed for a good holiday. It is sited perfectly for many walks from a lovely village and only a short drive away from larger places to explore. All in all, we found our weeks break was very enjoyable and it is a place which we will return to.

The accommodation was in a lovely quiet village with very friendly residents. Superb position for all local attractions. We couldn't have asked for more.

Lastingham is a quiet, old village on the edge of the N.York moors and the beautiful Dales and hills. We have been in the area before, but now we aren't walking them as we used to, unfortunately. So were really pleased we could still find interesting and very attractive places to visit, and to shop in lovely old and unspoilt Kirbymoorside. The village pub was superb for its cooking and very friendly hospitality. Together with the excellent Hayloft and its owners, it has been a very welcome and satisfactory discovery! We plan to return and will tell our friends about it too.

Booked in for a last-minute winter break. Cottage was warm and comfortable, even in mid-November, and beautifully furnished. The owners were very welcoming and had even left a bottle of wine in the fridge for when I arrived.

We had a lovely time in the cosy Hayloft in the quiet village of Lastingham, amid the glorious scenery of North Yorkshire.

An excellent cottage in a beautiful village. A very friendly atmosphere and ideally located.

Lovely, cosy, well appointed accommodation. Set in a beautiful peaceful village with a friendly pub that serves great food and drink.

The Hayloft was brilliant. There's something great about a cosy place where you've got a wood burner going at night, hot chocolate on the go, and the rain battering outside. There's a beck running next to the drive, and sheep over the other bank. Just a really chilled romantic rural place for two.

The accommodation was better than expected and the location was stunning. The owner was helpful but not intrusive.