Welcome to Cottage Escapes
A collection of holiday cottages sleeping 2 - 10 close to the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast in Harwood Dale, Scarborough, as well as in Staithes, Whitby and across the Lake District.
Whether it’s just the two of you or a group; Cottage Escapes offers the chance to switch-off in style with a staycation in the Lake District or close to the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast.
From our humble beginnings, we have developed a range of holiday-let brands (some of which you may have come across, such as Cumbrian Cottages, Yorkshire Cottages, Northumbrian Cottages and Scottish Cottages). But time moves on, and, so do we and today we are a team who shares over 2-decades of experience coining a collection of family-friendly Lake District and North Yorkshire holiday cottages.
The Cottage Escapes journey began in 2007, when we purchased an incredibly sad and dilapidated flat in central Keswick. Which we fully refurbished to become our inaugural Cumbrian hideaway, Marley’s Den.
From there, we’ve progressed with our team of brilliant tradesmen to restore the properties available today to their original beauty and offer a range of holiday homes dotted across some of the most stunning Lake District locations, such as Threlkeld and Windermere, as well as the North Yorkshire coast.
We are proud to say that all of our properties have received a 4 or 5-star rating from Visit England and some of our newest retreats can be found at Thirley Cotes Farm; a collection of Grade II listed self-catering properties close to the seaside town of Scarborough, in the village of Harwood Dale.
Surrounded by 21-acres of wildlife and woodland and sleeping 2 – 10 guests across 8 traditional yet contemporary country-coastal cottages, our holiday homes at Thirley Cotes Farm come complete with a private hot tub and enclosed garden and they are all pet-friendly.
Our office is additionally based on-site, so staff are typically available to welcome you and generally point you in the right direction, and each of the properties comes complete with a welcome pack for you and any canine companions.
There are also no booking fees when you make your reservation directly through our website!
From romantic cottages to big and beautiful properties for all the family, we have an escape for a range of requirements and most of our holiday homes are pet-friendly, so nobody gets left behind.
Please do not hesitate to connect with us. We’re here to make sure you get the most out of your stay.
The Durbin Family