Facilities
A LITTLE GEM IN THE FINEST POSITION
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e-built in 1635,
Downhill cottage is unique - due to the fact it offers traditional cottage living with all mod cons, and yet is at the very heart of the wonderfull village of Robin Hood's Bay. With real ships beams, a working coal fireplace, uneven floors , and walls made from ships panelling, you could be forgiven for thinking you had stepped back in time as you walk around this most traditional of cottages.
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nd yet when it comes to modern comfort, it lacks nothing - from comfortable beds, to a brand new shower room, FreeSat TV, washer dryer and fully equiped kitchen, proving that tradition does not have to come at a cost to comfort .
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ut what makes this cottage truly unique is its location in the heart of the dock. There is no problem pulling up outside to offload or collect luggage at the door. within 20 metres is an excellent bistro retaurant , 35 metres a wonderful pub with home cooked food and soaring views over the Bay, 40 metres the village's superb chip shop and cafe, and less than 50 metres the beach with its rugged rock pools, soft bands of sand , and obligatory ice cream van .
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ll this from as little as £7 per person per night .
Sleeps 4/6 in one double bedroom, one bedroom with bunks, and a sofa bed .
Well behaved and clean pets welcome
Private outside smoking area
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Downhill Cottage
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Location
Robin Hood’s Bay, with its narrow streets and quaint cottages and houses, is one of the most picturesque and far-famed villages on the English coastline. Situated on the Yorkshire coast, between Whitby and Scarborough, the old village nestles in a narrow ravine at the edge of a wide sweeping bay, which is bounded on the north by Bay Ness and on the south by the lofty cliffs of Ravenscar.
The name of the village has been traced back to the time of Henry VIII, whose topographer John Leyland, described it as a small fishing town with 20 boats. There have been many theories put forward as to the origin of the name, but most are based on folklore, not fact. Some say that the famous outlaw came here, but documentary proof is wanting. Folklore tells us that Robin Hood kept a couple of boats here, so that, if things got “too hot” for him in Sherwood Forest, he could escape to the continent. Whatever the facts, the place itself is rich in folklore and legend, which have in no small way helped to spread its fame abroad.
Downhill Cottage
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