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Ladybird Cottage

Whitby, Yorkshire
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 1
4 star
Towels included
Family friendly
Luxury
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Decorated for Christmas
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • A charming cottage nestled in the quaint cobbled streets of Whitby
  • Beautiful seaside-inspired interiors with a smart, traditional finish
  • Escape to the rooftop terrace to enjoy a drink as the sun goes down

Overview
Property code: OC-W442

Welcome to Ladybird cottage a beautiful cottage located off the cobbled streets of Whitby an ideal retreat for a family or group of friends. The cottage has the added luxury of a rooftop terrace the perfect place to relax on throughout the day. This traditional cottage offers a beautiful seaside feel with beautiful a traditional finish which is set over three floors, a cosy cottage for everyone to enjoy including your pooch. There is nothing not to like with this lovely cottage with its beautiful wood burning stove perfect for a cosy night in to relax in front of while enjoying your favourite past time from enjoying a book, playing games or watching the next must-see movie on the smart TV. This well laid out cottage offers an open plan lounge dining space a great room for everyone to enjoy and well-equipped modern kitchen to prepare delicious meals. The cottage offers three bedrooms comprising of a double room and two single rooms and a family bathroom which are all beautifully presented. The cottage is ideally situated for you to walk to lots of Whitby’s local attractions, tearooms, restaurants, fish and chip shops and many more attractivities’ and is only a short walk away from the 199 steps which is a beautiful walk on an evening to watch the sun go down. You will be spoilt for choice for activities with this beautiful cottage.

Entrance: Timber door leading into the spacious lounge-dining area.
Lounge-Dining Room: A cosy but spacious lounge-dining room, a beautiful room with original features of exposed timber panels with a log burner, 2 large comfy sofas to relax on after a long day of exploring, a smart TV and a coffee table. A side board with plenty of games to keep you entertained on an evening and a dining table to seat four. The perfect room for everyone to enjoy.
Kitchen: A modern shaker style kitchen which is well equipped comprising of a washing machine, dishwasher, sink, fridge, electric oven with hob. Back door leading out to a rear yard and a small store area with an outside tap.
Stairs to: Landing and door leading to the roof top terrace.
Master Bedroom: A beautiful traditional master bedroom with a double four poster bed, two chests of draws with reading lamps, hanging space, a beautiful traditional fire place, dressing table with a mirror and stool.
Bathroom: A modern bathroom comprising with a shower over bath, hand basin, toilet, towel radiator and a cabinet with a built-in mirror.
Roof Top Terrace: Leading from the landing a beautiful space to sit out on with your favourite tipple and enjoy your breakfast or evening meal there or it is just the perfect place to sit and relax with your favourite magazine or book.
Stairs to: Landing with a stairgate and hanging space for bedrooms two and three.
Bedroom Two:  A beautiful light and airy single room with a single bed, chest of draws with a mirror, beside table and lamp.
Bedroom Three: A beautiful light and airy single room with a single bed, chest of draws with a mirror, beside table and lamp.

Pets: 1 small to medium sized dog welcome. 
Parking: Scratch cards provided for the parking zone areas. 
External: A roof top terrace with outside furniture.
Heating: A wood burning stove in lounge. The cottage is heated throughout with gas central heating. 
Short Breaks: Short breaks accepted all year round, booking restrictions apply for peak times. 
Notes: Towels are provided. No smoking at this property. Unlimited Wi-Fi available free of charge. Mobile phone signal variable.

Mobility: Should there be any specific health or mobility difficulties which may affect a party member, this must be pointed out at the initial reservation stage so that the suitability of the property can be assessed.

Shop: 0.5 miles Pub: 0.25 miles Beach: 0.5 Miles

  • 3 bedrooms – 1 double, 2 singles
  • 1 family bathroom with shower over bath and WC
  • Electric oven with hob, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Welcome pack
  • Wood burner
  • Smart TV
  • Mobile signal is variable
  • Rooftop terrace with outdoor furniture
  • Scratch cards provided for the parking zone areas
  • Small storage area in rear yard
  • Pub 0.3 miles, shop and beach 0.5 miles
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 1 dog allowed. Additional charges may apply

James Ward

This property is personally managed by James.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 24 guest ratings

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Overall location
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Reviewed by Sonia 24th May 2026

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Reviewed by Neil 28th March 2026

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Reviewed by Sally 1st March 2026

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A lovely cosy, quirky and very well equipped cottage in a great central location in the old town. So peaceful although in the centre of everything going on in the old town. Look forward to returning!

Reviewed by Chris 9th February 2026

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Great things: well-maintained, centrally located property. All the equipment you're likely to need for your holiday. Step out of the door and in a few steps, you're in the heart of the town. In spite of this, because it's located on a snicket (or ginnel or alleyway whatever you prefer) very few people pass by. Also, we heard next-to no noise from tRead morehe adjoining houses Things to consider: steps upstairs to bedrooms are pretty steep - anyone with mobility issues would struggle. TV is limited in terms of access to streaming channels, which is no problem if the weather's good and you're out, but on rainy evenings..... Finally, we found the central heating came on at odd times (3.45am?!). I think this was because it is only controlled by temperature and not on a timer at all. It worked VERY well but we should have remembered to turn it down at night :-). Once again, only an issue during the cooler months. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would happily stay again Hide

Reviewed by Amy 3rd January 2026

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Great cottage - would use again and recommend to others - had a slight issue with parking scratch card which meant we had to pay for parking for first 24 hours but was promptly sorted by holiday cottages the next morning - unpacking the car is a bit of challenge when arriving at such a busy time but we managed. Location is great - right in the ceRead morentre but u dont really feel it, when inside with the fire on ! Cottage is well equipped for cooking etc and we wouldnt hesitate to stay again Hide

Reviewed by Kenneth 31st December 2025

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Reviewed by Mark 16th November 2025

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Reviewed by Lynne 3rd November 2025

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Brilliant little cottage in superb location. Not noisy despite being in centre of town. Have stayed there before and loved it so we were very pleased to see that it was still being kept to high standards. Spotlessly clean and everything you need for a comfortable stay was provided. Will definitely stay there again.

Reviewed by Helen 22nd September 2025

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Our second year staying in this fab property. Lovely comfy, well-equipped cottage in the perfect location. Smack in the centre of town, so very convenient, yet in a cosy quiet ginnel. Would thoroughly recommend.

Reviewed by Hazel 31st August 2025

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Reviewed by Lisa 27th July 2025

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Beautiful cottage and perfect location ! Clean, tidy and very comfortable. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again!!

Reviewed by Mark 13th April 2025

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The central location is great, if not a little noisy because to that. We were promised parking scratch cards, but got none. I presume that is part of the cost of the rental, so we lost out there. I did try and call several times on the Saturday when we arrived, but the phone was never answered. I did then email my concern that day, but this was Read morestill not responded to until Tuesday, by which time Id made other arrangements. Hide

Reviewed by Verna 8th March 2025

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Recently stayed for a week in the cottage. It is in a good location being very close to shops and pubs. The weather was good during the day but dropped cold at night. The central heating on the upper 2 floors didnt not work. There are 2 electric radiators provided which we used but they didnt really give sufficient heat. There are instructions on Read morehow to operate the shower inside the bathroom cabinet which we didnt see initially. Even when these were followed it was frustrating having to stand and adjust the shower for a few minutes before being able to get in. The front door is very draughty and it can be noisy as staff from the restaurant stand outside the door opposite to talk and smoke. The log burner was lovely but you need to provide your own logs. The kitchen is well equipped and there was kitchen roll, cling film, foil and washing up liquid provided. There was also tea, coffee, biscuits and some milk which was nice. There are 2 bedrooms sleeping 4 and a sofa bed. However we feel it would be quite cramped if there were 4 adults staying. Response from holidaycottages.co.uk: Thank you for your review. Weve dealt with the issues these have now been resolved. Hide

Reviewed by Paula 6th January 2025

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Had a lovely stay it was very central, cosy, very well cleaned lovely to have 2 keys, plenty of room would recommend.

Reviewed by Mary 29th December 2024

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Beautiful cottage - cosy and comfortable, fully equipped and close to shops and good walks. Highly recommend

Reviewed by Sonia 18th December 2024

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Thank you for a lovely stay, amazing cottage, great location,

Reviewed by Mark 17th November 2024

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A lovely cottage it good location (WiFi that comes with price is a bonus)

Reviewed by Catherine 3rd November 2024

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Lovely historic cottage!! Really cosy, nice and clean with everything youd need in the kitchen. Location is absolutely fabulous for access to the older part of Whitby.

Reviewed by Jim 2nd November 2024

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This is a lovely little cottage, perfectly placed within Whitby right in the centre of town, but tucked nicely away, and amazingly quiet given it's location. It was the ideal place to stay for exploring the town and the whole family loved it. We would highly recommend this accommodation.

Reviewed by Scott 25th August 2024

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A have stayed at a number of cottages in Whitby over the years with family. in my opinion Lady bird cottage is definitely one of the best. It has a lovely layout, nice rooms with a good mix of original features and modern touches. The outside seating area was nice and came in handy, it just happended to be a suntrap later in the day. If wRead moree get the opportunity in the future I would like to stay hear again Hide

Reviewed by Anthony 18th August 2024

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Reviewed by Lynn 22nd July 2024

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Drop off point is poor when you have to unload and load your luggage then have to carry along ro house. Drove round for 2 hours trying to look for parking zones for scratch card areas, still didn't find any , so had to park elsewhere! Mattress is poor in main bedroom.

Reviewed by Sharon 30th June 2024

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Reviewed by Olivia 26th June 2024

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Perfect location in the heart of the Old Town. Little noise with the exception of seagulls which is to be expected. Beds were comfortable and shower worked well. Property felt spacious, was very clean and well decorated throughout. 2 keys available which was very handy.

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