Recently completely refurbished, this romantic single storey cottage is ideal for couples, boasting a cosy lounge/dining room with a view of the sea. The well equipped fitted kitchen (with dishwasher and freezer) adjoins the lounge. There is a romantic main bedroom with standard double bed leading to the ensuite bathroom with bath and shower.
Leisure Facilities
The superb indoor heated swimming pool (11m x 5.5m) is open all year around, and is kept at a comfortable 30°C by it’s sophisticated de-humidification and purification systems. For further pampering and relaxation we have the Jacuzzi whirlpool spa with its invigorating pump action to ensure you relax and feel totally exhilarated.
Or why not try our Swedish sauna - a marvellous way to unwind and feel fully refreshed. Also in the building are changing rooms, shower & WC, a pool side playpen and tropical flower and plant displays.
The leisure facilities are for the exclusive use of residents only, i.e. no clubs or private sessions.
The Gardens
Our spacious award winning gardens include ivy clad walls, climbing roses, landscaped courtyards and pretty flower filled rainbutts that inspire the charm, character and tranquillity of Wrea Head. The extensive lawns, summerhouse and gardens are an ideal setting to relax with a good book or prepare an evening barbecue and drinks, whilst enjoying the stunning panoramic views of the sea, Scarborough Castle and the surrounding open countryside.
Children
Children love to stay at Wrea Head. The younger ones have their own Teddy Bears Cottage - a two-storey fully-furnished playhouse set in its own fenced garden and picnic area, complete with Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear and Baby Bear.
Older children will enjoy the unusually well-equipped adventure playground, together with the space for various ball games. Most importantly we have a very safe and secure environment for all the children to enjoy.
Cottage Facilities
All have well-equipped kitchens with a full-size fridge (some with additional freezer), 4-ring gas cooker, microwave, toaster, electric kettle, cafetiere, etc. and most cottages have a dishwasher. There is a full range of matching kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery, etc. to make cooking an easy and enjoyable part of your holiday. Cleaning materials, washing-up liquid and tea towels are also supplied.
Each lounge has a colour TV, DVD/CD player, radio and plenty of local information for you to peruse. Every cottage has full gas central heating, 365 days a year with individually controlled time clock and thermostat, to suit your own requirements.
The comfortable bedrooms are beautifully co-ordinated with quality furnishings, fully lined curtains, bedside lights and cosy wall to wall carpeting. All double beds are either 4'6" or 6' wide; single beds are all 3' wide (no bunk beds) and full bed linen is provided.
The bathrooms all have a bath with a thermostatic controlled overbath shower, washbasin and WC.
Welcome Tray
In your cottage, a freshly laid tea tray will be found to welcome you together with fresh flowers in the window. We can arrange for champagne, flowers, birthday or anniversary cards and cakes to be delivered to your cottage. Or we can have groceries purchased and stored in your cottage for your arrival.
What’s included in the price
The prices are quoted in Pounds Sterling and are Fully Inclusive, to include gas/electrics, bed linen, towels, cot, highchair & VAT @ 17.5%. Also included is the use of the private indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi which are open all year round. Please bring your own pool towels and cot bedding.
Check-in & Check-out times
Our continued aim is to keep the holiday cottages up to a high standard of gleaming cleanliness. That is why we ask guests to leave promptly at 10 a.m. on their day of departure, and to arrive no earlier than 4 p.m. It takes us a good six hours to clean the holiday cottages so that they are immaculate enough for our guests.
Laundry/Library Room
A separate laundry room with automatic washing machines and tumble drier is provided for our guests. This room also hosts the Library, which contains DVDs, CDs, games and books for our guests to borrow, together with extensive information on the local area, attractions and events. Payphone.
Garden facilities
There are many places to sit and relax in our gardens, including the summerhouse. We also have BBQs, racquet games and croquet sets available for our guests use.
Short Breaks
The cottages are open all year, which enables you to experience the first green leaves of Spring to the spectacular Autumn tints, from the vivid purple of the moorland heather to the dazzling golden daffodils. We specialise in Short Breaks between October and April and these can start on any day of the week. This provides a great opportunity to relax and experience the beautiful countryside in all its splendour.
Group Bookings
Having nine cottages, we are able to accommodate up to 45 guests and this makes us ideal for Group Bookings of families and friends. All the cottages are conveniently located within close proximity of each other and the leisure facilities.
Children/Babies
Children are welcome at any age. Situated at the end of a private drive the grounds are an extremely safe place for the children to play and enjoy the Teddy Bears Cottage and adventure playground.
Cots, high chairs and safety stair gates (where necessary) are all available, free of charge (please bring your own cot linen).
We can arrange reliable mature baby-sitters to allow you the freedom of a relaxing night out – please book in advance.
Parking
Ample parking with security lighting is available adjacent to the cottages.
Tourist Information
Tourist information brochures, leaflets and guide books are provided in every holiday cottage as well as in the Library. Each holiday cottage has an information pack with instructions for all machines, information on local shops, pubs, restaurants and recreation providers, as well as the addresses of local doctors, dentists and hospitals.
Local village facilities
The local village of Scalby has 2 pubs, a café and 2 general stores (open from 8 until 6pm most days), a church and many interesting buildings.
Shopping
As well as the 2 shops in the village we have Proudfoots (a local superstore), located within a 5 minutes drive. Also in Scarborough we have further supermarkets at Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury. Many visitors take advantage of Tesco’s Home Delivery to our cottages.
Milk Deliveries
We have a milk (juice, dairy products, etc) delivery 4 days a week and we can arrange for these to be in your cottage on your arrival.
About Wreahead Country Cottages
National Winners of the English Tourist Council's "England for Excellence" award for Self Catering Holiday of the Year. Three times winner of the Yorkshire Tourist Board "White Rose Award" for the Self Catering Holiday of the Year. As featured and recommended in Daily Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, Sunday and Daily Express, Good Housekeeping magazine, and Practical Parenting magazine.
THE COTTAGES AND BUILDINGS: These 9 award winning cottages (sleeping 2 to 8 guests) are attractively converted from red brick and pantile farm buildings and nestle some of Yorkshire's most beautiful countryside on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, enjoying magnificent panoramic sea views. Six of our cottages are single storey, making access for the young and old much easier.
All cottages are ETC 4 star and are furnished and equipped to a very high standard including co-ordinated colour fabrics, colour TV's, DVD's/CD players, microwaves, dishwashers, etc. Each cottage has individually controlled, gas central heating throughout together with (at least one) bathroom with shower. We aim to ensure that all the cottages are equipped with everything you will require to make your holiday stay as straightforward and enjoyable as possible and we pride ourselves in ensuring that the cottages are spotlessly clean on your arrival. There is a laundry room with automatic washing machines and tumble dryer for the use of our guests. This room also hosts a Library, which contains, DVD's, CD's, games and books for our guests to borrow, together with extensive information on the local area and events.
LEISURE FACILITIES AND GROUNDS
The superb indoor heated swimming pool (11 x 5.5m), Swedish sauna and jacuzzi are open all the year and are solely for the use of our guests. Our spacious award winning gardens include ivy clad walls, climbing roses, landscaped courtyards and pretty flower filled rainbutts that inspire the charm, character and tranquillity of Wrea Head. The extensive lawns include a summerhouse and barbecue area, together with the fully-furnished Teddy Bears cottage including Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and Baby Bear, picnic park and adventure playground.
Open All Year, Open at Christmas, Open at New Year