Dovecote cottage, Flyingthorpe

Dovecote was absolutely amazing, the owners were lovely, very knowledgeable and would do anything to help. They told us about places to visit and where there were dog friendly places to eat . The view from outside the property is stunning and we were told about the cinder track. We walked the cinder track and it takes you to Robin Hoods Bay again absolutely amazing views. I would definitely recommend this property and would go back.

A great stay the weather was kind to us the owners were extremely helpful as usual especially dealing with a minor issue. Dovecote is ideally situated for visiting the area and has all the facilities for an evening in. The picnic bench will be great in the summer months with the view over Robin Hoods bay. We walked down the Cinder path to Robin Hood's bay with our two dogs.

We had a lovely long weekend, the cottage had everything we needed, loads of space for 7 of us including 2 kids. Alan welcomed us and checked in we didn't have the best weather. The only thing I would say which didn't affect our stay but could for others, the stairs are quite creaky so sneaking updown in the night is very difficult. However any minor negative can be made up by the incredible view over Robin Hoods Bay. We will likely return.

The property is ideally situated to visit many attractions. We visited NYM railway,Whitby several times,Robin Hoods bay,Boggle Hole and Scarborough. The owners are friendly without being intrusive and the cottage has everything for a family night in if you so desire. Allan apologised for the lane but we could see when it rained heavily that the stone kept being washed away and that is an ongoing project. All in all we had a great holiday and in words of Arnie Ill be back. Seriously we have booked again.

Very pleased to have found wheelchair friendly accommodation in such a beautiful and quiet setting.

Our stay at Dovecote was lovely. However, we do feel that it would benefit from some constructive criticism The overall cleanliness behind curtains, corners of rooms, etc were cobwells. The quality of the beds was poor. It gives the impression of a rustic style cottage but done on the cheap. The sofas desperately need replacing for comfort and aesthetics. The stairs need maintenance desparately. As it is a large property, you would assume that children would be staying and as we have previously experienced in other rentals, board games, books and DVDs have been available. Knowing the Yorkshire weather, sometimes days are needed to be home based and these would have been a great benefit. Also, the weather required us to go and buy clothes horses to dry our washing. A fifty pound expense where these have been part of the accommodation from Sykes. It may be useful for Sykes to give the owners a bit more feedback so that similar services are offered at all their properties. Also a welcome pack would be great. Other accommodation have provided these. e.g. milk, bread, eggs, biscuits, tea and coffee. It is a small expense to provide a warming impact on customers. A few small changes could encourage people to return year after year, rather than just once. The landlord and his wife are lovely. There is a fantastic play area for the children and the scenery is idyllic. A very well equipped kitchen.

Lovley relaxing stay. Very peaceful lovley views Ideal for walkers I am going again

Lovely property with a great view of the bay. Couple of minor gripes the taps need attention and we could not get the downstairs bedroom warm. I appreciate it was only April. We had a good week and would book again in the future.

We had a lovely stay at Dovecote Cottage during half term. There were five Adults and three Children and it still felt spacious. The owners were friendly and told us about the area.There were lovely walks along the Cinder path in to Robin Hoods Bay, it was perfect.There is a play area at the side of the cottage ,which the children loved.The dogs loved the walks and there was so much to explore. I would recommend this Cottage and cannot wait to return. Julie and Arnold and Family

Owner friendly and present throughout stay happy to help of anything is required.

This could be an amazing cottage. Sadly though it was let down by the dust and cobwebs. I appreciate it is a very old property but a lot of the cobwebs had been there for some time and I had to remove large spiders from children's bedrooms several times in the night. There was no cleaning products so we had to buy our own, and the hoover makes all the right noises but doesn't pick a lot up. It would also have been nice if there had been more toilet rolls than one per bathroom. The views from the cottage were second to none and the owners were very nice. It was just let down by cleanliness.

This was potentially a beautiful cottage with spectacular views but it was let down by the standard of furnishings and the plumbing issues. The property was quite tired and would benefit from new carpets, sofas and mattresses. One of the single mattresses was so worn and thin that I could feel the bed beneath when I sat on it. The downstairs taps were really difficult to turn on and off and would gush and then drip until they were fully tightened, which took some force. The ensuite toilet randomly continued to run even when the cistern was full. The fridge light flashes rapidly which is quite annoying. The couple in charge of the property are very nice and helpful and there is a lovely children's play area attached to the cottages. The heating is very responsive and gives lots of hot water, it's a pity the taps let it down! In the end we left the cottage two days early because my wife didn't find it welcoming. Given the price we paid for a weeks stay I don't think this was value for money at all.

No internet connection and listing stated WiFi available

Stunning surroundings, lovely farm and accommodation. Hosts are amazingly helpful and genuinely decent people. Will hopefully be staying again.