Situated in the beautiful market town of Pickering, Hungate Cottages are all unique, self-contained cottages which have all been converted to the same luxurious standard. They stand in colourful mature well maintained gardens where visitors can sit out or pick early autumn plums in the orchard and truly relax. A great location for exploring everything North Yorkshire has to offer and as a fantastic bonus, all visitors to Hungate enjoy free use all year round of Pickering's sparkling modern indoor swimming pool with exciting flume ride (3 minutes walk away) and free access to the Dalby Forest with its world famous cycle tracks.
Below is a description of the cottages and what they have to offer -
Danbydale – Sleeps 4 – If you are looking for peace and quiet, welcome to Danbydale, pleasantly set in the quiet corner of the orchard. Danbydale used to be the stables - which explains the spacious sitting room. With separate shower room/wc and basin, this cottage is good for those who prefer not to share. And for couples who might like a four-poster bed! Downstairs: Entrance hall, cloakroom/WC. Large sitting-room with open stone fireplace and views towards the orchard. Sunny, pine-fitted kitchen with dining area overlooking the courtyard. Upstairs: One large double with four-poster bed and ensuite bathroom and a .twin-bedded room. Separate shower room/WC with basin for the twin-bedded room.
Glaisdale – Sleeps 5 + 1 - This warm, sunny cottage looks over the both the courtyard one way and the orchard the other. The arched area has plenty of room - perfect to sit in a big chair and read the morning newspaper in the sun, or for the children to use as a play area. Downstairs: Entrance hall. Large sitting-room with open stone fireplace and arch to spacious, pine-fitted kitchen/dining room. Cloakroom/WC. Upstairs: Double bedroom overlooking orchard. Twin-bedded room with wash basin and views towards the courtyard and orchard. Single bedroom. Bathroom/WC with over-bath shower.
The Carrs – Sleeps 4 - This is our charming 'town' cottage - a bit separate from the other cottages. The south facing sitting-room looks out, through lovely French windows, across the secluded patio towards The Carrs' very own lawn and flower borders. Downstairs: Modern fitted kitchen with arch to dining-room. Large, south-facing sitting-room with gas 'log-effect' fire in stone fireplace and French windows to patio. Cloakroom/WC. Upstairs: Double bedroom with ensuite shower room, wc and basin.Twin-bedded room ensuite. Carpeted bathroom/WC.
Ellerbeck – Sleeps 4 - Once the original servants' rooms, Ellerbeck has grown into a really cosy cottage overlooking the upper courtyard and its own little garden. Perfect for two couples who don't want to share facilities upstairs and just a few yards from the big arched gate that leads to the town and those superb restaurants! What's more, Ellerbeck shares the lovely secret walled garden. Downstairs: Entrance hall. Cloakroom/WC. Sitting-room with open stone fireplace. Corner dining area with chapel-bench seating. Pine-fitted kitchen. Upstairs: Double bedroom with large en-suite bathroom/WC, with shower and rolltop bath. Twin-bedded room with own bathroom/WC and over-bath shower.
Farndale – Sleeps 5+1 - To approach this warm comfortable cottage overlooking the courtyard, you enter past the pear tree and under the old cantilevered flag stones of the original granary steps. With 2 double bedrooms and one single bedroom, Farndale suits parties where visitors prefer not to share a twin bedroom. Downstairs: Entrance porch and lobby, cloakroom/WC, sitting/dining room with open stone fireplace. Pine-fitted kitchen. Upstairs: Two double bedrooms, one with wash basin. One single bedroom. Carpeted bathroom/WC with over-bath shower.
Bransdale – Sleeps 4 - A very private cottage facing south over its own seculded garden and shrub border, Bransdale has the advantage of a large sunny sitting-room from where you can watch the cricket just across the road. Private parking space. Downstairs: Entrance porch and lobby, cloakroom/WC, large sitting/dining room. New fitted kitchen.Upstairs: Double bedroom. One twin bedroom. Tiled bathroom/WC with over-bath shower.
All cottages feature:
In the kitchen
Cooking by electricity, auto washing machine/tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge & freezer or fridge/freezer, tea towels, cafetiere, high chair and gas fired central heating.
In the sitting room
HDMI flat screen TV with FreeView, DVD player, CD/cassette, DAB radio with iPod dock, books & games, free logs for all cottages with open fires.
In the bedroom
Duvets & linen (blankets by arrangement), king size double bed (except Farndale), towels, nightlights, stairgates, bedguard on request, cot and hairdryer.
Additional facilities
All visitors to Hungate enjoy free use all year round of Pickering's sparkling modern indoor swimming pool with exciting flume ride (3 minutes walk away) and free access to the Dalby Forest.
Fenced off children's play ground with swings, slides, climbing frame and Wendy House, Secure cycle shed (bike hire locally) Utility room with washing maching and tumble dryer.Barbeques, Fishing by arrangement, Pets are welcome in all cottages year round except Farndale, Rosedale, Danbydale and Glaisdale at £25 per pet per week.
So for a great stay away look no further than Hungate Cottages.
