Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

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Very peaceful rural location with stunning views of scenery & wildlife. Adults only cottages. Two cottages are easy access for the less mobile. Recent major refurbishment. En suites available.

Luxury cottages in a beautiful rural setting, exclusively for adults, our guests can enjoy a very peaceful holiday but be central for all major attractions including the North York Moors, Yorkshires Heritage Coast, including Whitby, Scarborough and Staithes. The Yorkshire Wolds, York, Pickering Steam Train and many more wonderful attractions are close by. All our holiday cottages enjoy spectacular views over the Vale of Pickering to the hills of the North York Moors National Park and the Yorkshire Wolds. Two properties Dove and Orchard are all ground floor and suitable for the less mobile, our 8 person cottage has 4 en suite bedrooms and includes one on the ground floor. We have a strict cleaning protocol to allow you to book with confidence in these difficult times.

Rains Farm Cottages offer superb self catering accommodation in six holiday cottages set around a south facing courtyard. Five are conversions from historic old stone barns and the sixth is the west wing of the main farmhouse. Exclusively for adults, our cottages are in a very peaceful, and what many may consider, perfect rural setting for you to enjoy an unforgettable countryside retreat. No youngsters under 14 years of age are accepted.

Our properties command an enviable position on the edge of the North York Moors National Park and only a short drive to Yorkshires beautiful heritage Coast. Many attractions are close by, including Castle Howard, York, Pickering and the North York Moors Steam Railway, Helmsley, Malton and the Dalby Forest drive. We enjoy a central position to access amazing walks, bike rides and drives. There are lots of local restaurants, cafes, pubs and farm shops serving delicious food and special treats to eat!

We recently completed a major refurbishment of our award winning cottages. Both Dove and Orchard cottages are all ground floor and suitable for the less mobile. Dove sleeps 2 people, the bedroom is en suite with a walk in shower. Orchard Cottage has two bedrooms, sleeps 4 and benefits from an easy access shower and comfort height toilet. Granary and Wren both sleep 4 people in 2 bedrooms, Primrose sleeps up to 5 people in 3 bedrooms and Farmhouse Cottage sleeps up to 8 in 4 en suite bedrooms, one of the bedrooms is on the ground floor and ideal if anyone in your party cannot do stairs.

Primrose is the only cottage we accept dogs to stay in. We thoroughly clean our cottages between guests. Every cottage can boast spectacular views of rolling countryside from large windows where you can view the scenery and wildlife from your arm chair!

All the cottages contain high quality kitchens, tastefully furnished lounges which enjoy glorious countryside views. We have developed our grounds to be wildlife friendly and have two large ponds for the wildlife. One pond is close to 3 of our cottages and can be easily viewed whilst you relax in your lounges. Our other wildlife pond is in our orchard which has neat and rough areas to help accommodate a variety of species of flora and fauna. Guests are welcome to wander around the grounds.

We can offer guests safe private parking, outside garden furniture and free wifi in all rooms. Why not join us for a memorable holiday away from the crowds! We are 'Good to Go' which is the Visit Britain accreditation as being COVID-19 compliant for cleaning and is an assurance for guests that we take their health and safety seriously.

We offer 7 or more nights stay from Friday or Saturdays as start days of your holiday, this depends on which cottage you book. Farmhouse Cottage, our biggest cottage which sleeps 8, we offer with any start day of the week and for 5 or more nights.

Terms and conditions:

We are offering special terms for payment due to the continued uncertainty of the Coronavirus situation. We are trying to protect guests financially. These special terms give you peace of mind regarding your financial commitment.
Card details will be required to secure your reservation but no payment will be taken.
Full payment is to be paid 7 days prior to your holiday date. We will send you a reminder.
If the government actions a lockdown in our area, or your home address area which would stop us suppling accommodation, or you travelling to take your holiday, then a full refund will be given.
If a lockdown is actioned by the government whilst you are staying at Rains Farm and you have to depart early then we will only give a part refund. The amount will depend on how many days you have stayed. We cannot be fairer than that!

Please note: These have to be official lockdown actions by the government to facilitate a refund.

Only guests who are named & booked to stay with us are allowed in our properties and grounds. That means we do not allow visitors who are not staying here. This is to minimise the associated risks of Coronavirus.

We implement a strict cleaning protocol due to the Coronavirus. Therefore, we request that guests check in between 5pm and 6pm, please inform us if you are going to be later. Check out on the day of departure is now 9am and not 10am. We hope you can understand the need for as many hours between guests as possible.

Additional Information

Deposit: £100.00 Flat Fee
Check In Time: 17:00
Check Out Time: 09:00

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Dove Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 2

Dove open plan lounge

kitchen

Dove lounge

Dove cottage view

Dove cottage en suite bedroom

shower room

Cottage courtyard

layout of cottages

Dove Cottage is an all ground floor property with easy access facilities for the less mobile.

Delightful 17th century barn converted into a comfortable single storey cottage with modern conveniences. Dove Cottage has no steps to enter or... Read More

Delightful 17th century barn converted into a comfortable single storey cottage with modern conveniences. Dove Cottage has no steps to enter or within the cottage, this gives easy access for anyone who has limited mobility. Please note this cottage is not suitable for anyone who is completely wheelchair bound.
Large open plan lounge with dining and kitchen area. Electric double oven, dishwasher, microwave and everything else you would hope to find in a well equipped kitchen. En suite bedroom with a walk in shower, wash basin and toilet. Flat screen TV with freeview in lounge and bedroom, DVD player, radio, CD and ipod docking station.

Wonderful views from a large lounge window to the hills of the North York Moors and to the Yorkshire Wolds. You can see lots of birds and wildlife. Peace and tranquility is in abundance in this very well equipped and beautifully maintained cottage.

Free wifi in all rooms & free laundry facility on site. Outside patio furniture. Every cottage has a dedicated parking bay and there are further parking spaces if required.

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Facilities

Ground Floor Bedroom Available

Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby
Romantic Breaks and Holidays

Pets

Pets Not Accepted

Accessibility

Level Access

£500 - £500

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Granary Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 4

Open plan lounge

cottage lounge with views

Kitchen with view

kitchen

wildlife pond

Cottage views

Cottages with wildlife pond

Wildlife pond

Granary bedroom king size bed

shower room

aerial view

layout of cottages

Granary cottage enjoys amazing views

Historic barn conversion creates a delightful holiday cottage. On the ground floor is a large open plan lounge with new luxury kitchen and a dining... Read More

Historic barn conversion creates a delightful holiday cottage. On the ground floor is a large open plan lounge with new luxury kitchen and a dining area. The kitchen is fully equipped with electric cooker and halogen hob, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and everything else you would expect to find in a well equipped cottage. In the lounge, all one wall is made up of floor to ceiling windows and you have wonderful views of the hills of the North York Moors and the surrounding glorious countryside. You can see lots of birds and wildlife. New for 2020 we have built a large wildlife pond which can be easily viewed from the lounge windows.

On the first floor are two bedrooms, one with a kingsize bed and one with two single beds. We recently refitted the bathroom to now have a walk in shower and comfort height toilet. Please note that the shower room and toilet are on the 1st floor.

Free wifi in all rooms & free laundry facility on site. Outside patio furniture. Free wifi in all rooms. Every cottage has a dedicated parking bay and there are further parking spaces if required.

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Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby
Romantic Breaks and Holidays

Pets

Pets Not Accepted

£750 - £750

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Orchard Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 4

kitchen

open plan lounge

double bedroom

double or twin bedroom

shower room

view from cottages

sunset

aerial view

layout of cottages

Orchard Cottage is all ground floor and enjoys amazing views

Single storey 17th century barn converted to create comfortable accommodation which is very well maintained and cleaned to the highest standard. A... Read More

Single storey 17th century barn converted to create comfortable accommodation which is very well maintained and cleaned to the highest standard. A single storey cottage with no steps to enter or within the property makes this cottage suitable for people who may have mobility problems. Please note this cottage is not suitable for people who are completely wheelchair bound. Guests need to be able to walk at least a few steps.

Two double bedrooms and one has a single bed too. This allows the room to be used as a twin bedded room and is very spacious. The bathroom is off the hallway between the bedrooms and has a walk in shower with a small step to enter the shower tray, there is a wash basin and comfort height toilet.

A huge arched window in the lounge gives you wonderful views of the hills of the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds. Peace and tranqility is in abundance and then huge window enables you to see lots of birds and wildlife from your armchair!

The very spacious open plan lounge has a dining and kitchen area. The kitchen is fully equipped with integrated appliances including dishwasher, double electric oven, microwave, fridge, freezer and everything you would expect in a well equipped kitchen. This cottage had a total refurbishment ready for 2020 including new kitchen and new shower room.

Free wifi in all rooms & free laundry facility on site. Outside patio furniture. Free wifi in all rooms. Every cottage has a dedicated parking bay and there are further parking spaces if required.

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Facilities

Ground Floor Bedroom Available

Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby

Pets

Pets Not Accepted

Accessibility

Level Access

£750 - £750

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Primrose Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 5

kitchen

lounge

cottages

view

double bedroom

Primrose twin

Bathroom

Single bedroom

aerial view

layout of cottages

Primrose Cottage with amazing views

Two storey barn conversion has stunning views to the hills of the North York Moors Natinal Park. This is our only property where we accept dogs, 2... Read More

Two storey barn conversion has stunning views to the hills of the North York Moors Natinal Park. This is our only property where we accept dogs, 2 maximum. There is a small charge per dog per week.

On the ground floor there is a kitchen/diner with a recently fitted new kitchen which is fully equipped with electric double oven, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and everything else you would expect to find in a well equipped kitchen.

The lounge is large and spacious with a huge floor to ceiling window enabling guests to view the hills of the North York Moors and the surrounding glorious countryside including our new wildlife pond. You can see lots of birds and wildlife as they pass by. There is also an extra toilet on the ground floor.

On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms, one double with wash basin, one twin with wash basin and one single.

The bathroom has a bath with a shower over the bath, wash basin and toilet.

Free wifi in all rooms & free laundry facility on site. Outside patio furniture. Free wifi in all rooms. Every cottage has a dedicated parking bay and there are further parking spaces if required.
Free wi fi, free laundry on site and safe parking.

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Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby
Romantic Breaks and Holidays

Pets

Dog Friendly

Dogs are allowed only in this cottage and not in any of our other cottages. There is a charge of £20 per week per dog and a maximum of two dogs is permitted.

Last minute deal to save £50.

Book Primrose for any available date in June & save £50 off the full price.

Book to stay in Primrose Cottage for any available date in June and save £50 off the usual rate of £735. Please phone to book as this offer cannot be booked online.

Offer expires 26/06/2021, terms & conditions may apply.

£800 - £800

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Wren Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 4

kitchen

open plan lounge

dining area

cottages

view

bathroom

double bedroom

twin bedroom

aerial view

layout of cottages

Wren cottage has amazing views

Historic barn converted to make a delightful holiday cottage. Two bedrooms on the first floor, one twin and one double, also on the first floor is... Read More

Historic barn converted to make a delightful holiday cottage. Two bedrooms on the first floor, one twin and one double, also on the first floor is the bathroom with shower over the bath, wash basin and toilet.

On the ground floor is the large open plan lounge with kitchen and dining areas. The new kitchen is fully equipped with electric double oven, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave and everything else you would expect to find in a well equipped kitchen.

There is also a floor to ceiling window which allows guests to see wonderful views of the hills of the North York Moors and surrounding glorious countryside. You can see lots of birds and wildlife as they pass by and also see the activity on our new wildlife pond at the front of the cottages.

Free wifi in all rooms & free laundry facility on site. Outside patio furniture. Free wifi in all rooms. Every cottage has a dedicated parking bay and there are further parking spaces if required.

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Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby
Romantic Breaks and Holidays

Pets

Pets Not Accepted

£750 - £750

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Rains Farm self catering holiday cottages

Farmhouse Cottage

★★★★ Sleeps: 8

Farmhouse Cottage

Entrance hall

fireplace

open plan lounge kitchen dining area

Farmhouse Cottage patio in March

Farmhouse cottage from the orchard

Moorhen family in orchard

Farmhouse Cottage patio

open plan lounge

double bedroom

open plan lounge

Up stairs landing in Farmhouse Cottage

Farmhouse Cottage upstairs twin

double bedroom

Ground floor bedroom in Farmhouse Cottage

Layout of cottages

Aerial view of Rains Farm

View from Orchard to Farmhouse Cottage

Farmhouse cottage is the west wing of the main farmhouse

Farmhouse cottage has 4 en suite bedrooms including one on the ground floor for the less mobile.

Farmhouse Cottage sleeps up to 8 people in four en suite bedrooms, two twins and two doubles. One twin is on the ground floor and suitable for people... Read More

Farmhouse Cottage sleeps up to 8 people in four en suite bedrooms, two twins and two doubles. One twin is on the ground floor and suitable for people unable to manage stairs, it has an easy access shower cubicle. There are no steps to enter the cottage nor throughout the ground floor.

All the en suites have showers and toilets, sorry there are no baths. Some of the en-suites are compact as they have been incorporated into the bedrooms of this historic farmhouse. All bedrooms have TV's and hair driers.

There is a large open plan lounge with a large extending oak table & we alter the size and number of chairs to the number of guests booked. Just incase you see only 4 chairs in any photos!

The kitchen has intergrated appliances including a fridge and freezer tower, electric hob and built in fan oven and combination oven and microwave. Theres is the essential dishwasher! In the lounge area there are 3 sofas which can seat up to 8 people, a TV and DVD player and recorder.

Free wifi is available in all rooms. There is ample parking for as many cars as you need!

Outside there is a south facing patio with table and chairs which looks through the orchard and the Vale of Pickering to the hills of the Yorkshire Wolds to the south. From the farm you can also see the hills of the North York Moors National Park.

PLEASE NOTE: In this cottage we allow any start day of the week, minimum stay is 5 nights. The cost is £300 per night but if you book 6 nights you get the 7th free. You only pay £1800 for the 7 nights.

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Facilities

Ground Floor Bedroom Available

Activities & Experiences

Pub Nearby
Romantic Breaks and Holidays

Pets

Pets Not Accepted

Accessibility

Level Access

£1500 - £1800

Per week

Arrival Date

Nights Availability

Directions

Additional Directions Information

Please note: Sat navs tend to send people to the wrong farm, we are not a caravan site! Our farm is clearly signed at our entrance gateway.

If arriving from the North, we are 1.5 miles south of the A170 which runs between Picekering and Scarborough. Turn off at the village of Allerston and drive through the village for 1.5 miles heading towards Yedingham. Do not turn off until you come to Rains Farm which has stone walls either side of the entrance with the name of the farm on both.

Arriving from the South, if you approach from the A64 York Scarborough road, turn off onto the B1258 towards Yedingham. In the village go past the Providence Inn pub on your left, after about 400 metres turn left and then immediately right towards Allerston. We are one mile along that road on the left.

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Special Offers

Farmhouse cottage sleeps 8 in 4 en suite rooms, book 6 nights & get the 7th Free!

Enjoy an extra night free! Book 6 nights in Farmhouse Cottage & get the 7th free!

Farmhouse cottage is £300 per night & sleeps up to 8 in 4 en suite bedrooms. Book 6 nights & get the 7th Free instead of £2100 you pay £1800. Book to stay with any start date during in 2021.

Offer expires 26/07/2021, terms & conditions may apply.