Croft Head Cottage, Croft Head Farm, Wrelton, North Yorkshire, YO18 8PF

We arrived late after car trouble and were pleased to find that Wrelton is a beautiful little village with lots of character .

The owner of the cottage was friendly / approachable and showed us to Croft Head Cottages only entrance which is a traditional low door ( I am 6'1" and the top of the door met my eye brows ) and so bobbing down was necessary for me and our teenage son but my wife managed to clear it with a bit to spare .

On entering the cottage we found the compact kitchen/lounge/diner which includes an attractive fire place & log burner .

The kitchen area of the room was equipped with a free standing cooker , washing machine , fridge and microwave oven but little available cupboard space .

The sofa and accompanying chairs appeared to be a little ' tired ' and were not as comfortable as we are used to .

When I opened the door to the stairs I was a little surprised at how steep and uneven they appeared to be ( the wife had forgotten to mention that aspect ) . I was able to ascend the stairs with a little effort but had to be more aware of my footing on the way down because some steps were higher than others ( the properties only WC / BATHROOMS are upstairs ) .

Watch out for a couple of low beams upstairs .

Our stay was relatively peaceful but punctuated by a few sessions of noisy aircraft manoeuvres from the local RAF air bases - I understand that this issue is totally out of the owners control and only mention it in the interest of an honest review of our stay .

The cottage on the whole was clean and tidy with some attractive features but some of the furnishings were tired and in need of owner attention - not least the mattress on the double bed which was uncomfortable and seemed to have some kind of structure down its middle which at times made us feel like we were falling out of bed .

Everything said this cottage offers value for money in an area where accommodation can be very costly but personally speaking l like a little more space and comfort and so l would not consider staying here again .... SORRY .

Owner had vouchers ready for us when we arrived for local attractions we could snip from the local newspaper.

Property is well located for trips to Flamingoland, Scarborough and Whitby via the steam train which the kids loved and was a great family day. At the same time their are plenty of historic abbeys or York is half hour drive with park and ride into the town.

The local pub was very friendly, but a bit dowdy for my liking, only because I prefer a bit more life, some music and maybe sky sports on. For that you have to travel into Pickering where the o

Yorkshire tea on arrival and yummy biscuits were great. Brilliant wood burner.

The cottage is really well presented and the en suite in the 2nd bedroom was a bonus for our teenage daughter!

Everything we wanted to see and do was within an hours drive so the location really worked for us. Would definately recommend this cottage to others.

The living, dining, kitchen is compact but has everything you need. I imagine it would be very cosy in winter with the log burner going!