Chanting Hill Farmhouse , Castle Howard Estate, Welburn
ID: S366331
- Bedrooms 3
- ・ Sleeps 6
- ・ Pets Yes
About this property
Situated within the picturesque village of Welburn in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, and within walking distance to an excellent gastro pub, this elegant and spacious property is perfectly placed between the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Coast. Chanting Hill Farmhouse is listed with English Heritage and, following an extensive renovation, has been tastefully decorated with both modern and vintage furnishings.
The sitting room features comfortable seating around a cosy wood burning stove and a large window seat. The dining room comfortably seats seven guests and also has a wood burning stove to keep guests warm in the winter. Just off the farmhouse kitchen is a convenient cloakroom and boot room with stairs down to the cellar, where guests will find the laundry facilities. Upstairs has three bright bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which features a roll-top, claw-foot bath and separate walk-in shower.
Outside, the garden enjoys enviable views of Castle Howard and backs onto open working farmland.
Just 2.9 miles from the imposing Castle Howard Estate in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, guests staying at Chanting Hill Farmhouse will be able to take a walk north from the property and enjoy the grounds of the estate, which features an array of splendid temples and monuments. The Crown and Cushion pub is within walking distance of the farmhouse serving excellent locally sourced produce. The village of Welburn also has a Bakery/Deli/ Cafe called “Dogh”, which serves Afternoon Tea and offers a delicious selection of breads, cakes and sweet treats. They have seating outside, so a nice place to stop after a dog walk.
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Additional Information:
Guests will receive a £20 voucher to use at the Castle Howard's Farm Shop.
Day entry passes to Castle Howard valid for the day of your choice (subject to seasonal public opening times, please click here for more information). The house and gardens are open seasonally (usually from around April to October), however please make sure to check before you visit and book ahead.
Up to four well-behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge). Garden (not fenced for dogs), backing onto open working farmland with livestock in the field.
Initial wood supply provided in baskets by the wood burning stoves.
Off the kitchen are six steep steps which lead to a cellar area. This houses the washing machine, tumble dryer and two separate freezers.
The bedding is non-feather.
Separate garden shed with lockable area for bikes. Separate log store and washing line.
Within walking distance to excellent gastro pub.
Reviews (10)
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Confirmed Guest
Great clean cosy house ,good location like to come again
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Confirmed Guest
The house was spacious and elegant. However it needs to be deep cleaned after having so many dogs staying there.
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Confirmed Guest
This is a very pretty cottage in a pleasant village. The setting is really fantastic, with views across to Castle Howard, a nice garden and outdoor table/seating. The downstairs rooms remained very cool during an extremely hot spell of weather. No welcome hamper is provided, but there was a voucher for the farm shop at Castle Howard and also a voucher giving free admission to the house and gardens on a day during our stay -- that was a nice surprise and of real value. The decoration and furniture of most of the cottage is 'vintage', including some items formerly from Castle Howard itself; the bathrooms are more modern and very good. Our only (very) small criticism would be to echo the earlier reviewers' comments about the kitchen -- it's a nice kitchen and generally well equipped, but (for instance) it was strange that there was no dish-drainer or flat baking tray, and the dishwasher was dirty and not very effective (e.g. tea stains and lipstick were visible on washed items). This didn't spoil our experience -- it was just a tiny drawback. There is a good and popular deli just down the road which we visited many times. We'd be very happy to return to the cottage in the future!