The Parlour

Rating
Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews

38 Customer Review(s)

Miss Richardson
September 2020

“The arrival time of 5pm and departure time of 9am isn’t great and would put us off from booking in the future as you miss out on the first and last day of you holiday because of this.”

We have never stayed in a place with the arrival time being so late and departure time being so early and don’t understand why this is the case here. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay.

We have never stayed in a place with the arrival time being so late and departure time being so early and don’t understand why this is the case here. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay.

- Miss Richardson, September 2020
Mrs Chatfield August 2020

“Cleaning of the cottage was poor.”

We found our feet were black from walking bare foot. Cleaned up a spill in kitchen to discover the floor was filthy. One of the double beds was so hard my husband and I now need chiropractic treatment. The kitchen was poorly equipped, no vegetable peeler and a very small colander making draining rice and pasta for 6 very difficult. Many parts of the cottage were tired and in need of repair. That said the location is perfect, beautiful views from the cottage and the location is very good for visiting York and surrounding areas. The weather was fabulous too. We took a chance holidaying during COVID and feel let down by the cleanliness, we were asked to check out at 9am and weren’t allowed to check in until 5pm to allow for a ‘deep clean’ which meant we only got 6 days for the price of 7. The cottage had hand sanitiser and disinfectant.

- Mrs Chatfield, August 2020
Mr Jackson August 2020

“We stayed for 3 nights with our 3 children and it was a great base to visit local (ish) places.”

The cottage was large comfortable and very quiet. We will definitely be booking again.

- Mr Jackson, August 2020
Mr Gross August 2020

“Excellent location and wonderfully peaceful.”

The little town of Pocklington is a 15 minute drive away and it has a remarkable amount of shops for a small town. The accommodation far exceeded my expectations and i would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. Just a couple of very minor things that could be rectified. In the back bedroom the on suite toilet cistern has a constant drip drip of water all the time which is a bit distracting during the night.. The basin is also virtually useless as it is far too small. On the positive side the kitchen is one of the best equpped i have ever seen in a self catering environment. Really comfortable and relaxing stay. thank you

- Mr Gross, August 2020
Dr Ahmed July 2020

“The cottage was nice, easy to find, it was a lovely experience.”

The negative point was the fridge. It didn't close properly and we had to put a chair to hold the door shut. Otherwise it was a lovely experience.

- Dr Ahmed, July 2020
Mrs Wood July 2020

“Loved our stay.”

... spacious, clean, super location. Like home away from home Would recommend and stay again. Thank you.

- Mrs Wood, July 2020
Mrs Huang February 2020

“Window in the bedroom didn’t close properly, one cooker ring not working, otherwise ok”

- Mrs Huang, February 2020
Mrs Oconnor February 2020

“The location and space of the property were great and for the price we paid it was a bargain.”

We felt it was safe and private and looked out on to fields. The shower was a good shower and nice to get the two bathrooms. The biggest let down was That there was a funny smell that greeted us, we turned off all the plug ins (that I think was making the smell worse) we then went and bought some disinfectant some fabreeze fabric cleaner and some scented candles. By our 2nd evening the smell went so I can only think was a cleanliness issue. It just needs a really good clean and maybe some updating.

- Mrs Oconnor, February 2020
Mr Frankland December 2019

“The View! Home away from home, lovely.”

- Mr Frankland, December 2019
claire R September 2019

“Excellent Pet Friendly and Comfortable Place to Stay”

This was our 2nd visit to The Parlour and our stay was just as good as the 1st time. There were a few changes in the property - the ensuite bathroom has been changed, shower was larger but sink was smaller but fine if just to wash your hands, there is always the sink in the bathroom if want to use that instead. There is also a double shower over the bath in the bathroom which I loved, this was a great help having 4 adults in the property. One of the settees had been replaced and there was an addtional chair - the seating is very comfortable which is a bonus as I've stayed in placed before where this hasn't been the case. Love the large kitchen - mine would fit in there twice over. There are a few things I feel would be just a small improvement: As there are a lack of hooks to hang coats etc on, a coat stand or rack in hall or kitchen would be ideal, also on the back of bathroom and bedroom doors. The en suite bedroom does not have a wardrobe, so more coat hooks on the wall would be a bonus. A hoover as having a dog, it's difficult to brush the hairs up especially from the rug. Apart from this, the Parlour is a perfect place to stay. Its location is so quiet and peaceful and has a lovely view over looking the fields. Its in an ideal place for days out to York, Beverley, the coast and only a short drive into Pocklington. Looking forward to returning again next year.

- claire R, September 2019
Ms Robinson September 2019

“Our 2nd stay at The Parlour.”

Great location for visiting York, Beverley, Malton and more. The Parlour has everything you need for an enjoyable stay. We love how peaceful it is and we will be booking again for next year.

- Ms Robinson, September 2019
Mr Blackburn-elliot September 2019

“2nd visit to the Parlour even better than before.”

So good want to keep it to ourselves!

- Mr Blackburn-elliot, September 2019
Mr Smith August 2019

“No WiFi which I paid for had not been any the week before either a lot of my ...”

No WiFi which I paid for had not been any the week before either a lot of my buisiness is run by phone and had to use my data up at a cost

- Mr Smith, August 2019
Mr Sutton July 2019

“Lovely view”

- Mr Sutton, July 2019
Mr Gelder July 2019

“It was a very impersonal visit - there was no contact with the owner.”

The internet was totally unreliable. The wash basin in the en-suite was microscopic and the shelf immediately above rendered it unusable. There was no hanging space in the en-suite bedroom. The wardrobe in the twin bedroom (used by my 4 year old) was not fixed to the wall and was therefore unstable. There were several key kitchen utensils missing. The cottage was for six people but there was only a two-slice toaster and four outside chairs. There was no information relating to the cottage. We did leave these comments in the 'Visitor Book' but we noticed that several previous sheets had been ripped out - the owner obviously does not like any criticism. We have rented many cottages in France and this cottage falls well below their standard.

- Mr Gelder, July 2019
Ms Hardie May 2019

“General cleanliness very poor.”

Property wasn't cleaned on arrival. We had to do the cleaning ourselves to make it habitable. No remote for TV. No hanging space in general for clothing. No cupboards in the en-suite and only one shower for four adults not a great start every morning. And cheat to say that if the property needed a deep clean people would be charged. Think the owner need to start taking notice of customer comments in there book and think you should check the properties that you are advertising. Won't recommend this property.

- Ms Hardie, May 2019
Mr Atkinson March 2019

“Shower to on suite, totally unacceptable,.”

a simple washer and shower head would have solved this. Décor to Bathroom needs updating as does the flooring. Grout heavily stained.. Water to property is fine unless you operate/use the bath at the same time as sink tap, which means the sink tap wont work for hot demand. Evening of second night Consumer board tripped out on switching a light on, did this on four occasions,...couldn't get hold of anyone so had to rectify myself, No hanging area for on.suite bedroom for clothes apart from a normal coat hook x 3, Lighting problem needs to be sorted as keeps tripping out. Back door sticks and is difficult to open at times and to lock. Only One tv to the whole 3 bedroomed cottage which isn't viable if you have children or a second couple staying in this cottage. The good things are the view the kitchen is good, and beds are ok. Was a great shame as it looked great on the outside,

- Mr Atkinson, March 2019
Mr Boothroyd February 2019

“Great little cottage in a quiet village.”

Local amenities not too far away, 10 minutes to an Aldi or Sainsbury’s. 20 minutes to a park and ride into York, very good prices. Beautiful views, and nice country walks available. Lots of activities nearby, we had 4 children with us and managed to visit Eden camp, the Yorkshire air museum, Jorvik, Clifford tower and spent two days at York’s Viking festival watching re enactments and live history events. Kids loved it and so did we, I would highly recommend this as a place to stay.

- Mr Boothroyd, February 2019
Mr Simeonov November 2018

“Evrything was great nice”

- Mr Simeonov, November 2018
A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer November 2018

“Good location wonderful views”

Very good location with wonderful views over Wolds. Only let down was it could do with a deep clean.

- A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer, November 2018
Mrs Naylor September 2018

“The view was really lovely, really enjoyed our stay, would definitely go back there again.”

- Mrs Naylor, September 2018
Mrs Hopkins July 2018

“Great location - peaceful setting yet only a short drive to Pocklington, which is a lovely little town with all the amenities you need.”

Everything we needed was in the cottage. We would consider returning in the future -thank you for a lovely few days.

- Mrs Hopkins, July 2018
Mr Tompkins July 2018

“I have dealt with Sykes on many occasions and have yet to have any cause for complaint”

- Mr Tompkins, July 2018
Mr Waterworth June 2018

“Access to property useless for wheelchairs or people with restricted mobility ...”

Access to property useless for wheelchairs or people with restricted mobility entrance steps too high needs a ramp, struggled getting my wife into and out of property nearly dropped her out of wheelchair getting up steps nearly went home if son had not been with us to help we would have gone home next day

- Mr Waterworth, June 2018
Mrs Waters May 2018

“We had booked the Parlour at Yapham and when we arrived and viewed the cottage everything was as decribed.”

Unfortunatly the boiler developed a fault.On phoning the owner he came around within 10mins,checked the boiler and said we could be moved to another cottage, this was a 4 bedroom property on the same site and was very much larger than the Parlour.Trevor the owner was great and when we were leaving he was having a new boiler fitted to the Parlour cottage.Yapham is only a small village but the scenery is great.Would highly recommend our stay.

- Mrs Waters, May 2018
Mrs Roscoe April 2018

“The property was very comfortable and warm throughout the week we were there during what was a cold snap in terms of the weather.”

So it was nice to be able to return to the property after a day out to a warm environment. The kitchen facilities was something that we welcomed. Especially having the dishwasher and fridge with separate freezer. We were able to fit all our food stuffs in the fridge without a problem. The property was easy to keep clean, and there was plenty of parking space available for our 2 car family. We were grateful to be able to spend time with our extended family who have two dogs and struggle to find accommodation to house the dogs too. We were pleased that the property had good wifi connection. We did feel a little cut off from things as the shops, restaurants, coffee bars and pubs were not within striking distance. However it did make it clear in the information about the property the distance to shops etc. The area was lovely surrounding the property with lovely views. I'm sure our stay would have been even more enjoyable had the weather been a bit kinder.

- Mrs Roscoe, April 2018
Mrs Purnell December 2017

“The heating in the cottage failed on two occasions.”

.the owner did call on an engineer to fix the problem this was very inconvenient for us as the first time was over night and it was a particularly cold night. The toilet in the en suite after 2 days failed to flush. There were no saucepan lids. Although the description for the cottage says bathroom a shower over the bath would be better. More hooks would be good. The main problem was the heating.

- Mrs Purnell, December 2017
Mrs Harris November 2017

“The cottage was very clean and comfortable.”

Great location and amazing views to the back of the property.

- Mrs Harris, November 2017
Mrs Clough September 2017

“Very important to have a place for drying walking boots & wet clothing.”

At a minimum a clothes horse / drying rack . Hooks on the bathroom & bedroom doors also important. The cottage was excellent & facilities good. Beautiful views.

- Mrs Clough, September 2017
Mr Hilder June 2017

“No tea pot or toast rack”

- Mr Hilder, June 2017
Mr Tatton November 2016

“The owner was kind and friendly he said contact me if there's any problems.”

The parlour was very spacious.lovely surrounding s .safe for children as well.

- Mr Tatton, November 2016
Mrs Dracup August 2016

“Ideally place for either shopping and visiting York and Hull, or seaside at Filey, Bridlington and Hornsea .”

Lovely location, and just a long enough walk to and from the Fleece Inn, at Bishop Wilton. (not an extensive menu, but recommended for quality and prices). Beautiful views and very quiet and peaceful. Handily placed for walkers, dogs and all grocery shopping at Pocklington. Property large enough for the 6 of us and 2 dogs to be comfortable without over crowding. Very well priced for the location. Sykes seem to have picked some great cottage locations, keep up the good standards.

- Mrs Dracup, August 2016
Mrs Hill July 2016

“Cottage in great rural location, not far from the park and ride to York.”

Plenty of space inside the property, bigger than it looks from the photos. The property is adjoined to others and has thin walls, so keeping the noise down was a problem at times. Shower in ensuite is quite narrow to fit in the doors, but we managed! Overall very clean and met our requirements. Even enough room for the three dogs!!

- Mrs Hill, July 2016
Mr Harland November 2015

“Great location for visiting our family.”

The cottage was clean and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay.

- Mr Harland, November 2015
Mrs Worthington August 2015

“The cottage was nice and spacious.”

The property was very clean and it was so peaceful.

- Mrs Worthington, August 2015
Mr Lamb May 2015

“A nice quiet out of the way cottage with great views but with easy access to many places.”

We followed the Tour of Yorkshire Cycle race and could reach various points without too much difficulty. Our two year old granddaughter loved the space.

- Mr Lamb, May 2015
Mrs Woodward March 2015

“The Parlour was very comfortable but the views were stunning.”

- Mrs Woodward, March 2015
Mrs Fildes February 2015

“Very cosy and comfortable cottage with lovely views from the kitchen and lounge.”

- Mrs Fildes, February 2015
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Wolds View Holiday Cottages

Pocklington 2.5 miles. These attractive, red brick barn conversions are located within a courtyard setting, amidst open countryside, in the small village of Yapham, two and a half miles from the pretty market town of Pocklington. Renovated to a comfortable standard, these Pocklington cottages provide flexible family accommodation, warm and welcoming throughout, with well-equipped modern kitchens and bathrooms. Outside, is a sunny, central courtyard, a pleasant spot for a morning cup of coffee before going off exploring. In the local area, there are many varied walks and cycle routes, including the long distance Wolds Way, which takes you through rolling hills and tranquil countryside. Nearby, Pocklington is a bustling market town with a good array of pubs, independent shops, and eateries, whilst a walk along the Pocklington Canal offers excellent birdwatching opportunities. There are numerous attractions in the area, including the stately homes and gardens of Sledmere House and Burnby Hall, home to the national collection of water lilies. The historic city of York is within easy reach of these Pocklington cottages, with its famous Minster, the Jorvik Viking Centre, and the National Railway Museum. These well-placed Pocklington holiday cottages offer the perfect base for a varied and enjoyable break.

The property

This cottage near Pocklington offers all ground floor accommodation in a mid-terrace barn conversion, with a modern kitchen and dining area.

There is also a sitting room with an electric fire and a rear patio with glorious views over fields and open countryside.

This Pocklington cottage is the ideal retreat for families and friends.

Note: This property is next to Refs. 30529 and 30531, together they sleep 15.

Summary

All ground floor
Three bedrooms: 2 x double (one with en-suite shower, basin and WC), 1 x twin
Bathroom with bath, basin and WC
Kitchen with dining area
Sitting room with electric fire.
Oil central heating with electric fire
Electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, radio, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Travel cot and highchair on request
Ample off road parking
Patio with furniture
Two well-behaved dogs welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop and pub 2.5 miles.

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About the location

POCKLINGTON

York 13 miles.

The pretty little market town of Pocklington nestles at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the Vale of York. It is perhaps best known for Burnby Hall Gardens - 8 acres of gloriously beautiful gardens with two large lakes which are home to the National Collection of water lilies. There are several world famous attractions nearby - majestic Castle Howard, beautiful Sledmere House, and of course the historic city of York. The town boasts a leisure centre offering a wide range of sports, including swimming, a Civic Centre and the Pocklington Arts Centre, which shows various films and stages live shows throughout the year. Pocklington is also home to Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre, known worldwide for its meditation courses and retreats, plus the KP Golf Club is situated approx. 1 mile away and offers wedding and other event facilities, a stylish bar and a restaurant, as well as an 18 hole championship golf course. Just a few miles away is the village of Warter, which is where David Hockney produced his 'Bigger Trees Near Warter' painting. Nearby are various cycle ways including the North Sea Cycle Route and walkers will love either the long distance walks along the Wolds Way or one of the many more circular walks in the area for all abilities. For those who enjoy touring by car, Pocklington forms part of the Pocklington Round, a lovely scenic drive which takes in some of the area’s prettiest villages.

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Reviews

“The arrival time of 5pm and departure time of 9am isn’t great and would put us off from booking in the future as you miss out on the first and last day of you holiday because of this.”

“Cleaning of the cottage was poor.”

“We stayed for 3 nights with our 3 children and it was a great base to visit local (ish) places.”

“Excellent location and wonderfully peaceful.”

“The cottage was nice, easy to find, it was a lovely experience.”

“Loved our stay.”

“Window in the bedroom didn’t close properly, one cooker ring not working, otherwise ok”

“The location and space of the property were great and for the price we paid it was a bargain.”

“The View! Home away from home, lovely.”

“Excellent Pet Friendly and Comfortable Place to Stay”

“Our 2nd stay at The Parlour.”

“2nd visit to the Parlour even better than before.”

“No WiFi which I paid for had not been any the week before either a lot of my ...”

“Lovely view”

“It was a very impersonal visit - there was no contact with the owner.”

“General cleanliness very poor.”

“Shower to on suite, totally unacceptable,.”

“Great little cottage in a quiet village.”

“Evrything was great nice”

“Good location wonderful views”

“The view was really lovely, really enjoyed our stay, would definitely go back there again.”

“Great location - peaceful setting yet only a short drive to Pocklington, which is a lovely little town with all the amenities you need.”

“I have dealt with Sykes on many occasions and have yet to have any cause for complaint”

“Access to property useless for wheelchairs or people with restricted mobility ...”

“We had booked the Parlour at Yapham and when we arrived and viewed the cottage everything was as decribed.”

“The property was very comfortable and warm throughout the week we were there during what was a cold snap in terms of the weather.”

“The heating in the cottage failed on two occasions.”

“The cottage was very clean and comfortable.”

“Very important to have a place for drying walking boots & wet clothing.”

“No tea pot or toast rack”

“The owner was kind and friendly he said contact me if there's any problems.”

“Ideally place for either shopping and visiting York and Hull, or seaside at Filey, Bridlington and Hornsea .”

“Cottage in great rural location, not far from the park and ride to York.”

“Great location for visiting our family.”

“The cottage was nice and spacious.”

“A nice quiet out of the way cottage with great views but with easy access to many places.”

“The Parlour was very comfortable but the views were stunning.”

“Very cosy and comfortable cottage with lovely views from the kitchen and lounge.”