Thistle | Barlby | North York Moors And Coast | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.7★

6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Cot available
Highchair available
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

31 Customer Review(s)

Stacey
October 2024

“The cottage has everything you need and more.”

We loved all of the extras, including a cupboard of games and DVDs, the summer house in the garden with toys and the books to borrow. There were lots of added extras that we weren't expecting which made the stay special. The cottage itself is huge and fantastic value. The garden is also huge and perfect for dogs. There is only one thing preventing me from giving 5 stars and that's the quality of the beds. Everyone struggled to sleep and woke up sore. You could really feel the springs so maybe a ...

We loved all of the extras, including a cupboard of games and DVDs, the summer house in the garden with toys and the books to borrow. There were lots of added extras that we weren't expecting which made the stay special. The cottage itself is huge and fantastic value. The garden is also huge and perfect for dogs. There is only one thing preventing me from giving 5 stars and that's the quality of the beds. Everyone struggled to sleep and woke up sore. You could really feel the springs so maybe a decent mattress topper would help. As it's pet friendly, a better hoover would be useful. The one provided could just about pick up hairs from the vinyl flooring but had no chance on carpet. The cottage is in a perfect spot so close to Selby and lots of lovely walks. There is also a fab playground just down the road with plenty of equipment and even a zip wire.

- Stacey, October 2024
Sharan October 2024

“Comfortable, clean and welcoming Everything you need for an enjoyable stay.”

- Sharan, October 2024
Roger October 2024

“Simply the best holiday let accommodation we have stayed at.”

- Roger, October 2024
Angela September 2024

“Very large property, perfect for bringing anyone disabled and very comfortable.”

The dogs had a huge private garden, we had two car parking spaces and only a short walk to the pub. This made life easier and more comfortable for us.

- Angela, September 2024
Matt August 2024

“This a great base for exploring the local region, more than enough space and fantastic enclosed garden.”

York is within easy reach, either driving or using the park and ride, the east coast seaside resorts are only an hour away as well.

- Matt, August 2024
Julie July 2024

“We loved Thistle, the middle cottage of three in a barn conversion on a suburban road through Barlby.”

The property was clean, spacious, beautifully decorated and well-equipped. Lots of extra little touches were very much appreciated - plenty of things to do on a rainy day! Parking was ample for two cars and the garden was safe and fully enclosed for our dog. The bedrooms worked for us, but might not suit everyone - the upstairs ensuite master sleeps 4, with another upstairs double room and a downstairs single. Having two bathrooms and a downstairs loo was great and, although there was an issue with a leak from one of them, this was dealt with quickly and efficiently by the owner who lives next door.

- Julie, July 2024
Lisa June 2024

“A lovely stay in a great setting.”

The dog friendly garden was perfect and plenty of parking. Plenty of room in the house and everything you could possible need was supplied.

- Lisa, June 2024
Leslie June 2024

“A very nice cottage, equipped with everything you could need .”

Very friendly host, Ample parking . A good location in terms of getting to other places eg York, Selby and many more . The only negative comment is that the floor boards upstairs were very creaky.

- Leslie, June 2024
Dominic May 2024

“Spacious property in a great location to explore the whole region.”

Dog friendly enclosed garden. Very well equipped and carefully arranged. Unfortunately we agree with a previous reviewer that all the mattresses are extremely uncomfortable. As there were only two of us we thought we could just choose the best. We ended up using the spare duvets to make the bed more comfortable. Not so much Goldilocks, more The Princess and the Pea. A bed topper might be the answer.

- Dominic, May 2024
Debbie March 2024

“Absolutely amazing property and fabulous owner.”

They had really thought of everything and the property completely exceeded our expectations. Lovely village and fabulous walking routes for the dog. Quick drive to York (park and ride is great) and easy drive to the East Coast. Thanks for letting us stay

- Debbie, March 2024
Zoe February 2024

“Property was well maintained and clean and tidy throughout.”

Nicely located for easy trips into York and Selby with regular busses stopping a couple of minutes walk away. The mattresses on the beds weren't quite to our liking but that could just be personal preference! Would definitely book again if travelling to York or surrounding areas.

- Zoe, February 2024
Andrew December 2023

“A well presented cottage with all the necessary amenities necessary for a self catering vacation.”

It is well located for York and surrounding attractions. Will definitely come again!

- Andrew, December 2023
David October 2023

“Excellent.”

- David, October 2023
Jonathan October 2023

“Excellent location for York.”

35 mins on the bus from across the road.Local shop 10 mins walk. Lovely house. Just query that the downstairs bedroom for a person with mobility issues could have a wet room shower or general shower in the downstairs toilet area. Plus lighting could be brighter in the lounge and downstairs bedroom. For our family though it was perfect.

- Jonathan, October 2023
Yvonne October 2023

“Lovely well equipped cottage, spotlessly clean, lots of books, games and plenty of things provided to keep children entertained.”

Loved all the little extras provided, so thoughtful. Private enclosed garden, again well equipped. The property description does not do it justice.

- Yvonne, October 2023
Tina May 2023

“Lovely well equipped property.”

- Tina, May 2023
Pam April 2023

“This was a lovely quiet relaxing visit.”

Our main visit to Yorkshire was to see family and friends so we were not tourists as such. If you are a tourist then we could see there are lots of visitor attractions. If the weather is inclement lots of things are provided in the Thistle holiday accommodation. There is a pub, fish and chip shop and Budgens all close by.

- Pam, April 2023
Diane March 2023

“Lovely clean spacious holiday cottage in a great location.”

We were impressed with all the ‘extras’ provided tea,coffee, milk, biscuits, tissues, dishwasher tablets ,soaps etc. Great to have a real cot, Highchair, stair gates etc for our granddaughter too. We would have liked better lighting especially in the downstairs bedroom and lounge, as it was far too dim even with lamps. Would also suggest mixer taps downstairs especially in the cloakroom. We would stay again.

- Diane, March 2023
Rosemarie February 2023

“The property itself would have been fine.”

However the despotic nature of the owner, who turned out to be a control freak made it extremely difficult for us. The weather in UK, for the fortnight we were there was the coldest for many years on occasions at minus 5. The heating AND hot water timings of coming on and going off was completely controlled by her. We were unable to get showers before 7 am because the hot water was not available until then. The heating came on about the same time. This was very inconvenient. During the days if I wanted instead to have a shower, again the water wasn’t on or the heating until gone 4:30. I did phone and ask about having the heating on earlier, as I explained I was sat with my coat on, but was instead given a lecture on the price of oil, and was reminded that they were described as holiday cottages and as such we shouldn’t really need heat in the day as we should be out ‘holidaying’ !!! I was directed to an electric heater which naturally was totally inadequate. Although my diagnosis of lung cancer the day before we went to the cottage, wasn’t the owners fault. When I asked her if my sister could come down from Scotland to see me and stay a few nights. She seemed most put out even though it’s a six birth cottage. So she directed me to Sykes. I rang Sykes who couldn’t understand why she’d done that. The man at Sykes was most helpful and said it was fine. When I called her back to tell her, she didn’t offer any bedding for my sister, who did end up having to bring her own. However the owner did ask how much more I’d been charged, and said it should be more because that’s how Sykes charged. She seems most put out when I explained it didn’t work like that. I’ve rented many cottages over the years a lot of these with Sykes. I’ve never left a negative review. I’ve never had to. This time was an exception thankfully.

- Rosemarie, February 2023
Kevin October 2022

“When booking a place to stay you can never be sure if it's right for your trip, may I say the place is something special, attention to detail was second to none,and what it had not got you really didn't need, we will certainly be returning,2 miles from lovely Selby, and a short trip of 12 miles to York plus many other places to go.”

A huge congratulations to the owners for their detail and hard work Sykes are lucky to have you on their property list.

- Kevin, October 2022
Alex October 2022

“Huge barn/cottage four mins drive from Selby.”

Walking distance from local shop selling fresh pastries and dog friendly pub with food and pool table. Train or bus to York 45 mins. Hour and half from Scarborough, Filey and Whitby. Cottage is warm and roomy with disabled loo and downstairs single room plus two large rooms and bathrooms upstairs. Well equipped clean and nice little touches. Good sized garden with a Wendy house! TV and wifi, even a caffetiere. Milk and tea coffee provided. The lighting downstairs could be brighter (too dark for the jigsaw!) but they’ve added lamps already so I can’t see how to improve it. Owners nearby for any problems. Highly recommended for a family getaway touring Yorkshire

- Alex, October 2022
Keith September 2022

“We had a lovely time at thistle cottage , everything has been so carefully thought off.”

Love all the little touches , craft box for a rainy day etc . Very comfortable & spacious cottage . The garden was great for our puppy fully enclosed & safe

- Keith, September 2022
Stacey August 2022

“The accommodation was fab, it has absolutely everything you could need and more.”

My daughter who is 11 enjoyed all the different toys/games that were available and the curiosity box was looked at by all of us at some point! The local pub was lovely as were the locals who were very friendly. We visited York Dungeons, York Maze, The Railway museum and Eden camp which were all brilliant! We’ve had such a great 4 days away.

- Stacey, August 2022
Hayley July 2022

“Excellent property, well maintained and had everything you could possibly need for a holiday home.”

We loved the garden space for the dog and for eating outside. Very spacious and was great for watching out little boy gain momentum with his crawling without having to worry too much about clutter. When we arrived everything we needed for the baby was ready by the door so there was no messing about which was brilliant. Great location with access to local amenities. We will definitely be coming to stay again Thanks a for a great holiday

- Hayley, July 2022
David July 2022

“This was our second stay at this well appointed property and it did not disappoint.”

Everything was as described in the listing. Minor problems were addressed immediately by the owner. The premises are large and comfortable in a quiet village setting. We are a family of six and used it as a base to travel around the area. There’s plenty of parking space and the wifi is good. This is a nice property and highly recommended.

- David, July 2022
Sylvia March 2022

“Great place in an ideal location for many attractions.”

Warm and cosy. The bonus was the en-suite bathroom to the main bedroom - not mentioned in any descriptions I saw. Everything provided for a perfect stay. Would hope to stay again sometime and would definitely recommend to others.

- Sylvia, March 2022
James January 2022

“Due to cottage change over time arrived next morning in a storm no heating asked owner who said it was off until 4-30pm on a timer as she said most people go out all day only on a short time in morning and seemed to go off about 9-00pm we could not override no other heating so went out to supermarket for food and bought 2 fan heaters to keep warm as weather too bad to stay out Television had bad reception ITV 1 4 5 not working I had same problem when I stopped Sky T.”

V had to upgrade to a digital ariel Cottage very clean

- James, January 2022
Jill January 2022

“Very comfortable, spacious, light & homely, had a great week relaxing at Thistle.”

Made to feel welcome by owner. Tastefully decorated & great facilities… not enough time to use extensive library/games & craft supplies! Our small dog loved the enclosed garden. Conveniently situated for National Railway Museum & York, Selby Abbey, National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield & local dog walks, especially Skipwith Common. Would happily return!

- Jill, January 2022
David September 2021

“This property is spacious and comfortable, set in a small village on the road between Selby and York.”

The owners were ideal - accessible if required, and provided ample information about the locale, premises and facilities. We used the place as a base to travel around the area but would have been equally satisfied to use it as a home from home. There is no doubt that I would highly recommend this property.

- David, September 2021
Vikki August 2021

“Very warm welcome and lots of personal touches and especially family/child friendly.”

My three year old loved the safe enclosed garden with toys, games and Wendy house provided. We'll located for site seeing as well. Would definitely stay again.

- Vikki, August 2021
Jodie May 2021

“Great accomodation with excellent amenities.”

- Jodie, May 2021

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Summary

Three bedrooms: 1 x family room with a Super king size (can be twin on request) and a double, 1 x double, 1 x ground-floor single
First-floor shower room, WC and basin
Upstairs bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Ground-floor cloakroom with basin and WC
Open-plan living space with a kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Oil fired central heating
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off-road parking available
Enclosed garden with lawn and patio with seating
Well-behaved pets are welcome
Property over two floors
Sorry, no smoking
Shop 0.1 miles, pub 0.5 miles
Note: The charging of electric cars is not permissible at the property
Note: This property does not accept more than 7 night bookings, if you wish to book for longer than 7 nights please call us to enquire
Please note: This property does not accept short breaks
Please Note: this property has a £250 good housekeeping bond

The property

Set in a quiet rural village of Barlby is this lovely holiday home Thistle, in short distance of Selby market town and York city centre just a car journey away, this three-bedroom property is an ideal base for a family of five to escape to North Yorkshire.

You are welcomed by a gorgeous traditional brick exterior, feel at home as you kick off your shoes after a day of exploration and settle down for a cosy night in, cooking up a storm in the amply-equipped kitchen, certain to entice any budding chefs.

Meals can be enjoyed on the sociable dining table, a perfect spot to host evening dinner parties with your loved ones over a tasty bottle of wine and good company.

Pack away your dishes in the dishwasher before sinking into one of the plush sky-blue sofas, escaping reality as you get lost in a good movie as you unwind into the evening.

The ground-floor boasts a fabulous single bedroom, ideal for those with limited mobility, and a handy ground-floor cloakroom with WC and basin.

The rest of the bedrooms can be found upstairs, comprising a double and a family room with a double and a single.

The first-floor bedrooms have ample storage and characterful beams, and are served by a contemporary bathroom where you can sink into a sumptuous bubble bath to relieve any tension, or wake up energized with a morning shower.

Enjoy your morning coffee outdoors in your very own private garden, letting the dogs run free and relish the fresh air, or use this space for a gentle picnic on the lawn during a hot summer's day.

Thistle is a splendid retreat promising a relaxed holiday in North Yorkshire.

Note: This property can be booked with Refs: 1068216 and 1068219, together sleeping up to 12 guests.

Note: This property does not accept more than 7 night bookings, if you wish to book for longer than 7 nights please call us to enquire.
Please note: This property does not accept short breaks

Barlby House Cottages

Found in the pleasant North Yorkshire village of Barlby are three delightful properties, Thistle, Shamrock and Rose, offering a flexible sleeping arrangement for a weekend of celebration. Barlby House is catered to large groups who want elements of family privacy whilst joining together for evenings of fun and exciting day trips around the surrounding countryside. A short stroll will bring you to a convenience store to grab the necessities for your self-catered needs, as well as a traditional country pub where you can catch up with the locals over a refreshing pint and tasty pub grub, there's also two takeaways to choose from if you fancy an evening inside. Head over to the bustling market town of Selby for an even wider choice of amenities to explore, including a wealth of shops to browse through, lively bars, independent restaurants, and the chance to visit a Special Area of Conservation at the Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve. Further afield is the thriving city centre of York, with so much discover, make sure to immerse yourself in culture at the imposing York Minster, fascinating York City Walls, Clifford's Tower, the National Railway Museum, and inspiration for Harry Potter's Diagon Alley, the ancient street of The Shambles. More days out can be enjoyed in Kingston-Upon-Hull at the amazing aquarium, Lotherton Hall near Aberford, and plenty of places to sample traditional Yorkshire puddings and Wensleydale cheese, perfect for making memories.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £250.

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About the location

BARLBY

Selby 2 miles; Cawood 6.4 miles; York 12.5 miles; Pocklington 18.5 miles

Tucked away in the heart of North Yorkshire is the charming village of Barlby, a fantastic spot just north of Selby, with the flowing River Ouse passing by. The village is home to a welcoming choice of amenities including a village shop, a convenience store, a traditional pub, two takeaways, a library and an 18th century church. The vibrant market town of Selby is just around the corner, boasting a wealth of quaint shopping facilities, delicious restaurants, exciting bars and access to Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve, a Special Area of Conservation spanning over 270 hectares. Other local attractions include the Lotherton Hall, Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, and the incredible city of York further afield, where you can visit York Minster cathedral, JORVIK Viking Centre, Clifford's Tower, the historic York City Walls, and so much more.

Note: This property does not accept more than 7 night bookings, if you wish to book for longer than 7 nights please call us to enquire.
Please note: This property does not accept short breaks
Please Note: this property has a £250 good housekeeping bond

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Reviews & Ratings

“The cottage has everything you need and more.”

“Comfortable, clean and welcoming Everything you need for an enjoyable stay.”

“Simply the best holiday let accommodation we have stayed at.”

“Very large property, perfect for bringing anyone disabled and very comfortable.”

“This a great base for exploring the local region, more than enough space and fantastic enclosed garden.”

“We loved Thistle, the middle cottage of three in a barn conversion on a suburban road through Barlby.”

“A lovely stay in a great setting.”

“A very nice cottage, equipped with everything you could need .”

“Spacious property in a great location to explore the whole region.”

“Absolutely amazing property and fabulous owner.”

“Property was well maintained and clean and tidy throughout.”

“A well presented cottage with all the necessary amenities necessary for a self catering vacation.”

“Excellent.”

“Excellent location for York.”

“Lovely well equipped cottage, spotlessly clean, lots of books, games and plenty of things provided to keep children entertained.”

“Lovely well equipped property.”

“This was a lovely quiet relaxing visit.”

“Lovely clean spacious holiday cottage in a great location.”

“The property itself would have been fine.”

“Huge barn/cottage four mins drive from Selby.”

“We had a lovely time at thistle cottage , everything has been so carefully thought off.”

“The accommodation was fab, it has absolutely everything you could need and more.”

“Excellent property, well maintained and had everything you could possibly need for a holiday home.”

“This was our second stay at this well appointed property and it did not disappoint.”

“Great place in an ideal location for many attractions.”

“Very comfortable, spacious, light & homely, had a great week relaxing at Thistle.”

“This property is spacious and comfortable, set in a small village on the road between Selby and York.”