I'd heard lots about the place but never had the chance to visit before. So with Whitby in North Yorkshire being named one of the UK's top seaside towns, it felt like the ideal time to take a trip. Our home for a couple of nights was a charming, former fisherman’s cottage inside Oystons Yard, at the very heart of Whitby, tucked away off one of the main streets, Flowergate.
Read more: Stacey Solomon-inspired £5 IKEA buy has made transformed my holiday packing Its location was perfect for exploring the town on foot, as we were walking distance to the seafront, the historical clifftop graveyard and Whitby Abbey, reached via the town's famous 199 steps. Our home for a couple of nights was a charming, former fisherman’s cottage inside Oystons Yard (Image: Manchester Family / MEN) Although a small property, there was plenty of room for the four of us, as well as our Labrador, who was more excited than anyone to be by the sea. While retaining traditional features like the exposed beams, this place is a far cry from the rugged fisherman's cottage you might expect.
Contemporary furnishings and a modern interior have added a layer of luxury to the three-storey holiday home, with every inch of the place utilised to offer a family everything they'd need. The three-storey holiday cottage in Whitby (Image: Sykes Holiday Cottages) There's a stylish kitchen tucked away in the corner downstairs, with a fold-out table should you want to cook up a meal. There was no need for us to fire up .