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The Old Waiting Rooms - England, East Yorkshire, Filey |
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WINNER BEST SELF CATERING FILEY & DISTRICT TOURISM AWARDS 2009 FINALIST YORKSHIRE MOoRS & COAST TOURISM AWARDS 2009 Situated on the platform Hunmanby Railway Station alongside the Old Station House on the frindge of the historic Wolds village of Hunmanby, near Filey, North Yorkshire, The Old Waiting Rooms has many original features and has been tastefully restored to provide unique holiday accommodation comfortably sleeping two people in a double bed for short breaks or full weeks. Open all year for full weeks or short breaks, one dog welcome, no smoking. The 18thcc building dates back to the opening of the railway line, and is built from Hunmanby bricks; the old clay pit is now a haven for freshwater anglers just two minutes walk away. Also close by are shops, pubs and restaurants and a nine hole pay and play golf course and gym. The Old Waiting Rooms are just 1.5 miles from Yorkshire's Heritage Coast and only 30 minutes away from the North Yorkshire Moors, all these beautiful attractions can be easily accessed by car or public transport. Trains run regularly between the hours of 7.15am and 8.15pm from Hunmanby Station on the Scarborough to Hull Yorkshire Wolds Coast line and with trains direct from the Station to Filey, Scarborough, Bridlington, Beverley, Cottingham, Hull, Doncaster and Sheffield and with one change at Scarborough to Whitby and York, the Old Waiting Rooms offers the chance to explore North Yorkshire's Coast and Moors entirely by train. Accommodation comprises; Entrance porch opening from the Southbound Platform into the Old Ladies Waiting Room with original fireplace, stripped pine floor, panelling, doors and working window shutters. This room looks onto the platform and you will both see and hear the trains and crossing alarm up close! This room has sofa, table and chairs, TV/DVD with selection of DVD?s and fully equipped kitchenette comprising sink, double electric hotplate, full fridge with freezer compartment and microwave oven/grill. From this room a door leads to the Old Station Toilets, now a fully equipped modern bathroom with full suite in white and shower over the bath. A further door from the Ladies Waiting Room leads to the Main Waiting Room, now converted into a stunning bedroom and sitting area. This room has original panelling, ceiling moulding and original fireplace. It has a double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and dressing table and two comfortable leather armchairs. It has a large bay window looking out onto the platform. The rooms are centrally heated with hot water via an immersion heater. A small library of books and DVD?s are provided and all bed linen, bedding and towels are included with the hire price. For the comfort of all our guests The Old Waiting Rooms is a non smoking holiday cottage. Contact D & K Hubbard The Old Station House, 1 Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, Filey, North Yorkshire YO14 0LR 01723 891552 www.oldwaitingrooms.co.uk |
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Local Sports: Golf, Sea Fishing, Coarse Fishing, Beach 1.5 miles away, Yacht Club, Walking, Bird Watching, Steam Trains ( North Yorkshire Moors) |
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| Flexible changeover day: Yes |
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| Number of bathrooms: 1 |
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| Holiday Type: Unusual self-catering |
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| Property type: Rent |
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| Travel: Hunmanby Station |
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| Local attractions: Hunmanbv is situated close to the small fishing town of Filey on the North Yorkshire Coast. The village itself has much to offer with a number of pubs and restaurants, a delicatessen, butchers and greengrocers selling local produce, small supermarket, chemist and Post Office as well as a beautiful 12th century church and a number of historic buildings. Hunmanby also has a 9 hole pay and play golf course only 5 minutes walk from the Old Waiting Rooms. 5 minutes by car or train takes you to the Edwardian seaside resort of Filey with over 6 miles of Beautiful beach, cliff and sea walks, the Brig jutting out into the sea framing the Bay and now designated an area of outstanding interest, Filey museum of fishing life and Coble Landing where the traditional fishing Cobles can still be seen being launched and landed by tractor. 15 minutes away are Scarborough or Bridlington with their many attractions or a little further a field are Whitby, Heartbeat Country and the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway. There are plenty of venues for both walking and bird watching too; Filey Dams nature reserve, Bempton Bird Sanctuary and Filey Brig and cliffs are all close by. |
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| Good places to visit: North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway, Bridlington Museum of the Seaside, Scarborough Castle, Filey beach and Brig
National Railway Museum York, Burton Agnes Hall, The Deep, Hull,
Bempton Bird Sanctuary, Scarborough Sea Life Centre,
Whitby Abbey? Heartbeat Country, Dalby Forest in the North, Yorkshire Moors, Historic City of York |
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| Annual Events: 5 to 6 May Scarborough Festival of Speed, 6 to 11 May Scarborough Festival of Bowls, 24 June to 1 July, 11th International Scarborough Bike Week, 30 June to 8 July Filey Festival, 14 to 15 July Filey Regatta, 20 to 22 July, 8th Scarborough Seafest,
27 to 29 July Filey Folk Festival, 28 July to 5 August Muston Scarcrow Festival, TBC Aug Beached Music Festival, Scarborough,
25 to 27 Aug Scarborough Regatta, 1 to 9 Sept Filey Fishing Festival,
2 to 7 Sept Scarborough Open Golf Week, 7 to 16 Sept Festival on the Moor, Danby, 28 30 Sept Scarborough Jazz Festival. |
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| Good places to eat: White Swan Pub and Restaurant, Hunmanby.
Bella Italia, Filey
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| Short Breaks: Yes - The minimum number of days for a short break is 3 |
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| Please telephone the owner for more information using the number below for instant results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contact: Mrs. Karen Hubbard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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