North York Moors and Coast - Ref 2052

Newton is an unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park with its own, centuries-old duck pond and village green Situated on a limestone plateau close to the stunning valley of Newton Dale near Pickering, it is very close to local attractions such as the unique and mysterious earthworks of Cawthorn Roman Camps and the Roman road, ‘Wade's Causeway’ Newton itself is a pretty cluster of stone farms and cottages round the village green and duck pond There is superb walking to be found here, as well as riding and cycling The famous steam railway runs close by in Newtondale Castles, abbeys, stately homes, market towns and picturesque fishing villages are within easy reach York is 30 miles away, coastal cliffs and sandy beaches about 20 miles The village is high on the North York Moors in the National Park, renowned for its spectacular sweeps of heather moorland, abundant wildlife and for its homely stone-and-pantiled farms and cottages Originally built as a hayloft, this property has been lovingly and sympathetically converted to offer accommodation for up to three people Exposed beams retain some of the cottage’s original character and the living accommodation has been arranged in an open-plan style to create a spacious and bright feel Visitors have shared use of the owner’s garden, which offers ample opportunity for a spot of al fresco dining The cottage also makes a perfect base in the winter months, being heated by oil central heating and an atmospheric wood-burning stove in the sitting room .