We’ve visited Fox Cottage for a few years now as there is so much to do in the area. Every time we come we find a new walk or new restaurant as well as visiting old favourites. Helmsley is very dog friendly – our dog loves it...
We were understandably anxious when we heard that Fox Cottage had been taken over by new owners but Jo has thoughtfully and respectfully renovated throughout to a very high standard. She has been successful in keeping the character and charm we love. We will miss sitting in the garden listening to the church chimes watching birds nesting in the wall after beautiful walks. Despite being in a town, after 10pm you hear nothing. Sleep in very comfortable beds comes easy!Visitor: Ann & Brain (& Gino) (Grimbsy, UK)
Date of review: 26.05.25
Source of enquiry: Email from visitor
We have visited Helmsley numerous times before but this is our first holiday here...
Why haven’t we done this before! Hitting the jackpot with Fox Cottage has made our break perfect. So cosy and welcoming as well as clean, well-equipped and perfectly placed in the village. Our aim this week was to totally relax and we’ve manged to do that so easily. A visit to Stokesley, (our first) was a delight, the journey there so scenic and lunch at Pistachio’s was perfect. Breakfast at Barker’s in Helmsley was very good. We haven’t walked as much as we planned to due to the wet weather – but will do that next time. Hidden gem – Thirsk Museum, (opposite the James Herriott Museum) is open April to the beginning of November.Visitor: Carol & Ray (Leeds, UK)
Date of review: 04.11.23
Source of enquiry: Visitor’s book
Fabulous!!! Another wonderful week at Fox Cottage...
enjoying the pubs and restaurants, lovely walking, shops too. Hiding away from the Christmas chaos, lovely. X.
Visitor: Karen & John (Swainby, UK)
Date of review: 16.12.23
Source of enquiry: Visitor’s book
This charming Fox Cottage lives up to everything you expect in a cozy cottage. We lit a fire every night, not because it was cold but because we wanted to....
In case it is helpful to others considering the property, we were also working part of the time we stayed and the wifi and space enabled both me and my husband to take calls and do the other things we needed very easily.
Fox Cottage is very well equipped, decorated and furnished to very high standards and is located just a stone’s throw away from shops, restaurants and pubs. we could not have picked a better place.
Visitor: Peggy & Andy, (Wokingham, UK)
Date of review: 25.03.23
Source of enquiry: Airbnb review
We really enjoyed our stay at Fox Cottage. Ben was a highly responsive host and it was very easy to check in. The cottage itself is charming and very well kept and we felt right at home straight away...
In case it is helpful to others considering the property, we were also working part of the time we stayed and the wifi and space enabled both me and my husband to take calls and do the other things we needed very easily.
The cottage is very well situated for Helmsley with the Co-Op and lovely restaurants like the Trattoria just a few minutes walk away. You are right at the start of the beautiful walk to Rievaulx too and very close to the open air swimming pool. All in all, a lovely cottage and we look forward to returning.
Visitor: Amy, (London)
Date of review: 05.08.23
Source of enquiry: Airbnb review
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