Our Top 7 Places to visit in Whitby

If you’re looking for a charming seaside destination on the east coast of the country, you’ll be hard pressed to find a more enticing mix of things to do than at this famous harbour town.

Fun for all at the annual Whitby Regatta 2018

The Whitby Regatta 2018 is a boat lovers dream as people gather for a three-day festival featuring rowing team competitions, yacht races and rafters competing against each other along the North Yorkshire county coast. What started out as a modest competition between fisherman has grown to be the oldest sea regatta in England with large crowds gathering for the past 173 years.

Plenty of reasons to visit Castle Howard this Summer from Unique Retreats, as if you needed another reason.

The following events are being hosted at stunning Castle Howard this Summer.  Enjoy a visit from Unique Retreats for the day.

PS There is ‘doggy daycare’ available if needed.  Please ask us for details.

The list takes into account jobs, life expectancy, schools, broadband speed, culture, community spirit, shops and more.

York has been named the best place to live in the UK, according to The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list.

Wanting to enjoy the warm weather but avoid the hustle and bustle of busy Summer time? Late Spring is the perfect time of year for a relaxing, stress-free getaway. Nearing the end of Spring, the North Yorkshire’s lush countryside is bursting with colour from the rolling green hills to the beautiful blue seas.

Find your perfect Unique Retreat so you can indulge your senses, put up your feet and enjoy your well-deserved break to the country.

Spring in your Step – The Daffodils are out

Spring in your Step – The daffodils are out, birds are busy nesting and some of us have even dipped our toes into the sea, so spring is definitely on its way.  North Yorkshire is just gorgeous at this time of year – think bright yellow gorse, pale blue skies tinted with golden sunshine, and fresh sea air revitalising cooped-up lungs – just perfect to put that spring in your step.

We have just finished our decorating and updating in January 2018 and you can now take the Unique Retreats 3D tour

and we are pleased and very proud of the results now it’s all done !!

Take a look at our new photos and ‘step in’ tours of the cottages. ACT studios were the guys that provided the professional photos and, as the weather during filming, was so bad, we think they’ve done a great job.  We hope you do too.

Dark Skies

The big open dark skies of the North York Moors are breathtaking by day and also by night when the dark sky panorama is revealed.

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Thank you to our guests for all our great reviews that are coming in….they are much appreciated by both Geoff and myself.