Your local guide to getting around Thirsk & North Yorkshire

Arrive by rail. Stay a little longer.

From the platform
to your cottage.

A few days in a village, a family lodge or a cottage of your own. Find your stay, share the right address and have the last part of your journey arranged.

Boltby village
The village of Boltby — a glimpse of the countryside around Thirsk · 2016Andrew Abbott · Credit

The last part of the journey

A little planning.
A warmer welcome.

Thirsk station is in Carlton Miniott. A booking described as “near Thirsk” can mean a town address, a farm or a village further away. Match your rail arrival to the place you are actually staying.

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  1. Start with your host. Confirm the full address, cottage or lodge name, entrance and check-in arrangements. For stays further afield, ask which station suits your route before buying tickets.
  2. Book the connection. Give a local taxi operator your station, train arrival time, passenger numbers and luggage. Discuss children, dogs or access needs, agree the fare and meeting point, and obtain confirmation.
  3. Think about the first evening. Ask about key collection if you arrive early or late. If you need a grocery stop, agree it with the driver when booking. Let the operator know if your train is delayed.
  4. Arrange the journey home. Book the return pickup with time for the road journey and boarding your train. Keep the host’s directions and the operator’s telephone number handy.

A place to settle in

Find your holiday home

About these listings ↗

All 47 entries from Thirsk Tourist Information’s holiday homes list: 40 accommodation listings and seven booking agencies. Some entries cover several cottages. Browse by area or search for the name on your booking.

Showing all 47 listings.

Choose your base

Thirsk, Sowerby & Carlton Miniott

Town stays and the village around Thirsk station. Give your driver the property address, even when the booking simply says “Thirsk”.

Choose your base

The villages around Thirsk

Farm cottages, village houses and country retreats. Ask your host for the entrance and the individual cottage name before arranging your pickup.

Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe

Briar Cottage & Bramble Cottage

Listed addressRose Cottage Farm, Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, Thirsk YO7 2QA

Your arrivalGive Rose Cottage Farm and specify Briar or Bramble so the driver and host can agree the right drop-off.

South Kilvington

Granary Lodge Holiday Let

Listed addressThe Granary, Hag Lane, South Kilvington, Thirsk YO7 2NY

Your arrivalUse the full name Granary Lodge Holiday Let and Hag Lane. Other properties in this guide also use the name Granary.

Skipton on Swale

Grove Cottage

Listed addressThe Grove, Skipton on Swale, Thirsk YO7 4SB

Your arrivalSpecify Skipton on Swale near Thirsk when booking the taxi, and confirm the entrance to The Grove with your host.

Choose your base

Osmotherley, Helmsley & the Moors

Stays across a wider area, including Wass, Ampleforth and Dalby. Check the best arrival station with your host before buying rail tickets, then agree the full transfer with an operator.

Hawnby area

Laskill

Listed addressNear Hawnby, Helmsley, York YO62 5NB

Your arrivalGive Laskill and your cottage or accommodation name. Ask the host for the approach directions and agree the return pickup before arrival.

Choose your base

Northallerton, Bedale & further west

From Northallerton’s villages to Ripon and the Dales. Thirsk may not be the most convenient rail connection for your particular stay; compare the options with your host.

Great Langton

Stanhow Farm

Listed addressGreat Langton, Northallerton DL7 0TJ

Your arrivalContact the host to confirm the current accommodation and full arrival directions; the source lists no website for this entry.

01609 748614 mary.stanhow@hotmail.co.uk No website in the source listing; contact the host directly.

Find the address on your booking

Booked through an agency?

These seven businesses also appear in Tourist Information’s list. Ask for the address of your booked accommodation and any separate key-collection point. An agency’s contact address is not your holiday destination.

Yorkshire properties

Yorkshire Cottages

Agency listingAwaze Vacation Rentals Ltd, Trinity House, Riverside Road, Lowestoft NR33 0SW

Before booking a taxiGive the driver the booked cottage address. The Lowestoft company contact address is not your accommodation.

Ready for the last few miles?

Give your driver the whole picture.

“We’re arriving at [station] on [date], train due [time]. There are [passengers] with [bags]. We’re staying at [cottage or lodge name], [full address and postcode]. Our host has sent these entrance directions. Can you confirm the pickup, fare and return journey?”

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A local guide, with sources you can check

Names, addresses and published contacts were checked against Thirsk Tourist Information’s holiday homes directory on . Please mention Thirsk Tourist Information when using its listings. Additional accommodation details link to the owner’s information, reviewed on the same date.

Addresses here are directory listings, not verified entrance pins. Check current availability, facilities, access and arrival instructions directly with the host; every property has not been independently inspected or its contacts individually confirmed. The arrival notes are this guide’s practical suggestions, not a promise of taxi availability or a recommended rail route.

This is a Thirsk resident’s contribution to the community. No money, gifts or services change hands in exchange for any listing or recommendation. Inclusion is not an individual endorsement. Read the editorial guidelines or suggest a correction.

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