6 Rosedale Abbey
Pickering, Y018 8RA
North Yorkshire, UK
The Esk Valley Railway connects industrial Teeside with the pretty villages of Eskdale in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and onwards to the historic sea port of Whitby.
The railway offers an enjoyable, environmentally-friendly and stress-free way to take in the scenary of this fabulous landscape and the pretty villages up and down the River Esk.
The Esk Valley line connects 17 stations from Middlesbrough to Whitby; with a new station to be added at the James Cook Hospital in Teeside in 2014.
The nearest station to be able to join the line if you're staying at Rosella Cottage in Rosedale is to drive across the moors to Castleton (about 12 miles distant). We reckon that the ride down the Esk River from Castleton to Whitby is probably the best and most scenic part of the journey.
A standard day return ticket from Castleton to Whitby is £7.60 (as at December 2012). And there are five trains in that direction each day at 752am, 1120am, 1458pm and 1822pm. There is also a late train at 2126pm during the summer months.
You can also take bicycles on the train free of charge and without the need to make reservations.
You can also take the train from Castleton and change at Middlesbrough for a day out in York. You'll need to catch the 931am train from Castleton to Middlesbrough and you'll arrive in York at 1147am. You'll then need to catch the 1623pm train from York back again. This gives you 4-hours to explore historic York City.
For any further information about fares, and train time-tables, telephone: 01947 601987.
Rosella Cottage is a luxurious self-catering, get-away-from-it-all holiday home in Rosedale Abbey; focussed on the holiday needs of active couples wanting a break from routine. We have a cosy lounge, small kitchen, a king-size bed in a spacious bedroom with vaulted-ceiling, and a lovely en-suite.
With a village-centre location it's easy to walk to the local shop, cafes, gallery & village pubs with great restaurants. Built in 1850 but newly refurbished, Rosella Cottage offers a luxury bolt-hole in the heart of the North York Moors. To view availability and for bookings enquiries, just click here.
10 Rose & Crown Yard
Off Flower Gate, Whitby
North Yorkshire, Y021 3BE