Wynd Cottage

06/06/2024

Filming for a big budget series about Gandhi's early life. It seems Whitby East Pier is a perfect stand in for a South African port. Just add boxes, barrels and a few hundred extras in period costume. One of the most surprising sights we have seen in Whitby.

05/06/2024

The best things in life are free, well worth the two minute walk

04/06/2024

A perfect spot to chill out and relax. Photo taken from the Terrace at Wynd Cottage.
For full details and summer availability please visit https://www.idostuff.org/whitby-cottage/index.html

30/05/2024

A stormy night with waves crashing on Tate Hill beach, the pier doing it's job protecting the boats in the harbour. Wave watching, filmed from the comfort of the living room at Wynd Cottage.

16/04/2024

Well worth the five minute stroll with the dog 🐕

04/04/2024

Are we dog friendly? Absolutely, new rescue Benson settling in nicely

14/03/2024

A unique, historic cottage that sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms. On Cliff Street less than 5 minutes walk to the beach or the bridge. Fabulous harbour, Abbey and sea views. Full details, prices and availability https://www.idostuff.org/whitby-cottage/

30/10/2023

Parkol launching Genesis. " To Me - To You". It does fit and no paint was scratched. 95 tons adjusted by hand. Well Done, ship building alive in Whitby.

30/10/2023

Not a day for a stroll on the East Pier.

30/10/2023

More Moon.

28/10/2023

Fleetingly beautiful, moonlit cloud break and illuminated Abbey, perfect for a Gothic Halloween. Photo taken from the warmth of an upstairs bedroom at Wynd Cottage.

28/10/2023

Wynd Cottage is ready...

24/10/2023

Spotted from the terrace this morning, an unusual Whitby visitor. Great Black Backed Gull, the largest of gulls with a wingspan 1.5 - 1.7m. Could give the local gulls a challenge when it comes to the fish and chip run.

04/10/2023

In our quest to find out more about the history of Wynd Cottage we have commissioned a Historical Buildings Report. We have published the full report on the website.
https://www.idostuff.org/whitby-cottage/historic-building-assessment-1.html
For those who ask "when was it built", so far we have got as far back as possibly pre 1650 for the first phase and then .... "the later eighteenth century appearance of the property has survived substantially intact. This is remarkable enough in itself, but the presence of the relict roof truss and reused timbers from marine vessels are particularly surprising."
If you are interested in historic building please follow the link and have a read through. If you have any questions, we'll do what we can to answer.

Web version of the Historical building assesment of Wynd cottage by James Wright to understamd the possible dates of construction and phases of alterations

29/09/2023

Full moon over Church and Abbey ish, taken from Spion Cop. From Wynd Cottage the Moon was just to the right of the Abbey. Best spot would have been over Mrs. Robinson's wall.

30/08/2023

Just in case you haven't had enough of super moons.. here's one that could only be from Whitby, through the whale bones.

29/08/2023

A great view of the "Super blue moon" tonight from the cottage. So rare that another won't be seen until 2037!

27/08/2023

Last night's sunset, just a short stroll up the road

14/08/2023

Well, Whitby Regatta, you've excelled yourselves this year. View from the cottage

04/07/2023

New windows and new chairs. Apologies if FB is filling your feed with Wynd Cottage but it won't let us add pictures without posting to everyone that has liked the page.

17/04/2023

Sunset over a misty Sandsend from the Beach at Whitby (17th April 23). The cloud was following the Sun down leaving a narrow strip over Lythe. So fortunate to be able to enjoy these scenes just a few minutes walk from Wynd Cottage.

25/01/2023

A grey day turned good on short trip from the cottage to Sandsend. Would have been a good beach walk to get there but it's a bit too far for our old dog so took advantage of the free winter parking. We still have some February and March availability, check our website for details.

06/12/2022

Wynd Cottage trimmed up for our festive guests. If you fancy a Winter break in this cosy cottage, overlooking the harbour and abbey, in heart of Whitby have a look at our website for the dates available.

27/10/2022

The Illuminated Abbey from Wynd Cottage

25/10/2022

The Little Fella is on the look out for Trick or Treaters again this year....

10/10/2022

Hunters Moon or Blood Moon for meat eaters stocking up for winter or maybe the Celtic Seed Fall Moon for vegetarians. The view from the terrace at Wynd Cottage tonight 10/10/2022.

29/08/2022

View from the terrace 🤩