The Hay Barn in Thirsk | Must-See Yorkshire Hot Tub Cottage

About The Hay Barn

The Hay Barn is a stunning converted farm building in Holme, North Yorkshire. This spacious three-bedroom cottage sits in a peaceful rural setting with gorgeous countryside views. Every bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom - no more morning queues or awkward hallway dashes in your underwear!

Set in the quiet village of Holme, you're perfectly positioned to explore Yorkshire's best bits. The North York Moors National Park is just 5 miles away with its wild landscapes and walking trails. Thirsk and Northallerton are both under 9 miles from your doorstep, offering market town charm without the tourist crowds. The private hot tub in your enclosed garden is the perfect spot to soak away your adventures with a favourite drink.

The accommodation features three beautifully appointed bedrooms - a king, a double and a twin, each with their own private bathroom. The kitchen/diner comes fully equipped for proper meals, not just microwave disasters. The sitting room boasts a real woodburning stove and comfy sofas for cosy evenings in.

Nearby attractions include the World of James Herriot (7 miles), Thorp Perrow Arboretum (9 miles), Newby Hall (15 miles) and the historic city of York (24 miles). You can easily fill a week exploring without spending half your holiday in the car.

The Hay Barn is perfect for families or friends wanting quality time together. The EV charging point means even your car gets pampered while you relax in that hot tub. This accommodation ticks all the boxes without trying too hard.

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Need To Know

✓Central heating
✓Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tv, wifi
✓Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Highchair and travel cot available on request
✓Designated, off-road parking space for 2 cars
✓Enclosed rear garden with lawn, patio, picnic bench, and hot tub
✓1 pet is welcome, sorry no smoking
✓Shop 3.1 miles, pub 1.7 miles
✓No hen/stag parties or similar
✓Please note: guests will have access to the communal ev charger, pay as you go
✓Check?ins are available on mondays and fridays only, no saturday or sunday check?ins, for all other days please enquire with sykes
✓Check?ins are available on mondays and fridays only, no saturday or sunday check?ins, for all other days please enquire with sykes

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What Guests Love

Discover why our guests keep coming back to The Hay Barn

Immaculate Property

Guests consistently praise how spotlessly clean The Hay Barn is. Many reviews mention the exceptional cleanliness and beautiful finish throughout.

Perfect Location

Situated perfectly for exploring Yorkshire's highlights. Easy access to Thirsk, Ripon, Harrogate and York makes this an ideal base.

Spacious and Comfortable

The barn conversion offers plenty of room for six guests. Each bedroom has its own en-suite, giving everyone privacy and space.

Hot Tub Relaxation

The private hot tub in the enclosed garden is a favorite feature. Perfect for unwinding after a day of Yorkshire exploration.

Well-Equipped Kitchen

The kitchen has everything needed for proper home cooking. Guests appreciate the high-quality appliances and thoughtful provisions.

Peaceful Setting

Many reviews highlight the tranquil countryside location. The quiet surroundings make for a truly relaxing holiday experience.

Getting To The Hay Barn

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Hay Barn by car, take the A19 and follow signs for Holme village. The property is easily accessible from major routes and you'll have designated off-road parking for two cars upon arrival.

By Train

For those traveling by rail, the nearest stations are Thirsk (7.1 miles) and Northallerton (8.6 miles). From either station, you'll need to take a short taxi ride to reach the accommodation in Holme.

Off-road parking for two cars

Thirsk station (7.1 miles)

Easily accessible from the A19

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Everything you need within easy reach

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Nosterfield Nature Reserve

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Ripon Sanctuary Way

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Hood Hill

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Carricks

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Kristina's

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Thirsk Station

Distance: 5.6 miles (13 min drive)

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Ripon Bus Station

Distance: 9.5 miles (17 min drive)

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Teesside International Airport

Distance: 32.7 miles (43 min drive)

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The World of James Herriot

Distance: 6.9 miles (16 min drive)

YO7 1PL

Lightwater Valley

Distance: 10.4 miles (27 min drive)

HG4 3HT

The Forbidden Corner

Distance: 22.3 miles (34 min drive)

DL8 4TJ

Nosterfield Nature Reserve

Distance: 5.8 miles (12 min drive)

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Ripon Sanctuary Way

Distance: 10.4 miles (20 min drive)

Hood Hill

Distance: 12.1 miles (26 min drive)

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Lidl

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Carricks

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Thirsk Station

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Ripon Bus Station

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Teesside International Airport

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Is The Hay Barn Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

The Hay Barn offers plenty for kids. The enclosed garden provides safe outdoor play space. Inside, there's WiFi and TV for entertainment. The twin bedroom is perfect for children sharing. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Just 5 miles from the North York Moors with family-friendly walks. Nearby attractions include Thorp Perrow with its adventure playground and bird of prey displays.

For Couples

The Hay Barn makes a fantastic romantic retreat. The king-size bedroom with luxury en-suite bath and shower offers hotel-quality comfort. Evenings can be spent in the hot tub under starry Yorkshire skies. The woodburning stove creates a cosy atmosphere for nights in. The quiet village location ensures peace and privacy. Perfect base for exploring market towns and country pubs together.

Pet Friendly

One pet is welcome at The Hay Barn. The enclosed garden provides safe outdoor space for your dog to enjoy. Located just 5 miles from the North York Moors National Park with endless walking routes. Many local pubs welcome dogs. The hard floors in the kitchen/dining area are practical for pet owners. Nearby countryside offers plenty of space for daily walks.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Hay Barn

The Kings Arms

Located 1.7 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: YO7 4SG

The Golden Fleece

Located 7 miles from your accommodation.

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White Horse Cafe

Located 7.1 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: YO7 1PY

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Hay Barn

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

Yes, The Hay Barn features a private hot tub in the enclosed rear garden. It's perfectly positioned on the patio area for enjoying the countryside views while you soak.

Is it pet friendly?

Yes, The Hay Barn welcomes one pet. The enclosed garden provides a safe space for your dog to enjoy and the North York Moors National Park nearby offers fantastic walking opportunities.

How many bedrooms does The Hay Barn have?

The property has three bedrooms - one king-size with en-suite bath and shower, one double with en-suite shower and one twin with en-suite shower. Each bedroom has its own private bathroom facilities.

Is there parking available?

Yes, The Hay Barn has designated off-road parking for two cars. There's also access to a communal EV charger (pay as you go) for guests with electric vehicles.

What amenities are included in the kitchen?

The kitchen is fully equipped with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. All the essentials you need for self-catering are provided.

How far is it to the nearest pub and shop?

The nearest pub is 1.7 miles from the property, making it walkable for most people. The closest shop is 3.1 miles away, so you might want to stock up on essentials before arrival.

Is there Wi-Fi at the property?

Yes, The Hay Barn comes with complimentary Wi-Fi throughout. You'll stay connected during your holiday if you need to be.

Are there facilities for children?

The property is family-friendly with a highchair and travel cot available upon request. The enclosed garden provides a safe outdoor space for children to play.

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The Hay Barn Reviews

A beautiful cottage, it was exceptionally clean, well equipped and comfotable. Lovely sized garden and hot tub to enjoy, some lovely villages nearby to visit, hopefully we will be returning again, definetly recommend. Thank you Sue and Dave

Kenneth

The property was really good and very comfortable. Only had two very small gripes. The stables next door had two local parking spaces allocated to it whereas the Haybarn had two remote parking spaces. This was a bit inconvenient and I would suggest giving both properties one local and one remote space each. The second thing was the local community EV charger which was a 22kw and charged at 88p per unit. This is the current rate for a superfast charger and I thought this could be much lower as we visited a similar property the following week. The charge there was only 45p. Anyway the property was very good and we had an excellent holiday.

Sheena

Had a great week at the Hay Barn comfortable, clean & relaxing in a converted farm stable block that had been finished to a really high standard great base for exploring North Yorkshire. Great to relax in the hot tub after a busy day of sightseeing. Would definitely return.cant praise it enough.

We had an amazing week staying in The Hay Barn. Holme is the perfect base for exploring North Yorkshire. The cottage was clean and had everything we needed for our stay. The hot tub was great and regularly maintained over the week. Only comments we have is that there is no clothes storage in the second bedroom and the tv in the living room needs to be bigger due to the size of the room. A great time was had by us all, including the dog and we would definitely rebook.

The Hay Barn is amazing! It has a very standard throughout, everything is clean, comfy and all you need kitchen wise, very nice to have clean baking sheets! We didn't use the hot tub but again it was very clean and maintained. The garden was totally secure for our dog, so we didn't have to keep checking on her. The Hay Barn is the perfect place to explore the surrounding area and then come back to completely relax. We would love to return in the future, thank you for having us.

Property was in a lovely quiet area with good road links to local amenities. Hot tub was fun, great after lots of walking and shopping! The house had everything you would need, lots of space and tastefully decorated.

Judith

The Haybarn is a beautiful cottage, very clean, comfortable and all needs thought of and met. The hot tub was a very big hit with my family. The cottage is situated so that it was good for visiting different places each day. We loved the Haybarn and would like to visit again.

Lovely cottage, well equipped. Would be useful to have enough sun loungers for each person staying. We would have liked to use a smaller tumbler sized glass for breakfast orange juice and such. Perhaps a bigger TV. Overall we had a lovely, relaxed week.

Beautiful location, excellent accommodation with really good quality furniture. Attentive and responsive hosts and we really loved the hot tub.

Lovely cottage, very peaceful location. Perfect for our short break. Will definitely be back and for longer next time.

Ideal stay for a family get together. 6 x adults, two young children under 2 and a big dog, we all had a fantastic time. Nice little touches, like a welcome basket of treats for us and the dog. Very clean, great au suite bathrooms in all rooms. The kitchen was fabulous, we probably used this room the most as it was so big and ideal for us all. Maybe more dishes, glasses etc would be the only criticism but that didnt spoil our stay. Thanks for a great weekend.

Matthew

Hay Barn was a lovely place to stay. It was spacious, clean, had everything we needed for a long weekend away. The bedrooms all had ensuites which was very nice. The kitchen was a lovely space really spacious, airy and bright. Would highly recommend Hay Barn.

A gorgeous holiday property. We stayed for a long weekend in December to celebrate Christmas early with family. Bedrooms are gorgeous, all ensuite. Hot tub is a huge bonus, so nice to relax in on a night. Only recommendation would be an extra armchair in the lounge so everyone can sit comfy rather than 3 adults on each sofa.

The accommodation was superb. The ensuite bedrooms were beautiful. The large modern kitchen with all facilties was wonderfully cosy. The underfloor heating was brilliant making the whole accommodation cosy & warm. The only slight issue I would like to mention is the lounge seating area. A large corner sofa or an extra sofa would have been more comfy as it is for six people & was a bit tight for everyone to chill out on. This said, we had a brilliant stay for a special birthday & we all had a great time. Thank you. We would book again & recommend to friends & family.

I stayed with friends at the Hay Barn over a long weekend and I wish we had stayed longer! The property is immaculately clean and comfortable. The facilities are very good and we made good use of both the hot tub and cosy wood burner. Very well done and hope to stay again soon.

Fantastic barn conversion. Well equipped with everything a familygroup would need. Only self catering i've stayed in that provided robes. Very quiet location so car required but perfect for us to get away from fireworks.

Wonderful place for a break and to switch off. Immaculately clean, everything we needed including a jigsaw which kept us all very busy! We will return.

The Hay barn was well decorated and very clean all the rooms apart from the ... The Hay barn was well decorated and very clean all the rooms apart from the small double were well presented However this room had no wardrobe the only storage were 2 small bedside cabinets and 2 hooks on the back of the door to our disappointment there was no shelving or storage unit in this bathroom so had to keep toileteries on the floor which wasn't ideal, The hot tub and private garden was a nice touch

Hilary

We loved our stay at the Hay barn . Beautifully renovated barn with homely comforts . Hot tub lovely and garden for Poppy the rescued greyhound to enjoy. Couldnt fault it. Thankyou to the owners . We had 3 bedrooms all with ensuites so perfect for family or friends. Will be back. Thankyou too to the lovely lady who picked up my purse that Id dropped when I got out of the car and called at our barn to see if it was ours. Its worth staying longer and also the basket of treats to enjoy. Will be back.

The Hay Barn has been the perfect location to celebrate my 70th birthday together with our children and grandchildren. We have wonderful memories of a very special time. The Barn was a very comfortable and spacious home for a family gathering built and furnished to a very high standard.

Meticulously thought out property with loads of little extra touches that put it in a league of its own. One of the best properties in this price range we have stayed in. From a roll of poo bags and treats for the pooch to little luxuries for the humans, The Hay Barn had everything you could want. Clean, cosy, spacious and a perfect, secure garden. Had the best time and we will definitely be back.

We used the Hay Barn for our family to go to our sons wedding in Thirsk. It was a great venue with everything we needed. We even managed a hot tub dip pre wedding! The fixtures and fittings are excellent, a nice enclosed garden at the rear. There are no real negatives to this property. The road up to it is narrow and winding but it didnt bother us at all. 15 minutes into Thirsk! Thanks for our stay.

Matthew

Excellent, absolutely lovely property with all the things we required, nice added touches like dressing gowns provided, USB charging points, milk and welcome pack upon arrival, dog cage with bowl and treats, electric car charger and the enclosed garden all adding to a wonderful stay. Would recommend to anyone, and hope to return in the future. Thank you.

We had a great week at the Hay Barn, its a lovely place to stay, plenty of space for our family of 5. Nice quiet spot but not too far from amenities. The cottage had everything we could have needed while we were there, and a lovely little welcome basket when we arrived.

Philip

The Hay Barn is a fantastic place to stay. Extremely comfortable, well equipped. The hot tub is a fantastic luxury touch. We would love to stay again if we return to Yorkshire. Great location to have the quiet and stillness of the countryside but in close proximity to Thirsk and other areas to explore. The book to show how the barn was built is a fabulous addition to the information pack. Thank you so much.

Daniel

Excellent property in great location for exploring North Yorkshire. Very comfortable and spotlessly clean. Fantastic rear garden for the dog.

We absolutely loved staying in this cottage to celebrate my 60th birthday. It was perfect and we had some really special family time that I will never forget. The cottage was immaculate and the hot tub was fantastic.

Really relaxing and quiet area. Good facilities and the nice little touches like doggie biscuits for our pooch and coffee and tea bags for us on arrival. Would be very happy to book again if we return to explore the area further.

Thomas

It would have been nice to have comfy garden furniture. The picnic bench was used but it would have been nice to have something more comfortable.

Beautiful barn, very well equipped & extremely clean. Perfect location for sightseeing. The only downside is it would have been nice to have some storage in the double bedroom, there wasnt anywhere to put clothes therefore, we were living out of our suitcase for the week. Also, the patio doors in the lounge were dirty. However, a lovely place to stay & we will definitely recommend to our friends.

A beautiful property, we loved how the property started out from the farm buildings to now. A very well thought out layout to a top specification and the little extras. We cant fault anything about the accommodation. The only comment we would say for the lovely garden would be a parasol for the very hot days and a couple of chairs for a bit of back support We would definitely recommend this property to our friends and family and of course return ourselves

Eileen

The only 'downside' for us in this beautiful property was that due to us being 'shorties' the furniture settees were so large, we couldn't sit on them comfortably. It would be nice to have 1 large1 smaller instead of both the same size. As walkers, we would have appreciated some leaflets re walks, whether immediately local or the Moors in particular. It is always nice to have recommends from local people for this sort of thing. An addition to the crockery we would suggest is some small dishes for 'nibbles'. Hope this is helpful. The property was extremely clean and it was nice to be amongst the first to stay in this newly constructed Hay Barn. Thank you.

Lorraine

I really enjoyed my stay. The barn was lovely, spacious, and very clean. It was also incredibly peacefulI would definitely come back again.

Superb property, well designed and detailed with everything you need to have a super holiday. Very clean with nice welcoming touches. Thank you

Fabulous cottage and would highly recommend. Extremely comfortable and welcoming and has everything that you could possibly need while you were away from home. We will definitely be returning.

Joanne

Exceptional in every way. we had a lovely stay in a lovely location highly recommended

We had a lovely time in your cottage. It's in a beautiful location. The cottage was clean and well designed. We loved the book of how the barn was converted. The one minor thing I would say is I've never been somewhere that didn't provide soap in the bathrooms. We don't think to bring any and it was an inconvenience. Also maybe a mop to wipe up the floors after using the hot tub. Apologise if there was one and we couldn't find it. But these were minor things. We would stay again and recommend the cottage to other people.

Sandra

Immaculate house, will definitely return and recommend to others, stayed at the house over new year with family. Large bedrooms, comfortable beds with pristine white sheets, beautiful ensuites. Extra large kitchen with everything you need, the lounge is very inviting and cosy with log burner. Hot tub was a hit. Location is great for visiting nearby towns and villages of Thirsk and Ripon. Cleanliness was second to none.

This was the most beautiful place we stayed over Christmas , with our 5 year old boy it was still extremely magical and even a week wasnt long enough we could have stayed longer .

Wonderful place to stay! The property is clean, spacious, and perfectly located for exploring nearby towns like Ripon, Thirsk, Harrogate, and York. Highly recommended!

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The Hay Barn, Thirsk

About The Hay Barn

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

What Guests Love

Immaculate Property

Perfect Location

Spacious and Comfortable

Hot Tub Relaxation

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Peaceful Setting

Getting To The Hay Barn

By Car

By Train

Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Hay Barn Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Kings Arms

The Golden Fleece

White Horse Cafe

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Hay Barn Reviews