Holme House Residential Centre offers a great get away for your group. It is located in the quite hamlet of Esk Valley, near Grosmont, Whitby in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors. You can choose to stay in the stone built farmhouse or camp in the neighbouring field, or why not book both for a larger event?

Facilities in the house include

• Large dormitory sleeping 24 in bunk beds
• Two bedrooms for leaders, each with twin beds plus a folding bed and wash hand basins (sleeps 6 in total)
• Fully equipped stainless steel kitchen with 6 burner large cooker, microwave, hot water boiler.
• Separate area for food storage. Fridge and freezer. Pot and pans, cutlery and crockery
• Dining room with benches and tables
• Activity room with chairs and foldaway tables
• Lounge area with low seating and tables
• Secure office with telephone
• Two toilets with wash hand basins downstairs, plus four shower cubicles
• Two toilets with wash hand basins upstairs. Separate shower and sink for Leaders
• Parking – approximately 8 spaces available which are shared with the campsite
• Secure outdoor play space behind house (some outdoor play equipment provided)
• Campfire circle
• Outdoor BBQ
• Outdoor games box suitable for Brownies
• Not provided – sleeping bags, pillows, towels, tea towels, oven gloves, toilet rolls and cleaning
• materials
• Note cleaning of house is the responsibility of the hirer at the end of their visit
• Available for hire March – November
• House Risk Assessment

Camping facilities include

• Enclosed campsite adjacent to house
• Barn available with electric light, fridge-freezer, tables and chairs. Upstairs suitable for emergency wet weather sleeping
• Single outside toilet with wash hand basin
• Outdoor water tap
• Open fires allowed but no turfing
• Camp equipment available for hire at small charge (includes tents, cooking equipment, chemical toilets, alter fires, gas stoves and camping gas). Full list available on request
• Parking – approximately 8 spaces available which are shared with the house
• No trailer tents, caravans or dogs allowed
• Note there is no access to the house unless booked at same time
• Availability for hire March – November
• Campsite Risk Assessment

Activities Available

• Campfire
• Esk Valley Mine and Sculptures (located next to house/campsite – access from footpath off old railway line)
• Local walks (Grosmont 20-30 minutes, Beckhole 60 minutes,Goathland 75 minutes, along old railway line)
• North Yorkshire Moors Railway ( Pickering – Goathland –Grosmont – Whitby)
• Esk Valley Railway ( Middlesborough – Grosmont – Whitby)
• Whitby (Beach/Abbey/199 Steps/Whale Bones/Town Trail/Pannet Park Museum with playarea and gardens)

Prices – House

Guiding Units within NYNE County £125 per night, all other Units/Groups £150 per night.

From 2024 NYNE County £150 per night, all other Units/Groups £175 per night.

Non-refundable deposit of £50.

Entry and departure times are at your discretion, unless the booking secretary has informed you otherwise, apart from during school holidays when the house is available from 2pm on the day of arrival and must be vacated before noon on the departure day.

Prices – Campsite

Guiding Units within NYNE County £2.00 per person per night or £3.00 including hire of equipment and gas.

All other Units/Groups £3.00 per person per night or £4.00 including hire of equipment and gas.

Non-refundable deposit of £25.

Arrival and departure times are at your discretion, unless the booking secretary has informed you otherwise.

Access

Please note that the roads leading to Holme House are single track. The road down into Esk Valley is very steep, however it is suitable for coaches.

Restrictions

Holme House Residential Centre and Campsite is only available for hire by members of Girlguiding, undertaking Girlguiding related activities. Hire of the house is normally for a minimum of two nights, however one night hires are available in certain circumstances, such as late bookings made 6 weeks before departure.

Availability

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Enquiries and Bookings

If you would like any further information on Holme House Residential Centre or to make a booking, please email holmehouse@girlguidingnyne.org.uk

Location

• Esk Valley, Grosmont, North Yorkshire, YO22 5BG
• The nearest Railway Station is Grosmont on the Middlesbrough to Whitby line
• Approach roads from Goathland and Egton Bridge
• O/S Landranger map 94 or Outdoor Leisure Map 27, grid reference 822044

Directions

Please note that the roads leading to Holme House are single track. The road down into Esk Valley is very steep, however it is suitable for coaches.

You can reach Holme House from Grosmont however please not take the road that crosses the ford, as the water can be quite fast flowing and too deep to cross. If you want to come via Grosmont, you need to take the road via Egton Bridge avoiding the ford.

From A169 Pickering to Whitby:

Take A169 from Pickering to Whitby. After about 11 miles take first left turn to Goathland. After about 2.5 miles you will enter the village of Goathland and come to a mini-roundabout. Turn left. Continue on this road for a few miles until you come to a crossroads. Take the right hand turn signposted Esk Valley 1 mile. Continue along this road until you come to another sign to your right for Esk Valley. Turn right and go down the steep hill. Holme House is the first house on your left hand side as you come to the bottom of the hill. It has a wooden gate (which may be closed) and a courtyard to park in.

From A171 Guisborough to Whitby:

Approx 15 miles after Scaling Dam, on a left hand bend, take the right hand turn towards Egton. In Egton turn right when you come to a junction and continue through village towards Egton Bridge. When you come to Egton Bridge continue through the village. On the outskirts veer left up the steep hill towards Goathland.  Towards the top of the hill take a left turn signposted Goathland/Pickering.  Continue on this road (ignoring the sign post on the left to Esk Valley).  When you come to a crossroads with the Roman Road, turn left (signposted Esk Valley 1 mile).  Continue along this narrow, windy road, past a farmhouse until you come to a sign for Esk Valley Only. Turn right and go down the steep hill. Holme House is the first house on your left hand side as you come to the bottom of the hill. It has a wooden gate (which may be closed) and courtyard to park in.

From Whitby:

Just out of Whitby on A171 heading for Guisborough, take a left hand turn for Egton. Follow the instructions from Egton as above.