Welcome to Rains Farm Holiday Cottages & Bed and Breakfast on the edge of the North York Moors, close to Pickering and the heritage coast.
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A stunning location with beautiful views. If you love the countryside,  birds and wildlife,  you'll love Rains Farm.
lorraine allanson official photo Inspected by the AA and awarded a 4 star quality rating for both our Holiday cottages and Bed and Breakfast accommodation with a special breakfast award for the quality of our breakfasts.
On May 15th 2012 Lorraine won the very prestigeous AA Friendliest B&B award for the whole of the UK!
Originally nominated by the AA Inspection team to be one of 25 finalists. The final decision is made by an independent judging pannel who decided that Lorraine was the Friendliest B&B out of 3,500 properties the AA inspects from all over the UK!  Why not come and find out about great Yorkshire hospitality for yourselves!
Rains Farm is in the perfect location to visit all attractions such as the North York Moors, Heritage Coast, including Whitby and Scarborough. Close to Pickering, N.Y.M Steam railway, York, Yorkshire Wolds, Stately homes and  museums. You can do as much or as little as you want, there is plenty to see and do or not do thats entirely up to you!

Click on the tabs at the top of this page to view all the different types of accommodation we offer and any other information you may wish to know. We are always very happy to talk to you on the phone if you prefer any day of the week.

Special Summer offer! only 2 people? Then pay a special price of only £400 when you stay  in any of our  2 or 3 bedroom cottages for the weeks beginning July the 14th, 21st, 28th, August 4th, 11th,18th and 25th. No other offers can be used in conjunction with this offer and can only be booked by phone and not on line.

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Spring is here! This spring a leveret was kept by its mother, a hare,  in one of our flower troughs in the courtyard. Barn owls, Little Owls and Tawny owls all frequent the farm. For the first time we have a pair of Moorhens nesting by the pond this spring.  Why not escape your normal life and discover this magical place in the heart of the stunning North Yorkshire countryside.

About Rains Farm

The farm is very historic and dates back to the early 17th century. Jean and Lorraine Allanson, a mother and daughter team have transformed the original farmhouse and old stone barns to provide superb  self catering holiday cottages and en suite bed and breakfast rooms.

We have just been awarded a 5 star rating for food hygiene, the highest rating available. All premises that provide food now have to be inspected and the results published on the governments food standards agency web site. This is gradually been rolled out over the whole country.

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For food lovers!

We have devised a wonderful trail of some of the best places to eat in the local area from farm shops, cafes, bistros, pubs and fine dining restaurants.  Delicious, locally sourced  produce for you to try!



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