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Worfolk is a large stone built cottage situated near the East coast about halfway between Whitby and Scarborough and has had Quaker connections since 1659.
The cottage accomodates up to 14 people. There are 5 bedrooms each with a wash basin. There is a communal bathroom and shower room as well as a ground floor accessible bedroom with ensuite. Downstairs comprises of a snug, sitting room leading to a patio, and a light and airy dining space. There is a central kitchen and pantry; facilities include an electric cooker with twin ovens and a fridge/freezer. Crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are provided. Towels and basic materials for washing up and cleaning will need to be brought.
Price
3 x nights £450 (Fri-Mon) unavailable during peak weeks
4 x nights £500 (Mon-Fri) unavailable during peak weeks
7 x nights £750 (Fri-Fri) off Peak
7 x nights £1,100 (Fri-Fri) Peak time
Worfolk has been refurbished to the highest standards of environmentally friendly building practice, for a sustainable future, so you can enjoy staying in our beautiful, peaceful setting and know that your impact on the environment is as low as possible in keeping with our Quaker ethos.
The cottage can be located on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 sheets 94 or 95 and 1:25,000 Outdoor Leisure map 27. The grid reference is 987991, and the post code is YO13 0EL. The cottage has ¾ acre of grounds, which include a former Quaker burial ground, a wooded area and a small paddock.
The cottage has had Quaker connections since 1659 and has been in the ownership of Pickering & Hull Area Meeting since 1912.
One of the richest sources of information about Worfolk is the series of journals used by generations of visitors (many of whom come back year after year) to record their experiences.
We aim to create a beacon for a sustainable future through our development of Worfolk Cottage. The building has been renovated to the highest standards of environmentally sound building practice using currently available technologies.
All materials were chosen on the basis of their lowest impact on the environment in their manufacture, their ability to be used in a pollution free way and where possible sourced as near to the site as possible (i.e. timber for window frames).
The main energy-saving and sustainable features are a very high standard of insulation for roof, walls and floors, a wind turbine, photovoltaic panels, solar water heating panels, a ground source heat pump and a sedum roof.
We hope that the of energy generated on site, together with the high standards of insulation, will mean that we not only produce all the energy we need to run Worfolk but will be a net exporter to the National Grid.
The following is a full list of the ecological features at Worfolk Cottage:
- Fully insulated extra-wide (200mm) cavity wall construction to new wrap-around extension
- Insulated dry-lining to the original stone walls
- Provision of high levels of insulation under the new ground floor construction
- Sheep’s wool loft insulation to the roof
- Draught sealing and regulated ventilation to improve thermal performance
- Low energy, argon filled double glazed energy efficient timber doors and windows
- Energy efficient wood stove using CO2 neutral fuel
- Provision of low energy lighting system throughout
- Inclusion of draught lobby to new entrance for heat retention
- Glazed conservatory entrance lobby/cloaks area as passive sunspace
- Full access & provision made for disabled persons
- Four low flush water saving toilets
- Showers and wash basins with water saving aerated heads supplied by solar hot water
- 2 kW of photovoltaic solar panels to produce renewable electricity from the sun
- 2.5 kW wind turbine on 6m mast to produce renewable electricity from the wind
- Evacuated tube solar hot water panels providing naturally heated hot water
- 4 kW ground source heat pump feeding a radiant under floor heating system
- Natural green sedum roof to the extension providing a bio diverse living roof
- Extensive, high specification glazing and roof lights providing high levels of natural light to new layout
- Rainwater harvesting, and rain water recycling for toilet flushing and non-potable uses
- Provision for recycling facilities
- Larger sun lounge dining area with access hatch to the kitchen and scope for community access
- Recycled aggregate concrete blocks used in all new masonry walls
- Solvent free emulsion paints used throughout
Worfolk Cottage is run by a voluntary management committee from Area Meeting, and aims to keep Worfolk available as a retreat for recreational and spiritual refreshment. Visitors are accepted on the understanding that they will leave the cottage clean and tidy in all respects. Committee members attend to general maintenance.
There is accommodation for 14 people in 5 bedrooms. Upstairs there are two rooms with two single beds, one room with one single and one bunk bed, and one room with one bunk two single beds. A cot is available. Each bedroom has a washbasin. There is a bathroom and a shower room, both with toilets and washbasins. A ground floor wheelchair access room with a double and single bed is available with en suite toilet, washbasin and shower. Duvets and pillows are provided but visitors need to bring their own bed linen (sheets, duvet covers, and pillow cases).
Downstairs, living accommodation comprises of a snug, sitting room leading to a patio, and a light and airy dining space. The front porch is used for storage; the main entrance is at the rear through a small lobby with toilet off. There is a central kitchen and pantry; facilities include an electric cooker with twin ovens and a fridge/freezer. Crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are provided. Towels and basic materials for washing up and cleaning will need to be brought.
Worfolk is designed to be fully carbon neutral. Electricity is generated from a ground source heat pump, wind turbine and photovoltaic panels. Water heating is supplemented from solar panels. The cottage is heated downstairs by under floor heating and upstairs by radiators and there is a high degree of insulation throughout. The wood burning fire between the snug and sitting room can supplement the heating if necessary.
The garden comprises grass areas with trees, shrubs and dry stonewalls. There is parking space for 3 or 4 cars.