Nana Duck's Cottage, Holiday Cottage, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.

Nana Duck's Cottage, Holiday Cottage, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. We have a truly lovely holiday cottage, situated in the heart of Herriot country- Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Close to Yorkshire Dales and Moors.

Nana Duck's Cottage - sleeps 4, pet friendly, riverside location, two minutes to the town. Nana Duck's Cottage is our family run cottage and means a huge amount to us here at Nana Duck's HQ - we are Laura, Neil and Herb the dog! Nana Duck's Cottage was my late mum's much loved home for nearly thirty years and we are delighted to have been able to keep it in her memory by opening as a holiday let i

n June 2020 and naming it after her - Nana Duck, as this is what the grandchildren all called her! Fully renovated and restored throughout, we hope you love Nana Duck's, which was a former mill building, as much as we all do! Enjoy a short break or an even longer holiday at Nana Duck's Cottage which is situated in the lovely, peaceful setting of Riverside Mews, right in the heart of Thirsk town centre, yet tucked away in a quiet, traditional mews, Nana Duck's Cottage has picturesque views of the bubbling brook, Cod Beck, that threads it way through this beautiful market town and is moments from everything Thirsk has to offer, as well as plenty of walks from the doorstep. With a King Size and a double bedroom, this pet and child friendly cottage is the ideal place to base yourself to take in the sights and sounds of everything that North Yorkshire has to offer - we are close to both the Yorkshire Moors and Dales, so it is a great base to explore this incredible and beautiful county. Ideal for holiday makers, families, walkers, cyclists or those who just want a short break, Thirsk itself is a friendly market town that has plenty to do for all the family, from antique shops, boutiques and lovely arts and crafts shops to dog friendly cafes, pubs and eateries. The riverbank is just 50 yards away from the cottage with its abundance of ducks that the family can enjoy feeding (wet bread please though and not too much or better still they love frozen peas or duck food!). We offer:-
We offer:-
😊5 star reviews from all guests!
🏡Fully renovated throughout with modern and vintage pieces
🤽‍♂️ riverside location and views
🐶 Dog friendly – up to 2 large or 4 small dogs welcome!
📺 Free WiFi and Smart TVs!
☕ 50 yards from bustling marketplace with bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs - many of which are dog friendly
🤫 Quiet mews cottage
🚗 Free parking in courtyard for one car
🛌 King Size and double bedroom
🥗 Fully fitted kitchen with all mod cons
🛀 Upstairs bathroom with bath and overhead shower
🍝 Self-catering
🌳 Situated in the heart of Herriot country
🚶‍♂️ Ideally located for walks, plus easy access to York, Harrogate, Ripon, Richmond, Bedale. On the edges of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and close to the Yorkshire dales. 30 - 60 minute drive to various beaches



About Thirsk
Thirsk is a traditional North Yorkshire Market town positioned midway between the stunning North York Moors and the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, right in the midst of Herriot country for those James Herriot fans. In the famous James Herriot stories created by the writer Alf Wight, Thirsk is the fictional 'Darrowby', a central location in the tales featuring the activities of a Yorkshire vet. The World of James Herriot Museum in Thirsk occupies the original surgery of Alf Wight who lived in Thirsk for more than fifty years. Thirsk is very pet friendly. There are plenty of walks that start directly from Nana Duck’s cottage, following the river or through fields and pathways you can go further afield, enjoying the breath-taking Yorkshire countryside, including the Hambleton Hills with their many footpaths and cycleways. Just two minutes away from Nana Duck’s cottage you will find the cobbled market square in the centre of Thirsk where you can enjoy the interesting pubs, buildings and houses many dating back to the eighteenth century, when Thirsk was an important posting station. Thirsk's oldest inns include the Three Tuns dating back to 1698 and The Golden Fleece that is thought to date back to Tudor times. There are also a number of museums, galleries and the world-renowned James Herriot Centre is literally round the corner - a must see for fans of All Creatures Great and Small. Thirsk also has plenty of traditional shops, cafes and tearooms to choose from and even its own racecourse if you fancy a fun filled day out. There really is something for everyone and the best thing is, its all year round! Thirsk is the principal market town of the Hambleton Hills, forming the western part of the moors and is a haven for keen walkers and cyclists with numerous pathways and cycle tracks close by. It is an excellent base for touring the whole of the Yorkshire Dales National Park as well as the North Yorkshire Moors and the stunning coastline, which is easily reached within an hours drive across stunning scenery. The historic medieval city of York is just ½ hour away and well worth a visit, as are Harrogate, Ripon, Northallerton, Knaresborough and Richmond - all stunning and crammed full of lovely independent shops, cafes and bistros. The famous White Horse of Kilburn and the incredible views of Lake Gormire from Sutton Bank is just 4 miles away. Please always try to book direct with cottage owners, as we can offer fantastic discounts directly to guests. Large online travel agents charge a fortune (as much as 25% commission!), so try to help small businesses, like ours by booking direct!


We need help!!! Naming the foal on her passport!!!!  We just can’t choose!!!  So, as many of horsey friends know - my fa...
08/06/2026

We need help!!! Naming the foal on her passport!!!! We just can’t choose!!! So, as many of horsey friends know - my favourite ever film is International Velvet! So the little baby is going to be called Velvet as her stable name!

But what about her ‘show’ name?!! Dad is Braithwaite Challenger and mum is Rumour has it IV.

Thoughts are:

Just Velvet!

Velvet

Velvet IV

Velvet Challenger

Velvet Rumour

Challenger’s Velvet Rumour

Please help us choose!!! What’s your favourite?!!! ###

👀 🥳 🦆 We still have the 30th May to the 5th June available!!!! Get in touch if you want a last minute break - minimum 3 ...
20/05/2026

👀 🥳 🦆 We still have the 30th May to the 5th June available!!!! Get in touch if you want a last minute break - minimum 3 nights!!! 🦆 🥳 👀

We have some last minute availability here at Nana Duck’s Cottage!!! Any 3 or more night stay available between 30th May and 5th June!!!

Drop us a message if you want to book!!!

About our cottage:-
Nana Duck's Cottage is dog and child friendly and situated in the lovely, peaceful setting of Riverside Mews, right in the heart of Thirsk, with picturesque views of the bubbling brook, Cod Beck, that threads it way through this beautiful market town.

With one king and one double bedroom, this pet and child friendly cottage is the ideal place to base yourself to take in the sights and sounds of everything that North Yorkshire has to offer. Ideal for holiday makers, families, walkers, cyclists or those who just want a short break. Thirsk itself is a friendly market town that has plenty to do for all the family, from antique shops, boutiques and lovely arts and crafts shops to dog friendly cafes, pubs and eateries.

The riverbank is just 50 yards away from the cottage with its abundance of ducks that the family can enjoy feeding!

We offer:-
😊5 star reviews from all guests!
🏡Fully renovated throughout with modern and vintage pieces
🤽‍♂️ riverside location and views
🐶 Dog friendly – up to 2 large or 4 small dogs welcome!
📺 Free WiFi and Smart TVs!
☕ 50 yards from bustling marketplace with bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs - many of which are dog friendly
🤫 Quiet mews cottage
🚗 Free parking in courtyard for one car
🛌 King Size and double bedroom
🥗 Fully fitted kitchen with all mod cons
🛀 Upstairs bathroom with bath and overhead shower
🍝 Self-catering
🌳 Situated in the heart of Herriot country
🚶‍♂️ Ideally located for walks, plus easy access to York, Harrogate, Ripon, Richmond, Bedale. On the edges of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and close to the Yorkshire dales. 30 - 60 minute drive to various beaches

Well it’s been a very exciting week at Nana Duck’s HQ!!! On Monday 11th May at 9.41pm this gorgeous baby girl joined our...
14/05/2026

Well it’s been a very exciting week at Nana Duck’s HQ!!! On Monday 11th May at 9.41pm this gorgeous baby girl joined our family! Here they are at the stud near Helmsley - another lovely market town just a short drive from Thirsk and well worth a stop off for a coffee!

Mum, Selby, has been lame and after months of operations, treatments and rehab, she was still not right, so the vet suggested giving her a year or so off and having a foal! I think she’s found her forte in life! Being a mummy!

Love,
Neil, laura and Herman the woof ###

SOLD!!!!! Thank you everyone who got in touch!!!!   ❤️ 🦆 ❤️ Last minute availability next week due to a cancellation!!! ...
06/05/2026

SOLD!!!!! Thank you everyone who got in touch!!!! ❤️ 🦆 ❤️

Last minute availability next week due to a cancellation!!!

Any three or more night stay available from Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th just £115 per night!!! Quick! Grab a bargain!!!

Drop us a message or email us at @hotmail.com

Thanks!!!

Laura, Neil and Herman the woof xx

On the 19th April 2019 at 5.57pm I received a call from my brother Simon to say that our beloved mum, Stephanie Veronica...
19/04/2026

On the 19th April 2019 at 5.57pm I received a call from my brother Simon to say that our beloved mum, Stephanie Veronica had passed away suddenly. Our world was turned upside down. Missed and loved every day, this year to celebrate her life and her kindness, we are giving something back to all of you who have helped us over the years to keep our mum's cottage as a memory to her.

This is the last of our special offers to commemorate her life and it's a super fabulous one! This time we are offering full week stays at vastly reduced prices!

Dates available
Saturday 4th July to Saturday 11th July - just £650 (normal price £775)
Saturday 1st August to Saturday 8th August - just £650 (normal price £775)
Saturday 29th August to Saturday 5th September just £650 (normal price £775)
Monday 19th October to Monday 26th October just £635 (normal price £750)
Friday 20th November to Friday 27th November just £635 (normal price £750)

Offer available today Sunday 19th April at 6pm until Monday 20th April at 6pm. First come first served. Deposit to be paid within 48 hours of £100.

Thank you for helping us to celebrate our mum. 7 years today.

Love and hugs,

Laura, Neil and Herman the woof ###

Our second special offer for the weekend to celebrate the life of our mum, Stephanie and her little cottage - Nana Duck'...
18/04/2026

Our second special offer for the weekend to celebrate the life of our mum, Stephanie and her little cottage - Nana Duck's Cottage is now live! Mum loved to help other people and ran the local community centre for many years, organised a bingo bus for many years and dedicated much of her life to volunteering. Now we want to give back by helping YOU out during the cost of living crisis!

From 6pm today you can get the following weekend stays at a vastly reduced price of just £315 for 3 nights! Hurry as you only have until tomorrow, Sunday 19th April at 6pm to book!

Weekend Offer Dates available:-

SOLD Friday 15th May - Monday 18th May. SOLD
SOLD. Friday 5th June - Monday 8th June. SOLD
Friday 9th October - Monday 12th October
SOLD!!! Friday 16th October to Monday 19th October NOW SOLD!!!
Friday 6th November - Monday 9th November
SOLD Friday 4th December to Monday 7th December SOLD

Drop us a message here, send me a WhatsApp or email us on [email protected]

Have a wonderful weekend,

Laura, Neil and Herman the woof ###
Nana Duck's HQ

Don’t forget you have until today at 6pm to take advantage of our special 1st offer - the weekday deal.   There will be ...
17/04/2026

Don’t forget you have until today at 6pm to take advantage of our special 1st offer - the weekday deal. There will be three special deals this weekend announced at 6pm each evening - all to commemorate the life of our mum who passed away far too early on 19th April 2019.

Thank you to everyone who supports us in keeping Mums cottage in her name and her memory forever ###

As promised, to commemorate mum's anniversary, we are doing a weekend of special budget busting deals in her honour to help out our guests out during this financially challenging year! She just loved helping people and we are seeing lots of our guests struggling this year with booking their short breaks away, so we want to help you! Each weekend day from 6pm to 6pm the next day we will offer one GREAT deal!

Today's special deal - valid from today, Friday 17th April at 6pm until tomorrow Saturday 18th April 2026 we will be offering any three or more night mid- week stay at 2020 prices! Yes that's right! Absolute bargain! Help us celebrate mum's life and cottage by booking your stay!

Availability for our 3 or more night mid week stays is below and will be updated as and when bookings come in! 3 nights JUST £295. 4 nights JUST £365! That's the prices we had right back in 2019! Please pay when booking!

Available dates:-
Any mid week stay between 12th to 23rd May (12/13/14 SOLD)
Any mid week stay between 1st and 12th September (Monday 7th to Thursday 10th SOLD)
Any mid week stay between 1st November and 20th December

Get booking!

Thanks all,

Laura, Neil and Herman the woof ###
Nana Duck's HQ

With the cost of living crisis hitting us all extremely hard, it’s been a really difficult year for us at Nana Duck’s Co...
16/04/2026

With the cost of living crisis hitting us all extremely hard, it’s been a really difficult year for us at Nana Duck’s Cottage as I’m sure it is for you all. Mum would have wanted to help people during a crisis like this, so help we will! (Well we will try!!!)

To try to help out all our lovely followers we will be offering some exclusive special deals this weekend to commemorate it being 7 years on the 19th April since my lovely mum, Nana Duck aka Stephanie passed away. We miss her everyday! She would be thrilled with how many folk love her cottage!!! Thank you all. ❤️ 🥰

Please do keep an eye out as we celebrate her life by celebrating the cottage she left behind for us all to enjoy!

Love you mum! Sleep tight. We miss you.

Laura ###

What a beautiful day here in North Yorkshire!  The sun was shining, the birds singing, trees and crops starting to bloom...
15/04/2026

What a beautiful day here in North Yorkshire! The sun was shining, the birds singing, trees and crops starting to bloom! Just joyous!

Herman had the time of his life dashing about the oil seed r**e and then, of course, finding the last of the muddy puddles to cool down in!!!

Don’t forget to get in touch with any dates you have in mind!! Summer is filling fast!!!

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Website update!  Just to let everyone know our Webahead website has unexpectedly closed down today due to some issues wi...
14/04/2026

Website update!

Just to let everyone know our Webahead website has unexpectedly closed down today due to some issues with the provider, so if anyone is trying to get in touch via there it is no longer working! Yikes!

Please do bear with us whilst we create a new website for Nana Duck’s Cottage, Thirsk!

So sorry for the inconvenience!

Please do bear with us! You can check out more about us here on Facebook or you can see more about the cottage on Airbnb, although it’s always best to check the dates directly with us as we keep our own calendar this end and don’t forget to save money it is always best to book direct!

Thanks for your understanding!

Laura, Neil and Herman the woof ###

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3 Riverside Mews
Thirsk
YO71AE

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