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Summerfield Farm Holidays

Name: Summerfield Farm Holidays
Address: Abbey Road, Whitby, YO224LA, GB
Telephone: +447897030772

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Accessible Holiday Cottages for All Accessible accommodation with profile beds, tracking hosts, wet-rooms and rise and recline chairs.

Additional equipment available to book. On-site parking, flat surfaced and no step access. Dogs allowed for additional charge
All bed linens and towels included in your tariff

11/09/2026

Well, the boys went back to school this week and We honestly thought things might quieten down a bit… I’m not quite sure why!

It’s been a full week of changeovers, office catch up and getting through all those jobs that seem to build up over summer.
A lot of memories and moments this week has made for some time to stop and take stock, as we remember the first year without Ben’s mum, our boys granny, our beloved Kaaren. As the boys say “she’s drinking tea with the queen” 💕🫖

Whilst the world keeps on turning at what feels like full speed we thought we’d just share what we have here for people to enjoy…

Five accessible, dog friendly properties, all slightly different and suited to different families and access needs. Have a scroll through, and if you’re not sure which one might suit you best, just send us a message! 👇

https://www.summerfieldfarm.co.uk/contact

Kara & Ben x

09/09/2026

9 months of mayhem…

We made it through summer… 😂

And sitting here looking back through the photos, I’m not actually sure how we’ve fitted all of this in since January!

We started the year as we always do, closed for January and February and straight into painting, fixing, replacing and getting everything ready to open again. Although this year we definitely gave ourselves a slightly bigger list than usual…

Freedom Lodge finally opened its doors after being a long time in the making, and we know some of you had been patiently waiting for that one too!

Then there were the three roofs. Not very glamorous, but honestly, HUGE for us. When we first took Summerfield on, replacing the roofs on Albany, Scoresby and Cholmley felt like one of those enormous jobs we’d get to one day. To have all three done now feels pretty special.

Albany has had a new boiler and living room flooring (not quite the plan- the boiler had other ideas!) Outside there’s been loads of grounds work, the lodge parking was dug out and resurfaced, and we built all the new accessible decking and balustrades.

And possibly my favourite transformation is our cleaning and linen room 😂 Guests will probably never give that room a second thought, but it really is the heart of keeping this place going. We’re now consistently doing changeovers four days every week, with 5 properties that’s 10 turnarounds per week, which is more than we’ve ever done before, and the old setup just couldn’t keep up anymore.

Then there’s more accessible equipment, two full rounds of equipment servicing, new beds, white goods and all those endless little jobs that seem to appear as quickly as we tick them off!

It’s a lot when you put it all together. A huge amount of time, hard work and investment has gone straight back into Summerfield this year, but we’re really proud of what we’ve managed to do.

We’ve come a long way from when we first took this place on.

Have a scroll through the photos to see some of the progress from January to now.⬇️

Or come and see for yourself! Drop us a message or email, or call in office hours for any questions, we’re always happy to help.

Still us, still a family business, and still usually doing at least three jobs at once 😂

Kara, Ben, the boys, Guinness & Whisky x

07/09/2026

🍂 I think autumn might be creeping in…

The boys are back to school tomorrow, the evenings are getting shorter and we’re back to catching sunsets like this over the farm. ❤️

And yes… this really could be your evening view. The Abbey on the skyline, autumn skies and all from right here at Summerfield.

We’ve finally had a proper look at the diary and September and October have really filled up, we’re down to just one or two stays in each of the cottages now.

Then there’s November, which is always a little quieter here, but we actually really love it. All five of our accessible cottages are dog friendly, with walks straight from the door, perfect for wrapping up, taking the dogs out and coming back to a warm cottage and the log burner afterwards. 🍂🐾 Whitby is that little bit quieter too, which we love.

We’ve still got plenty of November dates across the five cottages, so if you fancy a few days away before winter really arrives, have a little look.

You can see what we’ve got left here: ⬇️

https://www.summerfieldfarm.co.uk/book-now

And please do just get in touch if you’ve got any questions at all. Whether it’s accessibility, equipment, bringing the dogs or simply working out which cottage might suit you best, we’re always happy to chat and help where we can.

For now, we’ll take the autumn sunsets… and apparently shoes are optional around here. 😂🍂

Kara, Ben, the boys, Guinness & Whisky 🐾💛
Summerfield Farm Accessible Holidays

31/08/2026

🎂 Happy Birthday to the other half of Summerfield ❤️

Summerfield has been part of Ben’s life for a lot longer than it’s been our business.

He grew up here when it was his family farm, so we’re not sure he ever imagined that years later it would become home to our own little family, two Labradors and five accessible holiday properties 😂

A lot has changed over the years, but that history is a huge part of what makes Summerfield what it is today. It’s not just our business, it’s our home, and for Ben it’s been home in one way or another for most of his life.

Over the last five years we’ve built, renovated, painted, landscaped, changed things, changed them again, added more equipment, tackled endless lists and had plenty of “u oh, Ben’s had an idea…” moments that usually result in considerably more work than first expected 😂

Freedom Lodge probably being the biggest project of them all lately!!

We always say Summerfield is very much a family business, and it really is. So much of what you see when you come and stay has been created by the two of us, usually with the boys and dogs somewhere in the middle of it all.

Today though, hopefully the tools are staying down and the never-ending Summerfield list can wait.

Happy Birthday Ben ❤️

From all of us, and the family farm that apparently still hasn’t finished finding jobs for you!

26/08/2026

Anyone else very much in the last two weeks of the school holidays survival stage? 😂

August seems to have disappeared in a blur here. The cottages are busy, we’ve had multiple changeovers, mountains of washing, a new shower chair delivery, admin work squeezed into whatever gaps we can find, Coastguard callouts thrown into the mix, cricket matches, bike races and two boys who are still very much on their summer holidays and would quite like us to entertain them occasionally!

So today there’s no beautifully planned post or big update from us. We’re just here, keeping everything ticking over, getting cottages ready, welcoming guests, sorting life and occasionally wondering what day it is 😂

It’s probably quite a good little glimpse of what summer at Summerfield actually looks like behind the scenes.

We’re always incredibly grateful to be this busy and to have the cottages full of families enjoying their holidays. But we’d be lying if we said we weren’t also starting to look forward to that first quiet cup of tea when the school gates reopen in September!

Until then… we’ll keep muddling through the summer holiday madness with everyone else 😂

See you all on the other side (or come and see us for Autumn, it’s beautiful, really 😉🍁)

21/08/2026

5,4,3,2,1…

This week we took delivery of our 5th tilt in space shower chair and commode 😊

It made us think back to when we first bought one. At the time it was something we had available if somebody needed it, and we certainly didn’t imagine that a few years later we’d be at the point where we practically need one permanently in every property!

But here we are… number five has arrived.

Over the years we’ve just kept adding equipment as we’ve learnt more, listened to our guests and understood what people actually need when they come away.

So it seemed like a good excuse for a little reminder of just how much equipment we now have available at Summerfield.

We have:

☀️5 tilt-in-space shower chairs and commodes
☀️Large paediatric Seahorse shower chair
☀️Bariatric shower chair
☀️Static shower and perch chairs
☀️Ceiling track hoists in Albany, Scoresby, Cholmley and Freedom Lodge
☀️Mobile hoists in all properties
☀️Profiling beds in all five properties
☀️Bariatric profiling bed (Albany only)
☀️Rise and recline chairs, in every property, including a bariatric one
☀️2 hydraulic shower trolleys (scoresby and freedom lodge)
☀️Sara Stedy
☀️Atlas Advance standing aid
☀️Raised toilets, grab handles, lowering side bars and lots of the smaller bits and pieces that can make life easier too

Some of it stays in particular properties and other equipment can be moved around depending on who is coming to stay and what they need.

We definitely didn’t start with all of this! It’s been built up bit by bit over the last five years, usually because someone has needed something and we’ve thought, right, that’s something else we need to have here.

And I think that’s probably the nicest thing about seeing chair number five arrive today.

We started with one because it might be needed.

Now we need five because they are. 💛

If you’d like to enquire about an accessible stay with us with all of this equipment available at NO extra cost- contact us through our website today ⬇️ https://www.summerfieldfarm.co.uk/contact

19/08/2026

🎉Five today 🎉

Our youngest, Angus, arrived just two weeks after we took over Summerfield, so his birthday always makes me think about how long we’ve been here too.

He’s never known life without guests coming and going, beds being made, equipment needing serviced, recycling bins needing jumped in and a million jobs needing done, dogs under everyone’s feet and usually some sort of chaos going on!

So many of our returning guests have watched him grow from a tiny newborn into the funny, determined little boy he is now. Five years has gone ridiculously fast.

Happy 5th birthday Angus 🤍

Our Summerfield baby, who really isn’t much of a baby anymore!

12/08/2026

Autumn at Summerfield 🍂

How are we talking about Autumn already?! It feels like the summer holidays have only just started, although judging by the amount of washing, children, dogs and general chaos around here at the moment, maybe not. 😂

But September really isn’t far away now, and it’s actually one of our favourite times of year in Whitby.

Things calm down just a little. The beaches and paths are quieter, and the late summer sunsets are stunning.

So if you’ve been thinking about getting away once the main summer rush is over, it’s definitely worth starting to have a look now.

💛And we finally have our new professional photos of Freedom Lodge to share too.

Freedom Lodge is our newest accessible property, sleeping up to 6 and all on one level.

We’ve packed a lot into it, a profiling bed, ceiling track hoist from the bedroom into the wetroom, mobile hoist, hydraulic shower trolley, tilt-in-space shower chair, rise and recline seating and, most importantly, plenty of room to actually come away and enjoy a holiday together. We also welcome dogs 🐾

Then there’s the veranda and that view over towards Whitby Abbey and the sea. I think that might be my favourite bit.

We do still have some availability for September and into autumn, both in Freedom Lodge and across our other cottages.

⁉️Did you know- There are FIVE accessible properties here at Summerfield altogether, and they’re all a little bit different. Different layouts, some slightly different equipment and different levels of access, because we know there really isn’t one version of “accessible” that works for everybody.

So please just ask us.

Tell us what you need, what matters to your family, what equipment you use at home or even what you’re worried about when going away. We know these cottages inside out and we can normally help work out which one is going to suit you best.

These photos have been taken throughout changeovers while we’ve been flying around with summer chaos, so Freedom Lodge can have the limelight today.

A huge thank you to Your360: Immersive Virtual Tours for our photos and the tours for ALL properties will be on the website soon too.

And if you’re thinking about September or an autumn break, now is a good time to get in touch.⬇️

https://www.summerfieldfarm.co.uk/book-now

Happy holidays!

Kara, Ben, the boys and the pups 🐾

25/07/2026

🤔One of our guests said something this weekend that really made me smile.

“It’s amazing how different Summerfield is compared to five years ago.”

It was such a lovely thing to hear.

When you’re here every day, you don’t really see it. You’re onto the next job, the next improvement, the next turnaround, and you forget to stop and look back.

🎂It also made me realise that in just a few weeks it’ll be Angus’s birthday, and with it five years since we took on Summerfield. Somehow those two milestones have always gone hand in hand.

Five years has brought a new accessible lodge, more specialist equipment, improvements to every property, lots of paintbrushes, muddy boots, late nights, plenty of BBQs in the gardens… and, most importantly, lots of families making memories together.

One thing hasn’t changed though…

From the very beginning, we wanted Summerfield to be somewhere everyone could enjoy a holiday together. Somewhere accessibility isn’t something you have to ask for or compromise on, it’s simply part of everyday life. A place where grandparents, children, wheelchair users, carers, dogs… everyone can be together, whether that’s heading to the beach, exploring the cinder track, sitting in the garden with a BBQ on, or simply enjoying time as a family.

And just like our boys have grown up here, Summerfield has grown too.

To everyone who’s been part of that journey, whether you’ve visited once or dozens of times, thank you. We really do appreciate every single one of you. ❤️

17/07/2026

Happy Friday everyone 💛

We’re still enjoying a few days away with the boys and making the most of some family time together.

While we’re away, Summerfield is very much business as usual. Our brilliant team are looking after everything on site, all of our guests have our usual contact and emergency information, with someone on site and we’re never far away if we’re needed.

It’s not often we properly switch off, so we’re making the most of this time together before another busy few months ahead.

Thank you, as always, for supporting our little family business. It really does mean a lot to us.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Kara, Ben, the boys and furballs 🐾

Address

Abbey Road
Whitby
YO224LA

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+447897030772

Website

https://www.summerfieldfarm.co.uk/

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