About Us

A little about us and North Ings

North Ings was originally built in 1731, it started its life as a two room one story cottage. Over time it has been a dentist (allegedly visited by Sweeney Todd who was a close friend of the owners at the time). It was also a farm house, for a small strip farm located here.

North Ings was bought in 2005 by Wendy & Robert Fretwell, who converted the house into a Bed and Breakfast.

Skip forward to 2021 when Max (Wendy & Robert's Son) and Michael Max's Husband moved into North Ings

As we were in a Lockdown due to Covid-19, when Max & Michael moved in, we spent the first few months completely renovating the house (well the guests side anyway).

You can see the full progress on our facebook and instagram accounts.

We opened as the new look B&B on 17th May 2021.

North Ings is a unique house in Robin Hood's Bay being one of only a few stone built buildings at the top of the bank. We have a large car park with enough parking for every guest. Which is a great asset as parking is often a problem in Robin Hood's Bay.

We have a dedicated dining room for serving breakfast.

We have installed key code entry on all doors so you'll not have to worry about keys, or even worry about checking in when we are not here, we are always available on the phone and can keep a track of comings and goings for security with our remote cctv located in reception.

Max & Michael Fretwell-Kirkham.