Staithes hotel and restaurant Captain Cook Inn on sale

The Captain Cook Inn, on Staithes Lane in the seaside village of Staithes, is being marketed for £899,000 by Christie & Co.

The nine-bedroom inn sits in the picturesque harbour, which is popular among day-trippers and holiday-makers for its location within the North York Moors National Park and on the coast.

The Captain Cook Inn, in Staithes, has been put up for sale. Photo: Christie & Co/ Rightmove (Image: Christie& Co/ Rightmove)

Staithes, once home to Captain James Cook, is famed for its narrow cobbled streets, shops and cafés, and its dramatic but sheltered position between cliffs and overlooking the North Sea.

This historic fishing village, about ten miles from Whitby, is also one of only a handful of places where the sun is said to both rise and set over the sea.

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The business includes a bar, restaurant and dining room capable of serving about 100 diners, supported by a bar servery and a large catering kitchen with a five-star hygiene rating.

The property also benefits from gardens, a beer garden with views towards Boulby Cliffs and the remains of the old viaduct that once spanned the ravine, and 13 parking spaces – a rare asset in the village.

Staithes is a tourist hotspot, popular among day trippers and holiday-makers. Photo: Christie& Co/ Rightmove (Image: Christie& Co/ Rightmove)

Accommodation comprises nine en-suite letting rooms, six of which are doubles plus three family rooms, and many have views across the sea or moors. All rooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs and tea and coffee facilities.

To the rear, the sale includes a three-bedroom owner’s house featuring a kitchen, lounge, office, laundry, bathroom and shower room, along with a large garage or storage space with potential for conversion to create extra accommodation. A static caravan currently used for rental, as well as additional garden space, is also included.

The inn is described as “very popular with excellent reviews”, holding a 4.5 out of 5 rating across platforms including Facebook and TripAdvisor. Its restaurant is ranked number one out of seven in Staithes on TripAdvisor and has received a Travellers’ Choice Award.

Agents say the sale presents an opportunity for a hospitality buyer to acquire an established and popular pub and hotel in one of Yorkshire’s most sought-after coastal locations.