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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Wycliffe sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Set amidst the grounds of Thorpe Hall Estate, these two charming properties offer the perfect holiday retreat. Chapel Cottage, which adjoins the main hall enjoys wonderful views of the gardens and parkland. Whilst Corner Cottage is one of a pair close by. Both have pretty sitting-out areas. With beautiful sunsets, the River Tees flowing close by and the Teesdale Way, it is a truly magical setting. A local pub and farm shop providing good home-made food is ½ mile. Just 10 minutes by car, the market town of Barnard Castle offers tea rooms, shops, galleries, markets and the Bowes Museum. Raby Castle and High Force Waterfall are some of the many local attractions. Durham, York, Harrogate and the Gateshead Metro Centre are approx one hour’s drive. Shop 1/4 mile.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in West Auckland sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This delightful and spacious holiday cottage has a truly special feel to it. Adjoining another property, it is situated on the village green, overlooking a 15th-century manor house used by Henry VIII as his hunting lodge. The inspiration for its restoration has been taken from the romance of the medieval times, and with panoramic views bordering the unspoilt Raby Castle Estate, this really feels like an undiscovered part of medieval England. Set within a picturesque valley, the area is perfect for cyclists and walkers who can explore the dales and magnificent cathedral city of Durham. Nearby activities include riding, fly fishing, steam railway and Raby Castle - Britain’s best preserved and furnished medieval castle. Shops 100 yards, pub nearby. Spacious, beamed living room with gas ‘log-effect’ fire, rugs on slate floor and sofa-bed (for +2). Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with oak units, Belfast sink, window seat and slate floor. Bathroom with roll-top bath, shower attachment and toilet. Oak staircase to first floor: Minstrels’ gallery. Double bedroom.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Holwick sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This charming, 18th-century holiday cottage, the middle of three, is set in a peaceful hamlet within an AONB and has a pretty, small, forecourt garden and a larger lawned garden. There are lovely views surrounding the cottage and superb walks from the doorstep, with easy access to stunning landscapes of scars, moors, the Pennine Way and Cow Green Reservoir. The Teesdale poet once lived next door. Nearby are the picturesque Low Force (canoeing by permit), Bowlees Visitor Centre and the dramatic High Force (England’s highest waterfall). Within easy reach are Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum and Raby Castle. Beamish Open Air Museum, Durham, York and the Lakes provide excellent days out. Upper Teesdale is beautifully wild and noted for its flora (gentians, hay meadows) and its breeding birds. Middleton-in-Teesdale, 3 miles with tea rooms, inns and small shops. Pub ¼mile. Entrance porch. Beamed sitting/dining room with open Georgian hob fireplace. Galley-style kitchen with dining area. First floor: Double bedroom with brass/iron bedstead, rosewood suite, period fireplace. Twin bedroom with pine furniture. Fully tiled bathroom with shower attachment, heated towel rail and toilet.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Whorlton sleeps 2.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: This delightful Grade II listed cottage, part of a small row, has been tastefully refurbished throughout and is set in the pretty historic village of Whorlton, in a stunning corner of England, amidst glorious open countryside. A perfect holiday base for walking or cycling, it is only 5 minutes from the historic market town of Barnard Castle with its vast array of shops, galleries and pubs. Raby Castle, a medieval masterpiece, and the Bowes Museum are close by. Less than an hour is the cathedral city of Durham. York, with its cobbled streets and majestic minster, is easily accessible. Shops 3 miles, pub 300 yards. Living/dining room overlooking front garden with cast iron open fire in decorative surround and wooden floor. Farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast area. Cloakroom. Double bedroom overlooking garden with decorative fireplace and tiled floor. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 17
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Bishop Auckland sleeps 17.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 17
Accommodation overview: This beautiful, traditional stone-built farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century, stands detached within its own mature gardens - with the enclosed rear garden boasting a summer house. Refurbished to a very high standard, the holiday property retains much character and charm, with oak floors and panelled walls. It makes an ideal location for weekend celebrations, those who enjoy walking, cycling, golf, fishing, horse riding or simply relaxing. Etherley Dene Farm is located in Bishop Auckland, which has been the official residence of the bishops of Durham since the 12th century. The town provides many interesting attractions, including Auckland Castle with its splendid marble and limestone chapel and stained-glass windows that relate to stories of early Christian saints. At Bishops Park, an 18th-century deer house survives, and visitors can follow the mile-long lane that leads to the remains of Binchester Roman Fort. Fifteen miles south-west of Bishop Auckland is Barnard Castle. There is also the Bowes Museum to visit, which is housed in a grand French-style chateau and provides a wide collection consisting of furniture, paintings, tapestries and ceramics. NT properties nearby include Warren House Gill, Horden, Beacon Hill, Hawthorne Dene, Moorhouse Woods, Ormesby Hall and Moulton Hall. Local attractions include the new National Railway Museum at Shildon, Hamsterley Forest and Weardale National Park, and Teesdale (15 minutes). High Force and the coast are within a 30-minute drive, whilst Newcastle is within 40 minutes’ drive. Durham, with its cathedral, is 20 minutes; the Northumbrian coast and Hadrian’s Wall can be reached within an hour, and Leeds 1¼ hours. Shops ½ mile, pub 70 yards. Two steps to entrance. Spacious living room with gas ‘coal-effect’ cast iron stove, oak floor, sandstone walls. Dining room with panelled walls, oak floors, open log fire in French marble fireplace, patio doors to garden. Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen with dining area, Aga hob and oven, electric induction hob, slate floor, French doors to garden. Snug with oak panelled walls, oak beams and electric ‘wood burner’. Utility with Belfast sink and additional electric oven. Shower room with toilet off ground floor. First floor: Four double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, one with extra single bed (for +1). Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Two double bedrooms, one with extra single bed (for +1). Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower, changing area and toilet, sofa bed (alternative sleeping).
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Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Middleton-in-Teesdale sleeps 7.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: Lovely views surround this detached stone-built holiday home set in pretty gardens of half an acre, opposite a wood with footpaths and abundant wildlife. It lies on a hillside above the delightful village of Middleton-in-Teesdale (1 mile) which has a good variety of shops, pubs and tearooms. This beautiful area has many superb walks to offer and is designated an AONB, ideally placed in the Durham Dales with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales, Northumbria with its stunning sandy coastlines and even the Lake District an hour’s drive away. Shops and pub 1 mile. Living room with open fire and wood parquet floor. Kitchen/dining room with wood-burning stove and tiled floor. Utility. Sun room. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with additional single bed (for +1). Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with shower cubicle, toilet and oak floor.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Barnard Castle sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Set amidst the grounds of Thorpe Hall Estate, these two charming properties offer the perfect holiday retreat. Chapel Cottage, which adjoins the main hall enjoys wonderful views of the gardens and parkland. Whilst Corner Cottage is one of a pair close by. Both have pretty sitting-out areas. With beautiful sunsets, the River Tees flowing close by and the Teesdale Way, it is a truly magical setting. A local pub and farm shop providing good home-made food is ½ mile. Just 10 minutes by car, the market town of Barnard Castle offers tea rooms, shops, galleries, markets and the Bowes Museum. Raby Castle and High Force Waterfall are some of the many local attractions. Durham, York, Harrogate and the Gateshead Metro Centre are approx one hour’s drive. Shop 1/4 mile.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Barnard Castle sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: In a beautiful setting with uninterrupted views over open countryside, Burns Cottage has been created from traditional farm buildings and offers well appointed, versatile accommodation. Primarily on a single level (but with some split-level galleried bedrooms), it has been traditionally furnished and decorated throughout to a high standard. Special features of the property include a swimming pool, sauna, and games room. There is also a full catering service available for special occasions.
Greta Bridge is a landmark hamlet, south of the A66 trans-Peninne road and only 4 miles south-east of the market town of Barnard Castle. Built on the site of a Roman settlement, and beside the pretty River Greta, is the neighbouring Morritt Arms Hotel (a 17th-century coaching inn, where Charles Dickens stayed whilst researching for his novel Nicholas Nickleby), which serves delicious food.
There is much to do and see in the surrounding area with Darlington a mere 18 miles distant. Within an hour’s drive there are many racecourses including Sedgefield, Catterick, Wetherby, York and Newcastle to name but a few. Scotch Corner is 9 miles, and Teeside 30 miles. Wonderful walks from the cottage. Shop 3½ miles, pub/restaurant 50 yards. Large beamed living/dining room with open fire and French doors to breakfast area. Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room. Sitting room with TV and seating for 14 people. Games room with pool table, dart board, board games. TV room with DVD, CD and seating for 6 people, and French doors to garden. Utility. Sauna room with shower cubicle. Three double bedrooms (one with 5ft bed), two with en-suite bathroom and toilet (one with over-bath shower), and two with dressing room. Further double bedroom with steep spiral staircase to galleried upper level with two additional single beds (for +2). Twin bedroom with steep spiral staircase to galleried upper level with two additional single beds (for +2). Shower room with double wash basin and toilet. Two separate toilets. First floor: Twin bedroom with two additional single beds (for +2).
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Staindrop sleeps 8.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: The Old Lodge is a historic tower house built in the 14th century with much of the exterior of the building still in its original form. It served as a hunting lodge and lookout tower in what was once within the deer park of nearby Raby Castle. The holiday accommodation is set over three floors, has charm and character, and is sympathetically furnished to reflect its history. The tower sits in attractive grounds, on a mound above a stream, in secluded surroundings. Whilst able to accommodate up to a maximum of eight people if all bedrooms are shared, the three-storey layout gives it a cosiness that lends itself to smaller parties as well.
The tower is located on the edge of the Pennines in Teesdale, north of the main Yorkshire Dales. The impressive Raby Castle is a few minutes’ drive away. To the west there are excellent walks in Upper Teesdale, an area of wild moorland, lonely farmsteads and attractive villages, with the added attraction of High Force, England’s largest single drop waterfall. The historic market town of Barnard Castle is 5 miles away, with its ruined castle and collection of European fine and decorative arts housed in the impressive Bowes Museum. Richmond and the Yorkshire Dales National Park are just to the south. Away from rural unspoilt Teesdale, 30 minutes’ drive to the north is Durham city with its famous cathedral and castle. A few miles on lies Beamish Open Air Museum. Also within reach are Hadrian’s Wall and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Day trips to York or the Lake District (1 hour 15 minutes) are also an option. Shop 2 miles. Spacious living room with open fire in large inglenook and wooden floor, open-plan with kitchen/dining area with Gothic-style units/cupboards, slate worktops and Belfast sink. Laundry room. Twin bedroom with stone floor and en-suite bathroom. First floor: Large double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom. Bathroom with toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, sofa, fireplace and large beams. Beamed twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
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