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Dog friendly holiday home for 4 people, breath taking scenery, WiFi & only a short walk to the pub.

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Fridge, microwave, oven, toaster
TV
Sports court
Exterior
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi

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9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Richmond, England
  • Swaledale Museum
    4 min drive
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park
    7 min drive
  • Barnard Castle
    19 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    59 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Dog friendly holiday home for 4 people, breath taking scenery, WiFi & only a short walk to the pub.

4 Swallowholm Cottages is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a small hamlet within Arkengarthdale surrounded by magnificent scenery, numerous fell walks, and bike rides straight from the door, plus, only two thirds of a mile to the tremendously popular CB Inn.

This fascinating cottage was originally a miner’s cottage and now a fabulous Grade II listed holiday home, suitable for both couples, families and friends holidaying together. The cottage has recently been tastefully decorated with high quality furnishings throughout to provide very comfortable accommodation for up to 4 people.

Enter the property into an entrance hall which offers a spacious area for muddy boots and wet coats. The cottage offers unusual upside-down accommodation to maximise the views from the open plan living room and kitchen area upstairs. The living room has high quality furnishings and seating which surrounds the multi-fuel stove and overlooks the fields and fells opposite the cottage, where wildlife including a variety of birds, rabbits and the occasional deer can be spotted. The kitchen offers plenty of storage and workspace with a dining table for up to 6 people.

Downstairs there are two well-presented bedrooms, one double bedroom and one twin bedroom. The family bathroom is downstairs with 3-piece bathroom suite with shower over bath. Outside the cottage there is a handy bench to start the day with a morning coffee or to relax with a glass of wine after a day in the fells.

The cottage is heated throughout by modern and powerful electric radiators. There is free unlimited WIFi available within the cottage and a digital TV with Sky for cosy nights in.

Locally there is, as mentioned, the CB Inn which serves fantastic food and has an extensive list of well-kept ales and fine wines. In the heart of Langthwaite, about 1.5 miles from the cottage is The Red Lion, a small quirky pub, with a fantastic landlady who is a fountain of knowledge for the area. In the opposite direction, about a 20-minute drive away, there is the famous Tan Hill Inn, the highest pub in England. The cottage is only a short, scenic, 4-mile drive into the popular village of Reeth with character buildings, proper Yorkshire pubs serving great food, the Burgoyne Hotel with restaurant and bar, cafes, ice cream parlour, gift shops, art centre, museum and post office for essentials.

The cottage is situated perfectly for exploring both the northern dales and a little further afield you can easily access Barnard Castle, County Durham and the North Eastern Lake District which is approximately an hour away. Also worth a visit is the Georgian Market town of Richmond with a fantastic castle, abbey, and Georgian theatre. The bustling market towns, Leyburn and Hawes both hold weekly markets and have numerous eateries and have essential amenities such as supermarkets and petrol stations.

4 Swallowholm is one of our dog friendly cottages, we accept 2 well-behaved dogs. The Dales are very dog friendly and most pubs in the area will accept dogs in the bar sections as do many of the cafes.

Please note that the cottage is approached by a farm track about 100 metres from the main road. There is designated parking for all 6 cottages in the terrace. 4 Swallowholm has 1 designated space for 1 vehicle. You are welcome to pull outside the cottage to unload and load your vehicle, before parking in the designated space.


Layout

Ground floor - 1 Double bedroom with built in wardrobe and 1 twin bedroom. 1 Family bathroom including bath with shower over, basin and WC.


Sleeping Arrangements

1 Double Bedroom
1 Twin Bedroom with 2 standard size single beds
1 Futon bed for 1 person in living room


Exterior

Directly outside the house is bench seating and a small table. There is private off road parking within the grounds of Swallowholm Cottages for 1 car roughly 100 metres from the cottage. This area is shared between 4 Swallowholm and the 5 neighbouring cottages which are also holiday lets.


Local Area

Situated in a small rural hamlet in Arkengarthdale only 4 miles from the popular village of Reeth in Swaledale.


Getting there

From A1: turn off at Scotch Corner to Richmond
• In Richmond take the A6108 and then B6270 to Reeth
• Travel through the village of Reeth until you reach the Buck Hotel at the top of the green. At the junction take the right turn sinposted Langthwaite
• Continue on this same road to Langthwaite
• When you arrive in Langthwaite you shall see the small village green (High Green) with a bench - continue past this.
• You shall pass the CB Inn on your right and a road signed posted towards Barnard Castle.
• Roughly 100 metres past this there is a small hamlet of houses known as the CB Yard.
• Immediately after the CB Yard there is a turning down a track on the right, the farm gate has a sign on it reading Swallowsholm Cottages.
• Follow this track down the field, the track is bendy. On the second bend there is another track leading straight on. Ignore this track and follow the bend round to the right.
• You shall come to a metal farm gate, open this and drive through.
• The area you drive into is the private parking for all 6 of the Swallowsholm Cottages. This is where you shall need to park your car. However, you may drive down to the cottage to load/unload.
• Number 4 Swallowholm is the third cottage from the far end.


Accessibility

The property is not wheelchair accessible.
There is one small step to access the cottage.
There is a standard staircase to the first floor with a sturdy handrail.
The bathroom has a bath with a shower over, so you do need to step over the bath side to use the shower.

If you have any specific needs, please contact us, we are happy to answer any questions.
During your stay at this cottage, you'll be within walking distance of Swaledale Museum. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the cottage.
  • The cottage offers a kitchen, a TV, and a refrigerator
  • Free WiFi
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Swaledale Museum and 7 minutes from Yorkshire Dales National Park

Property manager

Hannah

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Hiking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful
It was a lovely stay the cottage and view's were stunning
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Harry R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Location beautiful, cottage lovely (but COLD), amenities good and pub very close!
Really enjoyed our visit to the cottage. The location is absolutely stunning; the upside-down nature of the property really aided the outlook. NB any arrival information due to lack of mobile coverage! On entry to the cottage our first impressions a FREEZING COLD cottage, NO heating or water put on. It took about 6 hours to warm the place, not helped by the lack of wood (2 logs) kindling (nil) to get the small fire going. Not a good start really! The cottage has all the facilities & home comforts for a small family and we certainly had more than enough equipment to keep us fed, watered, entertained and comfortable. There was an iron&board mentioned but no board and the iron was pretty dirty! So we didn't use it. Hannah, brought up a board on the Wed. I would suggest the owner provides a welcoming pack with key telephone numbers forCB inn, pubs in Reeth/Langthwaite, vets etc. If possible some local tourist leaflets, maps could be of use. Note, Reeth had a very helpful tourist office, good store/PO and several pubs (black bull very good, dog friendly, rooms and good beer/food at reasonable price!) We ate and stayed at the CB inn also very good but slightly more expensive; still worth a visit. We visited Reeth, Leyburn (bigger town), Keld, Thwaite, Tan Hill and Grinton all are sorry the time, very pretty and enjoyable! The views from Fremington Edge, Merrick and Thwaite to Tan Hill are unforgettable. Our thanks to Hannah (holidayhomeyorkshire.co.uk) who had just taken over looking after the property and who baulked us out with the problems we had encountered. Lastly the holiday was marred over the last 2 days as the cottage has an electricity pre-paid meter (topped up by an sd card stick). After a long day out we returned to the property late afternoon to NO electricity, so place was cold, again, no lights and having checked the circuit breakers but knew that there was power arriving as there was a flashing box. Spoke to Hannah, who informed us that she (her dad) would top up the stick, bring it from Reeth to cottage and all would be good. So £20 sorted out our for about 15 hours. On the Sunday we had the same problem, so Hannah repeated the process. The owner should ensure that there's enough on the system! We spent the last 24-hours watching the credit disappear and frightened to take a decent shower. NB there were only 2 adults and it wasn't particularly cold!! We were glad to get to the CB and not have to worry about power consumption.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023