BARFORTH HALL COTTAGE, stone-built, four poster bed, hot tub, romantic retreat – Home 5557503 House
- 1 bedroom
- 2 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
BARFORTH HALL COTTAGE, stone-built, four poster bed, hot tub, romantic retreat – Home 5557503
- House
- 1 bedroom
- sleeps 2
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Not suitable for children
- Pet Friendly
Description from manager
Description
This stone-built, semi-detached cottage situated close to the Teesdale village of Gainford sleeps two people.Barforth Hall Cottage is a stone-built cottage situated in a rural location, one mile from the village of Gainford and within reach of Barnard Castle. This ground floor cottage sleeps two people and has a four poster king-size double with sitting area and electric fire, a bathroom and a kitchen/diner. The cottage also has off road parking for two cars and a patio area with wood-fired hot tub. With many walking and cycling routes in the area, as well as plenty of attractions to enjoy, Barforth Hall Cottage makes an excellent base for a romantic retreat.
Amenities: Electric central heating with electric fire. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Fuel for hot tub supplied. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Patio area with wood-fired hot tub and furniture. One well-behaved pet welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Note: Fishing available on land. Note: There are riding stables next to the cottage. Note: Access to the property is via a one-mile narrow track, which is a bit rough in places, but isn't pot holed or rutted. Please note the wood burning hot tub can take up to 4 hours to heat up and needs to started and maintained by yourself during your stay, you need to stay with the fire once it is lit. More information is available in the property. Charging of electric vehicles is not permitted. 1.8 mile to Winston village -pub on a bridle path and 3miles to Eppleby shop and Tea rooms tarmac lane
Region: From heather-clad moors and limestone scars, to market towns and the steady pace of country life - the sublime Dales await you! Where else in Britain is it as satisfying to sit and do nothing as it is to explore the numerous pursuits on offer?
Town: The pretty Teesdale village of Gainford is situated on the River Tees at the boundary with Yorkshire. The village offers a scattering of Georgian houses set on an unspoilt village green, as well as a Post Office, butcher/greengrocer/bakery, newsagents/general store, fish and chip shop and two pubs. The historic market town of Barnard Castle is within reach, along with Egglestone Abbey, Rokeby Hall, High Force, Cauldrons Snout, Derwent Reservoir, Hexham and Durham.
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Bed & bathroom
- 1 Full bath
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Jacuzzi or hot tub
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Washing machine
- TV
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Policies
- Payment
- This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
About the manager
Sykes Holiday Cottages
- Calendar last updated:
- 20 Sep 2023
- Years listed:
- 14
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Average
– based on 30 reviews
Average
30 reviews
- Excellent
- 14
- Very Good
- 2
- Average
- 4
- Poor
- 3
- Terrible
- 7
“Run down, poorly maintained, nice bed, disappointing not worth the money”
“Beautiful area, lovely views, great sized bed, nice bath and floors.” Hot tub nice to relax in although we booked for 4 nights and were only supplied with enough wood for 2 nights use (Mo… More
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“A romantic retreat in leu of a COVID postponed wedding”
“Barforth Hall Cottage is 'as it says on the tin'; read the listing and this what you get. We chuckled after a brief worry after reading reviews post-booking... however, future parties… More
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“Not as described, or expected.”
Arrived late at night and left the same night! Walked in and left straight away, awful. The place was full of flies. The cottage was very tired and run down. It is in the middle of nowhere and on a ru… More
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“Just Beautiful”
Just come back from a 3 night stay for a surprise birthday treat for my partner and it was fabulous, I asked Paula if she could get some Prosecco and chocolates on arriving in the cottage which she di… More
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“Lovely relaxing break again!”
This is our second stay and we really enjoyed it as last time.. We would return. Reading the reviews I wonder what people want from a country side stay. The hot tub leaked a little and within five mi… More
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“Fantastic”
My stay here was lovely! I’m going to have to disagree with all the bad reviews. The hot tub was perfect, clean and piping hot - not leaky at all! The place was clean and cosy- there was no soun… More
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“Accomodation”
Where do I start. First of all in the description it doesn't say it's on a farm at all. The water pressure was terrible was a pain to try have a shower or run a bath. We stayed next to an ol… More
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“Amazing stay for a wedding!!”
Stayed at the cottage in July with my partner. The location is wonderful, set on a beautiful farm. It’s a short drive/long walk to any local shops/pubs but is worth it for the peace and quiet an… More
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“Peaceful break”
Stayed here for a week and it was excellent. Everyone we encountered were super friendly. Craig for the pints and paula for helping us with walking routes. The cottage was clean and everything it said… More
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“Ok”
We booked this cottage as we both love the countryside and liked the idea of being on a farm. If you like to go out in the evenings this is probably not the place for you, although it suited us fine a… More
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