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  • 2 bedrooms

  • 2 bathrooms

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Barnard Castle is a historic market town that offers an equally delightful experience for culture and history lovers, as well as catering to outdoorsy types. From this home, art exhibitions at The Bowes Museum are just a sixteen-minute walk, the town’s 12th-century castle is just five, and the incredible hiking spots of the Yorkshire Dales are a half-hour drive. With all this excitement to fill your days, you’ll love coming back to this gorgeous bolthole where you can take refuge on chilly, English evenings. Past the traditional stone exterior of this house, it’s quite a different story indoors. Modern, fresh, and funky, the living space is a surprisingly eclectic mix of velvet furniture, abstract art, patterned wallpaper, and pops of orange features. We love the rocking chair – the perfect perch for sipping Earl Grey after a day of hiking (or perhaps a nip of gin would help you warm up better). After dusk, head upstairs to the bedrooms to get cosy under crushed velvet throws and relax against the cushioned headboard, ready to do it all again tomorrow.


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What to expect


Highlights

Drive fifty minutes to the beautiful city of Durham, for dining, shopping, and history

Drive fifty minutes to the beautiful city of Durham, for dining, shopping, and history

Spend a day discovering the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, a thirty-minute drive from home

Spend a day discovering the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, a thirty-minute drive from home

Relax on the rocking chair and have a browse through the host's coffee-table books

Relax on the rocking chair and have a browse through the host's coffee-table books

Gather everyone around the elegant dining table for a Sunday roast, with all the trimmings

Gather everyone around the elegant dining table for a Sunday roast, with all the trimmings

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Home truths

    As this home allows for self check-in with a lockbox, you won't meet your host

    There's no dedicated workspace, but plenty of laptop-friendly spots

    The entrance to this home is completely private

    You'll need to climb stairs to get around this home in its entirety

    In this pet-friendly home, people with strong allergies might want to check about which breeds have been here in the past

    There is free parking for two vehicles in the driveway

    As there are no laundry facilities, this home might be best suited to shorter-term stays

About this stay


Amenities

Laptop friendly workspace

Wi-fi

Pets allowed

Parking available

TV

Dishwasher

Bedrooms & bathrooms

2 bedrooms, 2 beds

2 bathrooms

Local guide


About County Durham

Crowned with a medieval cathedral city at its core, County Durham is a land of history and natural beauty. Outside the narrow old streets of Durham city, you’ll find stately homes set in sprawling grounds and castles like Raby Castle, Barnard Castle and Auckland Castle in the countryside. There’s tonnes for families to do too, with Beamish Living Museum transporting visitors back to the Victorian era with its replica town,...

Get around

Airport

Teesside International

41 min

Newcastle International

1 hr 13 min

Carlisle Lake District

1 hr 47 min

Train station

Bishop Auckland

28 min

Bus stop

Galgate - Stand A

6 min

Local shops & services

Supermarket

4 min

Cafe

6 min

Pharmacy

7 min

Points of interest

Beach

Blackhall Rocks Beach

1 hr 0 min

Booking policies


House Rules

Children welcome (1-12 years)

Infants welcome (under 12 months)

Pets welcome

No parties or events

No smoking

Good to know

Arrival from 15:00

Departure before 10:00

Wifi

No air con

Cancellation policy

  • Up until

    30

    days

    Cancel at least 30 days before your check-in date for a full refund.

  • Up until

    7

    days

    Cancel at least 7 days before your check-in date for a 50% refund.

  • Not eligible for a refund once your check-in date is under 7 days away.

Host


This home is managed by Dale

This home is managed directly by a business. A member of their staff will be your point of contact before and during your stay. Dale's hosting is super-efficient. He'll be able to answer any questions and requests you may have, and then likes to take a step back so you can really feel the home is all yours.

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