West Gate Lodge was built around 1859 by the Marquess of Ripon using stone from the nearby atmospheric Fountain Abbey ruins. Inside you’ll find a cosy cottage furnished with handcrafted oak furniture and original Victorian features such as diamond leaded windows. The…
An idyllic holiday spot, this restored farmworkers cottage on the Wallington Estate is perfect for a peaceful getaway. Eskeleth has been recently refurbished and is a fine example of an 18th-century farmworker’s cottage. The cottage is light and bright and decorated in warm…
A fine example of a Victorian Arts and Crafts style house, Cragside Park Cottage makes for a pretty stay amid the sweeping parklands of the Cragside estate. It’s full of character inside with wood-panelled walls, antique furnishings and a pretty formal dining room. From…
18th-century Lapwing Cottage originally housed livestock on the ground floor whilst the upstairs was used as a granary. The cottage is bursting with character and boasts stone walls, exposed beams and a wood-burning stove. Situated less than a mile from the world-famous Fountains…
Stay in this timeless Grade II listed farmhouse where rustic original features are complimented with modern updates. You’ll be cooking in a glossy kitchen, climbing a 16th-century spiralling staircase and sleeping next to grand oak cupboards; it’s a real mix of…
This holiday apartment is on the first floor above the Victorian Laundry, only 45 yards from the historic Beningbrough Hall. This recently refurbished spacious apartment has a large open-plan sitting/dining-room with views into the courtyard and across the parkland. Explore the…
Draw back the curtains to an idyllic lake scene where sailing boats bob along the waters and towering mountains provide the backdrop. High Strawberry Gardens sits within metres of the west shore of Windermere, complete with its own jetty for you to watch the scenery unfold. Once…
Town Head Barn is a converted barn, located in Upper Wharfedale in the small village of Buckden. The large property comfortably sleeps 14 guests and is comprised of a living room/dining room, well-equipped kitchen, two bunkrooms on the first floor and two bunkrooms and a…
This timeless Lakeland cottage sits alone in the landscape with views over Little Langdale Tarn and up the valley. The white-washed stone cottage dates back to the 17th-century and although it’s since been renovated, much of its original character remains. Exposed beams,…
Curlew is the largest of five cottages at How Hill. Originally a threshing barn and horse engine room, the cottage is bursting with character and boasts many original features. After a hearty Yorkshire breakfast, make the most of the cottage’s location and head out…
Peel Cottage is a sturdy single-storey cottage perfect for a couple and two dogs. It was built in the 1850s and a plaque above the door records its opening by the late Queen Mother. Just a stone’s throw from Hadrian’s Wall, this cosy holiday cottage is the…
For a city break with a difference, try this quirky medieval apartment. It sits in the historic city of York with views over the mighty York Minster. Brimming with character inside, you’ll find wonky beams, sloping floors and a Georgian staircase that was added at a later…
Set back just 130 metres from the western shores of Lake Windermere, two-bedroom Tanner Brow is an idyllic lakeside retreat. It occupies the first floor of a beautifully rugged, semi-detached, stone cottage and is within walking distance of the ferry to Bowness. It was…
Draw back the curtains to an idyllic lake scene where sailing boats bob along the waters and towering mountains provide the backdrop. Low Strawberry Gardens sits within metres of the west shore of Windermere, complete with its own jetty for you to watch the scenery unfold. Once…
Lark Cottage sits alongside a group of 18th-century farm buildings in open countryside. The former cow shed is now a comfortable holiday home, benefiting from a sensitive restoration that retained many of the cottages original features. Under a mile from Fountains Abbey, make the…
Nestle in your own little patch of harmony in this quaint two-bedroom Victorian cottage, encompassed by its own garden. You’ll be at the pillared entrance to the Hardcastle Crags estate with its wooded valley unfolding before you. From here you’ll have a network…
Explore the stunning Northumberland landscape as well as enjoying out of hours access to the grounds at Wallington when you stay at Bolt Cottage. Nestled in the heart of the estate, the cottage is surrounded by trees that are home to a population of around 150 red squirrels with…
Ravenscar Chapel Cottage is a fine example of the local Robin Hood’s Bay distinctive style of architecture, with its red pantile roof and stone exterior. The pretty, two-bedroom house enjoys uninterrupted views across a vast sandy beach and out to sea. The…
Rose Castle Cottage will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside with its pretty 19th-century charm and cosy interiors. The two-bedroom stone cottage sits alone in the landscape just above beauty spot Tarn Hows, with no neighbours in sight. Free of modern technology and…
Escape to a tidal island steeped in 16th-century history and stay in this mid-terraced cottage. Your pilgrimage to Holy Island will see you crossing the Northumberland coast by a narrow causeway that gradually gets washed away by the North Sea. One-bedroom Glen House is…
Whether it's climbing in the Lake District or a quiet ramble in the Yorkshire Dales the North of England boasts some fabulous countryside and coasts, as well as historically fascinating places like York, Durham and Harrogate, and of course Hadrian's Wall. Stunning castles and great pubs too.