View of the property across the courtyard
Stylish and comfortable lounge
Warming woorburner for cosy evenings in
Enjoy a relaxing break
Beautifully bright open plan design
Perfect get away
Dining in
Enjoy a family meal
Sink in to bed
Breakfast in bed?
Catch up TV in bed
Spacious
Twin bedroom with zip-and-link beds
Twin bedroom with en-suite
En-suite bathroom with shower
Uninterrupted countryside views at the rear of the properties
En- suite bathroom
Take a trip to the historic City of Durham for a stroll around the riverbanks
1 / 18  View of the property across the courtyard
2 / 18  Stylish and comfortable lounge
3 / 18  Warming woorburner for cosy evenings in
4 / 18  Enjoy a relaxing break
5 / 18  Beautifully bright open plan design
6 / 18  Perfect get away
7 / 18  Dining in
8 / 18  Enjoy a family meal
9 / 18  Sink in to bed
10 / 18  Breakfast in bed?
11 / 18  Catch up TV in bed
12 / 18  Spacious
13 / 18  Twin bedroom with zip-and-link beds
14 / 18  Twin bedroom with en-suite
15 / 18  En-suite bathroom with shower
16 / 18  Uninterrupted countryside views at the rear of the properties
17 / 18  En- suite bathroom
18 / 18  Take a trip to the historic City of Durham for a stroll around the riverbanks

Burnhill Smiddy Shaw Cottage

Durham (12mls NW), County Durham
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Change Fri
No Dogs
4
star
Complex of properties
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Working farm
Fishing on site / nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • A beautiful cottage in a lovely rural setting, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Ideal for exploring County Durham
  • Perfect for visiting Alnwick Castle, Raby Castle and the Bowes Museum
  • Close to Derwent Reservoir, making it a great spot for anglers
  • An ideal base for a relaxing holiday
  • Just fifteen miles from the popular, historic cathedral city of Durham
Property code: SMIDC

An abundance of activities and days out can be found at nearby attractions including Alnwick Castle and Beamish Open Air Museum. Anglers have a choice of fishing spots at Waskerley and Derwent Reservoirs, and there are numerous routes for cyclists, hikers, peaceful strollers and dog walkers. You can enjoy a luxurious relaxing spa treatment at Slaley Hall or play a round of golf at their prestigious 18 hole course. Those seeking a more relaxing break can enjoy a visit to the nearby Knitsley Farm Shop, Wheelbirks Jersey ice cream farm or Bywell smokery. The cathedral city of Durham is 15 miles away. You can also take trips to Northumberland National Park, Hadrian’s Wall or the Yorkshire Dales.

On entering this lovely, spacious cottage, you will find yourself in the welcoming and bright open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner. Delightfully furnished and with a traditional wood burner and TV/DVD, the cosy lounge is ideal for relaxing in. There’s a stylish dining area, and a kitchen fully equipped with electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave and Dulci Gusto coffee machine. You will also find a ground-floor WC. There is an enclosed store room for bikes. Going upstairs, you will find two cosy bedrooms, each with TV/DVD and en-suite bathrooms with shower over the bath and WC. There’s a double room (zip-and-link which can be made into a twin on request) and a comfy king-size room.

Stepping outside, there’s large courtyard which is shared with the other properties on-site, and there’s also a garden with private seating area for you to relax in.

  • Part of a complex of 4 properties set on a working farm
  • 2 bedrooms with TV/DVD: 1 double (zip-and-link which can be made into a twin on request) and 1 king-size
  • Kitchen with electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave and Dulci Gusto coffee machine
  • Wood-burner in lounge. Initial supply included. Additional logs available for an additional contribution
  •  Lounge with TV/DVD
  • 2 en-suite bathrooms with shower over bath and WC Separate WC on the ground floor
  • Travel cot available Highchair available
  • Enclosed store room for bikes
  • Large shared courtyard and gardens with private seating area for each cottage
  • Woodburner. Initial supply included. Additional logs available for an additional contribution
  • Shop, pub and restaurant 5 miles
  • WiFi - Due to location, speed and connection can vary
  • Entranced shared with another property
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Elliot Albiston

This property joined our collection in 2015 and is managed by Elliot.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 27 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Martin, 20th September 2024

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Reviewed by Neville, 13th September 2024

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Reviewed by Dianne, 30th August 2024

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Everything you need and more.Comfortable and spacious. Friendly,helpful host.

Reviewed by Jane, 21st June 2024

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Very clean and well equipped cottage in a quiet location but easily accessible to several places of interest:

Reviewed by Janet, 27th May 2024

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A lovely cottage in a quiet area which was ideal for exploring the area. The cottage was clean well equipped and comfortable. I would definitely not hesitate to book again if visiting the area.

Reviewed by Jane, 26th April 2024

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Fantastic property ! Everything you could need on holiday, very comfortable. The property is quite remote but the roads are good and easy to get to places. Would certainly stay again and recommend highly.

Reviewed by Duncan, 24th February 2024

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Another excellent stayy at Smiddu Shaw with welcoming host. Made good sue of wood burner this time. So well situated for great range of days out including coast, Durham and countryside. Really well equipped

Reviewed by N, 13th October 2023

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Very clean and comfortable property. Easy parking. A smart tv is the only thing that could improve the stay.

Reviewed by Judith, 6th October 2023

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Beautifully presented cottage, fully equipped with modern appliances. This was our second visit and it was just as good as the first. We use 3 of the cottages for a family get-together, meeting up in the largest property with our own food for meal times. It is a great quiet place for meeting up and spending time together, sharing the hot tub from oRead morene of the cottages. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah, 22nd September 2023

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Reviewed by Stuart, 15th September 2023

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We enjoyed our visit to the area around Durban despite unfortunately some inclement weather but hey, it was mid-sept. The cottage was very comfortable and gave us a good base as a location to set off from everyday. We saw some lovely sunrise sky on a couple of days as we had our breakfast.

Reviewed by Cheryl, 30th August 2023

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Our second stay in this beautiful cottage, a true home from home. Perfect for exploring Weardale, Northumberland and County Durham. Surrounded by lovely views, unfortunately, the Northern Lights didn't show up until the day we came home, but we'll be back to try and catch them again.

Reviewed by Charles, 25th August 2023

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Very comfortable cottage, clean with good facilities. Log burning stove ideal for cooler evenings. Cake and flowers a nice touch.

Reviewed by Kerry, 23rd June 2023

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An idyllic location in lovely countryside. Although a rural area you are not too far a drive to nearest shopping (Aldi/Morrisons/Tesco and Lidl). So easy to sit and relax inside, or make use of the garden facilities to listen to the birds and sheep or watch rabbits. The bedrooms were large and spacious with en suite facilities in both rooms. KitcheRead moren facilities were all there and good quality. Definitely a go back to cottage.. Hide

Reviewed by Janet, 9th June 2023

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Once again we had a lovely week at Smiddy Shaw cottage. This is a really comfortable cottage and has every thing you could want to make your stay a good one. Jane has thought of everything that is needed to make you comfortable and is just across the yard if you should need her without interfering. We will be returning again.

Reviewed by David, 26th May 2023

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Great property clean comfortable lots of equipment

Reviewed by Linda, 19th May 2023

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Beautiful cottages, clean, spacious, very well equipped. Set on a farm with gorgeous views

Reviewed by Jenny, 21st April 2023

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Excellent cottage, really interesting history. Easy to visit other places in the area

Reviewed by Helen, 25th March 2023

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Very comfortable. Good location. Well equipped. A good base from which to explore County Durham.

Reviewed by Cheryl, 18th February 2023

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Smiddy Shaw was beautiful, warm, cosy and one of the best places we've stayed in a long time. It was a perfect base for our explorations of the surrounding area. The hospitality was lovely and I have already recommended it to friends who are looking to stay in the area. As we had driven around a lot during the week and had a long journey home aheadRead more of us, it was lovely just to stay in the cottage for the day and the vast collection of DVDs which were free to borrow was lovely for a relaxing day. Hide

Reviewed by Kay, 11th February 2023

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Fantastic property. Our host, Jayne, was so friendly and nothing too much trouble. The cottage was spotlessly clean and really comfortable and cosy. The flowers and cake as a welcome on arrival were a very nice touch. Weve stayed in many self catering properties in the UK and this is up there with the best! Great little shop on site for any forgottRead moreen provisions or snacks and was so handy to have fuel for the log burner available to buy directly on site. Would definitely recommend! Hide

Reviewed by Joanne, 27th January 2023

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Cannot recommend this property highly enough!! Warm, cosy, comfortable, well equipped and super peaceful...everything we needed after a busy festive period running out business. If you've never visited this part of the country then you don't know what you're missing! Highly recommended

Reviewed by Philip, 29th December 2022

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Beautiful accommodation, underfloor heating amazing, log burner relaxing. Perfect

Reviewed by Doreen, 24th November 2022

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The cottage was perfect, lovely and warm and cosy. It was very well equipped so much so we didnt even take the lid off our emergency travelling box!! We felt truly relaxed when we we got home.

Reviewed by Craig, 11th November 2022

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A beautiful clean well cared for cottage. Very nicely furnished. Kitchen well equipped, beds comfortable, plenty of room for a two bed property. We stayed mid November and the property was always comfortably warm with the benefit of underfloor heating on the ground floor (radiators upstairs) plus a wood burner. Plenty of parking. As good in realityRead more as it looks in the photos. There is also a small shop on site. Quiet and rural but easy access to hiking, cities and museums, eg Beamish etc. Hide

Reviewed by Kelly, 27th October 2022

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Wow, wow, wow! What a beautiful place! Had a lovely few days away. Everything was absolutely perfect! Highly recommend... I would rate this accommodation as 5.

Reviewed by Pamela, 7th October 2022

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A lovely cottage, warm and very well-equipped with everything one could need. It was spotlessly clean, and we were welcomed with freshly-baked cake and lovely flowers on the table. The downstairs had underfloor heating and, although the weather was cold and very windy, we didnt need to use the log burner at all during our stay. Bedlinen and towels Read morewere of good quality cotton, and the bathrooms were exceptionally well-equipped with superb showers over the baths and plentiful hot water. Hide

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View of the property across the courtyard
Stylish and comfortable lounge
Warming woorburner for cosy evenings in
Enjoy a relaxing break
Beautifully bright open plan design
Perfect get away
Dining in
Enjoy a family meal
Sink in to bed
Breakfast in bed?
Catch up TV in bed
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Location

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