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High Lands Cottage

Hamsterley (6mls), County Durham
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs allowed 2
4
star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Family friendly
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Charming County Durham holiday home close to Raby Castle and its famous deer park
  • A cosy base for your holiday with home-comforts galore
  • Bring your bike and head to Hamsterley Forest for an exhilarating ride
Property code: 82620

This pretty village can be found resting on the edge of Teesdale in County Durham. Within the small village, you will be delighted to find a number of shops and dog-friendly pubs. Within close reach of the village is the spectacular Raby Castle and scenic deer park, where you can explore its treasures and tapestries. Cockfield promises to be an endearing base to explore County Durham further. Explore Hamsterley forest on your doorstep, from wildlife watching to stargazing, and adventure play for all the family or exhilarating mountain biking. For those feeling active, the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is just a few miles away and offers miles of walking routes amid breath-taking scenery.

Nestled within the village of Cockfield is this well-presented home-away-from-home. Step inside to the cosy and welcoming hallway and look forward to relaxing into your evening within the contemporary-style lounge. Cosy up on the L-shape sofa and flick on the flame effect fire as you delve into a good book or simply watch the Smart TV. From here, you will find the dining room, offering a perfect setting in which you can gather with your loved ones toast a wonderful holiday and tuck into a home-cooked delight prepared by the family chef. Stoke the wood burner and chat the night away or play a board game around the table. The kitchen offers an electric oven and hob, microwave, washer/dryer and dishwasher. Head up the staircase once the evening has drawn to a close, where you and your loved ones can catch your rest within the elegantly-presented bedrooms. There is a choice of a king-size or a double bedroom. Completing the accommodation is a bathroom with shower over bath and WC.

Outside, there is a quaint courtyard and a decked terrace beside a lawn area, where table and chairs offer an opportunity for al fresco dining and savouring a glass of something refreshing during a balmy evening. There is roadside parking, subject to availability.

  • 2 bedrooms - 1 king-size and 1 double
  • 1 bathroom with shower over bath and WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, washer/dryer and dishwasher
  • Welcome pack provided
  • Travel cot and highchair available on request
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs provided)
  • TV in kitchen and Smart TV in lounge
  • Lawned front garden with decked area and courtyard to rear
  • Roadside parking (subject to availability)
  • Shop 2.5 miles and pub 2 miles
  • Arrival: 15:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • 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.

Stephen Banks

This property joined our collection in 2021 and is managed by Stephen.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 18 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Paul, 18th August 2024

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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Highlands cottage. The house is beautiful and well equipped for our family. It is a beautiful house and was a perfect base for exploring the local area. We enjoyed a full week of days out. The owners are really thoughtful and personalised a gift basket for our arrival which the kids loved. We ended our holiday withRead more car trouble and the owners were really helpful and accommodating allowing us to wait in thd property for our hire car to arrive. Definitely recommend Hide

Reviewed by Jonathan, 27th July 2024

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Very homely cottage in a good location. Excellent welcome pack which also included items for the dog.

Reviewed by Neil, 19th July 2024

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This is the second time we have stayed at this property and we loved it. It was almost like coming home. A peaceful little village, but very handy for the many places to visit in the area. It was clean, well presented, and had everything we could wish for. The dogs loved it also. Barnard Castle, West Auckland, and Bishop Auckland are all within a sRead morehort distance for shopping. Highly recommend the Burtree Inn for a meal. Big portions so take your appetite. I have no doubt we will be back. Hide

Reviewed by Steven, 7th June 2024

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A nice base for exploring the locality Sadly, no facilities immediately nearby but places are just a short drive away

Reviewed by Joanne, 24th May 2024

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Reviewed by Joanne, 1st May 2024

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The location of this cottage is excellent and the living areas were spacious and comfortable . Kitchen was good with all the key appliances . There were 2 of us and a dog so it worked well . It could accommodate more comfortably .

Reviewed by Kathryn, 16th April 2024

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Really lovely dog friendly cottage. The owner's have thought of everything. Nice welcome pack of goodies too. Location is great, loads of places to visit Hamsterley Forest, Beamish, High Force, Raby Castle etc.

Reviewed by Paul, 7th April 2024

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As above ratings plus the hamper made for a very nice welcome.

Reviewed by Anja, 19th January 2024

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Lovely modern cottage. Stayed for a few weeks and enjoyed the woodburner during the chilly February evenings. Parking is directly in fronting the house on the road. Smart TV and good internet connection. Kitchen well equipped. 7min drive to major shopping (Lidl, Sainsbury, Tesco). All in highly recommended.

Reviewed by Rachel, 3rd December 2023

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Had a really lovely stay at the cottage. It is so cosy and has such a lovely feel about it that we are hoping to stay again. The welcome hamper for both us humans and Ellie our pooch was such a lovely treat as was the wood for the log burner . It is located so close to lots of the north easts attractions we went to Raby Castle, Gibside and Seaham aRead morend was able to walk Ellie from the door. We encountered a small problem whilst there and contacted the owner who was so helpful and kind. 5 from us Hide

Reviewed by Mandy, 8th October 2023

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Very clean, comfortable cottage with lots of nice touches, including dog welcome bag and blankets. Also welcome pack for the humans. Although no local pub or shop everything nearby and a good location for exploring forest, waterfalls, cities and the coast.

Reviewed by Melanie, 16th September 2023

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A great cottage in a lovely location. Really peaceful and the welcome hamper was a lovely touch. The cottage had everything we needed and was great for our 2 small dogs with a secure garden. Would recommend and would come again should we decide to come back to the area.

Reviewed by Anne, 7th September 2023

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Really lovely and good sized dog friendly cottage, with a great enclosed garden and secure field across the road useful for dogs. We were blessed with good weather and it was so peaceful to sit in the garden after a day out. Hamsterley woods and barnard castle worth visiting. There are loads of supermarkets reasonably nearby (10 min drive) GenerousRead more welcome hamper and dog treats were left by owners, also tea and coffee and milk. Enjoyed out stay - thank you. Hide

Reviewed by Josh, 5th August 2023

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The cottage was absolutely perfect, it was well presented, with everything we needed for our stay, including a travel cot and high chair for our 19 month old. The host went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, providing us with a VERY thoughtful welcome basket, including eggs, milk, butter and much more, including some wonderful bits for our tRead moreoddler. The cottage was clean and tidy, and in a perfect location to explore the local area. We will be returning when we can. Hide

Reviewed by Ian, 30th June 2023

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Lovely cottage which was spotlessly clean on our arrival. Cottage was really well equipped with everything we needed for a lovely holiday. The owners also left a great welcome pack - for both us and the dogs.

Reviewed by John, 13th May 2023

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A very enjoyable stay at a lovely cottage in a fantastic location.

Reviewed by Jane, 21st April 2023

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A lovely comfortable cottage, good size rooms. Lots to see both locally, High Falls water fall, Durham, Killhope Lead mine and further afield if you don't mind driving, Lake District and Bamburgh are certainly worth the trip.

Reviewed by Brian, 20th February 2023

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