South View
Thornton Rust
Leyburn
Yorkshire Dales
England
DL8 3AN
Superb self-catering holiday cottages in Wensleydale and Swaledale. Idyllic quiet village locations
Old Goat Holidays offer 4 superb quality, self catering holiday cottages in the heart of Wensleydale and Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales. All properties have real Yorkshire character, with luxury personal touches and attention to detail. Bustling market towns such as Hawes and Leyburn are easily accessible, so guests are close to a range of shops, inns and restaurants to suit all tastes. This area of the Yorkshire Dales is exquisite walking country. The historic town of York, as well as the Lake District and the North Yorkshire Moors are also within travelling distance from the properties. PLEASE NOTE: All cottages have a no smoking and no pets policy.
If you're looking for a peaceful, Yorkshire Dales retreat then our cottages are for you. All are situated in quiet village locations. Facilities are numerous, including private off road parking, atmospheric open fires and wood burning stoves, and beauitiful private gardens and outside sitting and picnic areas which are perfect for relaxing outside in the summer months. Each cottage offers spectacular views of the Yorkshire Dales countryside. Many amenities are included in the rental price for your convenience, including electricity, heating, fuel for fires, bedding, linen and towels. Guests can be assured that all our holiday cottages are always warm and the beds are made up for your arrival.
We offer 7 charming cottages for rent, 5 in Thornton Rust, one in Sedbusk and 1 in Keld. These include The Old Goat House, which is a quality stone barn conversion offering spacious accommodation of great charm and character. This cottage combines modern conveniences with original features and has marvellous views of the Wensleydale countryside. The Old Goat House sleeps from 2 to 6 people, and has an ETC 4 star rating for quality. It's perfect for families and walkers and those wishing to explore the area by car. The Piggery sleeps two people and is a character stone detached, single story cottage retreat. This cosy cottage, perfect for couples, consists of a double bedded room, with basic kitchen facilities, an en-suite shower room and a pergola with outdoor sitting area. Nettle Cottage sleeps from 2 to 8 people, and was formerly a barn and cattle byre, now lovingly converted into luxury spacious accommodation with rustic charm. The cottage is full of beautiful features including stone walls, pitched pine and stone flagged floors, solid wood beams, log burning stoves, quality furniture, state of the art TV and sound system, a luxury steam room, and offers superb views of the surrounding Yorkshire Dales. Barn House sleeps from 2 to 6 people, and is a superb stone barn conversion offering 3 bedroom accommodation, with extensive features. It has gardens to front and rear and boasts panoramic views of Wensleydale. West Cottage sleeps from 2 to 5 people, and is a detached, traditional stone built, 3 bedroom cottage full of character. This property benefits from a recent extension on the ground floor, offering shower room with toilet facilities and a lovely second sitting room, overlooking a delightful, secluded walled garden with sheltered sitting areas. These five holiday cottages are all located in the peaceful village of Thornton Rust.
Alternatively, why not choose Wagtail Cottage which is tucked away in Sedbusk, a charming little hamlet of stone cottages, just over 1 mile from the popular market town of Hawes. This three bedroom property has an ETC 4 star rating for quality and is decorated and furnished to a high standard with gardens to front and rear. Wagtail sleeps from 2 to 6 people. Finally we offer The Smithy, which sleeps 2 to 4 people. The Smithy is a superb quality cottage, creatively converted to combine original and modern features. Walkers will love this cottage located in Keld which is situated at the head of the Swaledale valley and acts as a cross road for the Pennine Way, Wainwright's famous Coast to Coast walk and other walks alongside rivers and waterfalls and to local villages and Dales.
