2 Swallowholm Cottages Whaw

This is 2 Swallowholm Cottages in Whaw. It's a Grade II listed cottage, which mostly means the walls are thick and the ceilings are low in places. It sleeps four. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, and it's got a 4 Star rating.

The layout is upside down. You go upstairs to the living room and kitchen. That's so you get the best view from the big window. There's a wood burner for colder days. The stairs are steep, as you'd expect.

Downstairs are the two bedrooms. Both look out over the dale. There's a garden and parking.

You can bring one dog. We provide bedding and towels. There's a cot and a highchair if you need them.

The local pub is about a hundred yards up the road. They do food. The Tan Hill Inn, which is the highest pub in England, is about eight miles further on. Reeth is four miles away for shops.

It's good for walking straight from the door. The Swale Trail runs from Reeth to Keld if you like a riverside path. For cyclists, there's a hire place a few miles down the road.

Richmond is about a 20 minute drive. It's a proper market town with a castle and a theatre. Barnard Castle is in the other direction, about half an hour. The Yorkshire Dales National Park site has good walking information. For local history, English Heritage looks after Richmond Castle.