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- Shildon
- Peartree Cottage
Peartree Cottage Shildon
Sleeps 4
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
0 Pets
Peartree Cottage - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Garden / Patio Enclosed
- Local Pub
- TV
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Washing Machine
- Unique
Peartree Cottage
Peartree Cottage is a two-up two-down terraced house on a normal street in Shildon. It's part of a row. There's a completely enclosed yard out the back.
Inside, it's basically a time capsule from the sixties or seventies. The owners have fitted it out like that, on purpose. Everything is authentic, not just for show. You'll cook on an old Belling cooker and the worktops are actual blue formica. The TV is a modern one, but it's hidden inside a vintage cabinet. The vinyl record player works. So does the electric fire in the grate.
It sleeps four. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a family bathroom. The stairs are a bit narrow. That's just how the house is built.
The Locomotion Museum is right here in Shildon, about a ten minute walk. It's part of the National Railway Museum. Durham is roughly a twenty minute drive. It's a good base for the North East.
Beamish Museum, the open-air one, is about a 35 minute drive. The coast at Seaham or further up to Newcastle is within half an hour.
Facilities are what you'd expect: washing machine, TV, bedding included. The garden furniture is out there. It's a 3 Star place, so it's clean and everything works, but don't expect luxury. It's about the experience. No pets.
If you're planning trips out, the Visit County Durham site is useful. So is the National Trust page for the region.
