Fully restored in 2022, providing a luxury bolt hole in the market town of Barnard Castle. Oozing style and special touches, a perfect couple’s retreat. With a blend of traditional and contemporary features, Victoria Cottage has a truly welcoming style. The living space has a wonderful log burning stove set in an inglenook fireplace, comfortable sofa, and Smart TV - everything you need to feel at home especially in the cooler months. A fabulous shaker style kitchen is perfectly equipped to rustle up a hearty breakfast or romantic supper. The ground floor bathroom has a bath with shower. At bedtime relax and unwind in the super king-size bed dressed in quality bedlinen, ensuring a good night’s sleep. As an extra treat, step outside and enjoy a bubbling hot tub for two, set in a private courtyard with decked area and seating.
Perfect for walkers, cyclists and nature enthusiasts, Barnard Castle is set amongst some of the most magnificent countryside that the county has to offer. There are many public footpaths, established walks and cycle paths that lead through the town, alongside the River Tees and out into rolling countryside and beyond. In the heart of town, you will find a fantastic assortment of independent shops, galleries, antiques and a high standard of coffee shops, pubs, and restaurants. There is also a weekly farmers market that provides local produce, arts, crafts, food, and drink. It is also home to the magnificent Bowes Museum and the ruins of its castle. The castle overlooks the River Tees and offers magnificent views over the surrounding areas.
A little further afield but still within only a few miles distance, guests will find the pretty picture-postcard village of Staindrop, which is set in a dedicated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is definitely worth the short trip out to visit. Other sites of interest include Raby Castle and Deer Park and Egglestone Abbey. High Force waterfall is within easy reach, as is the highest pub in England, Hamsterley Forest and the market town of Richmond. A little further afield places of interest include the cathedral city of Durham, Yorkshire Dales or even the stunning Lake District.