Chestergarth House

Get the whole gang together for a fun getaway at this spacious stone-built retreat sitting on a working farm in the picturesque hamlet of Rookhope - deep in the North Pennines National Landscape. Sleeping eight people across four bedrooms, it's ideal for multigenerational families or groups of friends who are searching for a characterful cottage with far-reaching hill views to call home while they explore County Durham together. Wake up and set off on the Rookhope and Lead Mines Circular Trail, a moderate 5-mile loop, which takes in Rookhope Burn along the way, and in the afternoon, head into the picture-postcard village of Blanchland (7 miles) and treat yourself to some fine pub grub at one of the oldest pubs in the country. In the evening, come home to sink into your cottage’s wood fired hot tub.

Pull into your private parking spot (there’s room for four cars) and step inside this bright and spacious cottage. The lounge is a calming space to return to after a day of Pennine adventures, with plenty of soft seating and a Smart TV. Let your group’s head chef get busy in the kitchen/diner and share a sociable meal around the large dining table. Alternatively, head outside to fire up the gas BBQ and dine alfresco on the patio – the country views are spectacular. Afterwards, make a beeline for the indoor games’ room in the garden for a game or pool or darts by the wood burner, or treat yourself to a dip in the wood fired Finnish hot tub or a steam in the barrel-style sauna. The ground floor has a fully accessible super-king-size bedroom (which can be converted into twins on request) with an en-suite wet room and direct patio access. Head upstairs and you’ll find a super-king-size with an en-suite with a bath and shower, and two super-king-size rooms (can be arranged as twins on request) with en-suite shower rooms.

Set off on riverside walks from the market town of Stanhope (4 miles), where you can hop aboard the Weardale Railway for a scenic run to Bishop Auckland (19 miles). While you’re there, check out Auckland Palace Deer House and Park, a Gothic Revival eyecatcher built back in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham.

• 4 bedrooms – 1 super-king-size and 3 super-king-size zip -n-link which can be made up as a twin on request
• 4 en-suite bathrooms – 1 bathroom with a bath, separate shower and WC, 2 shower rooms with WC, 1 accessible shower/wet room with WC on ground floor
• Gas range-style hob and double oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, DeLonghi coffee machine, Thermomix
• R=Travel cot & highchair available 
• Smart TVs in the lounge, kitchen and all bedrooms
• Garden (not fully enclosed) with garden furniture, and a gas BBQ
• Woodfired Finnish hot tub (warm on arrival and bathrobes provided)
• Wood-fired barrel sauna with logs provided for when in use/required
• Games room with pool table, dartboard, TV, bluetooth speaker and wood burner (logs provided)
• Private parking for 4+ cars
• Shops, 3.7 miles, pub restaurant 3 miles
• Please note, dogs must be kept on a lead outside, as the property is located on a working farm with lots of birds and wildlife around
• Sleeps 8+2 (2 single pull-out beds for 2 additional child guests)
• Arrival: 16:00 onwards
• Departure: before 10:00
• 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply