Hillways, Gunnerside, Reeth, North Yorkshire, DL11 6LA

Superbly appointed pet friendly 2 bedroomed former miner's cottages (2 joined together into 1) in the heart of Swaledale. The owners have thought of everything, so you'll find all you could possible need for a most enjoyable and comfortable stay is this lovely part of the world. We certainly did! Walks galore from the doorstep in every direction - up on to the moors above the village, or through the meadows and along the river, and up Gunnerside Gill to explore the area's lead mining industrial heritage (loads of walking maps and books available to help you choose what's right for you). Beautiful scenery in every direction. Lovely places to drive to and explore too, such as Hawes, Aysgarth Falls etc. Wonderful dog friendly pubs serving excellent well priced lunches and dinners in the vicinity (Farmers Arms in Muker gets a special mention). Not to mention the mobile chippy that comes by on Friday evenings. Excellent communications too from the owners who clearly take pride in ensuring their guests have a fabulous holiday. We loved it!

We have just returned from a lovely stay in this cottage in the lovely village of Gunnerside in the heart of Swaledale. What a fantastic place this is and so cosy and comfortable, tucked away up a small dead end road by a small sloping village green, this cottage offers peace and tranquility in bucket loads. The accommodation is spotless and well kept, a credit to the owners Jane and Kevin who frequently use the cottage themselves. They have tried to think of absolutely everything. hence it has everything you could think of, even little touches like torches

We found Hillways clean, comfortable, warm and surprisingly well equipped, with exceptionally good beds. The view from the small, South-facing front garden is stunning. Glorious walks in all directions without needing the car. Gunnerside village pub serves good food, and we particularly enjoyed joining in the quiz night (alternate Sunday evenings), where the locals made us feel very welcome.

This cottage was exceptionally well equipped and presented. The communication with the owner prior to my visit was informative and very helpful thank you so much.

I loved the views from the windows and it was a joy to wake to that in the morning.

The owners have put a great deal of thought in to making sure the cottage has all the necessary comforts to make a stay in it a pleasure. Excellent beds and linens all fresh and comfortable.

The village has great walks and the bonus of a pub which is friendly and serves good food.

Wow if you are looking for somewhere which is exceptionally comfortable, perfectly located for walking then look no further we loved this cottage a real home from home. The location is fabulous for walkers and we very nearly tired our Alf our Springer Spaniel!! . The coal fire is very homely and the beds amazing, the best night’s sleep I have had in years. The cottage has obviously been renovated to a very high standard, the bathroom and shower are better than most hotels.

We very luckily chose a good few days and the weather was warm and sunny especially t