Weardale Cottage, 2 West Terrace, Westgate-in-Weardale, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL13 1JJ

if it was possible to give more than 100% review, id definately give it for weardale cottage , nothing was too much trouble for alan and christine , they thought of EVERYTHING . cannot thank them enough , and cant wait to get back .

We liked Weardale Cottage because it is cosy, 'green', well situated, bookable on a flexible basis, well appointed. it is cosy - e.g. the woodburning stove is lovely and the electric blankets toast you nicely! it is 'green' - with solar water heating and an air sourced heat pump. THe situation is good - one can walk the Weardale Way from the house, the burn behind the house makes an interesting and varied short walk, teh co-op could not be nearer, yet being set back from the road it is quiet. We also like being able to book for part of a week, if one wishes. And it has lots of the stuff one might want.

Rustic stone floored converted miners' cottages making a very quirky single cottage with two flights of stairs, one leading to each bedroom. Our children thought this was bizarre and are still talking about how the house was originally two seperate dwellings. Rural chic with all the mod cons. The kitchen has been refurbished since we were last there and is very clean and has everything required for quick snacks or a three course meal! All the beds, including a third single'put me up' for our youngest(complete with age appropriate bedding) were all made up and there was a plentiful supply of towels, if required. We never touched the heating system and were so very warm and cosy throughout our stay, which saw some fairly low temperatures. All in all a very nice eco friendly cottage, which represented great value for money. Lots to do in area. NT Washington hall and gardens and Gibside, washington WWT, Killhope mine, Nenthead mine, Stanhope open air pool, St John's pool at Garrigill near Alston, Stanhope, Slit wood walk, Stepping stones at Stanhope for kids, Barnard Castle (lovely town), Durham, Hamsterley Forest, Hexham are all places we have visited either this time or in past visits to the Dale

This is a comfortable,traditional stone floor cottage with lovely wood burning stove and rayburn. It is located in a quiet village which has a pub and a shop and the surrounding countryside is ideal for walking and cycling

beautiful cottage perfect for exploring durham and the dales. very comfortabe, clean and well equipped. Excellent value for money and large enough to accomodate our family of 5. Coffee machine was really appreciated. The cottage has lots of added touches that makes it feel like home.

A nice sized cottage, in a good location for exploring the surrounding country side. Clean and well presented. Information concerning the appliances and local tourist information is nice to have.

Fantastic traditional cottage. Nicely furnished. Great unspoilt valley. Good for walking and some nice pubs too.