18th Century Country Cottage on a working farm

Entire cottage in Cumbria, United Kingdom

  1. 6 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 1.5 bathrooms
Hosted by Kay
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

Listing highlights

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1-hour drive to Lake District National Park

This home is near the national park.

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.
The Old Smithy was the original farm house built in the 18th Century. Completely renovated from derelict in 2002 and freshly redecorated in 2021, it boasts many of its original features; including the old fire range which will keep you warm on those winter nights (an initial basket of logs is F.O.C.)
Downstairs, sandstone flag floors and oak beamed ceilings are throughout.
A biomass boiler heats the cottage with timber sourced from the farm. Includes laundry, towels, heating and electricity.

The space
There is plenty of space to park, though please let us know if you and your party have more than 2 cars. Initial access is shared with the farm, but the lane directly to the cottage is only for the cottage and farmhouse so is kept clean and is safe.

Guest access
We are happy for guests to come and look around the farm and see what goes on, meet the animals etc. Children must be accompanied by adults . Dogs must be kept on a lead in fields with livestock in.

Other things to note
We accept 1 or 2 well behaved dogs . Please book any dogs in when you book. We have livestock on the farm and free range poultry .
We do not accept cats or any other animals. We have terriers who chase cats !

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Garden view
Mountain view
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 147 Mbps
Free parking on premises

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Rated 4.96 out of 5 from 111 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Situated in the North Pennines AONB with the Pennine Way running just a few hundred metres away, the cottage is perfectly placed to walk up the fells from your door. 5 minutes further up the fellside you’ll find Cross Fell and The Northern Lake District is only 30 mins by car.
The nearest shops are 5 miles away in Appleby, but the local pub is 2 miles down the road in the picturesque village of Dufton.
Sited on a working farm, surrounded by countryside there is nowhere better to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Cumbrian countryside.

Meet your host

Superhost
111 reviews
4.96 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
Where I went to school: N/A
Speaks English
Farmers wife and mother of 4 grown up children. Granny to 3

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Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
May encounter potentially dangerous animals
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm