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Greenwell Hill Holiday Cottages offer excellent Self Catering & Bed and Breakfast accommodation near Wolsingham, Co. Durham overlooking the hills of the North Pennines.
Situated in Weardale in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The farm accommodation lies between the villages of Wolsingham and Tow Law. Visitors to Greenwell Hill Cottages will be treated to a 350 acre vista of the beautiful County Durham countryside.
For family holidays, Greenwell offers children the chance to see a real farm; to follow our nature trail and feed the chickens. Nearby, family oriented activities include Pony Trekking, Trout Fishing, Mountain biking in Hamsterley forest or just good old walking in the Durham Dales.
Within easy reach of many leading attractions like Hamsterley Forest, Weardale Railway, Raby Castle, High Force Waterfall, Bowes Museum, Durham Cathedral and Castle, Beamish Museum and Durham Cricket Club, Greenwell is the ideal place to stay.
These traditional Weardale farm buildings have been sensitively converted to attractive sandstone cottages, offering a high standard of self catering accommodation which includes modern central heating, double glazing, television, video & DVD, spring water supply and en-suite bathrooms. Modern kitchen facilities include fridge freezer, microwave and an electric oven. Comfortable and prettily furnished, this farmhouse style accommodation boasts honey pined furniture, fitted carpets, natural pine beams and wood burning stoves.
Located between Wolsingham and Tow Law in Weardale, Greenwell Hill Cottages lie in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty known as England's Last Wilderness. Once the hunting grounds of the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham, the breathtaking scenery offers visitors plenty to do.
Moorland streams flow into the River Wear where it makes its way through pretty Dales villages including Stanhope, Frosterley, St Johns Chapel, Fir Tee and Escomb. Wild meadow flowers and traditional dry stone walls complete this picturesque landscape and encourage birds and wildlife. Weardale is ideally located to access the numerous scenic and historical sites of County Durham and Northumbria and is within a short travelling distance of Hamsterley forest, Durham City, Beamish Museum, Hadrian's Wall and the Lake District. The surrounding Weardale countryside is a delight for families as well as cyclists, walkers, fishermen and birdwatchers.
Tel 01388 710350
www.greenwellfarm.co.uk
County Durham self catering holiday cottages