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Red Lion Cottage is set in the heart of the beautiful Teesdale village of Cotherstone. Newly refurbished, the cottage offers a combination of traditional country style with modern luxury and convenience. The cottage sleeps eight in 4 bedrooms.
The Cottage offers the following features:
The Cottage is situated next to the Red Lion Pub, a quiet and friendly country pub. 150 metres up the road is the Fox and Hounds which serves delicious food lunchtime and evening, 7 days a week. In between the two pubs is the village post office/shop/newsagent, which sells a good range of food and drink.
Cotherstone is home to Hannah Hauxwell, star of the TV series about her life in nearby Baldersdale. You may even bump into Hannah in the local shop - she's usually happy to talk to admirers!
Public footpaths lead almost from the door into the surrounding countryside and down to the River Tees (5 minutes walk). There are walks for all abilities in the immediate area and beyond.
In the heart of the North Pennine English Countryside near the market town of Barnard Castle and the village of Cotherstone on the border of Yorkshire and Durham
We are on the B6277 4 miles north-west of Barnard Castle, next to the Red Lion Pub in the middle of Cotherstone village.
Coming From the South on the A1
If using the M1, carry on when it joins the A1. Turn off at Scotch Corner onto the A66. Carry on for about 10 miles then turn right onto the B6277, signposted to Barnard Castle. Stay on this road past Barnard Castle, through Lartington to Cotherstone (4 miles from BC).
Coming From the M6
From the North, turn off at J40 onto the A66.
From the South, exit at J38 and follow signs to Brough (A685). About 4.5 miles after Kirkby Stephen, turn right onto the A66 East.
Where the A66 splits, bear left onto the A67. Immediately after the junction, there is a small turn-off to the left, signposted to Cotherstone. This is a very small, isolated moor road, which is great to drive, but should probably be avoided in bad weather. If you take it, turn left when you reach Cotherstone, Red Lion Cottage is then about 300 metres on the left. If you prefer wider, straighter roads, carry on on the A67 to Barnard Castle. When you reach the T-junction below the Castle, turn left on to the B6277. Carry on for 4 miles through Lartington to Cotherstone.
Coming from the North on the A1
Travelling south on the A1(M), leave the motorway at junction 61 taking signs for Bishop Auckland on the A688. Continue on the A688 for 25 miles to Barnard Castle. At Barnard Castle pass through the town centre taking signs following the A67 down to the bridge over the River Tees. Over the bridge, turn right onto the B6277. Carry on for 4 miles through Lartington to Cotherstone.
Tel 01833 650087
www.redlioncottage.co.uk
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