self catering holiday cottage accommodation between Alston & Nenthead in the North Pennines

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(Toys, games, videos & adventure playground)

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(Water bowl, towel, clean-up bags, ball thrower)

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This year the dates for Christmas & New Year are a bit awkward, so we are offering 5 or 6 night breaks as well as whole weeks

Christmas Rock House Farm (14), Ramblers Rest (5 to 7), Nentside Barn (5 to 7), Sunrise (4), & Writers Cottage (2) available
7 nights Sun 20th to Sun 27th
6 nights Mon 21st to Sun 27th
5 nights Tue 22nd to Sun 27th

New Year Sunrise (4) and Writers Cottage (2) available
7 nights Mon 28th Dec to Mon 4th Jan
6 nights Mon 28th Dec to Sun 3rd Jan
5 nights Mon 28th Dec to Sat 2nd Jan
5 nights Tue 29th Dec to Sun 3rd Jan

Email or phone 01434 382 684 for details

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The North Pennines is a relatively unknown area, but the scenery is fantastic. The Rock House Estate is about 100 acres between Alston & Nenthead.

This is an area for outdoor activities - you can put on your walking boots and walk from the cottage! but there are also lots of places to visit. When you are out and about there are plenty of places to eat ranging from cafes & pubs to excellent restaurants.

We have 5 country cottages ranging from a cosy cottage for 2 up to a farmhouse for 14. For full details about a cottage, just click on the appropriate part of the picture below!

Writers Cottage is a cosy cottage for two with a four-poster bed double bed and a corner spa bath.

Sunrise, which is for four, has a four poster double bed & en-suite bathroom upstairs, and a twin bedroom , shower room and sauna downstairs. There is a large landing upstairs that can take a cot or a folding bed for a child. There is a lounge and kitchen/diner. Outside there is an enclosed garden (ideal for dogs!)

Ramblers Rest sleeps 5 to 7 - it has a double bedroom and a bedroom with 3 single beds. A double sofa bed in the lounge sleeps an extra 2 (there is only 1 bathroom though). Ramblers Rest has the added attraction of a sauna.

Nentside Barn sleeps 5 to 7 - like Ramblers Rest it has a double bedroom, and a bedroom with 3 single beds. A double sofa bed in the lounge sleeps an extra 2 (there is only 1 bathroom though)

Rock House Farm sleeps upto 14. It is a large house with a big lounge and a sitting room. The dining room has a large table that seats 14 & 2 high chairs. Note that there are only 4 bedrooms: a double (with a four-poster bed), and 3 Family Bedrooms each with a double bed and 2 single beds.

Nentside Barn, Ramblers Rest and Writers Cottage are close together and together can sleep up to 16. Nentside Barn has a table that can be extended to seat 14. So for large groups they are a good alternative to Rock House Farm which sleeps 14.

For really large groups, all 5 cottages can sleep up to 34! (+3 cots)

We believe in looking after the environment and have joined the Green Tourism Business Scheme. They carry out 'green' audits of businesses grading them bronze, silver, or gold. On our first audit we have achieved a Silver!

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