Gatecroft House
Garrigill, Lake District & Cumbria
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Why we love it
Beautifully renovated, with all its original rustic charm, this gorgeous little cottage is perfectly placed in the North Pennines AONB for endless walks
What you'll love
Dogs will love
- Searching for sniffs in the enclosed front garden AND back patio
- Walks from the front door, all across the North Pennines AONB
- Taking a sofa seat on a blanket next to their humans
Humans will love
- Sitting everyone around the large farmhouse style table for dinner
- After dinner drinks round the wood burner
- Enjoying the al fresco seating, with the converted beer barrel BBQ
The place
Set in the North Pennines AONB, you couldn’t find a better space in this region to host six for a trip away, walking dogs in the wonderful rolling hills. An hour from Carlisle and an hour and a half from Newcastle, it’s the perfect distance from the city to escape. With walks from the front door and a lovely spacious cottage all to yourselves to laze around in, you’re spoilt for choice. Whether you’re taking it easy, and enjoying what’s at your place, or going further out to explore, you’ll find a few commonalities. Either way, you’ll love breakfast al fresco with the dog, sitting down to dinner after cooking on the wood-burning stove, or finishing the day melting into the sofa with your four-legged pal, aiming your feet at the wood burner and dozing off.
In the neighbourhood
- Walk from the front door: You can walk directly to Ashgill Force. Turn right out of the gate, then right at the end of the road, and take a left opposite the farm building onto the public footpath through rural farmland following along the South Tyne on your right, passing various ruins, and ending at Ashgill Force waterfall.
- The Cumberland Inn, 8-minute drive: Promising traditional pub food and a terrace for sunny days, it’s perfect if you’re looking for somewhere to go for a pit stop between exploring.
- The Hive at Nenthead, 9-minute drive: A meticulously restored Methodist chapel boasts a stunning setting with an art gallery, a craft shop, and a café. It's an ideal destination for brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, or just a coffee break.
- The Nook Farm Shop & Café, 12-minute drive: The perfect spot to refuel, or pick up supplies, the farm shop is also just a short walk from the Epiacum Roman Fort!