Thwaite is a lovely, friendly village, overlooked by magnificent Kisdon. Plenty of walks direct from the village, along the Pennine Way to Keld, or over Great Shunner Fell to Wensleydale, or gentle rambles through the meadows amongst Swaledale sheep and lambs. The Kearton Country Hotel is highly regarded for food and drink and a mobile fish and chip van calls on Fridays, 8 - 8.30pm. 
Muker is a mile away, with a village shop, Swaledale Woollens (items all knitted locally using Swaledale sheep wool), gallery/craft shop and good pub, the Farmer's Arms. Keld is 2 miles further updale, with Keld Lodge serving food and drink and ice creams and refreshments at Rukins, Park Lodge. Lovely walks if you take the bus (Little Red Bus Company) to Keld and walk back to Thwaite, Muker, or further, to Gunnerside.
Tearoom and bistro (Wed and Sat eves, booking required) and local pub, both serving excellent food, at Gunnerside. Also, working smithy and museum (summer hours opening). The Punch Bowl at Low Row, 7 miles, and the CB Inn, Arkengarthdale, are gastropubs serving upmarket food and drink and there are numerous pubs, tearooms, village shops, garages, Post Office, organic bakery and Swaledale Outdoors for hiking equipment at Reeth, 11 miles (and a Friday market).
Hawes is 6 miles over the Buttertubs pass, in Wensleydale, with a variety of shops, the Ropemaker's, antique shops, a restaurant, Chaste, banks (with cashpoints), garage and little industrial estate (Tuesday market). Supermarkets at Leyburn, 20 miles, Richmond, 23 miles, Co-op, Kirkby Stephen, 11 miles and 24 hr Tesco's (which delivers) at Catterick Garrison, 23 miles. Granary Foods can also deliver ready meals, home baking and local eggs, bacon, sausages etc for your arrival - seeFAQs.
Bike hire at Fremington, 13 miles, Hazel Brow Organic Farm at Low Row, public internet access on computer at Muker Public Hall.
The only nearby mobile signal is Orange, but please note, this runs out below Muker; there is no mobile signal at all in Thwaite or immediate surrounding area. There is a payphone in Thwaite. Recycling facilities at Muker and Keld.

• Sleeps 4, a king-size double and a twin.
• Oil central heating, open fire in old-fashioned range in living room, oil included, first bucket of coal for fire.
• All bedlinen and towels included.
• Freesat Sky TV, DVD, video and radio/cd players.
• Washer/dryer.
• Small freezer.
• Good selection of dvds, videos, books and children's games.
• Downstairs WC.
• Hairdryer and foot spa.
• Parking on road outside.
• Table, two chairs and bench on small patio in front of house.
• Well-behaved dogs welcome (not on furniture or upstairs). Please mention when booking if you are bringing dogs with you (there is no extra charge).
• Sorry, no smoking.

Week bookings run from Saturday to Saturday (reserve online or give us a call on 01748 886366). 
Short breaks are available (see FAQs). Please ring us to make a short break booking, or for a price for a different number of nights.

Apr 10..."Fantastic cottage, weather wonderful, could not ask for more except to be back soon!"
Julie, Tilly and Evie.

Mar 10.."We have had a fantastic stay, the cottage is lovely!"
Mandy, Emma and Alfie.

Feb 10..."Cottage ticked all the right boxes in this wonderful part of the dales. Loved every day of our stay, including the snow."
Sarah and Greg, Bath.

Dec 09..."Christmas! Beautiful cottage, everything we could have hoped for (including lots of lovely snow! Thank-you."
Nessie, Jessie, Mama Margaret and Henry.

Nov 09.."Our second stay in this beautiful cottage, loved every minute. We will definitely be back for a third visit."
Lesley, Howard, Jayne and Gemma, Hull.

Nov 09..."Our second stay in this lovely cottage. Enjoyed several open fires whilst outside was dark and wet! Make sure you have a meal at the Kearton Country Hotel, really lovely. Cheers."
Paul and Zoe Martin, Canterbury, Kent.

Oct 09..."We enjoyed our stay. Lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings."
Pat and Mike Menicol, Tavistock, Devon.

Sept 09.."Enjoyable week in comfortable cottage, though it rained every day."
Richard, Judy and Beth Browning, South Wales.

Aug 09..."Beautiful, cosy cottage in pretty, friendly village - loved every minute of my stay - thank-you."
Maureen, Steyning, West Sussex.

Aug 09..."It is a beautifully appointed cottage - the best we have stayed in. We have thoroughly enjoyed our return to Swaledale after 30 years. We shall return."
Dennis and Audrey Pratt, Farnham, Surrey.

Aug 09.."Lovely cottage and had a great week. Lovely walks. Love the village and coffee at the teashop. We all want to retire here. Best place in the country - we will be back."
Stuart and Sue Dickinson, Jenny and Roy Boot.

Aug 09..."Lovely stay, great cottage, well kept and comfortable. Thanks - would like to return!"
Mr and Mrs Campbell, London.

Aug 09..."We've had a lovely stay in a lovely cottage."
Nick, Mai and Max.

Jun 09.."Very enjoyable stay. We love this part of the country and we will be back!"
Lynda and Richard Harrison, Huntingdon.

March 09..."A wonderfully equipped cottage in the most beautiful location. A superb holiday, people around here are so friendly! Home to "real life". We will be back!"
Jayne Williams, Jonathon and Gemma Carlson, Hull.