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| A fabulous 18th century cottage set in the tiny, pretty village of Thwaite, in upper Swaledale, Joiner's Cottage is a high-quality haven from the cares of your workaday life. Originally the joiner's shop, the cottage is newly refurbished, making it a spacious, lovely home with character touches such as old beams and a stone fireplace. New windows and doors to the revamped south-facing terrace (now enclosed), multi-fuel stove and contemporary furnishings make the cottage welcoming and snug. Fresh decor, a lovely kitchen with high-quality granite surfaces and luxury bath/shower rooms complete the feeling of a home from home. Marvellous views from the living room and suntrap terrace look to the wonderful hills nearby. Sit and relax to the soothing murmur of Stockdale Beck after exploring one of the many walks from the door including the Coast to Coast and Pennine Way walks. As Wainwright said, "...the promised land of Swaledale, the foot of our personal rainbow, journey's end." Sorry, no smoking. Sleeps 6 . Pet-friendly! Free Wifi! A 2 person discount (one bedroom) of 10% is available on week bookings (sorry, not during peak periods). Joiner's Cottage weekly bookings run from Friday to Friday (reserve online or call on 01748 886366). Short breaks are available (see FAQs) - please ring to make a short break booking. |
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, just yards from the cottage, 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, with enthusiastic new young owners, the Farmer's Arms (dog-friendly). 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 (Dales and District) 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 (takeaway curry at tearoom on Monday evenings). 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, banks (with cashpoints), garage and little industrial estate (the Good Life is great for food, logs, practically everything!), Tuesday market. Supermarkets at Leyburn, 20 miles, Richmond, 23 miles, Co-op, Kirkby Stephen, 11 miles and 24 hr Tesco's at Catterick Garrison, 23 miles (which delivers, as do Asda and Sainsburys) . Granary Foods can also deliver ready meals, home baking and local eggs, bacon, sausages etc for your arrival - see FAQs. Bike hire at Fremington, 13 miles, Hazel Brow Organic Farm at Low Row, public internet access on computer at Muker Public Hall, Gunnerside Village Hall and free wifi at King's Head in Gunnerside (dog-friendly). 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.
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. |
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Notes and Additional InformationMarch 11..."A glorious week - lots of sunshine, just right for for walking. Comfort and warmth to come back to." Peter and Clair Simon and Catherine Laye, Leeds and Brighton.Feb 11..."Great cottage in a good location and very well-equipped. Good meal and friendly service at the Farmer's Arms, Muker. The girls enjoyed White Scar Caves and the ice cream parlour at Reeth is well worth a visit! Hope to return next year! Sally, Andrew, Katie and Emily Gilbert and Lucy Campin, Bedford. January 11..."Love the cottage, very well-equipped, loved the fire. Lovely to escape to the peace and quiet and rolling countryside. No signal on phones - bliss. Fully relaxed holiday wiht lovely friends and a lovely amount of cheese and chocolate!!" Kelly, Harry and Henry Atherton, Bethany, Chris and Lily Burrows, Derbyshire. Christmas 10..."Lovely cottage, well-equipped even for Christmas dinner! We had a white Xmas! Lovely, peaceful, enjoyable time away from mobiles and stresses from work. Hope to come back. The best-equipped holiday home we have ever stayed in, definitely a home from home. Thanks for a fantastic Christmas!!" Lorna, Paul, Luke, Daniel, Jade and Lucy the Labrador, Thornaby, Teesside. Dec 10..."What a lovely, cosy cottage, equipped with everything!! Enjoyed a well-deserved rest before our new baby arrives. Weather - what can I say - snow, snow and more snow!!! Will definitely come back with junior in the future!! Thank-you." Sara and Justin Smith, Lincolnshire. Oct 10..."Cottage very nice and cosy. Chips from the van were very good." Ella, John, Jessica Gisburn, the Ribble Valley, Lucas, Adam and Lisa Barroford. Oct 10..."Another lovely holiday, thanks very much! Sophie's read all your Darling Buds of May books and Jennifer has beaten us all at whist! Best walk of the holiday was from cottage to Gunnerside." Edmund, Lydia, Sophie and Jennifer Buss, Cambridge. Oct 10..."Very cosy, well-equipped cottage. A very enjoyable stay." Les and Ronnie Buston, Bradford. Sept 10..."After 5 years we are back here again - we always said we would return because we liked it so much." Betty and Don Walton, Stoke-on-Trent. Sept 10..."Well-equipped cottage. Three days spent with "old" friends. Walked (ladies only), ate, drank and above all laughed. Here's to the next time!" Jean and Dud, John and Sue, Jean and Gordon, York, Wrexham and Leeds. Sept 10..."The cottage was nice, reasonably priced and, above all, good! Thanks for letting us stay." Hannah, Rosie adn Scarlett, London. Aug 10..."Great walks, great pubs, Tan Hill Inn quirkiest, Hawes easiest for shopping. Thanks!" The Rigby family, Southbourne, West Sussex. Aug 10..."Lovely cottage. Love the home comforts. Nice to be back in Yorkshire (originally from W Yorks). Peaceful break." Dews family and Jess, East Ayrshire. Aug 10..."We had a really nice time. Recommend the Green Dragon - at the back is a massive waterfall, but it's very muddy, so take your wellies!" Nicole Barraclough, somewhere in King's Lynn. Aug 10..."Very nice cottage, very comfortable with everything we needed. We did nice walks." The Spanns, Whitburn. July 10..."Fantastic cottage for a very relaxing break. Lots of walks - gentle or tough - on your doorstep. Monty the Dalmatian particularly enjoyed the rivers!" Geraldine and Clive, East Boldon, nr Sunderland. July 10..."A fabulous old cottage with a contemporary twist. Great position for getting around. The Farmer's Arms at Muker has great food and staff." The Scotts and the Wrays, Hull. July 10..."Incredible weather, unique countryside and terrific walking." A and J Jenkins, Swansea. June 10..."Great weather. A lovely cosy cottage in a delightful village. We have enjoyed ourselves walking in this lovely part of the world and have not been any further than Swaledale and Wensleydale. The buttercup meadows are a treasure." Sue and Malcolm Blenkey, Skelton, Saltburn. June 10..."We have had a wonderful time exploring the local area." The Martins, Manea, Cambs. May 10..."Loved every minute of our stay. The weather was as good as it gets and added to the pleasure of spending time together in beautiful countryside. It will live in our memories forever." The Corrigan family, York. |
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