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A hidden gem, nestled in a beautiful village on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Message or contact us now for more information or to make a booking.

Set within the grounds of our smallholding & landscaped gardens at North View, both The Duck's Nest & Crofters' Cottage provide a magical and relaxing space to enjoy your holiday: soak up the morning sun with breakfast in the rose garden; while away a lazy day watching butterflies and birds beside the wildlife pond; join in with feeding the hens, collecting eggs or picking fruit in the orchard; or

simply relax and unwind in front of a roaring log fire after an active day of walking, cycling or exploring.

Both cottages have 2 bedrooms & can be booked separately, or together sleeping up to 7 people: 3in The Duck's Nest & 4 in Crofters' Cottage. They are both dog-friendly, have a log burner, free WiFi and secure driveway parking. We provide a well-stocked larder, a luxury gift hamper, piles of magazines & lots of peaceful places to read them! The picturesque village of Barningham offers the opportunity to enjoy a pint and a superb meal at the award winning local pub, to have afternoon tea in the beautiful setting of Coghlans tea room, to stock up with provisions from the village deli, or to set out for any number of beautiful walks on the moors or riverside paths.

Ideally placed between the historic market towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond, you will be spoilt for choice of historic sites, museums, tea rooms, galleries, parks and gardens to visit, and of course perfectly located for exploring all that the Yorkshire Dales National Park and County Durham have to offer.

Just 15 minutes from Scotch Corner on the A1, this hidden gem is very easy to get to, whilst enjoying the complete peace and tranquility of a traditional Yorkshire village.

We look forward to welcoming you! Alternatively, visit our website to book direct.

23/06/2025

We appear to have all our ducks in a row…😂

18/06/2025

Everybody’s doing well & got the zoomies this morning 😍

15/06/2025

The stunning sunset this evening has turned the gardens into Autumn ❤️🧡💛

13/06/2025

Just Stanley & Suki in the wildlife garden 💚

05/06/2025

04/06/2025

I think I just became Pippi Lingstocking’s birthing partner! 😳

She was clearly wanting to lay an egg, but every time I tried to leave her to it she got up and ran after me.

In the end I sat down in the straw opposite her & closed the door of the barn so it was just us two (& a couple of agorophobic turkeys). Within seconds she settled down & laid an egg!

I hope she’s not going to require this every day! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

03/06/2025

Today I collected 4 very special hens & I’m so happy 🥰

They have their own cosy space with food & water, within the barn but separated from the other hens.

They can still see each other, so it will give them time to settle in and get to know the rest of the flock safely.

In a few days, once they are comfortable and accepted, we will wait until it is dark at night and then put them in amongst the other hens. That way they will all wake up in the morning as one happy flock…

We will keep you updated!

New hens:
1 Lavender Araucana
1 Wellsummer
1 White Leghorn
1 Sapphire Sunset

31/05/2025

I’m loving all the colour in the gardens just now ❤️🩷💜💙💚

But due to a rash moment of online shopping when the garden was looking not so full, I now have to find homes for 53 new plants and 50 bulbs 🙈

It better look even more amazing next year…

30/05/2025

1 incubator
42 quail eggs
37.5 degrees Celsius
20% humidity (+/-)
5 days until we candle
15 days until lockdown
18 - 21 days until fuzzy little humbugs start hatching 🐣
2 excited people

Let the magic begin…

29/05/2025

We love broody ducks! 💚🦆💚

At the moment we have two:

Pepper is sitting on 5 eggs, due to hatch next week (we think), safely snuggled in a soft nest inside a large nesting box on the ground. Well done Pepper.

Meanwhile, Tufty made a precarious nest on top of the compost heap, under a wheelbarrow 🙄 Her 7 eggs kept rolling off, so we have relocated her into a nesting box (still on top of the heap) & put the wheelbarrow back over it.

She seems happy.

Fingers crossed for lots of ducklings soon! 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣

23/05/2025

Me & the girls (and Jess the beautiful beagle ❤️)

21/05/2025

There are no such things as weeds, in our wildlife garden.

Cleavers, stinging nettles & buttercups sit perfectly happily alongside honesty, hosta & bluebells.

I love it when birds bring us unexpected gifts, and the aquilegia, poppies & foxglove self seed wherever they choose.

We have a path running round the back of our wildlife pond & every year I have to lift & re-lay the stepping-stones, because the plants let me know where the path is going to be this year!

I listen to the garden because it tells me what it wants to do.

The insects love the combination of water, native flowers & plenty of hidey-holes 💚 🐝 🦋 🐛 💚

Address

North View
Barnard Castle
DL117DU

Website

https://www.northviewcottages.co.uk/

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