Ivy Cottage

11/06/2024

Summer is calling 📞☀️

04/06/2024

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15/05/2024

We are very fortunate to have such fantastic local businesses nearby for our guests to enjoy 🙌 Archers Ice Cream Parlour Ulnaby Village Farm Shop Piercebridge Organic Farm and Farm Shop Broom Mill Farm Shop & The Mill Kitchen

27/04/2024

For guests staying over the Summer months Kynren is an experience not to be missed! 👌

Step into a world where legends come alive. 🕰️✨

Join us every Saturday evening from 27th July to 14th September for an extraordinary journey through time. Witness a 90-minute show like no other, where a 1,000-strong cast and crew bring history to life on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

Experience the magic of hand-to-hand combat, daring stunts, incredible horsemanship, stunning pyrotechnics, and breathtaking special effects. Rated 'Excellent' on TripAdvisor, Kynren promises an unforgettable adventure, immersing audiences in 2,000 years of history. Don't miss this sensational spectacle!

Book your tickets now: www.11arches.com/tickets/kynren

26/04/2024

There are lots if exciting things happening in our local area, one of them being the opening of Hopetown Darlington this Summer after a huge investment to celebrate our railway heritage. 🚂

Tickets need to be pre booked but are free however, some areas and events are payable.

Darlington changed the world as a pioneer of the modern railway. Hopetown Darlington engages and inspires the innovators of the future by connecting them with Darlington’s pioneering railway heritage.

25/04/2024

While we have been quiet online lately, we remain busy behind the scenes ensuring our guests have an enjoyable stay at Ivy Cottage.
Here is what a few of our most recent guests have had to say ⬇️
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06/07/2023

For anyone out there thinking of a summer break here is a little glimpse of our calendar over the next few months ⬇️⬇️⬇️

14/06/2023

We are certainly lucky here at Ivy Cottage to be able to enjoy a large private garden for days like this ☀️

With fields to be seen from the rear of the house guests can relax and enjoy the space without being overlooked.

Garden complete with seating area, BBQ and hot tub. 🙌

Selected summer dates available 🗓️

12/06/2023

We are excited to see so many new places popping up locally over the last year. One of which is Hideaway Bar and Pizzeria - Darlington, which we have been lucky enough to have visited a few times recently. In fact, we are already planning on our next visit to taste our way through their menu 😋🍕

06/06/2023

Night time at the cottage 🌙

A relaxing space to sit out and soak up the evening. Perfect for that late night dip in the hot tub, sharing a few 🥂 or, playing games with the family.

Check out our website for availability 🗓️

22/05/2023

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Thinking of a break away? Good news! From now until the end of June 2023, we are offering a discount on all stays when you book direct 🤩

5% off stays of 2 nights
10% off stays of 3 - 6 nights
15% off stays of 7 nights or more
(discount automatically applied)

19/05/2023

This isn’t the first time we have posted about Thorp Perrow Arboretum. We visited again last weekend and were very lucky to have had such lovely weather ☀️. Although, Its safe to say the few pictures we have here do not do the place justice 🌳💐.
During our visit, we enjoyed a lovely walk through the arboretum with a stop of at the adventure play area and, the birds of prey and mammal centre 🦘🦅.
It is certainly well worth a visit and less than 40 minutes from the cottage 🚗.
They also host special events throughout the year so do keep an eye on there website

10/05/2023

A little update for those looking for school holiday availability ⬇️⬇️⬇️
August is now very limited with only 6 nights available. However, October and December holiday dates are still up for grabs 🙌

26/04/2023

We are very lucky to have some great coastal spots within easy reach.

One of which, being Seaham, just over 40 minutes drive from the cottage. Seaham is part of the Durham Heritage Coast and, the home of Tommy, a statue of a First World War soldier by artist Ray Lonsdale.

If your lucky, you may also pick up some beautiful pieces of sea glass which can be found washed up along the beach. Much of the sea glass here, is a by-product of the many glass and bottle works located in the area during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, where much of the waste glass was dumped out at sea.

24/04/2023

Thinking of a break away? Good news! From now until the end of June 2023, we are offering a discount on all stays when you book direct 🤩

5% off stays of 2 nights
10% off stays of 3 - 6 nights
15% off stays of 7 nights or more
(discount automatically applied)

22/04/2023

Some of our goodies from Bishop Auckland Food Festival today! 🙌

Missed out? Good news, its on again tomorrow! 🤩

Not pictured, simply because they didn’t last long enough, was some savoury goodness from Pie Demand and, delicious yumminess from The Hedgehog Bakery 👌😋

22/04/2023

New Year Eve has now been booked 🤩

We do still have availability over the festive season, check out our website for dates 🙌

www.ivycottagedl2.com

Unfortunately our regular New Year guests can’t make it this year. 😢
So that means we now have availability from 27th December 2023 over the new year period for stays of 2 nights or more 🙌
Even better for our guests is that our prices stay the same all year long, so you won’t find inflated prices over peak times. 👌

22/04/2023

Unfortunately our regular New Year guests can’t make it this year. 😢
So that means we now have availability from 27th December 2023 over the new year period for stays of 2 nights or more 🙌
Even better for our guests is that our prices stay the same all year long, so you won’t find inflated prices over peak times. 👌

16/04/2023

Whats better than one food festival?
Two food festivals of course 😋

The Darlington food and drink festival will be taking place in two weeks time, the weekend after the Bishop Auckland food festival! 🎉

You’ll catch us treating our tastebuds at both 🙌

14/04/2023

A new tried and tested recommendation for our guests.
Hatch Luncheonette in Darlington was the perfect choice the other day for a catch up with a friend 🙌 We both enjoyed a delicious hot chocolate alongside some fancy sausage sandwiches. Pictured below was the vegan sausage focaccia 👌

13/04/2023

Mmmmm 😋😋😋

Just look at the line up for Bishop Auckland Food Festival! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We will certainly be there, will you?!

Good news, we have availability at the cottage that weekend 🙌🙌🙌

Don’t forget to book direct 💻

🗺️ Check out this year’s map and start planning your perfect day out!

📅 22-23 April 🎟️ The event is FREE and no tickets are needed for our Celeb Chef Cookery Theatre or local trader areas.

For more information 👉 www.bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk

11/04/2023

We hope you all have had a lovely Easter 🐣

For us, the weekend has been about family time, with some fun filled days out 🙌

Can you guess where we have been? ⬇️

23/03/2023

😎Book now for Summer 2023😎

Check out our website for up to date availability and the best rates 👌

01/03/2023

Hello March! 👋

Why not brighten up your year with a stay with us at Ivy Cottage!

The cottage sleeps upto 6 adults so is the ideal choice for a family break/ time with friends. With our 6 person hot tub and games room, whats not to love?! 👌

26/02/2023

We enjoyed a lovely bit of Sunday brunch today The Dairy Barn in Crook! 😋
Its nice being able to take the time to sit back and enjoy some lovely views of the local countryside. 😍
We thought the food options looked delicious and great value too! 🙌
Plus, just 20 minutes away! 🚗

30/01/2023

Stay tuned for one of guest’s favourite places to visit! 🤩

Catch Raby Castle on BBC2 tonight 18:30 📺

Who has been watching Robson Green's Weekend Escapes?! 📺

Guess what, Raby Castle will be featuring next week! Robson takes a scenic walk around the Deer Park with Head Keeper, Iain Alexander and explores the castle, one of the finest intact in England 🦌🏰

Robson talks avidly about reaping the benefits of the outdoors and nature, something we truly believe here at Raby 🍃

Monday 30th January | 6.30pm | BBC TWO

15/01/2023

Summer holidays seem to be on people’s minds at the moment ☀️

We now have limited availability for August so get in touch quick if your thinking of booking! 🙌

09/01/2023

A belated Happy New Year to you all 🎉

Looking forward to greeting lots of new guests this year, aswell as those returning to us.

Our calendar is up and running through to 2024. Don’t forget to book direct 🙌

26/11/2022

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31/10/2022

It’s Halloween 👻

Its Halloween 👻

We finally got round to caving our family pumpkins yesterday 🎃🎃🎃

We usually keep things simple for Halloween, with just a pumpkin or five picked locally from Baydale Pumpkin Patch - Darlington

We would love to hear if you have any Halloween traditions!