The Cottage, holiday let

20/07/2022

The Cottage Holiday Let is no longer available for rent.

16/03/2022

Good morning County Durham!👋 We hope everyone is having a great week so far. Our photo of the day comes from our camera club member, Pamela Fowler, who captured this amazing new dragon sculpture at Hardwick Park!😍📸

15/03/2022

03/03/2022

25/02/2022

Today's the day! 🔥 ❄️ Fire & Ice Festival returns to transform Durham City! From 10am today and Saturday, families can follow the flame lit trail around the city to discover incredible science themed ice sculptures 👉 https://bit.ly/TiDFIF22

17/02/2022

16/02/2022

Thanks for the lovely review from this weeks guests who left the property spotless.

16/02/2022

Wow, this looks fab, 20 mins drive away.

12/02/2022

Take a look at Wynyard Hall, there’s something to suit everyone, spa days , formal sftwenoon teas and sunday lunch in the main hall, there’s also the walled garden cafe, and a new glass house restaurant https://m.facebook.com/WynyardHall/

The North East's most loved destination

12/02/2022

Staying with us at half term and want to entertain the kids !

19/01/2022

Finally got some lights put round the whirlpool bath, wish i had my swim suit with me!

12/01/2022

Why not visit the Aviator if your looking for something different, can highly recommend the breakfast.

The specials board is back in action today with Korean beef tacos 🌮 available from 1130 today. If you would like to book please call 0191 3770137

06/01/2022

Hot tub arrived at the Cottage before Christmas, great way to relax during your stay.

24/12/2021

We would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy Christmas!

14/12/2021

The best decorated xmas house i’ve ever seen is in our village, so if your staying with us in Dec call and take a look.

24/11/2021

24/10/2021

Looking forward to the wonderful colours of autumn? 🍂 Check out our guide to the best places in Durham for colourful walks this autumn 👉 https://bit.ly/TiDAColours

24/10/2021

24/10/2021

we still have availability the weekend of the lumière

Free Lumiere Durham 2021 tickets are now available to book on general release! 🎟️

Remember:
💡 Tickets are completely free.
💡 You can book a max of 6 tickets per household.
💡 24 of the 37 installations are accessible without a ticket.

Book now 👉 https://www.lumiere-festival.com/book-tickets

24/10/2021

21/10/2021

It will come as no surprise that half term will be out of this world at Durham Cathedral. 🌖 Come along for moon-themed fun including talks, crafts and a silent disco under Museum of the Moon. Or stay up late for an after-dark adventure to see the Moon installation at night. More information and tickets ➡️ https://bit.ly/3BMXRhS

19/10/2021

a lovely restaurant in Sedgefield, highly recommend

17/10/2021

Have you sorted your Halloween half-term activities yet? 🎃

We still have spaces available on our woodland trick or treat event taking place on Friday 29 and Sunday 31 October.

Find the woodland witches and wizards, solve their riddles and complete their challenges in this Halloween quest amongst the trees! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️

Secure your space here: https://bit.ly/2YWqlHO

06/10/2021

Looking for something to do during your stay, why not book a chocolate workshop, only a 5min drive away.
https://www.facebook.com/la.chocolatrice/

Shop our range of dreamy handmade chocolates, or make your own in one of our fabulous workshops!

01/10/2021

If your staying with us this weekend why not visit the craft fair at Hardwick Hall Hotel .

01/10/2021

01/10/2021

Very happy with our new sofa at the Cottage.

24/09/2021

Had some great reviews from our lovely guests lately, really helps with bookings.

20/09/2021

Michaelmas Fayre 2021 and Vehicle Parade representing our Front Line Workers
It's all happening from 2pm at The Park on Saturday 25th September.
Hot Food will be available to purchase from A&A Catering.
Drinks will be available to purchase via a Mobile Bar.
Free Funfair Rides for the Kids.
Craft Stalls.
And Jazzy B will provide music throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
The Vehicle Parade starts at Hope House Farm at 2pm traveling towards Ferryhill then left and up into Mainsforth and along towards Bishop Middleham up through Front Street, South View then left onto High Road and along past Stoneybeck then left onto Woodstock Terrace, Church Street then on towards The Park where they will finish and Set Up...
People are encouraged to line the route and applaud our Front Line Workers as their Vehicles pass by.....
Thanks for all your support over the past dismal months of this pandemic...

10/09/2021

If the sun continues to shine why not visit Stanhope country show,
https://m.facebook.com/stanhopeshow/

Stanhope Show. Always the second weekend in September. A wonderful family day out.

31/08/2021

https://fb.watch/7KmgfglLeq/

29/08/2021

Always looking for new places to visit, we’re planning on exploring here at the weekend
https://www.facebook.com/Killhope/

Killhope Lead Mining Museum is open from 1 April 2023

28/08/2021

New opening hours at our local post office, please support small local businesses if you can!

27/08/2021

If your staying with us this weekend Darlington is hosting a food festival, the new market food hall is now open and is dog friendly.
https://www.enjoydarlington.co.uk/whats-on/details?id=111764&fbclid=IwAR0ryoWWSFncGMYMTv4uUfOZFYP7wbt_8210z7KwEbV_5Vzu_dPU7sEXUfA

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28/07/2021

What floats your boat?

Our summer campers love to experiment with different materials when creating their own rafts. They don’t always get it right first time but with perseverance and determination they get there in the end.

The camp this year takes place between Monday 9 and Friday 13 August and is packed full of challenge and adventure.

£15.00 per day, 10am-3pm, with early and late drop off options available.

Summer Camp places are now limited but if you would like to book a place or find out more please contact [email protected].

21/07/2021

Wow , my friend has just posted this on her face book page so i’ve copied it , thought it might be useful,
In case anyone is struggling for ideas in the holidays

PARKS/WOODS
Saltwell park-Gateshead
Jesmond Dene -Newcastle
Herrington park- Sunderland
Alnwick gardens/ castle-Alnwick
Seahouses-Seahouses
Whitby castle -Whitby
Tynemouth beach -Tynemouth
Kielder forest-Kielder
Holy island-Holy island
St Mary’s lighthouse-Whitley bay
Seaham harbour/ beach-Seaham
Hartlepool marina -Hartlepool
Finchale abbey -Durham
Chester le street park -Durham
Stanhope -Stanhope
Blackhall rocks -Blackhall colliery
Tynemouth park -Tynemouth
Barnes park -Sunderland
Mowbray park-Sunderland
Ridley park-Blyth
Carlisle park -Morpeth
Bamburgh castle -Bamburgh
Barnard castle -Barnard castle
High force -Teesdale
Stockeld park-Wetherby
Wynyard woodland park-Stockton
Allensford park -Durham
Druidge bay park Morpeth
Fountains abbey -Ripon
Brimham rocks -Harrogate
How stean gorge-Harrogate
Raby castle -Darlington
Whitworth park-Spennymore
Belsay hall -Nr Morpeth
Crook hall -Durham
Embleton bay -Northumberland
Hill end -Weardale
Frosterly forest -Weardale
Hamsterley forest (gruffalo trail)-Redford
Wharton park -Durham
Attlee lark -Bedlington
Gallagher park -Bedlington
Plessey woods-Bedlington
Grange park -Bedlington
Dene park -Bedlington
Bolam lake -Newcastle
Newham grange park -Stockton
Saltholme-Stockton
Rising sun county park -Benton
Hylton castle-Sunderland
Haltwhistle outdoor pool -Haltwhistle
Exhibition park -Newcastle
Charlie’s park -Jarrow
Jarrow park -Jarrow
Carr Ellison park- hebburn
West park -South Shields
Marine parks-South Shields

BOWLING/MINI GOLF/MISCELLANEOUS

Dunes bowling -South Shields
Strike bowling -Cramlington
Star bowling -North Shields
Lane 7-Newcastle
MFA bowl-Newcastle
AMF bowling -Washington
MFA bowling and soft play-North Shields
Riverside bowling -Sunderland
Dinosaur encounter mini golf -Morpeth
Mini golf -Tynemouth park
Mini golf -Whitley bay
Mr mulligans space golf-Newcastle
pirate mini golf -South Shields
Digger land -Durham
Planet leisure -Newton aycliffe
Namco -Gateshead
Clip n climb -Gateshead
Clip n climb -Stockton
Bowes museum/castle-Barnard castle
York maze-York
National glass centre -Sunderland
Light water valley-Ripon,Yorkshire
Flamingo land -Malton,yorkshire
Waterworld-Prudhoe
Seven stories -Newcastle
Baltic/ sage -Gateshead
Northumberlandia-Northumberland
Shildon railway -Durham
Arabian fort -South Shields
the great north museum-Newcastle
Centre 4 life-Newcastle
Vinovia Roman fort-Bishop Auckland
Tanfield railway-Durham
Brockbrush fruit picking -Hexham
Wet n wild -North Shields
Mother shipton cave -Knaresborough
Forbidden corner -Leyburn
West Boldon lodge -Boldon
Adventure valley -Durham
Holmside adventure park-Chester Le street

ANIMALS

White House farm-Morpeth
Tweedle farm-Blackhall colliery
Ouseburn farm-Newcastle
Broom house farm-Durham
Butterfly world -Stockton
Blue reef aquarium -Tynemouth
Hall hill farm -Durham
South lakes safari -Ulverston
Kirkley hall zoo-Ponteland
Washington wetland and wild fowl-Washington
Down at the farm-Houghton le spring
Bill quay farm-Pelaw
Northumberland county zoo-Northumberland
Jedforest deer and farm park -Jedburgh

SOFT PLAYS

Banana beach -Ashington
Pirates cove -Jarrow
Tj jungle -Cramlington
Treasure island -Morpeth
Bounce-Blyth
Kiki Kabin -North Shields
Space to play -Bedlington
Concordia leisure centre -Cramlington
Gateshead leisure centre -Gateshead
Namco fun space -Metro centre
Giants den-Gateshead
Round the twist-Newcastle
New Adventureland -Newcastle
Dunes-South Shields
Jumbo Jim’s -South Shields
Cinder path-South Shields
Wacky warehouse -Boldon
Role play-Hebburn
Mister twisters -Gateshead
Funshack-Sea ham
Go bananas -Sunderland
Jungle jacks -Newcastle
Captain ted-Gosforth
Miss Tinas play cafe-Sunderland
Cappuccino kids cafe-South Shields
Nincompoop kids cafe-South Shields
Asilo kids cafe -South Shields
Happuccino kids cafe -South Shields

NATIONAL TRUST
Cragside-Morpeth
Gibside-Gateshead
Lindisfarne castle-Berwick upon tweed
Farne islands-Northumberland
Embleton & newton links -Alnwick
Dunstanburgh castle-Alnwick
Wallington -Nr Morpeth
Hadrian’s wall & housestead fort -Hexham
Allen banks & staward gorge -Hexham
Cherryburn-Northumberland
George Stephenson birth place-Wylam
Souter lighthouse & the leas-South Shields/ Sunderland
Washington old hall -Washington
Penshaw monument -Sunderland
Durham coast -Durham
Seaton Delaval hall-Seaton sluice
Rose berry topping-Yorkshire

30/06/2021

https://www.facebook.com/wingandaprayercoxhoe/
Coxhoe is en route to Durham, it’s only a small place but it really does have some lovely little shops, I popped into wing and a prayer yesterday and was really impressed with their lovely selection of gifts

A shop filled with over 80 fabulous North East Makers/Traders, Artists and Artisans bringing quality products from gifts, accessories, photography, Art, Food, Jewellery, Fashion and so much more.