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We have characterful, self catering cottages in the beautiful County Durham countryside and only a short drive from Durham city centre.
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10/05/2024

We took a truly stunning walk from Middleton-in-Teesdale today. The forest was carpeted with and the smell was unreal!

30/04/2024

Looks like is finally making an appearance!

20/04/2024

We took a great walk through today. The walk was roughly 5 miles circular and started out from Bowlees Visitor Centre. We took the path up past Low Force Waterfall and then headed away from the River Tees to follow a meandering trail down to Holwick Scar.

The cliffs there are made from dolerite which was formed around 295 million years ago. The landscape is beautiful and rugged and follows a much quieter route than the usual one people take to High Force Waterfall.

25/02/2024

Great little walk in the on the last day of half term today. It was a frosty morning but the weather stayed dry. We started out from the village of Westgate which is 30 minutes drive from us.

31/01/2024

Dreamy northern skies. I never get bored of this view!

16/01/2024

Another beautiful, cold winter in the 🌅

31/12/2023

Last walk of the year in beautiful before the fog rolled in.

15/12/2023

It’s that time of year again when we have the most beautiful sunsets 🌅 😍

28/09/2023

Such horrible, sad news this morning. Not sure why anyone would want to cut down such a beautiful, iconic tree 😢

People are being discouraged from visiting the site while investigations into how and why the tree came down take place. | ITV News Tyne Tees

13/09/2023

We have some wonderful restaurants in Durham and restaurant week is a great opportunity to sample some of them while you’re staying with us.

Durham Restaurant Week is back! Treat yourself to delicious food and drink at over 25 venues across the city 🍽️

Take your pick from cafes, bars and restaurants serving up special offer menus ranging from £5 - £25, from 30 September - 6 October.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/TiDDRW2023

22/04/2023

Perfectly normal to see a strolling down the road!

Lovely lunch at the Cross Keys in Esh. Massive portions and a great atmosphere.

21/04/2023

We went to see this with our 4 year old last year and all absolutely loved it. Tickets are now on sale and it really is a special way to explore the iconic cathedral.

Tickets are now on sale for Science by Luxmuralis✨🧬

Don't miss out! Get your tickets here ➡️ www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/science

20/04/2023

Stunning visitor at the front of the cottages this afternoon. Does anyone have any idea what kind of this is?

19/04/2023

Were you thinking about staying with us but hadn’t made your mind up yet? Take a look at a few of our latest 5* reviews from our lovely guests. We have some availability left for the rest of April so please get in touch if you’d like to book!

14/04/2023

Nice stroll to Wharnley Burn waterfall this afternoon, just on the Northumberland/County Durham border. It was so peaceful and we managed to enjoy the sunshine before the downpour came this afternoon.

13/04/2023

If you’re looking for something to do in our area next weekend the Bishop Auckland Food Festival is back for another year. Forecast is looking dry too!

06/04/2023

Stunning sunset here at the cottages this evening 🌅

05/04/2023

We absolutely loved visiting the National Glass Centre in Sunderland this week. We saw a fabulous glass blowing demonstration and painted our own glass Easter decoration to take home. The views of the River Wear from the cafe are spectacular too!
Free entry and a great place to visit if you’re looking for somewhere indoors and not overcrowded while you’re visiting the North East.

Looking for something to do today?

We’re open from 10am and have our free daily glass making demonstrations running throughout the day!

Experience the heat of our 1000 degree furnace and watch our expert glass making team craft stunning pieces before your eyes.

Find out more about what’s on: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/our-venues/national-glass-centre/whats-on/

18/03/2023

One of my favourite local gardens for a stroll around. They have a lovely cafe on site as well as the wonderful historic house and grounds to explore.

Rhododendron season is approaching 🌸

Are you as excited for it as we are?

17/03/2023

Lambs with little jackets on 😍🐑

15/03/2023

Beautiful, snowy scenes again this morning!

13/03/2023

If you’re looking for a run to do this summer then why not try this one which finishes in the beautiful, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Durham?

VERY excited to be heading back to the City Centre for an epic finish line!!

https://durhamcityrunfestival.com/durham-city-run-festival-brings-back-world-heritage-site-finish-line/

10/03/2023

Time to get the sledge out! ⛄️

07/03/2023

Stunning, clear skies this evening!

27/02/2023

Did you see the Northern Lights last night? These incredible shots were taken at Grassholme Observatory which is around 40 minutes drive from us. We have very little light pollution here too and we’re well located for a spot of star gazing!

26/02/2023

Finally made it to after a very early start! 🖤🤍

10/02/2023

Really looking forward to seeing this free ice sculpture event in Durham during February half term.

Get in touch if you’re looking for a few nights away. We have availability!

Only two weeks to go until the Fire & Ice festival returns to the City! 🧊

The free to attend, Steampunk themed event will be taking place throughout the City with no booking required.

Join us from 10am to 6.15pm each day, view the sculptures, watch the live demonstrations, enjoy our interactive displays and stay for the exciting finale beginning at 6pm.

📅 24th & 25th February

07/02/2023

Great article here from timeoutlondon about our beautiful county. Durham is a wonderful, historic place to visit and is great for city breaks or walking/cycling holidays in our stunning scenery.

https://www.timeout.com/durham/things-to-do/six-wonderful-things-that-will-happen-on-your-trip-to-durham-this-year?fbclid=IwAR34YsI0gcxmNzGpb1KFQh5cvjq9gcBcC_or9mCVpuQNXDrdR6yEvgpUEE8

Gorgeous gothic castles, fascinating museums, epic waterfalls and the ultimate immersive historic experience: enjoy memorable moments in Durham in 2023

06/02/2023

This place looks like a fantastic new addition to Durham city centre and something a bit different to do to do while you’re staying with us.

We have availability for February half term so please get in touch if you’d like to book a short break!

The Distillery is set to open this spring

Address

Stow House Farm
Durham
DH79EN

Website

http://stowhousefarmcottages.co.uk/

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Our sunflowers starting to bloom. The butterflies and bees are loving them!

Adorable little #piedwagtail chicks getting dried off after the torrential downpour we’ve just had! Hoping it dries up for the bank holiday weekend ☔️ We’ve got some availability left for June so get in touch if you’re thinking about visiting #countydurham. We’re in the perfect location for #sightseeing and #walkingholidays in the North East. #selfcatering #durhamdales #countrylife #countrycottage

Early evening exercise with an audience!

Another windy morning here at the farm! We’re fully booked for half term but have some availability in March if you’re looking for a spring getaway. #countrycottage #selfcatering #durham #weardale #durham

Local road blocks 😂🙄 We had a flock trying to do the great escape yesterday and Craig had to do his best sheep dog impression to round them all up again! #farmlife #ruralroads #selfcatering #countrycottage

Rather damp walk around the local area! #farmlife #countryretreat #durhamregion #staycation #selfcatering #peaceandquiet

Breakfast time! I love the way they pin their ears back.

Mooooving day for some of our neighbours 🐄

Well that’s summer done then. First proper thunderstorm we’ve had in a while and it’s fairly spectacular!

Spent an excellent morning here learning about the history of lead mining in Weardale. We managed to see this lovely red squirrel, took a walk around the woods and reservoirs and panned for lead ore and minerals. Our little one is a bit too young for the underground mine tour but children can do it from the age of 4. You must bring your wellies! Entry to the museum is absolutely free for the rest of this summer and will take you around 40 minutes to get there from our cottages.

This lovely little family of tree sparrows have been our neighbours for the last few weeks. The chicks are definitely getting bolder and it’s wonderful to watch them feeding like this.

Mother and baby hares who come to eat and play outside every morning and evening!

We have a lot of hares hopping around at the moment and it’s an absolute joy to see them. It’s lovely to have a bit of rain this morning too as everything was starting to look a bit parched unbelievably!

Just bird song and blue skies this morning 😍

We spent an absolutely amazing morning with Phil from Durham Falconry flying his beautiful Harris hawk “lady”. It was a privilege to see this incredible bird close up and a bonus that the bluebells were in full bloom!

Slightly surprised to see all this snow coming down this afternoon! It’s really heavy now and actually starting to lie. Glad we got the gardening done this morning!

I’ve had a terribly unproductive morning watching through the binoculars this little fella making an appearance! Just a couple of minutes old in the video and trying to stand up. Sure he must have a sibling on the way too!

These two have been going on like that for at least 10 minutes. I’m not sure what they’re fighting about - there aren’t even any females around!

One of this morning’s visitors 👇🏻 I’ve just done the Big Farmland Bird Count and was surprised by how many different species we have here. There was a woodpecker on the bird feeder this morning but my favourite was a little, understated and apparently quite rare tree sparrow.