The Old Back Kitchen at Bonfield Ghyll Farm

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The Old Back Kitchen at Bonfield Ghyll Farm

The Old Back Kitchen is a self-catering holiday let in the North York Moors National Park. A selection of books games and DVDs are provided.
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With it's quirky historical features and home-made hot tub, it provides a relaxing sanctuary, where couples and their pets can escape the stresses of modern life. Bonfield Ghyll is an off-grid working upland farm, forming part of the National Trust’s Bransdale Estate. Surrounded entirely by the stunning heather moorland of The North York Moors National Park, the farm is accessed via a rough stone

track. With the nearest town (Helmsley) 7 miles away, this really is the place to get away from it all. Guests are welcome to bring up to 2 dogs with them, but we ask these are kept under strict control because of stock and wildlife. The farm is predominantly moorland sheep, with a small herd of Belted Galloway cattle. Guests may be lucky enough to see our sheep dogs working, new born lambs in spring, or sheep being shorn during the summer. As we try to farm in ways that benefit the environment, in spring the farm is a haven for upland breeding birds such as lapwing, curlew and snipe and visitors enjoy watching smaller birds, bats and other wild animals depending on the time of year. The old back kitchen to the side of the main farmhouse has been converted to create an idyllic and romantic getaway. Dating back to 1707, the cottage retains original features including: , it takes you back in time, but with all the comforts of modern living. A generous entrance hall with an upcycled chapel pew provides a great place for easing off muddy boots and has hooks above the radiator for wet coats. The double height living room is a real talking point, with quarry tile floors and old Victorian cooking range (decorative only). A comfy sofa sits in front of the modern log burning stove (all logs, kindling etc provided), whilst the TV with Chromecast and a DVD/ CD/ USB player sit on top of the restored brick wash copper (WIFI included but sometimes intermittent). A quirky dining table made from an upcycled mangle (affectionately known as Mrs Tittyhanger) and original artwork all add to the character. Steep original ladder steps with handrails lead up the sleeping area on the mezzanine, with low beams and double bed with quality mattress (all bedding is included). Downstairs the former Waterhouse accommodates the kitchen and shower room. The breakfast kitchen is full appointed, with an upcycled dresser housing everything you could need, there is also a small fridge freezer, full size gas cooker, microwave and all kitchen equipment (all cleaning/washing up materials are provided as are supplies to make drinks and snacks on arrival). We also provide a travel hairdryer and iron but ask that guests use these sparingly and do not bring electrical equipment other than phone chargers / laptops with them. Through the kitchen is the shower room with flushing toilet, sink and the stone water trough which was once the water supply for the house now forming the shower tray (hand towels, bath sheets and robes are provided.) Outdoors, there is a reserved car parking place in the yard and stone steps lead down through a shared garden area to the cottage, round the corner there is a private decked patio area with garden furniture and views across the field. A homemade wood burning hot tub (no jets or bubbles) provides the perfect place to relax and unwind with spectacular views of dark starry skies on a clear night: swimwear is optional after dark. There is a grill basket for cooking on the chimera style hot tub heater. Fuel for hot tub is included as are marshmallows and a toasting fork. Whether your idea of the perfect walk is wandering down the paddock into the wood to see how our Archimedes Screw generates micro-hydro electricity from our beck, a brisk circuit around the farm with your dogs or packing up a picnic for a longer hike across the moortop taking in spectacular views of Bilsdale or Bransdale there is something for all abilities and maps and guides are provided. The Old Back Kitchen is also situated on the Bransdale Loop cycle route and has bike storage facilities and easy access to many moorland tracks.

04/09/2023

So excited to have been part of this, David is feeding the sheep in the snow on one of the pictures. I am just getting my sculpture ready to join the exhibition.

18/08/2023

The heather is pretty spectacular at the moment.

What a shot! 🌈💜

Never mind a pot of gold, the surprise at the end of this rainbow is an abundance of blooming purple heather.

📷 : .yorkshire

28/04/2023

Delighted to have gained the cottages.com Customer Choice Award for the second year running. So pleased our guests are enjoying our little holiday let.

13/04/2023

Just been on "Springtime on the farm". Loved the way they showed our beautiful scenery. It will be on Channel 5 plus 1 in about 3/4 of an hour.

26/03/2023

04/10/2022

Due to a cancellation, we have availability from now until Friday. The cottage is cleaned and ready to go and the hot tub is warming up. Anyone fancy a last minute break?

20/06/2022

This weekend The Old Back Kitchen has been wedding HQ for our beautiful daughter Amy's (the New Zealand one) wedding blessing celebrations to new husband Sam. As well as humans having a fabulous day, Oscar had the most amazing time getting spoilt by all the guests.

06/05/2022

Lovely just to relax in the homemade hot tub and watch the lambs playing.
We have a couple of vacancies coming up, mid week Mon 9th to Fri 13th May and due to a cancellation, bank holiday weekend Fri 3rd to Mon 6th June.
We also have other nights available in July and August when the heather should be at its glorious best.

09/04/2022

The tree planting at the top end of the farm is now complete. This will help stabilise the river banks and help with flooding downstream. Species include crab apple and wild cherry which are a good food source for early pollinators. Other areas on the moorland edge are left as vital habitat for ground nesting birds. A big thank you to Samuel Newton from the North York Moors National Park for helping to arrange this.

19/03/2022

We have now officially started lambing. This wasn't supposed to happen until mid April, but luckily all are fit and doing well. Still have some April and May available for lamb lovers.

09/03/2022

Nosy neighbours outside the kitchen window. These boys are quite unconcerned about their hundreds of lambs that will be born from mid April onwards. They leave all the parenting to the Mums (with a bit of help from us).

28/02/2022

The kids now have names. They are Montague and Capulet and are getting crazier by the day.

26/02/2022

In order to celebrate the North York Moors Dark Skies Festival, I thought I would share this lovely little illustration that a very talented guest drew in our visitors book.

17/02/2022

We like to do what we can to be a little bit "greener", so we are very excited to try these new miniml cleaning products. Unlike the bestseller that is based in Belgium, these are produced in Yorkshire. They also come in glass bottles which can be used over and over again and refilled from a bulk container which can be returned to be reused, or refilled at local zero waste shops.

07/02/2022

After having a year off, Romeo and Polly have produced these two gorgeous kids. We need to find names for them (boy and girl). Please let me have your suggestions.

29/01/2022

This beautiful photo of George outside the cottage (usually she's sat on the hot tub heater) was kindly sent in by Michelle, who enjoyed a nice sunny break with us earlier in the week.

24/01/2022

Getting a bit distracted from cleaning The Old Back Kitchen by the acrobatics of these cheeky chaps. Great entertainment through the kitchen window.

08/09/2021

✅...SNEAK PEEK...✅
New images have now been uploaded onto www.yorkshirecottages.com

Check them out.

👫 Adults ONLY
🛌 Sleeps TWO people
🐕 Dog Friendly... you can even bring TWO
🐏 Located on a working sheep farm
🔥 Wood burning stove
🏊‍♂️ Eco Friendly HOMEMADE hottub
🚵‍♀️ Plenty of routes to walk, cycle, run
🚘 7 miles to the closest market town of full of shops, pubs, restaurants

31/07/2021

... Cosy nights in, on rainy days like today...

👫 Adults ONLY
🛌 Sleeps TWO people
🐕 Dog Friendly... you can even bring TWO
🐏 Located on a working sheep farm
🔥 Wood burning stove
🏊‍♂️ Eco Friendly HOMEMADE hottub
🚵‍♀️ Plenty of routes to walk, cycle, run
🚘 7 miles to the closest market town of full of shops, pubs, restaurants.

12/07/2021

Monday morning blues, not if your waking up to this view to wash your pots too...

05/07/2021

The Old Back Kitchen a unique holiday cottage, perfect for a digital detox.

Located in a valley of its own in the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors... 7 miles from the nearest Market Town of Helmsley

Take a look at www.welcomecottages.com for availability.

27/06/2021

... Oscar is ready to welcome new doggy friends to stay here at Bonfield Ghyll... Reminder we can welcome any 2 dogs to stay at any one time...
... he can also recommend local walks in the stunning moorland area...

22/06/2021

...we finally have a sign up to start welcoming guests to The Old Back Kitchen 😀 🙌
..to book please search for us on www.welcomecottages.com typing in The Old Back Kitchen at Bonfield Ghyll

Please note that we are an adults only cottage retreat.

13/06/2021

😀 Welcome 😀

To The Old Back Kitchen, at Bonfield Ghyll, we are pleased to announce, our newly listed, 2 Person (adults only), self-catering holiday let, located on our working sheep farm. The perfect place to stay and have a digital detox, with use of a private hot tub, up to two dogs allowed, in an ‘off-grid’ location. We are now taking bookings from August 2021. All bookings are currently being taken through www.welcomecottages.com. Or please feel free to message us if you have any queries.
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13/06/2021

Address

Bonfield Ghyll Farm
Helmsley
YO625GZ

Website

http://www.yorkshire-cottages.info/north-york-moors-and-coast/north-york-moors/the-old-back-kitchen-at-bonfield-ghyll-fa

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The kids now have names. They are Montague and Capulet and are getting crazier by the day.

After having a year off, Romeo and Polly have produced these two gorgeous kids. We need to find names for them (boy and girl). Please let me have your suggestions.