It is an ideal base for exploring Settle, Wharfdale, Ingleton, Three Peaks, Malham, Skipton.
, Pendle Hill, Trough of Bowland and the Dales. A lovely holiday cottage conveniently located between the popular Dales market towns of Skipton and Settle in the traditional village of Hellifield is Railwayman’s Cottage. This traditional terraced stone cottage dates back to the 1870’s, and was built by th
e Midland Railway Company to house railway employees. Hellifield is a friendly Dales community and is well served with shops, a pub, a Post Office, and the station at Hellifield is quite remarkable with its impressive glass canopy roof, and a café which opens daily. Here you can hop onto the Settle to Carlisle railway in just a two minute walk. The cottage itself offers spacious accommodation for 4 guests in two large bedrooms. There are two reception rooms, a well equipped kitchen with access to a private enclosed garden with stunning views over open countryside. Railwayman’s Cottage is ideal for walking and cycling, and there is a shed providing secure storage for bicycles. The village of Hellifield is conveniently situated just 6 miles from the popular market town of Settle which is just a ten minute train or car ride away. Settle is a wonderful place for shopping with its old-fashioned family-run stores housed within some quaint 18th and 19th-century buildings. Travel just 10 miles East of Hellifield and you will arrive in Skipton (The Gateway to the Dales) with its magnificent Norman Castle, and the famous Bolton Castle nearby. Hellifield would make the ideal base for exploring Wharfdale, home of the Yorkshire three peaks. Malham Cove is close by and is one of Britain’s most impressive natural features. The quaint village of Malham offers a warm welcome with its tearooms and pubs, ideal for enjoying refreshments after a walk in this inspiring area of Yorkshire.
