Chestnuts (graded 4 star ETC) is our cottage adjoining the Farmhouse and has its own private garden and parking area at the front. Available on either weekly or short break lets, it can also be used for a family, a group of 4 on a B & B basis – its only a 20 metre walk up the yard for one of Annie’s special breakfasts!

The cottage is equipped with a large lounge with views in three directions and a lovely window seat overlooking the green and Lyvenet beck. An open fire is built in Local stone with a mantle made from one of the original beams from the barn.  The breakfast kitchen is fully equipped with cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher and all your pots, pans and cooking equipment and plenty of space to eat around the table. If you would like to eat more formally with candles etc there is a dining table and chairs in the lounge.

Cot/high chair available.

Rates:

Weekly rates of £300  (low season) to £500 (Christmas and New Year).
Short breaks (3 nights) Fri – Mon £250. Mon – Fri (4 nights) £250 all year round.  (Except Xmas/New Year)
Included are:- All bed linen, towels, drying clothes, dish washer tablets, hair dryer, 4 toilet rolls, kitchen roll, fuel for your first fire. Fresh flowers, fruit and plate of home baking on arrival.

Breakfasts: With advanced booking you are welcome to join Annie’s B & B guests for a farmhouse breakfast in the oak-beamed dining room @ £7.50p.h.

If you would like Annie to provide a welcome pack of local produce for your first evening meal and breakfast, please discuss when you book. So the stress reduction starts right from when you are packing!

Welcome Pack £30 for two. £40 for four:

1 L Milk s.s. OJ, Tea, Instant Coffee
1 loaf Wholemeal bread, 1/2lb Butter, Wensleydale cheese
Ewbank Cumberland sausage, dry cure bacon
tomatoes (home grown, chemical free in season)
6 free-range eggs, 1 local lamb hotpot for 2/4, Mixed leaves salad or other seasonal vegetable.   Home baked apple pie (or other fruit in season)

For further info and bookings please contact Annie on:
Tel: 01931 715168 or via email.

Please note: The Cottage & Farmhouse are non smoking.

If your party requires more bedrooms, then it is possible for one or two couples to stay in the farmhouse on either a bed only, or B & B basis.  Please note:  we are dog friendly.

Facilities:

A warm welcome awaits you at Chestnuts which is fully equipped and your rental includes all linen, electric and oil for the central heating and fuel for your first wood fire.  The lounge provides plenty of seating space, including a window seat, which provides a view of the village and the Lyvennet Beck to Meaburn Edge beyond (the route to Appleby).

You will find the open fire ready laid or lit depending on the weather and when you arrive.  The wood used on the fires is local waste wood or coppicing or storm damage from our own trees.  The Television has both video & DVD but channel 5 & the other Freeview channels are not available in this area. There is a selection of CDs in the rack but you may prefer your own selection. A collection of games, jigsaws, children’s books, novels, local histories, maps and guides are provided.

The bedrooms are a double and a twin, with duvets. There are hair dryers and the bathroom has a shower over the bath. The kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer and a dishwasher to give you all a rest!

The conservatory on the back of the cottage faces west so catches the evening sun. Many residents seem to like to sit there for a drink before (or after) dinner. Dogs also seem to like the outlook. It’s a good idea to keep the door shut or you could get a visit from our own dogs Jack and Tam and Rhythm the black cat. There is also a small front garden where you can sit and watch the river flow.

The parking space is inside the gate in front of Chestnuts. However, you re welcome to bring the car round to the back door when loading or unloading or for easier access for those who find the stairs difficult.

The utility room is on the ground floor, to the right of the front door. It makes an excellent store for muddy boots and damp coats – the washing machine and drier are in here.

Communication:

Your mobile phone is unlikely to work anywhere in Chestnuts, but you should get a signal about 50 metres up the hill out of the village. There is also a public call box at the foot of the hill in the village, just past the bus shelter. You are welcome to give the farmhouse number (01931715168) to friends or relatives if you are expecting urgent messages.

Fuel & cash:

The nearest petrol station (not 24hrs) and cash points are in Appleby which has a chemist, newsagent, post office, good butchers, greengrocer, bakers and two mini-supermarkets (Spar and Co-op). 24 hour services can be found at Penrith or at Tebay Service station near Junction 38 on the M6.

Cottage Testimonials:

Oct 05 We've found our Shangri-La thanks to Annie, Brian, Jack and Tam - if only every day could be like this. Linda and Philip Cardiff, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne.

April 06 What a beautiful discovery! Thank you for providing such a lovely space for much needed rest, relaxation and excursions outdoors! Delanie and Jeff London.