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With less than 3 weeks to Easter weekend, there’s still time to book your Easter break. We still have some availability so check out our special offers The daffodils are in bud now so should be in full bloom for Easter.
We had an initial problem with the online form, but this has now been resolved and so you can book your holiday direct with us on our website by going to our Availability & Prices page
Why not take a romantic break for two in one of our cottages on Valentine weekend, with Prosecco, flowers and chocolates all in the price? Arrive Friday or Saturday, take advantage of our earlier check-in any time after 2pm, and take time to explore the local area by car or on foot. There are plenty of…
What a change after all the dreary wet weather we’ve had recently! Today there are patches of blue sky, the sun has been trying to break through the clouds, and the hill tops are still covered in snow, but yesterday was a perfect winter’s day: cold,crisp and frosty with bright sunshine and blue sky all day.
Luckily we have escaped the flooding which has and still is devastating many parts of Cumbria, despite the usually gentle mill race roaring through the patio at Millstream last weekend. This morning I looked out of the window around 11.15am and saw that it was snowing, and large snowflakes came floating down all afternoon. The weather…
Due to cancellation of a group booking, all our cottages are now available for Christmas. Saturday is our normal start date for weekly bookings but you can arrive on Sunday or Monday to enjoy Boxing Day in peace rather than having to spend the day travelling home. If you have young children, arrive on Saturday or…
A change in the weather found us waking up to a bright crisp white landscape on Saturday though most of it had melted away by this evening after the sunshine we have been enjoying over the weekend. Here is just a taste of Alston Moor pictured this weekend…
What a lovely day it was yesterday! The sun bringing out the golden tones in the autumn leaves here beside the South Tyne, just 10 minutes away from our cottages. And just round the corner 2 minutes from our cottages, rich gold and copper tones of a beech tree here in the Butts: So why…
The yellow bunting and bicycles are growing every day as Alston prepares for the Tour of Britain ‘mountain stage’ finale on the top of Hartside, reputedly the toughest and highest yet in the history of the Tour, taking place on Thursday 10th September. The only way to get access to view the finale live will be…
We still have 2 short breaks available starting this weekend, now slashing the price to £299 – view our special offers here