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The Dairy

(Ref. 4542)

Coxhoe near Durham, Yorkshire Dales - North Show on map

4.8

Sykes rating

  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

Features

  • Off road parking
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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39 Customer Reviews

  • "Absolutely superb clean,cosy and Mrs Seymour was lovely a big A++++"

    Reviewed by Derek5.0Nov 2023

  • "The Dairy is in a really good location for exploring County Durham with the city only 15 minutes away and being so close to the A1."

    The road is rather noisy when in the garden but is not noticeable indoors. The property is well appointed with plenty if cooking utensils which was good as i cooked every day i was there. It also has a dishwasher and both a washing machine and a separate tumble drier. The bathrooms are OK but the downstairs shower could just do with some minor repair as it is missing seals on the doors so tended to make the floor very wet and at my age I did not want to climb in and out of the bath to use the upstairs shower. I would have liked the main double bed to be firmer but that is obviously a matter of personal taste. All in all I would definitely recommend this cottage and I had a very enjoyable week seeing the many interesting places in the area.

    Reviewed by Tony4.4Sep 2023

  • "This venue suited our needs perfectly, wishing to visit a number of attractions in the immediate area."

    The cottage was very well equipped, comfortable and warm. Maintenace had a few minor issues, light bulbs blown, dishwasher not functioning, downstairs shower cubicle leaking plus a minor few areas looking a little tired, none of this spoiled our hosliday. It would have been nice to have had a welcome pack and a book to record our feeback directly. Our initial impression was a little disappointing, the listing gives the impression we would be on a working farm (2 llamas and a pygmy goat) in a rural area albeit near busy roads. The ongoing new builds adjacent to Bogma cottages dispelled that impression instantly and the 'village' of Coxhoe is disappointment having no attractive features.aesthetically.. The listing does warn about traffic noise from the busy road nearby and the A1M but the property is well insulated and this was never an issue. We enjoyed our stay but have booked a more rural area near Corbridge for our next stay in this lovely part of the country.

    Reviewed by Christopher4.4Sep 2023

  • "Clean and tidy, well equipped."

    Lovely homely feel and a good place to relax and take time out.

    Reviewed by Tracey5.0Sep 2023

  • "We absolutely loved this house."

    It has such a homely feel with plenty of space and character. I just wish we stayed longer. The owner is a lovely women who is extremely helpful and there is plenty to do in the area within a short drive. An overall 10 out of 10 stay.

    Reviewed by Rebecca5.0Aug 2023

  • "We have stayed in this property before and would definitely stay again."

    It is well equipped with plenty of room for a family.

    Reviewed by John5.0Jul 2022

  • "Fab Cottage - so roomy - garden amazing - So peaceful ,really loved this cottage."

    2 bathrooms 3 Televisions well worth a visit .

    Reviewed by Linda5.0Jun 2022

  • "A lovely conversion from a milking shed to a comfortable cottage."

    All the facilities you need for your stay including comfortable beds, a cosy (but large) sitting room, 3 large TV's, strong WiFi signal, DVD player, washing machine, dryer, and plenty of books to get lost in. We had a lovely 3 nights here with a trip to the Metro Centre and Dalton Park outlet which was better. Tip: If you're following your sat nav to find the cottage, when you get into the village of Coxhoe disregard the sat nav and follow the directions on Sykes website. Otherwise you might end up driving around a housing estate like we did. Oh, and bring a stick for the border collie to chase!

    Reviewed by Rick4.7Nov 2021

  • "Firstly, I would like to say that this is a lovely cottage with lovely owners."

    The location is great. You can hear the cars from the nearby road even with the windows closed but this didn’t really bother us. If you are looking for complete peace and quiet then this location is not for you. As for the building works next door, we had no issues at all. There was hardly any noise from them apart from an occasional heavy vehicle passing. I certainly wouldn’t worry about it spoiling your break because it certainly didn’t impose on ours at all. There were a couple of negatives. Firstly, there were many items in the kitchen which were really dirty. I literally had to wash everything before I used it. I do appreciate that this is more to do with previous occupants putting things away dirty and I also appreciate that the cleaners cannot check everything. However, this isn’t acceptable. The coffee machine was disgusting and hadn’t been cleaned at all. In fact, the last coffee pod was still in the machine. We ended up not using it at all as I was not prepared to clean it. Also, the kitchen table cloth was so sticky that I had to wash that down and there were also sticky coffee or juice marks on the footstool in the lounge, so I guess just a bit more attention to detail when cleaning. On the plus side, the bedrooms were good with lovely clean fresh bedding and the towels were also lovely, clean and fluffy. Secondly, and this is the one we were really not happy with. I can only assume that the listing on Sykes is well out of date, as we booked this property due to no pets being allowed. However, after sitting on the sofa for an hour my husband was covered in either dog or cat hairs. When I looked, they were all over the cushions, they were literally covered in them. We removed the cushions and brushed the sofa down. This wasn’t pleasant but we were okay once we had taken the cushions off. However, if we were allergic to dogs or cats then this wouldn’t have ended well, so please bear this in mind when booking. I can only assume that pets are now allowed due to the hairs. Also, the house next door had a small dog with them so I guess this is now allowed. If we had known this then we would never have booked this actual property, only as we prefer no previous pets in the property. It’s just our preference. Also just to mention that this property actually sleeps five people not four as there is a king size and a single bed in the main bedroom as well as twin beds in the other room. There are some parts which definitely need updating, such as the carpet in the downstairs shower room but otherwise it is a nice and spacious property which has everything you need.

    Reviewed by Dianna3.4Aug 2021

  • "Very comfortable and clean holiday home."

    Reviewed by Audrey5.0Aug 2021

  • "Lovely cottage."

    Very helpful owners. Location not as rural as expected. There was work being carried out while we were there but this did not effect our wonderful stay in any way and the improvements will be worth it. Noise from A1 took a bit of getting used to but again did not effect our stay too much.

    Reviewed by Alison4.4Jul 2021

  • "Building noise and dust from the Barratt building site next door was very intrusive - more so as, due to the very hot weather, we had to have the windows open."

    Perhaps letting should be put on hold until this work is completed...?

    Reviewed by Jeanne3.8Jul 2021

  • "This is a beautiful cottage, the photos don't show how HUGE and lush it is!"

    It has everything you need for a week away, literally everything. The towels are soft, fluffy and smell glorious, and there are 2 showers to choose from (tip, the hot water only needs a tiny turn, the more you turn it the colder it gets!). The table outside gets the sun all day, and although you can hear the A177 and the A1, you quickly get used to it. You can sleep with the windows open without being disturbed by road noise. Its a great base for the active, but also a lovely place to unwind and read a book. Coxhoe village has a shop, pub, and restaurants but in a 15 minute radius there's loads of places to shop, eat, drink, and visit. Really great holiday home.

    Reviewed by Kate4.4Jul 2021

  • "Thoughtful to leave ample milk supplies and tea and coffee."

    We loved the bedding!

    Reviewed by Angela4.7May 2021

  • "It was a wonderful surprise seeing baby lambs right outside the back door."

    We arrived to find welcoming tea and coffee facilities, it felt like a real home from home, I couldn't fault it.

    Reviewed by Tracey5.0Apr 2021

  • "The cottage gave us the opportunity to meet family and friends during the pandemic without compromising their safety or ours."

    We self isolated for a week before we came away and observed all rules while we were away. We kept eating out to a minimum and made the most of the excellent facilities at the cottage to rustle up special meals. Yes there was some noise from the motorway which ran very close to the property but we quickly got used to it and of course it was convenient being so close to the network. We had some lovely visits to local attractions which were very well managed to minimise the negative impact of Covid. Beamish and the Royal Navy Museum at Hartlepool were very well run. It is advisable to book these attractions in advance. We will be booking again.

    Reviewed by Julie5.0Sep 2020

  • "Really lovely spacious cottage - the photos do not do it justice."

    Very comfortable accommodation. Clean and well maintained, well-equipped kitchen. Road noise from the A1 is present but did not bother us as we were aware of this from previous reviews. Construction work taking place in close proximity but again did not affect our enjoyment of the cottage. Excellent base for Durham, Beamish, coast & beyond.

    Reviewed by Liz5.0Oct 2019

  • "We think probably the best equipped and furnished property we've stayed in, frankly we couldn't fault it if we tried."

    TVs, DVD etc all functioning perfectly and a well equipped kitchen rendering our habit of taking some sharp knives and a corkscrew with us totally unnecessary this time. A little road noise from the A1 but only audible outside, the location superb for access to everywhere we wanted to visit.

    Reviewed by Brian5.0Sep 2019

  • "The dairy is an extremely spacious and well appointed house."

    It was like moving house without the mess as everything you could need was provided for. The kitchen had all the appliances you would need and a nice touch was the tea coffee and milk being there on our arrival. The garden was spacious and had sun late on and the resident sheepdog visited us every night to play football with her. Situated on a farm with cows sheep and alpackers that had a week old calf was nice. The dairys location is ideal for accessing the area and there are good walks everywhere. The only downside was the near location to the A1 as road noise was always there but you soon got used to it.

    Reviewed by Alan5.0Aug 2019

  • "Lovely spacious cottage, great for relaxing after an active day."

    Large well keep enclosed garden which would be great for children to run around in. Extremely comfortable beds and lounge sofa. Nice big TV in the lounge plus two others, which was handy. Kitchen was very well equipped and everything very clean and nicely decorated. Some hooks / rails in bathroom & bedrooms, to hang towels and clothes, would have been useful, along with an airing rack for drying clothes which aren’t suitable for a dryer. All in all a brilliant base for visiting the area. We had Lovely days out in Durham, Beamish, Seaton Carew - and even took the train from Durham to Edinburgh to enjoy the Fringe. Would absolutely recommend this cottage.

    Reviewed by Judith5.0Aug 2019

  • "Nice and spacious cottage clean & well equipped and makes a good base to explore the local area."

    It was nice to have tea, coffee and milk waIting for us upon our arrival with clean & comfortable bedding we were made to feel welcome. There was a few animals in the field nearest with an alpaca that was unexpected. The only downside was the road noise, but that could only be heard when we were outside and didn't affect our overall pleasant experience of staying in this lovely cottage.

    Reviewed by Beverly5.0Jun 2019

  • "Our 8th visit to this house so as expected it was great as always!"

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    Reviewed by Jackie4.7May 2019

  • "The Dairy is the most wonderful holiday home you could wish to stay at."

    The Family are helpful and friendly and the facilities are brilliant. Sykes Cottages customer service was second to none. Overall, a brilliant service, thank you very much!

    Reviewed by Emma4.7Mar 2019

  • "A WhatsApp or text from owner on morning explaining check in ( key in door from 3."

    00 so easy but we didn’t know) some basic toiletries as we had arrived for 24 hours travelling n no shower gel just hand wash Some local info eg nearest shop takeaway place of interest would have been useful Just little things as the cottage is really lovely but they make a place feel more welcoming

    Reviewed by Kim4.7Jan 2019

  • "Consistently high quality, a wonderful stay once again"

    Reviewed by Fred5.0Dec 2018

  • "Beautifully cottage ,exstremly well equipped ,we would highly recommend ."

    Reviewed by John5.0Dec 2018

  • "This was an excellent place to stay, comfortable, clean and good facilities."

    Reviewed by Colin5.0Nov 2018

  • "The cottage is perfect for a family of four."

    Plenty of space, warm, clean and very well equipped. A great base to explore the North East.

    Reviewed by Debra5.0Nov 2018

  • "Excellent accommodation."

    Well situated for Durham and surrounding area. Highly recommended. Would go back again.

    Reviewed by Keith5.0Aug 2018

  • "Very spacious cottage."

    Great garden for the children to play in even if you can ear the noise of the motorway when outside but no disturbance when inside. We enjoyed seeing the animals around the cottage (cows, sheeps, hens)... Great location too: we could easily visit the region from the Dairy.

    Reviewed by Fabienne4.7Aug 2018

  • "I would recommend this cottage, on arrival there was fresh milk in the fridge tea and coffee ( which I thought was a nice touch, just what you need after a long drive )."

    The cottage was clean and spacy with everything you need provided, books, dvd's both adult and children catered for. This is an ideal location to explore the many attractions around as it is 5 minutes off the main A1. The cottage is on a farm but don't let this put you off, the farmer and family are great and not forgetting the dogs who would come round for a game of football . Great stay .

    Reviewed by John5.0May 2018

  • "We have been here 7 times, need we say more!"

    Reviewed by Jackie4.7May 2018

  • "Fantastic cottage in convenient location for us wanting to only be a short distance from our daughter at Durham University."

    Very friendly and helpful owners and we have already booked to come back!

    Reviewed by Rebecca4.8Feb 2018

  • "A really lovely house loved it definitely go back"

    Reviewed by Anthony5.0Nov 2017

  • "We loved this holiday cottage and will definitely be back."

    It was clean, comfortable and perfect for us and our two children (aged 5 and 2). The location is excellent for exploring the north east.

    Reviewed by Rebecca5.0Aug 2017

  • "We have returned & times ,this says it all!"

    Reviewed by Jackie4.6Jan 2017

  • "Our weekend was superb, the accommodation did not disappoint."

    Had excellent facilities, cosy and clean. Very nice touch was the Christmas tree in the lounge.

    Reviewed by Kellie5.0Dec 2016

  • "Cottage was roomy, comfortable and cosy."

    Well equipped and in a good location for Durham, Beamish, Barnard Castle and Hexham. Also easy access to the coast. The cottage was just of the A1 but this did not affect our stay only made it easier to travel around the area. Hope to return as we did not get to see all Beamish had to offer, you certainly need more than one day. Thank you.

    Reviewed by John4.6Oct 2016

  • "Friendly but unintrusive hosts."

    Great location for exploring Durham city and Durham Dales. Very comfortable, clean and well equipped. Tea, coffee, milk there on arrival.

    Reviewed by Marjory4.8Sep 2016

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Summary

  • Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double (zip/link, can be twin by prior arrangement), 1 x twin
  • Ground floor shower room with shower, basin & WC
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin & WC
  • Kitchen with dining area & snug
  • Sitting room.
  • Gas central heating
  • Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x flat screen TVs with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi
  • Fuel & power inc. in rent, Bed linen inc. in rent
  • Travel cot & highchair
  • Ample off road parking
  • Two well-behaved dogs welcome
  • Spacious patio & garden with furniture & BBQ
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop & pubs 10 mins walk
  • Note: Some traffic noise from the A1(M) is audible from the garden.

The property

A delightful stone-built, semi-detached barn conversion, set on the edge of Coxhoe, 6 miles from Durham.

Fully renovated and lovingly restored, this Durham cottage offers first-class accommodation.

The spacious kitchen features designer units, a dining area and a warm and cosy snug.

Add to this a stylish sitting room, a master bedroom with Velux window, two modern bathrooms and a cosy twin room, and you will find all that you need here at this lovely Durham cottage.

Tastefully furnished in a contemporary style throughout, the charming accommodation, spacious gardens and patio area make a wonderful retreat for a romantic break or for those simply wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The beautiful coastline of Northumberland is an easy drive from this Durham cottage.

Nearby is the city of Durham itself, with its Norman cathedral, 11th century castle, riverside walks and good shopping.

This is a superb Durham cottage, and an ideal base to explore the area, visit attractions, enjoy the coast or savour the peace and tranquillity of the nearby moors.

Note: Cottage can be booked with Refs. 4452 and 8019, together they sleep 16.

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About the location

COXHOE

Durham 6 miles; Newcastle upon Tyne 20 miles; Barnard Castle 23 miles.

The village of Coxhoe is six miles from Durham city, situated between Bowburn and Cornforth, and close to the A1(M) motorway, offering excellent road links for days out. There are pubs and shops within the village, which is in an ideal location for exploring the natural beauty of the north east of England, with the coast 17 miles away and the moors 23 miles away. There are lots of visitor attractions in the area, such as Durham Cathedral and Castle, Beamish Open Air Museum, Killhope Lead Mine, Witton Castle, Diggerland or the Locomotion National Railway Museum, to name only a few.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
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