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Orchard Cottage

durham, northumberland
  • 8 guests
  • 4 beds
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Pet Friendly

Description

Orchard Cottage is a stunning Grade II listed, detached barn conversion with a hot tub, surrounded by countryside, next to the owner’s home, on a non-working farm, close to the city of Durham.

This is a lovely cottage offering an escape from everyday life for a family or group of friends wishing to explore this lovely part of the country.

This beautiful cottage has been lovingly renovated, with special attention being paid to retaining some of the building’s history, along with boasting countryside views and easy access to the city.

There are rustic flagstone floors, exposed stone walls, beams and original trusses throughout the house.

The sitting room has a cosy woodburning stove and boasts views out to the garden and play area, making it a cosy place to relax at any time of the year.

The farmhouse-style country kitchen, with a beautiful tiled floor, Belfast sink and all the usual appliances, also has a large dining area.

There are two ground-floor king-size bedrooms, one with a cosy woodburning stove, a ground-floor wet room and two first-floor king-size bedrooms with fine views over the countryside, with both sharing a bathroom.

French doors from the sitting room lead on to the patio area with a private hot tub and furniture.

Relax with a refreshing drink or dine alfresco after preparing a wonderful meal on the barbecue.

Everyone will love the hot tub, a perfect place to unwind and gaze at the wonderful rural views.

The city of Durham is only three miles away with an array of shops, pubs and restaurants, and a short drive will take you to the Roman town of Chester-le-Street or Beamish Museum.

A little further afield are the Durham Dales, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hadrian's Wall, the Heritage Coast, Cragside at Rothbury and the North York Moors.

Centrally located, this cottage is the perfect place for that relaxing holiday break.


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Everything you'll need

  • Wifi
  • Baby Friendly
  • Dishwasher
  • Garden / Patio
  • Ground Floor Bedroom

What guests are saying

4.8
Based on 7 reviews
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Thank you for a wondetful stay!

Couldnt recommend more and i am sure we will visit again. Peter was a fantastic host and a beautiful holiday cottage!

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HollyOct 2026

Really nice place to stay and would recommend.

Quite a few cobwebs about which is why I didn’t give it a 5 star. One of our group noticed quite a bad stain on her duvet which was a bit off putting too.

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RachelOct 2026

We had booked this property with a disabled guest in mind so were looking particularly for solid seating in the lounge, a wet room and downstairs bedroom.

The wet room was smaller than we imagined from the photos but was suitable for our requirements but the settees in the lounge had been replaced or updated so that the legs were not as solid so we would ask owners to update the photos on their listing to reflect this as we would not have booked this property had we seen the current furniture. As it was, our disabled guest sat on their own camping chair for the duration of the holiday . Otherwise we were impressed by the character, cleanliness and comfort of the cottage which has a lovely peaceful location and good communication with owners. Complimentary prosecco appreciated. Cottage well equipped. The WiFi reception whilst good in the lounge and bedroom to the top right of stairs did not work in the downstairs bedrooms and was very sporadic in the left hand bedroom upstairs despite what I imagined was an extender on the upper landing. Good parking outside and nice seating area with garden and hot tub. Little extras like washing line, iron and ironing board, towels for hot tub, hairdryers were also much appreciated. A lovely property in delightful rural location but close to decent pubs serving food. Good base to explore the area and accessible to coast. Beds very comfortable.

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PatriciaSep 2026

Good to know

House Rules

  • Smoking

    Not permitted

Stay Information

  • Check-in / Check-out

    15:00 / 09:30

  • Property ref

    1199505

  • Parking

    Off Road Parking

Guest & Pet Policy

  • Pets

    Allowed

  • Children

    Children and infants welcome

  • Accessibility

    Ground floor

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