The cottage
A stone-built, end-terrace cottage, formerly part of one of the original brewery buildings, set just a minute’s walk from the centre of Masham, home to the famous Black Sheep Brewery.
Restored to a good standard throughout, this Masham cottage has a traditional feel and boasts character features including exposed original beams and antique pine furniture, and provides an ideal base for family and friends to get away from it all in a wonderful setting.
The ground floor features a spacious farmhouse-style kitchen with dining area, ideal for friends and family to enjoy a lovely meal and a few welcome refreshments after a day out in the countryside.
This Masham cottage can sleep up to six people with two large bedrooms and a modern bathroom, along with a comfortable double sofa bed in the cosy sitting room.
This lovely holiday home is ideally located in the centre of Masham, which is home to a wide selection of specialist food stores, two excellent butchers, grocers, delicatessens, restaurants and local pubs, all guaranteed to provide a wide range of locally produced food and drink.
With excellent walking from the doorstep, dog lovers will enjoy the walk down to the river which is just a few minutes’ from this Masham cottage.
The amenities of Masham, including the Black Sheep Visitor Centre and Bistro, and the twice weekly market held in the village square creates a wonderful atmosphere for visitors and locals to enjoy.
You are perfectly located for discovering all of the magnificent Yorkshire Dales and North Yorks Moors National Parks, whilst the market towns of Richmond, Leyburn and Hawes, as well as the wonderful Abbeys of Fountains and Jervaulx are within driving distance.
Further afield are the charming town of Harrogate, famous for Bettys Tea Rooms and the Royal Pump Room Museum, and the historic city of York with its stunning Minster, Jorvik Viking Centre and a mass of fabulous tourist attractions.
This lovely Masham cottage is a perfect base to get away from it all and enjoy a break with family and friends.
About the location
MASHAM
Ripon 9 miles; Bedale 6 miles; Northallerton 14 miles.
The historic little market town of Masham is situated in the lower reaches of pretty Wensleydale alongside the River Ure. Set in gently rolling farmland, the town boasts a huge market square, where a Wednesday market has been joined by a popular Saturday market. There are lots of walks around the area, including a 10-mile walk along the Ure, arguably one of the best in the UK. The town boasts a good range of crafts, galleries, shops, restaurants and pubs and has become best known perhaps as the home of two breweries Theakstons of Old Peculiar fame and the Black Sheep Brewery, which now brews 11 million pints of beer a year! The popular towns of Ripon, Thirsk, Northallerton, Richmond and Harrogate are an easy drive away. With so much to see and do in the area, this is a great place for a holiday in all seasons.
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