About this property
This delightful, mid-terrace cottage rests in the centre of Wolsingham, in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Enjoying an enclosed garden with a summer house, Acacia House welcomes families and three pets looking for a retreat in this picturesque region. After a day of exploring the local shops, retire to the lounge where you can keep warm beside the woodburning stove and enjoy catching up on your favourite shows on the Smart TV. Step through to the kitchen, where the chef of the group can whip up a tasty feast, utilising an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and even a dishwasher, so cleaning up will be a breeze! Serve up supper in the dining room, toasting to a quintessentially English retreat. During the warmer months, step out to the enclosed garden and enjoy a drink from the furniture whilst your canine companion stretches their legs. There’s also a fantastic summer house which the little ones are sure to find entertainment from. Whisk away upstairs and choose between two charming bedrooms, including a double and a twin, serviced by a shower room. Take off and explore the market town of Wolsingham, where you can enjoy a range of fantastic pubs, including the Black Lion and Black Bull, both serving a tasty menu and choice of ales, whilst there are also takeaways for a quicker option and a convenience store for the essentials. Nestled on the fringes of the North Pennines AONB, Acacia House is a great base to embrace walking and cycling right from the doorstep. For a change of scenery, head to the city of Durham and explore its Norman Cathedral and the picturesque botanic gardens. However you choose to spend your time, return each evening to Acacia House.
In the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the charming town of Wolsingham is a traditional market town. The town, which is tucked away in the picturesque Weardale Valley, is home to a variety of renowned bars, cafes, and eateries, as well as convenience stores and takeout. Additionally, the town has a lawn bowls club, an indoor pool and gym, a number of picnic spaces, and a recreation centre with an outdoor gym and playing fields. There are several facilities in the town, including a library, pharmacy, gift and antique shops, supermarkets, bakeries, butchers, and greengrocers. All significant supermarkets deliver here, as well. The Wolsingham Show, the oldest agricultural show in the nation, takes place the first weekend in September. Wolsingham is a well-liked starting point for walking and cycling because of its ideal location to enjoy the best of the north-east. Numerous tourist attractions can be found nearby, such as the High Force waterfall, the Tunstall Reservoir, the Weardale Heritage Railway, and the Hamsterley Forest, which are great for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. For history buffs, there is the Durham Cathedral and Castle World Heritage Site, the Killhope Lead Mining Museum, the Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, and Auckland Castle, which tells the epic 2000-year story of Kynren. Hadrian's Wall, the Beamish Open Air Museum, and the Angel of the North, the most well-known work of public art in the UK, are a few further noteworthy sites. Explore further afield to the coast to see the prehistoric cliffs and caves at Marsden South Shields, as well as the Newcastle Gateshead quayside with its many bars and restaurants, the Sage music centre, the Millennium bridge across the Tyne, and the Baltic centre of contemporary art, which is housed in a renovated flour mill.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Ground floor WC.
Kitchen.
Dining room with the king size sofa bed.
Sitting room with woodburning stove
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
Smart TV, WiFi, selection of books, games and kids toys.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Roadside parking.
Enclosed garden with furniture and summer house.
Three well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.1 miles.
Note: Fuel for the woodburning stove is not included and can be purchased from the rear yard
Reviews (2)
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Joanne
Acacia House was beautiful and the log burning fire in the living room was great on the snowy spring evenings we experienced in March! Wolsingham village is lovely and is a good base to explore the wider area. The cottage had everything we needed and the beds were some of the most comfy beds we have ever had on a cottage break! The dogs enjoyed the large dog beds to snooze on too after days out exploring the local area. The milk in the fridge on arrival to make a brew and the biscuits for the humans and the dogs was a welcome treat. Laura was a fabulous host and we will be back later this year.
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Margaret
Cosy and warm , the log burner was the best we have ever used. Logs were stored in a dry store in the courtyard and could be purchased directly from the owners which was brilliant. We were delighted by the attention to detail re dogs being welcome . The owners provided 3 super,new dog beds, stainless steel bowls, dog towels and even blankets for the dogs beds upstairs. Our 2 spaniels loved the garden, one is quite an escape artist but even she stayed happily contained. There are lots of walks straight from the doorstepâ¦great for dogs on or off the lead . There is a hose in the rear courtyard at Acacia house which is great when your dogs get muddy. The beds were comfortable and the shower was good. The pubs , and shops were all close by. The Black Bull was really dog friendly, donât know about the food as we didnât eat out. All in all a great relaxing break,we will definitely be returning to Acacia Houseâ¦â¦it ticks all our boxes. Thank you Laura.