Guests say
Calf House Cottage receives glowing praise for its welcoming hosts, immaculate presentation, and unique farm experience. Guests consistently highlight the spotless, well-equipped accommodation, comfortable beds, and thoughtful touches throughout. The opportunity to interact with farm animals and enjoy fresh eggs and milk is a memorable highlight for families. Its peaceful yet convenient location makes it an ideal base for exploring the local area. The overwhelming majority of reviews are highly positive, with only minor negatives mentioned, such as one guest's booking issue. Overall, this cottage offers a charming and relaxing rural retreat.
Cleanliness is repeatedly described as immaculate, spotless, and very clean by nearly every reviewer, with no negative comments noted.
The location is praised for its peaceful countryside setting and easy access to local attractions, villages, and major roads. Only one review mentions a booking issue unrelated to the location itself.
Guests consistently mention comfortable beds, spacious rooms, cosy underfloor heating, and a homely atmosphere. The cottage is described as relaxing and well-suited for all ages.
The cottage is frequently described as well-equipped, with modern amenities, games, toys, and thoughtful extras. Maintenance and presentation are highly praised, with only a single minor mention of a missing Yorkshire pudding tray.
Hosts are repeatedly commended for their friendliness and attention to detail. Many guests mention receiving fresh eggs, milk, and sometimes beer, but please note these gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Calf House cottage is located on a working dairy farm attached to the owner’s family farmhouse on the outskirts of the village of Sedgefield.. 1 step to entrance.
All on the
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: 40" Freeview Smart TV, Sofa Bed (Double) (Flexible Sleeping Only)
Dining area.
Kitchen area: DAB Radio, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Coffee Machine
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Pull Out Child Single Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, 32" Smart TV
Wet Room: Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Oil underfloor central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot. Welcome pack. Enclosed garden with sitting-out area and garden furniture (shared with owner). Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is 1 step in the garden.. Recently refurbished to a high standard, the cottage has underfloor heating, keeping you warm as toast especially in the chilly winter months. With vaulted ceilings, beams, wooden floors and Velux windows adding light and character throughout. The open plan living space is light and spacious with a newly installed shaker style kitchen, dining area, living area with comfortable sofas and large windows with views across the fields and you can watch the cattle feeding in the farmyard. There are two bedrooms, the master bedroom with double bed and separate trundle ideal for a child, and second twin room with TV. The owners have added lots of extras for your comfort and holiday experience.
A stay at Calf House Cottage gives you the chance to really experience farm life if you are interested. There are outdoor coats, wellies and boots at the door and the friendly owners are happy to show guests around to experience the day to day life of dairy farming, with all the associated smells, sounds and livestock. The dairy farm has four robotic milking machines and a milking herd of 300 cows 24-hours a day. You can even sample the fresh, raw milk from the milking shed and collect eggs from the free range hens. There is an on-site micro brewery producing four craft beers. There is a small tap room on site and this is open the last Friday and Saturday of every month. ( please visit Hopperhouse Brew Farm on Facebook or instagram)A well-behaved dog is also allowed to visit with access to the surrounding fields for walks or the shared grounds with the owners.
The village of Sedgefield is under 2 miles away and a quick drive. With a pretty village green at its centre, with tea rooms and independent shops to browse around. It boasts an exceptional standard of pubs and restaurants, perfect for a special occasion. There is a co-op on the high street and a large Sainsbury’s within a short drive, an excellent butchers and fishmongers. There is also a varied selection of take-away restaurants to choose from. If it’s fresh country air and wonderful walks you’re looking for, Sedgefield nestles between the Yorkshire Dales, Durham Dales and the North York Moors, where you will find some of the most dramatic countryside, including High Force waterfall, stunning coastal walks and the Castle Eden Walkway.
Nearby Sedgefield races are a regular feature on the local calendar, and take place all year round. For keen golfers, visit the Knotty Hill Golf Centre, which is just one of many golf courses in the area. Out and about the cottage is conveniently located just minutes from the A1, Sedgefield links up with a host of local attractions. The University City of Durham makes a fabulous day out. Enjoy the lovely riverside walks and visit the magnificent cathedral and castle. With winding cobbled streets, unique shops, and a large variety of pubs and restaurants. A little further afield, yet still a short drive, visit the famous open air museum at Beamish. A 40-minute drive will take you to the coastal town of Saltburn-by-Sea and onwards towards Whitby. Driving North visit the stunning Heritage Coast of Northumberland, peppered with castles and golden beaches, or head inland to Alnwick, with its famous castle used in the Harry Potter films, and the beautiful Alnwick gardens. You will find a host of things to do in and around the area including fishing nearby. Shop, pub and restaurant 2 miles.
Free WiFi
The property is located on a working farm.
Children must be supervised on site due to possible safety hazards.
Only dogs allowed at the property.
Pets must be kept on a lead at all times.
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Reviews (32)
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Confirmed Guest
A lovely, comfortable cottage situated in an ideal location for visiting many of the attractions in the area.It was very interesting to see and learn all about dairy farming.I would love to return one day.Thanks to Sharon for making us feel so welcome. We would love to return one day.
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Enid Scadden
Would I recommend Calf House Cottage? ABSOLUTELY without a doubt.!!This place is amazing, my husband,sister and I returned home after a wonderful week there refreshed and renewed and with so much information about the workings of a dairy farm where Sharon and Steve work so very hard and still have time to welcome folks into this lovely comfortable cottage.The cottage itself is very well appointed with everything one would need and more to spend a week or more, whether its a working bolthole while in the area or a family holiday for a family you cannot go wrong by staying here.The two bedrooms are spacious with very comfortable beds.There is ample storage so you can unpack rather than live out of your suitcase.The bathroom is really large with a great powerful shower and plenty of hot water, the addition of a shower chair was a bonus for me as approaching eighty i do get worried about falling.so thankyou Sharon for that thoughtful touch.The living room was really comfortable and light with 2 big sofas and a giant chair which my husband claimed immediately. The bonus was that it had floor to ceiling windows overlooking the calf paddock and the calves were entertaining to watch as we were relaxing.The kitchen had everything we could need to cook and serve at the spacious dining table. The bonus was a large fridge freezer which was great as i always take food for the week with me to eat in.Sharon and Steve are perfect hosts, they are very welcoming and kind. Sharon herself goes out of her way to make sure that everything is perfect for you and despite her busy day is always available to give advice and provide any assistance needed. She is very knowledgeable about places to go and see and recommend. She could put any tourism office to shame. Steve always has a cheery smile and a thumbs up as he passed by usually in his tractor or carrying buckets of feed around.Sharon found the time to give us a lengthy tour of the large facility explaining the whole procedure from calving to milking. The amount of information was mindblowing and interesting and we never knew there was so much involved in running a dairy farm and holiday cottage. Thankyou Sharon for that time you gave us in fact thankyou for aiding us to have a memorable week.We arrived with a long to do list but although we did some ghing we spent more time relaxing, reading knitting and talking. You need to visit this wonderful place you will be glad you did. Finally a big thankyou to you Sharon and Steve for helping us to create wonderful memories. We will indeed be back in the next few months.
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Ian
We had another wonderful stay at The Calf House and couldnt recommend it highly enough. The accommodation was spotles, cosy and perfectly set up for a relaxing family break. Olivia absolutely loved meeting Felix the cat and saying hello to the cows each day, which made the stay even more special for us. Sharon and Steve were fantastic hosts and made us feel so welcome from start to finish. The little extras like the fresh milk, eggs and local beer were a lovely touch and all delicious. Megan is already talking about booking another stay. A peaceful, friendly and charming place to stay ,well definitely be back.