Guests say
Cowdber Barn is a spacious and warm cottage with quality bedding and towels, surrounded by beautiful countryside. It's ideal for family gatherings and offers a games room, comfortable beds, and a peaceful location. The kitchen could benefit from an update and a deep clean, but the property's character and amenities like log fires make it a memorable stay.
The property is generally clean in day-to-day living areas, with spotless linen. However, some guests noted cobwebs and dust in less frequented spots, suggesting the need for a deeper clean, especially in the kitchen and less accessible areas.
The barn's remote and peaceful setting is highly appreciated for its tranquility and proximity to nature, with easy access to local attractions. The local pub is a highlight, though preparedness is required due to the distance from shops.
Guests find the sofas and beds very comfortable, contributing to a relaxing stay. The property's spaciousness and warmth add to the overall comfort, despite some dated furnishings.
The barn is well-equipped with a games room and ample space, but some guests feel the kitchen equipment, particularly the cooker, is outdated and inadequate for the number of guests the property can accommodate.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts, so it is not possible to provide a score in this category.
About this property
Down a farm track, this barn conversion has an open fire and games room, perfect for large family groups..
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, DVD Player, CD Player, Open Fire, French Doors Leading To Garden
Kitchen/dining room: Woodburner, Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Sun Room: French Doors Leading To Courtyard
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 4: 2 x Bunk (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Games Room: Table Tennis, Pool Table, Dartboard, Woodburner.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner and open fire included. Highchair. Small garden. Enclosed, paved courtyard with garden furniture and barbecue. Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please note: Couples and family bookings only.. In lovely surroundings of peaceful open countryside, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, this award-winning, detached barn conversion, with its own small garden, is built around a cobbled courtyard and reached by a ¾-mile long farm track. Ingenious design has retained the barn’s unique character, while creating very spacious and well-equipped accommodation, ideal for holidays at any time of year. Set away from the farmyard, it is surrounded by farmland where sheep and cows quietly graze. There are wonderful walks straight from the door, with the fells and mighty Ingleborough in sight. At Ingleton (6 miles), there are miles of paths with steps and bridges along a wooded valley where waterfalls abound, and nearby White Scar Caves display classic features of limestone caverns. The very pretty market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is just 4 miles away, offering shops, inns, restaurants and a golf course.
Cowder Barn is ideally located between two National Parks – the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District – both within easy touring distance and offering some of England’s most dramatic scenery. Rushing rivers flow down the main dales of Wensleydale, Swaledale and Wharfedale, surrounded by the high peaks of the Pennines, and high waterfalls, such as Hardraw Force near Hawes, make spectacular sights. Everywhere grey-stone villages blend effortlessly into an unspoilt landscape. The Lakes offer a land of exciting contrasts – high mountains and deep lakes in an ever-changing array of colours. Fishing and water sports can be enjoyed, or for the less energetic, sheepdog trials, Cumberland wrestling and fell races make good spectator sports. The coast is easily accessible, with the wide sandy beach at Morecambe only 16 miles away. Shops 4 miles, pub 1 mile.
Free WiFi
Please note the 3 further bedrooms, each have 5 steps up to threshold. The initial logs are provided, thereafter £10 per load.
No stag, hen or other party bookings allowed.
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Reviews (11)
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Kerrie Bilson
As a family we have been coming here over 11 years. Our kids have so many Christmas memories here and genuinely love it! It’s spacious and full of character, and location is so peaceful. The games room is fabulous! The only gripe we have is that the cooking equipment is no where near able to cope with cooking for the amount of people the cottage holds. The cooker is absolutely ANCIENT, it takes forever to cook anything so a Christmas dinner is out of the question. We are obviously aware of this so bring a couple of slow cookers and air fryers etc but this really desperately needs updating. We have already booked next year at another cottage with a better working cooker, at over 1k cheaper. When we first booked cowdber at Xmas all those years ago it was 800 for the week and though we really do love it there as it’s gradually increased in price (this year was 2400) we would really expect a little bit of money to be put into the property in terms of a better cooker. Like I said it’s not a massive deal as we know in advance and we love the space and character of the place but for the increased price we can’t justify having to bring slow cookers and cook dinner in batches. If the cooking situation was sorted we would continue to return for our Christmases for many more years.
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Michael Lake
Excellent stay for 8 of us. Very remote but that's what we like. OK the road to the barn is a little dodgy especially when wet but it's not too far from Kirkby Lonsdale. One needs the log burners of course in the winter months but bedrooms kept reasonably warm by radiators and heaters
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Anthony Haddon
Great space, lovely and warm. Good quality bedding and towels.