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The Bothy-Detached cottage,1 mile from Barnard Castle, Pet Friendly, EV Charger

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The Bothy
Large dog friendly enclosed garden
Off road parking immediately in front of the property
Off Road Electric Vehicle Charger
Rural location

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Fenced yard
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Barnard Castle, England
  • Place, Teesdale Leisure Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Bowes Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Barnard Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Bothy-Detached cottage,1 mile from Barnard Castle, Pet Friendly, EV Charger

The Bothy, an extremely well appointed self catering holiday home, is located in Marwood, which is a small cluster of listed farm cottages and barns approximately one mile from the historic town of Barnard Castle in County Durham and at the eastern end of Teesdale.

Originally built in 1810 the Bothy was converted to a small but comfortable detached cottage for up to four people. The cottage has off road parking for one or two cars, use of the large garden and one well behaved dog welcome by arrangement ( please mention in enquiry).

The accommodation is based around an upstairs open plan lounge and kitchen, with internal exposed stone wall and open rafters. The two bedrooms, one double and one twin are located downstairs along with a high quality bathroom.

The cottage is well insulated with modern rapidly controlled electric heating and electricity is included in the price. All bed linen and towels are provided.

WiFi is available upstairs and in the double bedroom. Mobile phone coverage is generally good and there is a TV/DVD player.

Guests are very welcome to use the garden which is mainly a large lawned area with a small pond.

Access to a EV charger, shared with the owners property is available for a small charge.

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About the area

Barnard Castle

Located in Barnard Castle, this cottage is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Yorkshire Dales National Park and North Pennines, while Bowes Museum and Mining Art Gallery are cultural highlights. Teesdale Leisure Centre and Eggleston Hall are also worth visiting. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as horse riding, cycling and hiking/biking trails in the area.
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Barnard Castle, England

What's nearby

  • Teesdale Leisure Centre - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Bowes Museum - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Barnard Castle - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Egglestone Abbey - 9 min drive - 7.2 km
  • The Garage Spa - 9 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Heighington Station - 23 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wheatsheaf - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Three Horse Shoes - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coach & Horses - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Milbank Arms - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Rose & Crown - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 85 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Bothy is a brilliant place to stay. The cottage is very clean and cosy, and in a good location with shops and takeaways only one mile away. Would highly recommend this property. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

daniel m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
CV charger was very handy. Good location close to Barnard Castle.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

PETER S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cosy cottage. Ideal location for exploring Barnard Castle and surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice location. Very well equipped. Plenty to do in the area. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage, very, snug and warm and comfortable, set in a beautiful and peaceful location with plenty of car parking space. Diane was an excellent host leaving us some nice goodies, a great information pack and some very useful local information.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property was clean and welcome environment. It was cossy cottage stay in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Words can't express how we enjoyed our stay in this property, the views were really good even though it was farmland. The property it's self was very clean and organised. I would certainly book this accommodation again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This review is simple: If I could give this experience a rating of 6 stars, I would. We have stayed in two other rentals on this trip, and both were great. This experience was superior. The appointments, the host, the cool towns were all outstanding.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a find! A lovely, quiet, detached property which had everything I needed and more. I would happily return!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beck

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely accommodation - cosy and spacious in beautiful surroundings. We'd love to come back here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

meg F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Can't wait to return

This is a gorgeous little property. We met Diane as we arrived, she was so lovely and accommodating (nice little touch was the biscuits and doggy treats. The bedrooms were warm and comfortable, the kitchen/living area was small but well equipped (no cooking on holiday!). We will certainly go back to The Bothy next time we are in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable break

Very cozy, comfortable and warm.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter & Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The accommodation is a 5 minute drive out of Barnard Castle where there are plenty of options for a bite to eat plus essential shopping. Everything worked properly and was clean and smart. The bed was comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Bothy

What a wonderful place to stay excellent host, lovely building and fantastic surroundings all made more restful because of the good weather.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2021
Thank you so much for the lovely comments ( and the gift), so appreciated. Glad you had a relaxing break. All the best, Diane
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little bolthole!

Compact and bijou, little upside down house. Perfectly situated for a week exploring Barnard Castle and the surrounding area.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely well equipped place to stat

Beautiful property, very well furnished and equipped for a lovely break away. Owners were friendly, welcoming and very accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2023
Thanks so much for the lovely review and so glad you had a good break
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valerie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent choice for the Teesdale region

We had a pleasant welcome to The Bothy which proved to be excellent accommodation for our holiday in the Teesdale area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The property was as described. Excellent in every way. Would definitely come again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jules & Karen

The location was perfect for our visit back to my old school. The cottage was absolutely amazing. Easy to get in. Everything was just perfect. We’ll be back. The owners were on hand if needed and we even charged our car up! 11/10 :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful base to explore the area from

A lovely little place with a good-sized, well fenced in garden your dog can use. A mile or so outside Barnard Castle itself, with a convenient footpath walk in and ready access to the rest of the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 October 2020
Thanks for the lovely review. Nice to meet you both & your gorgeous pup!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Garry M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Prompt, accurate instructions from owner. Lovely welcome pack much appreciated. Would definitely stay here again with our dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 April 2020
Thanks for the good review. Lovely to meet you both and your gorgeous puppy. Hope to see you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away

This property was lovely . Ideal location for our circular walk along the Teesdale way , pub meal to finish, then a cosy night in the cottage. It was warm, clean and well equipped. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 December 2020
Thanks for the lovely review, much appreciated!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Perfect for our weekend break. The cottage had everything we needed and the welcome pack was generous. The garden was perfect for our dog.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2022
Thanks for the amazing review. Lovely to meet you and glad you had a good time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Owner was absolutely amazing and friendly, communication response was quick. No issues whatsoever, and was the perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

We had a lovely stay at the Bothy, it was spotless and had everything we needed, full of character with the bonus of a lovely big garden with beautiful views of the countryside, it was so relaxing. Lovely walk into Barnard Castle, would highly recommend and will definitely be returning in the near future.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 August 2023
Thank you so much for the fantastic review. Glad you all had a lovely time and please do come back.
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