Laverock Multi Dog Holiday Cottages

Laverock Multi Dog Holiday Cottages - Dog Friendly Cottages In Barnard Castle, Durham

We are based in fantastic dog walking country in Teesdale, near Barnard Castle in County Durham (10 miles from the Yorkshire and 15 miles from the Cumbria border) and our 50 acre farm is situated in the North Pennines AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and Unesco Global Geopark.

Our cottages are specially designed for people with dogs, and as well as the chance to help out on the farm we have a fantastic purpose built 120 foot indoor Agility Arena available for all year round use!

We have two cottages available, both sleeping up to 5 people (with a sofa bed for 5th person if required), and you can bring up to 4 dogs per cottage Free of Charge! Further dogs are welcome for a weekly charge of £25 per dog.

Our cottages are converted byres dating back to the 1700's and have enclosed gardens and a 5 acre field to run your dogs in. The farm itself sits just over 1000 feet high and is surrounded by fantastic walking country (UNESCO Global and European Geopark), and ideally situated with the Yorkshire Dales being only 30 mins away and the Lake District 1 hour.

Each cottage has open plan kitchen/dining/lounge areas with full size oven and hob, toaster, full size fridge freezer, microwave, all utensils etc. Many of the rooms have beautiful exposed beams and where building regulations allow original stonework.

The lounge areas feature a real wood burning stove for cozy nights, set back in a fabulous stone fireplace, as well as a colour TV, books, DVDs etc.  One of the sofas also converts to a sofa bed for a 5th person.

Two bedrooms, one double and one twin with radiators sleep 4, making waking up in the morning a pleasure, and a modern fully fitted bathroom is at your disposal with separate bath and shower.

Sheep Haven Cottage is all on one floor with an open plan raised ceiling in the lounge showing the handmade beams. It also has partial disabled access (low level light switches, wheelchair accessible etc), and a full size window in the main bedroom to show off the view.

Laverock Lodge is over two floors with the bedrooms and main bathroom upstairs in the wood beamed original Hayloft with a full size window to admire the view. A handmade wooden stairgate is fitted at the bottom of the stairs to restrict unwanted canine access!! There is also a second toilet downstairs.

Both cottages have solid stone tiles and rugs fitted throughout downstairs to stop the 'oldies' from sliding on any highly polished floors (dogs and people).

As the cottages were designed with dogs in mind you will be pleased to know that there are no priceless ornaments at waggy dog tail height! The floors are simply covered (no white carpets!!), with tiles and rugs throughout. As previously mentioned the purpose built dog shower room provides an ideal area for cleaning the dogs up after a vigorous walk as well as storage for muddy boots/wet jackets.