Moorland Cottage

The Space
Moorland Cottage is a traditional, two-storey property located just off the high street in Kirkby Stephen. With all local amenities right on your doorstep, the holiday home has everything you could want for a stay in the area, whether that be visiting the Yorkshire Dales or the Lake District National Park.

In the living room you’ll find a comfy sofa which provides that home-from-home feeling you just can’t get in a hotel. Kick off your shoes and relax. From the lounge window, you have a view across the quiet road to the traditional Cumbrian houses opposite. Turn on the flat-screen Smart TV and you’ll have a wide selection of steaming apps to choose from.

Fancy something to eat, or maybe a brew? The shaker kitchen can be found next door to the living space, so there isn’t far to go when you need to grab a snack or prepare a meal. Appliances aplenty are found here, including a dishwasher as nobody needs to be washing up during their holiday!

From the kitchen, there’s direct access to the sought-after garden space at the rear of the property. Here you can soak up the peace and quiet, enjoy a morning coffee or a late afternoon glass of something bubbly.

When you need to get ready to go out or head off to bed, the property's modern bathroom suite has a spacious bathtub with overhead shower, plus a vanity unit was basin and WC.

When sleep calls, both bedrooms offer luxuriously relaxing surroundings, one with a king-size bed and one with twin singles.

Neighborhood
Surrounded by spectacular scenery, the ancient market town of Kirkby Stephen in the Upper Eden Valley enjoys an enviable position between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks. The town is also close to the North Pennines National Landscape.

Kirkby Stephen was Cumbria's first "Walkers are Welcome" town and winner of the prestigious title of Calor English Village of the Year. The town makes an ideal base for exploring not only the local area but further afield.

This is an excellent walking and cycling area and the area has an amazing range of flora and fauna, with four nature reserves within a 5-mile radius of Kirkby Stephen. Around the town are a number of attractive villages - Winton, Hartley, Nateby, Soulby, Ravenstonedale and Newbiggin-on-Lune - some within walking distance. Whatever the time of year, you'll find peace and quiet, wide open vistas and nature at its very best. You may even see parrots belonging to a local Conservation Charity flying about the town sometimes - keep a lookout for them on roof tops and chimneys!

In summer the town is vibrant with floral displays and attractive gardens - helping to make Kirkby Stephen a Cumbria in Bloom winner.

Getting Around
Kirkby Stephen which has a station on the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway line, about 1.5 miles west of the town. From the train station, you can also travel directly to Appleby-in-Westmorland, Keighley, Leeds, Shipley and Skipton.

Several bus routes can be found operating in Kirkby Stephen offering direct access to Barnard Castle, Kendal and Penrith.

Teesside International Airport is 38 miles away from Kirkby Stephen.