About this property

Spacious Accommodations: The Old Smithy in Barnard Castle offers a spacious holiday home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Modern Amenities: Guests can enjoy a games room, fully equipped kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, oven, stovetop, and toaster. Additional amenities include a washing machine, walk-in shower, dining area, and seating area. Local Attractions: Bowes Museum is an 8-minute walk away, while St Mary Whorlton with Barnard lies 1312 feet from the property. Other attractions include Raby Castle (6.8 mi) and Richmond Castle (14 mi). Activities: The area provides opportunities for golfing, fishing, and cycling. Teesside International Airport is 22 mi from the property. Highly rated by guests.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Greta
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ideally situated for the town center. Lovely bedrooms with comfortable beds, sunny kitchen and views into the courtyard.
Lynsey
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely the size and layout of the house, very quirky. Location was excellent and the facilities nearby. The host was so accommodating and even offered an extra nights stay due to a storm
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location close to all amenities and four separate bedrooms
Hatcher
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very homely, clean. Space to chill and beautifully decorated. We chose this property for its location and facilities. Extremely happy. Owner was very easy to get hold of.
Kieran
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful place, great location, friendly staff and helpful
Wendy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The property was in a great location. It had everything we required for our short stay.
Alex
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely house with great amenities in a good location. Facilities were well appointed for an old building. Good WiFi etc.
Julie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great, central location in the town. Lovely, spacious stone house with 4 large bedrooms. Good family bathroom and ensuite. Castle Barnard is a lovely town with lots of pubs, cafes, restaurants and great river walks.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 98,227 reviews from 20785 properties
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Company info

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property info

The living areas in the property consist of a kitchen/diner with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dining seating for eight, a sitting room with TV, and a lower-ground-floor games room with washing machine and pool table. The bedrooms consist of three doubles, one with en-suite shower room, and a twin, along with a bathroom. Outside, there is off-road parking for one car. Within 0.1 miles, you will find a shop and a pub, and please note that this is a non-smoking property. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. Two well behaved dogs welcome, with a third welcome on request. Whisk your loved ones away for a memorable escape to The Old note: This property only accepts Saturday check ins, if you would like to request another day to check in please contact Sykes Cottages - The surrounding grounds of this property is limited , dogs will need to be walked rather than let out in this property. Please note: This property only accepts Saturday check ins, if you would like to request another day to check in please contact Sykes Cottages -

Neighborhood info

Barnard Castle lies in the Teesdale countryside in beautiful County Durham, with easy access to the A67 taking you to the nearby North Pennines AONB, Yorkshire Dales and even the Lake District. The River Tees also runs through the town which is home to quaint streets, cobbles and back lanes, with shops, pubs and local businesses to discover. Find all you need here and more, with lots of nearby open spaces for walking and interesting attractions including the castle itself and The Bowes Museum.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of The Old Smithy

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
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Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

The fine print

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One well behaved dog welcome

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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