Farrier's Cottage

A three bedroom stone cottage dating back to 1675

The blue front door and stone porch at Farrier's Cottage, with steps up from the lawn

Farrier's Cottage seen from the driveway, with a flagged path across the lawn to the porch

Farrier's Cottage from the track, framed by trees, with dry-stone walls and the lawned garden in front

The gravel track up to Farrier's Cottage, with the nameplate set into the dry-stone wall and the fell rising beyond

The sitting room at Farrier's Cottage, with the woodburning stove alight, board games on the shelf and leather sofas facing the fire

Looking from the dining table into the sitting room at Farrier's Cottage, with leather sofas gathered around the stone fireplace

The sitting room at Farrier's Cottage, with a woodburning stove lit in the stone fireplace and a leather sofa beside the window

The sitting room at Farrier's Cottage, with leather sofas, a footstool and a tartan armchair against the whitewashed stone wall

The sitting room at Farrier's Cottage, with two leather sofas, a glazed dresser and French doors onto the garden

A quiet corner of a bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with two antique chairs and a round table between two windows looking onto trees

The dining table at Farrier's Cottage, with steps leading up to the sitting room and a fire burning in the stone fireplace beyond

The dining room at Farrier's Cottage, with a long wooden table seating six, whitewashed stone walls and a window onto the garden

The dining room at Farrier's Cottage, with a longcase clock, a bureau and a plank door onto the hall

The kitchen at Farrier's Cottage, with oak units, a tiled splashback and shelves of storage jars

The kitchen at Farrier's Cottage, with an electric hob and oven, dishwasher, sink and a quarry tiled floor

The kitchen worktop at Farrier's Cottage, with a microwave, toaster, kitchen scales and a tray of tea things

The utility room at Farrier's Cottage, with a washing machine, tumble dryer, sink and a slate floor, and a door out to the garden

The hallway at Farrier's Cottage, with a wooden floor, a pine cupboard and a gilt mirror on a whitewashed stone wall

The foot of the stairs at Farrier's Cottage, with pine plank doors opening onto the sitting room

The first floor landing at Farrier's Cottage, with paintings on the whitewashed walls and the stairs dropping away to the right

The king-size bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with a brass and iron bedstead against a whitewashed stone wall, lamps lit on either side

The king-size bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with whitewashed stone walls, a small table and two antique chairs beside the window

The king-size bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with a mirrored mahogany wardrobe, chest of drawers and a deep window seat under a small cottage window

A double bedroom at Farrier's Cottage with a made-up bed, a pair of bedside lamps and a wooden floor with woven rugs

A bedroom at Farrier's Cottage with an exposed roof beam overhead, an antique chest of drawers and towels laid out on the bed

The twin bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, looking towards a deep-set window between whitewashed stone walls and roof beams

Two single beds made up with towels in the twin bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with watercolours on the wall above

The twin bedroom at Farrier's Cottage, with two single beds, a rocking chair against the exposed stone wall and beams across the ceiling

The first floor bathroom at Farrier's Cottage, with a bath and shower over it, white tiled walls, a heated towel rail and a stripped pine door

A view across the ground floor shower room at Farrier's Cottage, showing the heated towel rail, WC, pedestal basin and mirror

The ground floor shower room at Farrier's Cottage, with a corner shower cubicle, WC, pedestal basin and slate flagged floor

The front of Farrier's Cottage in spring, with French doors onto the patio, a garden bench and flowers in the border

A table and four chairs on the patio at Farrier's Cottage, sheltered by the cottage wall with flowers in the border

The flagged patio at Farrier's Cottage looking out over the lawn to the fellside, with a garden bench and a table set with a bottle and glasses

A garden table set with a bottle and two glasses at Farrier's Cottage, looking across the valley to the fell

The lane through Garsdale crossing a stone bridge, with field barns and the fellside beyond

The Garsdale village sign beside the road, with a request to drive slowly through the village

The River Clough running between wooded banks below Garsdale, with the open fell rising behind

Dandry Mire viaduct on the Settle–Carlisle line near Garsdale, its arches crossing open moorland

Sedbergh 7 miles. Hawes 9 miles.

Farrier's Cottage is a semi-detached stone cottage in Garsdale, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It began life in 1675 as a blacksmith's cottage and workshop, and it still has the solid feel of a working building — thick stone walls, solid wood and slate floors, and windows that look straight out across the dale.

It sleeps six across three bedrooms, which makes it a good fit for a family, two or three couples travelling together, or a group of walkers who want somewhere comfortable to come back to.

The sitting room has a stone fireplace with a woodburning stove and leather sofas facing it — the obvious place to end up after a wet day on the fells. There is a separate dining room with a table seating six, a well-equipped kitchen, and a utility room with a washing machine, tumble dryer and a flagged floor, which is exactly what you want for boots and a damp dog. A shower room on the ground floor means you don't have to traipse upstairs to clean up.

Upstairs are three bedrooms — a king-size double, a second double, and a twin — along with the family bathroom, which has a bath with a shower over it. The rooms are furnished with antiques and look out over the fields and fells.

Outside there is a lawned front garden with a table and chairs, off-road parking for two cars, and somewhere dry to put the bikes. The garden is not enclosed, and there is a public right of way across the front, so dogs need to be kept under control.

This is quiet country. There are walks in every direction — up onto the fells, along the river, or over towards Grisedale, the neighbouring valley known as "The Dale That Died". The riverbanks nearby are one of the better places in England to see red squirrels, and guests regularly report rabbits on the lawn, roe deer, and plenty of birds. With no street lighting anywhere in the dale, the night skies are worth staying up for.

Sedbergh (7 miles) is the nearest town, known for its bookshops, and it has pubs, cafes and a weekly market. Farfield Mill arts centre is on the road in. Hawes (9 miles) has the Wensleydale Creamery, the Dales Countryside Museum and the ropemakers. Our things to do page covers waterfalls, castles, caves and family days out, and the Sedgwick Geological Trail at Danny Bridge is a short and interesting walk if the weather turns.

Garsdale Station on the Settle–Carlisle line is a few minutes up the dale — one of the most scenic railway journeys in the country, and a good day out in its own right. The Lake District is easily reached too, with Windermere around 27 miles away.

Book direct through this site and you deal directly with the property owner — no agency fees, no booking commissions, and the personal service that comes from speaking to someone who knows the cottage and the area inside out. When you book through sites like Booking.com or Sykes, they take a significant cut of the price, which either inflates what you pay or reduces what the owner receives. Booking here means a better deal for everyone.

At a glance

Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size double, 1 x double, 1 x twin
First floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC
Kitchen
Utility room
Dining room
Sitting room with woodburning stove
Gas central heating
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer
TV with FreeSat, DVD player, WiFi
Fuel, power and fuel for the stove inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Travel cot and highchair available
Off-road parking for 2 cars
Bike storage
Front lawned garden with furniture (not enclosed)
One well-behaved pet welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop and pub 5 miles
Note: there is a private water supply at this property
Note: the garden is not enclosed and a public right of way crosses the front of the property, so dogs must be kept under control. This is sheep farming country — dogs must be kept on a lead when out walking.

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Features

Off road parking for 2 cars
Woodburning stove in sitting room
Front lawned garden with patio furniture (not enclosed)
Bike storage
Travel cot available
Highchair available
Washing machine and tumble dryer
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi
Pet friendly (one well-behaved pet)
Gas central heating
TV with FreeSat and DVD player

Farrier's Cottage

A three bedroom stone cottage dating back to 1675

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