Property Details of England Cottage

"High Smarber" is a spacious, stone built Dales self-catering cottage. Located in Swaledale, the heart of "Herriot Country" in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, it faces south, high above the River Swale, with superb views.

The cottage has central heating, 3 bedrooms, a cozy lounge (or living room) with a large working fireplace, and a beautifully updated kitchen with all modern conveniences. High Smarber sleeps six in one king size bed and four single beds. The cottage also has a contemporary washing machine and dryer for the use of guests. The bathroom has been renovated to a high standard with a modern power shower as well as a large, old fashioned bathtub.

High Smarber is not only a rental cottage but is also used by its owners for summer and occasional winter vacations. The cottage is, therefore, an inviting place to stay that has many personal touches. The cottage also has an impressive range of local guidebooks about Yorkshire that are available for the use of guests.
Approaching High Smarber

The countryside provides an endless variety of matchlessly beautiful views, as well as incomparable walking. Lovely market towns with excellent shopping and convivial pubs, plus a variety of outstanding restaurants, are all within easy driving distance. York, Durham, Hadrian's Wall, Ripon, Harrogate, Fountains Abbey, Rievlaux Abbey, the North York Moors and the Lake District are some of the many points of historic interest and scenic beauty within a day's trip by car.

Utilities and linen are included in the rental price for the cottage. Children are welcome. Sorry, no pets of any kind are allowed.

Contact Francis Facciolo, 307 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 USA, 01748 905022 (UK telephone), 718-596-3949 (US telephone), rentals@swaledalecottage.com, www.swaledalecottage.com.

Local Area Details

WHAT TO DO IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES 1 Outdoor Activities Walking cycling nature study birding wild flowers and geology leisurely motoring horseback riding caving angling golf and viewing gardens are all outdoor interests that can be fully indulged in the Dales One of the marvelous things about the Dales is the sheer number of walks sponsored by the National Park and many other organizations If you are not familiar with reading Ordinance Survey maps but want to experience the beautiful riverside and moor walking that abounds in the Dales you can always find a group to join You can find lists of sponsored walks at the National Park Centers the local one is in Reeth and in the Darlington Stockton Times published every Friday and available from the two newsagents in Reeth in its Whats On listings For a sampling of local walks with beautiful photographs please go to the Dales and Vales website Dales and Vales If you want to see a Yorkshire farm first hand a visit to Hazel Brow Farm in Low Row is highly recommended especially for families with younger children Hazel Brow Farm 2 Visiting Sites of Historical Interest Within Swaledale itself an iron age hill fort and earthworks Maiden Castle medieval lynchets cultivation terraces nineteenth century lead mines and well preserved vernacular architecture stretching back over the past four centuries are all reachable by easy walking Within an hour and a half drive are the ruins of at least four significant abbies Easby Fountains Jervaulx and Rievaulx the ruins of at least four significant castles Bolton Middelham Richmond and Skipton many stately homes including Newby wwwnewbyhallcom and Castle Howardwwwcastlehowardcouk Roman sites notably Hadrians Wall several military history museums including Eden Camp wwwedencampcouk the Yorkshire Air Museum wwwyorkshiremuseumcouk and the Green Howards Regimental Museum Green Howards Museum five cities and towns of great historical interest Durham wwwdurhamgovuk Harrogate wwwharrogatecouk Richmond wwwrichmondshiregovuk Ripon wwwriponinternetcom and York wwwvisityorkorg several museums that focus on the farming heritage of the Yorkshire Dales including one in Reeth and one in Hawes and the mining and industrial heritage of Durham wwwbeamishorguk and wwwdurhamgovukkillhope More information on historic sites and stately homes in North Yorkshire can be found at wwwcastleandgardenscouk wwwenglishheritageorguk and wwwnationaltrustorguk 3 Arts and Crafts The Yorkshire Dales and the neighboring Lake District and North York Moors National Parks wwwbrigantiacouk are home to many fine potters furniture makers landscape painters and many other artists and craftspeople In the past several years Reeth has developed into quite a center for craftspeople and artists and a pleasant afternoon can be spent browsing in the workshops in the Reeth Dales Centre for a partial list of the workshops visit Reeth Arts and Crafts Cumbria is the home of one of the finest pottery festivals in England Potfest which is held for three days at the beginning of August wwwpotfestcouk Reeth in Swaledale is also the home of Stefs Models whose range of handmade farm animals has garnered an international following wwwstefmodelscouk The world famous Swaledale Woollens where most of the goods for sale are hand knit in Swaledale is located in Muker wwwswaledalewoollenscouk Finally mention must be made of the Josephine John Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle with over thirty galleries of paintings ceramics and other works of art wwwbowesmuseumorguk 4 Antiques Englands largest regional auctioneer Tennants Auctioneerswwwtennantscouk is located in Leyburn which is about nine miles from Reeth Tennants runs three catalogue sales and two book sales each year as well as regular uncatalogued sales with upwards of nine hundred lots If you want to browse in antique shops the nearby market towns of Barnard Castle and Hawes both have several good antique shops If you are a bit more ambitious then Harrogate and York are both worth visits 5 Restaurants and Gastropubs The area has many fine restaurants and gastropubs Notable among the gastropubs are the CB Inn in Arkengarthdale wwwcbinncouk and the Blue Lion in East Witton wwwthebluelioncouk 6 Pubs and Breweries If you just want a pint or a good bar meal Swaledale has many fine country pubs Notable among them are the Farmers Arms in Muker which is an unspoiled country pub Many of the local pubs have Black Sheep a fine locally brewed ale For a change of pace try the Bridge Inn in Grinton wwwbridgeinngrintoncouk which carries Jennings beer a Cumbria brewery and a constantly changing guest beer all well kept and has excellent pub meals If you enjoy visiting breweries there are three different breweries that are open to the public in North Yorkshire Black Sheep wwwblacksheepbrewerycom and Theakstons wwwtheakstonscouk both in Masham the North Yorkshire Brewing Co and York Brewery wwwyorkbrewdemoncouk 7 Yearly Events Swaledale is home to five yearly events that are of great interest the Tan Hill Show in May the premier show for Swaledale sheep farmers Tan Hill Show the Swaledale Festival in late May and early June music and art exhibitswwwswaledalefestivalorguk the Reeth Show at the end of August a traditional agricultural show wwwreethshowcouk the Muker Show in early September another albeit smaller traditional agricultural show and the Reeth Christmas Shopping Evening which is held on the last Friday of November from 630 to 930 pm and features open houses held by the local businesses including all of the arts and crafts workshops in Reeth 8 Food In Wensleydale the Wensleydale Creamery produces a range of traditional cheeses wwwwensleydalecouk Leyburn has a market day every Friday that is particularly good for buying food especially fish and meat Reeth also has a Friday market with a very good butcher usually in attendance There are also a number of farmers markets active in the area at Richmond Leyburn and Barnard Castle wwwfarmersmarketsnet For further information please consult the Yorkshire Tourist Board site at wwwyorkshirevisitorcom and the North Yorkshire Dales National Park web site at wwwyorkshiredalesorguk

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Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for High Smarber United Kingdom

Name:	Francis Facciolo
Telephone:	44-01748-905022
Alt Telephone:	718-596-3949
Fax:	718-596-0592
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