Property Details

Quiet, comfortable, Victorian miner's cottage (circa 1860) with country views, opposite owners' Guest House, at edge of village. Completely re-furbished for five guests to sleep in two bedrooms. Modern fully-equipped kitchen, central-heating, etc. Lawn, gardens and parking to the front and side. Small shops & Post Office 1 mile. Ideal centre for Durham World Heritage Site, Beamish & all tourist attractions in North Yorkshire & Northumbria. 1 ½ hours from York and the Lake District.

Local Area Details

Binchester is an ideal centre for touring being 15 minutes from Durham City, 45 minutes from Newcastle, 1¾ hrs from York, 2 hrs from the
Lake District and 1½ hrs from the Scottish Borders
and 2 ¾ hrs from Edinburgh.
A good bus service to Durham & Newcastle is available 250m from
Five Gables Cottage, with local services to Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor approximately 50m from the cottage;
and we are close to Binchester Roman Fort,
Auckland Castle (the Bishop's Palace) and a Cycle Path.
There are golf courses at Bishop Auckland, Crook & Durham.
Leisure centres at Willington, Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland.
Beamish Open Air Museum, the Metro Centre ( for shopaholics), Newcastle, the Roman Wall, the Yorkshire Dales, the North Yorks Moors, the Durham Dales and the coasts of both Yorkshire and Northumberland are within an easy hour's drive.
Major supermarkets, banks and general shops are available at Bishop Auckland (3 miles). There is a Service Station shop open 5 am -11pm, selling a range of goods from milk to toothpaste, 300 yds from the cottage, & a sub-post office/shop 1 mile from the cottage
There is a public telephone (& post box) 100 yds from the cottage.
A public footpath opposite the cottage leads to fields, woods, the Auckland Walk & Weardale Way for those wishing to exercise themselves or dogs.
Arrangements have been made to enable guests to use
the bar in the village Community Centre (100 yds).
For those who do not wish to totally 'self-cater' there are a number of inns in the area and good reasonably priced food can be obtained.
The owners would be pleased to offer advice on places to visit and eat.

Property Features

* Close to a golf course
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information

Name:	Paul Weston
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