Merok Holiday Cottage

23/05/2024

Why not treat yourself to a short break in a peaceful, traditional stone cottage in Teesdale?

Take a look on our website as we have just reopened booking availability for short breaks throughout the summer alongside our usual full week availability during the summer months.

We can offer you the perfect accommodation for that quick weekend break, or a much needed midweek change of home office - yes, we have fast fibre broadband. If the family need a break after working hard at school or to visit relatives in the area, you can book in with us and even bring your gorgeous pet dog.

With the weather set for summer (hopefully soon!) you can enjoy meals in the sunny patio garden.

There are beautiful walks nearby along the River Tees, over the moors and into the dales and many pubs and cafés offering local treats and great food. You can find some of them on our website www.acottageinyorkshire.co.uk and by looking at our Instagram feed

If you have never been to the area, CHECK IT OUT!! There is so much to see and do. Our visitors book is full of wonderful places that our guests have discovered. There really is something for everyone.

The cottage is between Richmond in North Yorkshire and Barnard Castle in County Durham so it is the perfect base for day trips to Kendal in the Lakes, Whitby on the coast, The North Yorks National Park, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, York and even Hadrians Wall in Northumberland.

Take a look and give yourself a little break - we would love to welcome you!

Suzie and Duncan 😊

Merok Cottage is a two bedroom self catering holiday cottage in Newsham, North Yorkshire. Sleeps 4.

07/06/2023

If arty culture is your thing, you will be spoilt for choice with places to visit in the area during your stay at the cottage.

In this article, the has featured Barnard Castle in their ‘Arty Weekend In…’ Series.

You could plan a whole day of culture, art, coffee, lunch, evening drinks and dinner in Barnard Castle, finishing with a show - all just a twenty minute drive from the cottage.

By far the most unlikely cultural venue for a small County Durham market town is The Bowes Museum. A stunning building, designed to look like a French chateau, built by John and Joséphine Bowes-Lyon to house their art collection. As well as an incredible volume of paintings, ceramics and a large, unique automated silver swan, it has a great café and shop and holds events throughout the year for families and individuals..

Check out our website ‘Things To Do’ page for the link to read the whole article and for a list of other interesting places to visit in the area – link in bio 🎭🎨🖼️🏰

28/04/2023

Fancy a change from working from home? Why not work from cottage?

Give yourself a different Zoom background, take a different walk after work, try a different pub, restaurant or farm shop takeaway, cycle the lanes, walk the dog and enjoy the countryside on your doorstep. Bring a friend, partner, family (or not!) – the cottage sleeps four.

There is a large table in the kitchen with a pretty, and peaceful rural view, a solid good size desk in the lounge and super fast broadband. Plenty of sockets and USB charging points. Who knows, it might even be a perfect Spring recharge for you too?

Link in bio to our website, availability and prices.

27/04/2023

***UNEXPECTED AVAILABILITY***

Due to a cancellation we now have availability for May including the Bank Holiday weekends. Why not take a Spring staycation, last minute weekend away or a short break in this lovely self catering cottage?

For all details and availability click the link in bio to go to our website.

Merok Cottage is about 15 mins drive from Scotch Corner in the quiet village of Newsham, halfway between the historic North Yorkshire market towns of Richmond and Barnard Castle in Teesdale. It is perfect for couples (but will sleep up to four people) and has just had a superb kitchen upgrade.

The cottage is a perfect base to explore the North Yorkshire Dales, County Durham and coastal towns like Staithes and Whitby. There are plenty of walking and hiking opportunities, lanes for cycling tours and many places of historical and natural interest.

There are some fantastic farm shops in the area selling home made and home cooked produce and regional produce to try and pubs and restaurants serving great food.

The cottage has a desk space in the lounge and super fast broadband, so if you just fancy a short break or last minute weekend away as a change of scene, or a short break away and still have to work or check emails you can!

The cottage has a pretty, shingle garden for those warm, sunny 🌞 days and a cosy woodburner and Rayburn for any sudden cooler May moments!

Merok Cottage is a two bedroom self catering holiday cottage in Newsham, North Yorkshire. Sleeps 4.

25/04/2023

We are very excited to announce that we have given the kitchen at Merok Cottage a rather nice update and have awarded us a Gold Award as a result. 😀🙌🎉

We have kept the Rayburn for its cosy warmth on cooler days and the full width patio doors remain to keep the pretty view at the back.

We have updated the layout and fitted a new fridge, dishwasher, microwave and induction hob. The cottage has everything you need to create a delicious home cooked meal or simply reheat a takeaway supper from the local farm shop.

It is the perfect place to relax with the warmth of the Rayburn on a cooler day or with the full width patio doors open on a warm summers day.

The light floods in throughout the morning making it a wonderful bright and fresh spot for a slow breakfast or coffee in the morning.

For those of you who may fancy working from home in a different location for a change of scene, this room in the cottage is calm and inspiring. We have USB sockets and superfast fibre broadband – there is also a desk space in the lounge.

(BTW... the lounge has had a little makeover as well keep an eye on our posts for more).

The cottage is perfect for couples who are keen to explore the North Yorkshire and Durham Dales areas, renowned for their great walking routes, rivers and open landscapes. There are plenty of historical sites, museums, galleries and great local food producers to discover too.

There are some wonderful pubs, tea shops and restaurants to enjoy locally if you can bring yourself to leave this cosy room!

Go to our website at www.acottageinyorkshire.co.uk to book your relaxing break at the cottage. We are looking forward to welcoming you!

Merok Cottage is a two bedroom self-catering holiday cottage that sleeps four near Richmond, North Yorkshire and Barnard Castle in Teesdale. It is great as a base to visit the Yorkshire Dales, The North Yorkshire Moors, County Durham and The Lake District.

31/03/2022

***Last-minute availability***

We are offering 10% off all Weeks and Short Breaks in April, including Easter!

For all details and availability click the link in bio to go to our website.

Merok Cottage is about 15 mins drive from Scotch Corner in the quiet village of Newsham, halfway between the historic North Yorkshire market towns of Richmond and Barnard Castle in Teesdale.

The cottage sleeps four and has a lovely sunny garden for those warm, sunny Spring days and a cosy woodturner and Rayburn for those sudden cooler April moments!

Here is a great article in The Guardian that celebrates some of the wonderful treats that Teesdale has to offer:
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/mar/15/pretty-walks-lovely-villages-great-cheese-a-trip-to-teesdale

18/02/2021

Great news!

A DALE bakery is enjoying a double celebration after being shortlisted for a national award and being recognised for its community service during the Covid-19 pandemic.Coghlans of Barningham was hailed by Teesdale’s MP, Dehenna Davison, as an “unsung hero” during an online ceremony which featu...

24/07/2020

A BARNARD Castle art teacher is hoping a permanent home will be found for a beautifully decorated stone trail once it reaches the finish line so the “community’s positivity during lockdown” can remain on show.

16/07/2020

A beautiful evening just a few miles away from the cottage at Scargill. Curlews and plover filling the air with their calls.

12/07/2020

VISITORS and locals alike were out and about at the weekend as the dale’s tourism and leisure businesses reopened after a further easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.However, uppermost on many minds was a hair cut as salons were also given the green light take appointments again from Saturday...

12/07/2020

Good to see that the castle is open again. A great place to go with the family. In them lovely park next to it people were enjoying a Sunday picnic and ice creams. Just a 15 minute drive from the cottage. @ Barnard Castle