Property Description

Traditional miners cottage with country views built circa 1860, opposite the owners own home in quiet village overlooking fields. Good dog walking.
Ideal centre for Durham World Heritage Site, Dales, N. Yorkshire & North East England.
The house is fully double glazed, has good loft insulation and is carpeted throughout.
Central heating is by gas-fired hot water radiators with thermostatic valves in each room and a room thermostat in the lounge.
All rooms have been furnished to provide comfort for guests.
The two bedrooms and bathroom are situated on the first floor.
The kitchen/diner and lounge are situated on the ground floor
The front entrance is via a double glazed porch with coat rack.

The main bedroom has one double bed and one single bed, built-in wardrobe, chest of drawers, & bedside tables.
The smaller bedroom has two single beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers & bedside table.
Two additional single folding beds are available at extra cost.
All linen, bedding, towels, etc. are provided in the hire costs.
The bathroom has bath, shower, toilet & washbasin.

The large lounge is equipped with a gas fire, TV, VHS video, a large coffee table, a small coffee table and a writing desk. A radio/tape/CD player is also provided. Sofas provide comfortable seating, with a chair for the writing desk.
There is a range of books, games etc. and tourist information provided.

The dining area has an extending table & chairs for up to 5 persons.
The kitchen has a gas hob and electric grill/oven, fridge/freezer, micro-wave, toaster, kettle and auto-washing machine/dryer, with ample storage units plus a large storage cupboard with shelving.
A vacuum cleaner, iron and ironing board are provided.
The kitchen/diner overlooks and has access to the patio area, and rear entrance. FIVE GABLES COTTAGE IS NON-SMOKING

Local Area Information

FIVE GABLES COTTAGE BINCHESTER
is an ideal centre for touring being 15 minutes from Durham City Durham University and the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle.

We are also 1½ hrs from York, 1½ hrs from the Lake District and the Scottish Borders and less than 3 hrs from Edinburgh.

A good bus service is available 300m from FIVE GABLES serving:
Durham, Newcastle and Gateshead Metro Centre
Local bus services to Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland and Willington [via Byers Green - birth place of Thomas Wright 1711-1786 - The Wizard of Durham]
are available at 90m from FIVE GABLES

We are close to:
Binchester Roman Fort, Escomb Saxon Church, Auckland Castle
Whitworth Hall Country Park
the Wear Valley Walk and a National By-way Cycle Path.
and a short drive from
Durham University Botanic Gardens, Crook Hall Gardens, Hardwick Country Park at Sedgefield, Sedgefield Racecourse, the historic market town of Barnard Castle, Raby Castle, Brancepeth Castle, Witton Castle, Lumley Castle
and
Locomotion [ National Railway Museum] at Shildon.

Stan Laurel [of Laurel & Hardy fame] was baptised, attended school [King James I] and lived in Bishop Auckland, and The Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society holds meetings in the Laurel Room of
Bishop Auckland Town Hall.

There are numerous museums to visit from Naval Heritage at Hartlepool Historic Quay & Museum [including HMS Trincomalee & PSS Wingfield Castle], Industrial Heritage at the Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, The North of England Lead Mining Museum at Killhope, the Tanfield Railway and Causey Arch [near Stanley], Weardale Railway, Locomotion, Darlington Railway Centre & Museum to the Gulbenkian Oriental Museum [Oriental Art and Antiquities], the Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, the Durham Light Infantry Museum in Durham City, the Harperley WWII POW Camp near Crook, the Weardale Museum at Ireshopeburn in Weardale, the Bowes Museum [paintings, ceramics, furniture and textiles] at Barnard Castle and the National Glass Centre at Sunderland.

Religious Heritage in & around Durham, apart from the Cathedral, includes Egglestone Abbey, Finchale Priory [both English Heritage properties], and various churches including the Church of St Stephen at Low Willington with its steel bells, and St Peters Church in Bishop Auckland where Stan Laurel was baptised.

There are golf courses at Bishop Auckland, Crook, Aycliffe & Durham
Check out these & others at Directory of Golf Courses

Leisure centres at Bishop Auckland, Crook & Spennymoor

Horse riding is available at Crook, Sunnybrow and Cowshill

Hamsterley Forest and Low Barns Nature Reserve are both within a short drive, with High Force & Cauldron Snout waterfalls a little further.

Fishing for salmon, brown trout, sea trout, etc., is available for both the River Wear & The Tunstall Reservoir.

Durham Cricket Ground [The Riverside] at Chester-le-Street, Diggerland at Langley Park and The Durham Heritage Coast are a ½ hr drive.

The Angel of the North - The Metro Centre - The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art - the Millenium Bridge & the Sage at Gateshead
the Roman Wall - Eggleston Hall Gardens - The Herb Patch at Ebchester and the Durham Dales
are all within a 45 minute drive.

The North Pennines Otter Trust at Bowes, The North Yorks Moors, the Yorkshire Dales,
and the coasts of both Yorkshire and Northumberland are within an hour drive.

Property Features

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

Accommodation and Facilities Summary

Theme	Quiet yet close to local activity
Accommodation	Changeover Day Sat, Size: Compact, Accommodation Type: Self Catering
Suitability	Non Smoking Only, Wheelchair inaccessible, Children Welcome, Family Oriented, Pets Welcome
Outside	Outside Tap, Garden, Parking, Patio, Barbecue
Location	In the Country, Distance to Airport 20-50km, Distance to local restaraunts 2km, Distance to convenience store <100m, Distance to beach <100m
Local Area	The local town is Lively but not wild, Distance to Local Town Centre 5km
Local Activities	Walking, Swimming, Horse Riding, Golf, Fishing
Living Room	Fireplace, Gas Fire, Fold Out Beds Sleeping 1, Armchairs 1, Sofas 2, Seating for 6 People
Laundry	Ironing Board, Iron, Clothes Dryer, Towels Provided, Linen Provided, Washing Machine Provided
Kitchen	Toaster, Grill, Separate dining area, Fridge, Freezer, Oven, Hob, Washing Machine, Microwave, Crockery & Cutlery Provided
Entertainment	Cassette Player, Radio, Video, TV, Hi Fi
Dining	Dining room, Seating for 6 People, Dining room table
Heat/Cooling	Central Heating
Bedroom	Ensuites 1, Pull-out Beds 1, Twins 1, Singles 1, Doubles 1
Bathroom	Shower Rooms 1, Toilets 1, Bathrooms 1

Contact Information

Name:	R Lee or A Barker
Telephone:	+44-1388-601715
Alt Telephone:	0773-385-26237
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