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North Farm

Walworth, Darlington, Durham
Self-catering
+44 (0)7775 815669
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From
£425 - £1300
per night

From
£2970 - £4970
per week

A rare treat to stay in this lovely stone farmhouse in the Durham Dales with acres of private farmland and magical interiors by Rita Konig

10 beds

7 bedrooms

Sleeps 14

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

There are three sitting rooms, a big Aga-warmed kitchen, seven splendid bedrooms, a pantry/scullery and a boot room for muddy kit. Gather loved ones and just come – for blustery walks along the Cleveland Way, hikes in the Durham and Yorkshire Dales, a magnificent drive over to the Lake District, surfing and picnics at the coast and shopping in Richmond or Barnard Castle. If you don’t know this part of the world you’ll fall in love.

Children will adore the dressing-up box and pretend kitchen in their own playroom, grown-ups can choose a book and sit by the fire in the sitting room, or watch telly in the TV room. If the weather isn’t playing you’ll find board games and cards. Across the driveway is a barn with table tennis and pool tables, comfy old sofas and books, even a wood-burner – teenagers will claim this space.

The kitchen is a warm, convivial hub with a well-stocked larder and room for helpers. It’s all simply lovely.

We think you'll love

The beautifully designed interiors, zingy colours and lovely furniture and lighting – being stuck indoors will be a delight
The rural sheep-dotted views from nearly all of the windows and being able to set out on walks from the door
Long summer evenings in the pretty garden, playing croquet, lighting the barbecue, letting the children go safely free range

You should know

There are five bathrooms (one downstairs) with a mix of showers and baths
This is a working farm and there will be cattle in the sheds from October to April and in the field in summer – they are best left alone

Essentials

EV charger
Self check-in
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Barbecue
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Electricity included
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Nightly price: from £425
Weekly price: from £2970

1 House for 14: From £42510 beds7 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in: 4pm
Check out: 10am
Other details: Minimum night stay: 3 nights (starting from £743 per night). Please contact the owner directly for availability and prices.
Closed: Never.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Reviews

We had such a great weekend at the house with our friends. Everyone was extremely comfortable and delighted with their rooms. The house really is beautifully decorated and just the perfect place to mark a birthday. Lots of happy memories made. Thank you for the recommendations too – we certainly ate very well and very much enjoyed The Fox Hole and Headlam Hall. Clarissa cooked for us on Saturday night which was a treat.We have recommended the house to other friends and would return in an instant.

Tara, Beaconsfield Feb 2024

A second highly enjoyable and relaxing stay at your lovely farm house. We love the surrounding countryside & coming home to the beautiful interiors. Definitely providing inspiration for our current house renovations / redecorations! Thank you Jane for a sparkling clean welcome!

Clare Feb 2024

North Farm has beautiful, distinctive, highly liveable interiors that guests will love. The luxury of three sumptuous sitting rooms lend themselves to a very comfortable stay that will please all generations of family and friends. The large kitchen with the dark green dresser, huge antique table and chairs beckons guests to sit and enjoy convivial dining in this luxury farmhouse.

Caroline, Sawday's Inspector Nov 2023

Our second stay at North Farm was every bit as enjoyable as last year. We enjoyed the pool room and nightly table tennis / pool tournaments. Every room is so cosy and envelops you in such warmth that we feel completely restored. Lovely walks at Winston and Gainford. Delicious food at the Fox Hole and Blue Lion pubs.

Mousumi, London Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the incredible stay! We had a great time and the house was just as beautiful and gorgeous in real life! We can’t wait to be back in the future.

Richard and Karen, Pasadena, USA Mar 2023

What a dream of an English country home you have created. Endless decor inspiration. Thank you Rita for teaching us indirectly how to create a beautiful and functional space. Having taken your Create Academy course during the height of the pandemic, to see your North Farm in person truly was a dream come true.

Shannon, Bend, OR, USA Oct 2022

North Farm is definitely not a draughty old farmhouse! Beautifully renovated, so comfy and practical too. Just right for us all. A feast for the eyes….colour, pattern and texture. I loved hearing the owls in the silence of the night.

Jane, Kirkby-in-Cleveland Oct 2022

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Location

The neighbourhood

Piercebridge is just over three miles for an organic farm shop selling local meat and dairy, homemade meals, puddings and cakes which can be ordered in advance, and The Fox Hole pub serving good food, or you can walk in an hour to The Spotted Dog at High Coniscliffe. There are wild swimming spots in the river, including a pebble beach and large pool at Gainford, or Winston, a few miles upstream.

Local points of interest from Philip Eade

1) Set in 380 acres overlooking Teesdale, North Farm is a wonderful base for exploring the Durham and Yorkshire Dales, with great walks, cosy pubs and numerous places of interest.
The Lake District is an hour west, the seaside resort of Saltburn 40 minutes east, popular for surfing and blowy walks along the clifftop Cleveland Way.
We are only 15 mns from Darlington Station and 2 hours 20 min from London.
Nearby are the pretty market towns of Barnard Castle (with its famous Bowes Museum) and Richmond, the medieval city of Durham, with one of the finest Norman cathedrals in Europe.
Plenty of lovely places to eat around and in the centre of Darlington. Archers Icecream Parlour is round the corner for homemade Jersey cream ice-cream!
Visit Raby Castle, Auckland Castle, and the spectacular High Force waterfall.

North Farm

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Your dates are available!

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

North Farm

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Check availability

Your dates are available!

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

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