The Carriage House in Barnard Castle | Stunning Yorkshire Dales Group Cottage

About The Carriage House

The Carriage House is a detached four-bedroom townhouse in Barnard Castle, County Durham. This property sleeps eight guests across four king-size bedrooms that convert to twins on request. Off-road parking for two cars makes arrival stress-free for groups. The spacious layout includes a large kitchen, dining room seating eight, sitting room and separate snug area.

Barnard Castle is a historic market town in Teesdale. Cobbled streets lead to independent shops, bakeries and cafés. The River Tees runs through the town. You're two minutes' walk from the castle and riverside walks.

Accommodation includes four king-size bedrooms with zip-link beds. One bedroom has an en-suite shower room. There's a family bathroom plus a ground floor cloakroom. The dining room seats eight people around one table. The sitting room fits five people. The snug provides extra space for three guests. The kitchen comes fully equipped with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine.

Bowes Museum sits just minutes away on foot. High Force Waterfall is 15 miles west (25 minutes). Raby Castle lies 7 miles northeast (15 minutes). Hamsterley Forest offers mountain biking 8 miles south (20 minutes).

The Carriage House works brilliantly for multi-generational family breaks or friends' reunions. Everything you need sits within walking distance.

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Need To Know

✓Gas central heating with electric fire
✓Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, tv with freeview, dvd, wifi
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Cot and highchair if requested in advance
✓Off road parking for 2 cars
✓Storage for bikes
✓Patio with furniture
✓Sorry, no pets and no smoking
✓Shop and pub 2 mins walk
✓Castle and river 2 mins walk

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at The Carriage House

Central Location

Two minutes' walk to shops, restaurants, the castle and river. Everything sits on your doorstep without needing the car during your stay.

Off-Road Parking

Secure parking for two cars in a private courtyard. Rare for a town centre property and makes unloading luggage simple for groups.

Spacious Dining

Dining room seats eight around one table. Perfect for group meals and evening gatherings without anyone eating separately in another room.

Four King-Size Bedrooms

All four bedrooms feature king-size beds that convert to twins. Flexible sleeping arrangements suit different group compositions and preferences perfectly.

Modern and Clean

Spotlessly maintained throughout with contemporary furnishings. Guests consistently praise the cleanliness and quality of the fixtures and fittings inside.

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Large kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine and everything needed for group catering. Plenty of crockery and cookware for eight people.

Getting To The Carriage House

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Carriage House by car, follow the A66 to Barnard Castle then head into the town centre. The property sits in a quiet courtyard just off the main street with off-road parking for two cars.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Darlington, approximately 16 miles east. From there, take a taxi or local bus service to Barnard Castle for the final leg of your journey.

Off-road parking for two cars

Darlington station (16 miles)

Town centre location off main street

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Barnard Castle

Distance: 0.2 miles (4 min walk)

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The Bowes Museum

Distance: 0.8 miles (4 min drive)

DL12 8NP

Rokeby Park

Distance: 3 miles (7 min drive)

DL12 9RZ

Deepdale Nature Reserve

Distance: 1 mile (4 min drive)

DL12 9TB

Pennine Way - Bowes Loop

Distance: 4.8 miles (9 min drive)

Hoove

Distance: 8.3 miles (23 min drive)

DL11 6HB

Book Aid

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DL12 8BG

Morrisons

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DL12 8JJ

McFarlanes

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DL12 8LX

Bishop Auckland Station

Distance: 14.2 miles (23 min drive)

DL14 7TH

Shildon Station

Distance: 15.9 miles (24 min drive)

DL4 2DH

Teesside International Airport

Distance: 23.6 miles (36 min drive)

DL2 1LU

Barnard Castle

Distance: 0.2 miles (4 min walk)

DL12 8PR

The Bowes Museum

Distance: 0.8 miles (4 min drive)

DL12 8NP

Rokeby Park

Distance: 3 miles (7 min drive)

DL12 9RZ

Deepdale Nature Reserve

Distance: 1 mile (4 min drive)

DL12 9TB

Pennine Way - Bowes Loop

Distance: 4.8 miles (9 min drive)

Hoove

Distance: 8.3 miles (23 min drive)

DL11 6HB

Book Aid

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DL12 8BG

Morrisons

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

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McFarlanes

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

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Bishop Auckland Station

Distance: 14.2 miles (23 min drive)

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Shildon Station

Distance: 15.9 miles (24 min drive)

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Teesside International Airport

Distance: 23.6 miles (36 min drive)

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Is The Carriage House Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families

Barnard Castle offers excellent facilities for children. The Bowes Museum runs family activities and workshops throughout the year. River walks provide safe outdoor space for kids to explore. The town has playgrounds and open spaces within walking distance. Hamsterley Forest (8 miles) features Go Ape treetop adventures and cycling trails suitable for families. The property provides a cot and highchair on request.

Groups Will Love...

The dining room seats eight people around one table. This setup means your entire group eats together rather than splitting across different rooms. The adjacent kitchen makes serving meals straightforward. A separate snug and sitting room provide extra social spaces after dinner. The layout works brilliantly for group gatherings. Four king-size bedrooms with flexible twin options accommodate different group compositions perfectly.

Pet Friendly

The Carriage House does not accept pets. The owners maintain a strict no-pets policy throughout the year. This makes the property ideal for guests with pet allergies. If you're travelling with dogs, you'll need to find alternative accommodation in Barnard Castle. Several other properties in the area do welcome pets. Consider this when planning your group booking.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Carriage House

The Morritt Hotel

Located 3.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DL12 9SE

Clarendon's Restaurant

Located 0.1 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DL12 8PH

The Old Well Inn

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DL12 8NP

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Carriage House

How many people does The Carriage House sleep?

The property sleeps eight guests across four king-size bedrooms. All beds are zip-link style and convert to twin beds on request.

Is The Carriage House pet friendly?

No, pets are not permitted at this property. The owners operate a strict no-pets policy throughout the year.

How many bathrooms are there?

There are two full bathrooms plus a ground floor cloakroom. One bedroom has an en-suite shower room with basin and WC.

Is there parking available?

Yes, off-road parking for two cars is provided in a private courtyard. Space can be tight for larger vehicles according to guest feedback.

What facilities are in the kitchen?

The kitchen includes an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There's plenty of crockery and cookware for eight people.

Can the bedrooms be configured as twins?

Yes, all four king-size bedrooms feature zip-link beds. Simply request twin configuration when booking and beds will be set up accordingly.

Is there WiFi at the property?

Yes, broadband WiFi is available throughout The Carriage House. Connection is suitable for browsing and streaming during your stay.

What shops and restaurants are nearby?

Barnard Castle town centre sits two minutes' walk away. Independent shops, bakeries, cafés, pubs and restaurants line the cobbled streets within easy walking distance.

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The Carriage House Reviews

Comfortable and well equipped. Centrally located but still quiet.

This is a wonderful cottage to stay in, whether on a short term or long term basis. It is very comfortable, clean, spacious and has all the equipment required for selfcatering. It is located just a few minutes walk away from the main facilities of Barnard Castle, while being very quiet at night. We can thoroughly recommend this place. Just one word of caution, the courtyard is small and will not accommodate two large cars only one. However, this is ample free onstreet parking a few minutes away.

Stephen

Had a fabulous week here. The cottage was ideal for us and is in a perfect location to explore Barnard Castle.

Hannah

A really lovely holiday home right in the centre of Barnard Castle. Just a warning to anyone thinking of booking who has a big car it was very difficult to get out of the parking area at times when people on the street were parked close to the white lines marking the entrance. It would have been incredibly challenging if we'd had more than one large car with us to fit both into the parking area too.

Debbie

Accommodation for 8 guests only 7 of us but found lounge could do with a few ... Accommodation for 8 guests only 7 of us but found lounge could do with a few more seating options had to take dining chairs in

We had a lovely stay at the house. It was very clean, well equipped, and comfortably warm, which made it feel welcoming from the moment we arrived. The location was ideal, close to town and convenient for getting around, and having space to park a car within the forecourt was a real bonus. Overall, a comfortable and practical place to stay, and we would happily recommend it. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Louise

Absolutely Brilliant Cottage! Very Central, with parking. Very well equipped, perfect for groups and family

Gillian

The property is in the centre of Barnard Castle, but in a small courtyard which has the advantage of being very calm, having no traffic noise but being very convenient for restaurants, pubs and shops. Also a short walk to the Bowes museum. The cottage itself was bright and airy with all the bedrooms being large enough for kingsize comfortable beds and room to spare. Also plenty of room in the sitting room, dining room and kitchen. The courtyard looked lovely an also private, but we couldn't make use of it in February but it would be lovely to sit out there on a summer afternoon. We had a couple of meals at The Three Horseshoes and some other restaurants within walking distance. We had a lovely stay and would recommend this cottage to anyone wanting a trip to Barnard Castle.

A really lovely cosy cottage and just perfect for our short stay to visit Barnard Castle and Raby Castle, very clean and lovely and warm.

Kathryn

Had a fantastic week at the carriage house. A really beautiful cottage in a great location.Would highly recommended it.

We had a lovely holiday, didn't need to use the car much as we like walking and there are a lot of good walks on the door step. Barnard town is very nice, with lots of shops and cafes including antique shops, the chocolate shop is a must, with chip shops and butchers on your door step. The Bowes museum, High falls and Raby Castle all worth a visit. The Carriage House is very comfortable although it does seem to have a hotel feel not the cosy cottage type feel, it also lacked a few basic things like kitchen paper ,cling film and counter top cleaning spray, but a walk to Boyes soon put that right. A good place to stay and a nice holiday had.

Flawless !!. We know Barnard Castle well so the advantages of the central location with off street parking were well understood.The property and facilities were great.

We had a lovely week at the Carriage House in Barnard Castle. The property was very clean and well equipped. The location was perfect for exploring the town and the on site parking was an appreciated bonus

This was our second stay at this property which is proof that we did enjoy it and would use it again. The on site parking is of great value as its difficult to park in Barnard Castle. We walked everywhere except to Raby Castle. The local shops are well worth browsing and shopping. We made good use of the local cafes and restaurants as well as walking to Bowes Museum. The property is excellent, well presented and maintained. We had a great week and will return again.

The property was excellent, very clean, good furnishings. Although we had a problem with pipe under sink. This was dealt with very quickly. Great location, with outside garden patio. A property I would recommend to friends and family.

Beautiful property, we're able to walk to town, castle and did not use the car at all due to lovely walks on the doorstep and Beautiful courtyard which we took advantage of during the lovely sunshine we had too.

Would highly recommend staying at the carriage house,house is beautifully decorated very cosy and warm, kitchen well equipped and beds very comfortable. Easy check in and check out and when we arrived the house was immaculately clean and tidy,loved it's very central location,will definitely be returning,thanks for a great stay.

Lovely house in a fabulous location for all amenities. Clean, warm and very well equipped. We will absolutely return for another stay.

Donnette

We booked the Carriage house as a group of 8 friends ages 6070 to celebrate a golden anniversary of one of the couples. The house is perfectly situated with plenty shops,eateries and pubs on the main street. The house is of a good size,4 lovely bedrooms,1 with ensuite and a large separate bathroom. The kitchen is very well equipped with more tgan enough crockery, cutlery and glasses aswell as a dishwasher and a washing machine. A love little courtyard for the warm days. We would highly recommend to family and friends.

Christine

A lovely house for our family holiday. Spotlessly clean, warm and comfortable and very well equipped. Good sized rooms and bedrooms. Perfectly located for the town and castle and an easy walk to the Bowes Museum. A pretty courtyard with furniture, nice area to sit if the weather permits.

Had a fantastic week at the Carriage House. Very central location and the town has everything you need, plenty of independent shops as well as a Morrisons supermarket. Cottage itself was great, very clean and modern inside with a very well equipped kitchen.

An absolute gem of a home for the week. Clean, modern, great size. Great, easy check in and out and amazing food and atmosphere at The Three Horseshoes. Genuinely not a bad word to say. Would definately stay again.

Jennifer

Glynis

A lovely holiday property, well maintained, clean and contained everything we needed apart from a pair of kitchen scissors! We were glad we could park two cars at the property although this was very tight as it was a very busy little town. Hotel staff were very friendly and accommodating when we went to check in and when we left. We also enjoyed our celebration meal at the Three Horseshoes.

Carole

This was home from home. great location and spacious bedrooms. Family had a great time.

George F

A beautiful, well appointed, well maintained holiday cottage in the centre of Barnard Castle with everything we needed and with the shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants all within walking distance. The cottage comes with off road parking which was ideal and appreciated.

George

Penelope e

The house was lovely, well situated, spotlessly clean and very well equipped. Thoroughly recommend, would stay there again

Spotlessly clean and well equipped house in the centre of town. Perfect location for the shops, pubs, castle and river walks.

Bernadette

Really lovely cottage, clean & modern! It's in the perfect location around the corner from the beautiful town. Rooms and beds were really comfortable, with plenty of space to relax. Thank you for a great stay!

I was part of a group of ladies catching up for a long weekend. Everything was great, especially the location, situated just off the main street of Barnard Castle and a short walk from the river for walking. The only small negative was, that on arrival, we could not initially find the welcome book, which we eventually, after much hunting, found under a stack of magazines on the bottom shelf of a coffee table. Once located, we could access the WiFi!

Very clean and comfortable. Very well equipped. Small private garden. Ideal situation in town. Private parking. Ideal for touring N Pennines. Recommend a visit to Beamish. Egglestone Gardens, small but a treat.

William

The property is what it says except for the parking! . Space is very limited and very awkward even for one small car! With 12 big cars impossible. More accurate to say park on the road outside and there is normally space there most days even market days . Leave the information booklet on the kitchen counter. Did not find it until 2 days into the holiday!! Instruction relatingto sheets towels could be clearer in how to leave them and bins every alternative Thursday? How do we know which week? Just little things to make better not criticism. Staff at Hotel friendly enough Property is comfortable, good quality and everything works!

Alison

Only issue was the step in the hall towards living room dining room which is not very visible to people with limited mobility. Maybe this could be looked at as one of our party 89 years old fell but the cottage is beautiful, well equipped etc lovely stay.

Christine

A lovely property which was very conveniently located within Barnard Castle. The property was very well maintained, with excellent amounts of crockery, glasses and other equipment. There was a great deal of attention to detail in the furnishings and everything was very clean.

Stayed here twice, great location in centre of town and at the heart of Barnard Castle. Just perfect

Deborah

The house was well equipped and very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thought I should point out the hoover left at the property was helpful as we had young children with us. The power cord needs checking though as it had a tear in it. The rubbish required separating for recycling and general waste however there is only one bin inside the house. It would be helpful to provide clearly marked bins inside the house. The location of the carriage house was fantastic, we had such a good time we have booked to come again next year!

Wonderful location and a homely cottage. With the town of Barnard Castle having all that you need. 5 star all round

Eileen

The Carriage House as I told the owners was absolutely 5 star. The quality of all amenities both inside and outside as in the Courtyard at the back were perfect. We have booked many excellent holiday cottages and villas over the years and this was the best of all!!! We found Skye Cottages very efficient too. The added bonus was great weather and very central to Barnard Castle amenities such as restaurants supermarkets shops and bars.

Elaine

Very comfortable and well equiped. Only thing i would say is some of the information leaflets about places to go need updating. Also the recycling and rubbish bin info was confusing. Otherwise it was very clean and in a fantastic location. Great holiday .

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The Carriage House, Barnard Castle

About The Carriage House

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Central Location

Off-Road Parking

Spacious Dining

Four King-Size Bedrooms

Modern and Clean

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Getting To The Carriage House

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Carriage House Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Morritt Hotel

Clarendon's Restaurant

The Old Well Inn

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Carriage House Reviews