A three bed-roomed house set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The house has fantastic views over the surrounding countryside, easily explored on the many footpaths nearby. Holmcroft is easily accessed by private car or public transport which means even those without a car can enjoy a holiday here. Allendale (winner of best Village in England 2008) is a pleasant 15 minute walk away or a 3 minute car journey. Here you will find plenty of good eating places, pubs, shops, churches and health centre. Our local Co-op stocks just about anything you might want at competitive prices. Recently extensively modernised the local Post Office provides, along with postal services, a coffee shop, news-agency and gift shop. Also in the village youll find a butchers and chemist. Watch the notice boards and shop windows in the village centre as most week-ends youll find theres musical or theatrical entertainment going on at a local venue. At New Year Allendale is noted for its Tar Barrel celebration. There are wonderful walks right on the doorstep as well as horse riding and golf just a few miles up the valley. Keen fishermen can enjoy fishing at Langley, just four miles away. The nearby market town of Hexham (voted 'England's Best Market Town'), just 10 miles away, has excellent leisure facilities including sports centre, swimming pool and cinema as well as a good range of shops and restaurants. From here there are good transport links by bus or train to Newcastle or Carlisle with a special Hadrians Wall bus in the holiday season. Allendale provides a wonderful venue for a relaxing country holiday and is a good centre from which to explore the Lakes, Borders, beautiful Northumbrian coastline Durham and Tees Dale and of course the Roman Wall. Extracts from the visitors book:had a really good week walking, especially Hadrians Wall which in some parts was awesomevery nice that we could bring the dog, she appreciated the bed by the fire
Hotel Rating: Self Assessed 3 star
