The Byre - Accommodation

Sleeps 4 in two double (or twin) bedrooms. The cottage is on two levels, plus a gallery, with underfloor heating throughout provided by our ground source heat pumps. The heating is controllable in all rooms, and is included in the price.

Sorry – no pets (please see The Carthouse if you want to bring your dog) and no children under twelve. No smoking inside any of the cottages.

Parking by the cottage for two cars, more by arrangement.

The Byre is built “upside down”, with the bedrooms on the ground floor and living area above. It has its own entrance through one of the original stable doors of the barn into a porch and “muddy boot” area, along with secure storage big enough for bicycles. A utility room has a washing machine and tumble dryer.

There are two double or twin bedrooms, each with full en-suite facilities including a whirlpool bath specially shaped for showering, with a thermostatically controlled mains-pressure shower over, and a towel warmer. One bathroom can also be used as a house bathroom if required.

The comfortable six foot king-size beds can be split into two singles, so the bedrooms can be arranged as twins if desired.

Upstairs is a superb and comfortably furnished living area with two sofas. French doors open from the lounge area onto a balcony, where you can smoke if you wish, with stone steps leading down to the ground.

The lounge has a stone fireplace with a wood-burning stove which provides a lovely focal point and a supplement to the underfloor heating in the coldest weather, and we’ve made full use of the original height of the barn, with the old roof trusses exposed and a wooden staircase leading up to a small gallery area with additional seating.

There’s an LCD television with Freeview satellite, which also receives radio channels, and a DVD player/recorder to enable you to watch a movie in the evenings, record your favourites if you’re out, and play music CD’s. We provide a selection of DVD’s, CD’s, books, games and puzzles.

The dining area has a table and four chairs and plenty of good quality crockery, cutlery and glasses are provided.

The kitchen is fully fitted with a double oven, halogen hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, slow-cooker crockpot and a dishwasher, with plenty of storage space.

For a large group we can connect the upstairs living areas of The Byre and The Haystore which are normally separated by twin solid firedoors and soundproofing.