Guests say
The School House is a charming and spacious cottage in a peaceful, central location, ideal for exploring Teesdale and the surrounding countryside. Guests consistently praise its comfort, warmth, and cleanliness, as well as the convenience of local amenities and lovely walks from the doorstep. The cottage is well-equipped and dog-friendly, with a private garden for relaxing. Some minor issues have been noted, such as a small bathroom, occasional maintenance needs, and heating concerns, but overall, visitors enjoy a relaxing and memorable stay in this welcoming property.
Most guests found the cottage clean, tidy, and well-presented, with only a few minor issues such as cobwebs or a forgotten teabag. The majority of reviews highlight a high standard of cleanliness.
The location is highly praised for its proximity to village amenities, pubs, shops, and beautiful walks. Guests appreciate the peaceful setting and easy access to local attractions.
The cottage is frequently described as comfortable, warm, and homely, with spacious rooms and cosy furnishings. A few guests mentioned heating issues and a small bathroom, but overall comfort is rated highly.
The cottage is well-equipped for self-catering and longer stays, but several guests noted issues with heating, the oven, and some kitchen features. Some maintenance and updates are suggested, particularly for the kitchen and radiators.
There are no mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
This Pennine Way passes through the village taking you to waterfalls close by and the Lake District can be reached in under an hour.. All on the
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, DVD Player, Sofa Bed (Double) (Flexible Sleeping Only)
Kitchen: (2 Steps), Breakfast Area, Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Bedroom: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Enclosed outdoor terrace with patio furniture and lawned garden. Bike store. On road parking. No smoking. A detached holiday cottage, formerly The School House, adjacent to a church in Middleton-in-Teesdale, a village with pubs, shops and plenty to do. The Pennine Way passes through and a brisk walk brings you to Low Force, the first of a series of waterfalls. Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum and Eggleston Hall Gardens are worth a look - 4½ acres of paths, views of the fells, stream and gardens. There are cycle routes and fishing is available on the River Tees with a permit, as well as on Grassholme and Selset reservoirs where there is also sailing. The Lake District is a 45 minutes’ drive. Shop, pub and restaurant 50 yards.
Free WiFi
Suitable for up to 1 pet
Nearby points of interest
- Barnard Castle
Reviews (24)
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Joan O'Neill
A lovely, comfy cottage, in a quiet location and close to the centre. It had everything we needed, comfy bed, good shower, fully equipped kitchen. We cannot fault the cottage. We had a meal in The Teesdale Hotel, and lunch in Tees'pot, both very good, we only stayed for a weekend. Lots of walks right from the door, we walked to Low Force and back, a long walk over many stiles but well worth it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and love Middleton, so we will definitely be back.
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Confirmed Guest
Great position for the village & lovely walks round about. The cottage could do with a little TLC especially the kitchen which was really tired. The bed was super comfy. The bathroom was really small and on 2 levels but lovely & clean. The pictures could do with being updated& the windows nead a good clean. However all that said we had a great time there.
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Denise Saunders
Really enjoyed our stay at the school house, lovely location with lots of amenities, the chip shop was really good, which we used on a couple of occasions, lots of walks from your doorstep, and very dog friendly, the downside was there wasn't any kind of info concerning recycling or the history of the school house of any kind apart from a plack on the back wall, the gardens were lovely, but seating could do with a little tlc, on arrival we found bread crumbs on the kitchen worktop and some cobwebs which weren't a biggie, but it got quite cool in the bedroom and front room but unfortunately the radiators were broken in both rooms, as a few reviews mentioned months before, but aside from that we had a relaxing week