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The Granary, Lanchester

The Granary is a semi detached, stone built cottage, adjoining the owner's home is a former cow byre, and is located three miles from the village of Lanchester and eleven miles from the city of Durham. This cottage sleeps five people and has two bedrooms, consisting of one double and one family room with three single beds, as well as a family shower room. The cottage also has a fitted kitchen with dining area and a sitting room with a woodburning stove and conservatory. To the outside of this cottage there is off road parking and enclosed garden area with garden furniture. The Granary is a lovely, rural cottage, in a brilliant location for exploring Northumberland.

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Accommodation Details

Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x family with three single beds. Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC. Fitted kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with woodburning stove and conservatory. Entrance porch.

Lanchester 3 miles. A stone-built, semi-detached property adjoining the owner's home, set in open countryside, close to the village of Lanchester in lovely County Durham. Converted from an old cow byre, The Granary is comfortably furnished offering visitors a warm and relaxing base from which to explore not only County Durham, but North Yorkshire, Cumbria, Northumbria, Roman Wall Country and the Lake District. The sitting room offers panoramic, rural views from three sides with a south-facing conservatory to the rear, making the most of this peaceful location. The historic city of Durham is just 11 miles away, and within comfortable driving distance are the Wear Valley, Teesdale, Northumberland, The Metro Centre, Beamish Museum and Shildon Railway Museum. The Durham Cricket Ground at The Riverside, which features international matches, is about 30 minutes' drive away.

Approximately eight miles to the west of the historic City of Durham itself is the lovely village of Lanchester. Set in the beautiful countryside of County Durham, this village took its name from the Roman fort of Longovicium, situated half a mile to the south-west. Today, archaeologists are still drawn to this charming settlement because of the Roman connection with the fort and the neighbouring villages, situated on the old 'Roman Dere Street. The Norman church was - along with a number of the surrounding farms - built using stones from the original Longovicium fort. The village now offers a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants and the surrounding countryside is full of excellent walks, as well as historic attractions. Just 20 miles away is the city of Newcastle, which provides the usual cosmopolitan entertainment's, whilst for those in search of sun and sand will enjoy the beaches and castles of the North Sea Coastline.

Amenities & Facilities

LPG central heating with woodburning stove in sitting room. Electric double oven with hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD player, WiFi. Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent. Extra fuel for fire can be purchased from owner. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair. Off road parking (access to property is via a 150m private lane). Enclosed garden areas with garden furniture. One well-behaved dog welcome under strict control. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 3 miles, pub 1.5 miles. Note: Due to rural location, internet connection and speeds cannot be guaranteed. Note: The owner's ponies, hens and occasionally sheep are nearby. All children must be supervised when near the livestock and dogs must be kept under control. Neighbouring farms also have livestock.

Location Details

Approximately eight miles to the west of the historic City of Durham itself is the lovely village of Lanchester. Set in the beautiful countryside of County Durham, this village took its name from the Roman fort of Longovicium, situated half a mile to the south-west. Today, archaeologists are still drawn to this charming settlement because of the Roman connection with the fort and the neighbouring villages, situated on the old 'Roman Dere Street. The Norman church was - along with a number of the surrounding farms - built using stones from the original Longovicium fort. The village now offers a good range of shops, pubs and restaurants and the surrounding countryside is full of excellent walks, as well as historic attractions. Just 20 miles away is the city of Newcastle, which provides the usual cosmopolitan entertainment's, whilst for those in search of sun and sand will enjoy the beaches and castles of the North Sea Coastline.

From heather-clad moors and limestone scars, to market towns and the steady pace of country life - the sublime Dales await you! Where else in Britain is it as satisfying to sit and do nothing as it is to explore the numerous pursuits on offer?

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7-Day Forecast

Make the most of your holiday by considering the weather! The 7-day weather forecast for Lanchester is detailed below.

Sat 23rd Rain and snow 8°C 0°C 25mph 23.4mm 993mb
Sun 24th Heavy intensity rain 13°C 8°C 27mph 10.7mm 984mb
Mon 25th Overcast clouds 8°C 6°C 34mph 0.0mm 988mb
Tue 26th Light rain 6°C 4°C 26mph 0.1mm 1,009mb
Wed 27th Moderate rain 5°C 3°C 22mph 12.0mm 1,003mb
Thu 28th Overcast clouds 5°C 3°C 17mph 0.0mm 1,021mb
Fri 29th Light rain 8°C 3°C 18mph 1.7mm 1,012mb

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