Laykin Cottage

Approached via its own private road, this holiday cottage is an exceptional luxury escape set in the Yorkshire Dales. Enjoying an elevated position on a hillside, the views of Swaledale below are breathtaking. It's a truly fabulous family-friendly holiday home.

Inside, you'll find an open-plan kitchen/dining room complete with heated stone flooring, stove, breakfast bar and farmhouse-style dining table. It's the perfect space to relax with family or friends. The generous lounge features a cosy wood burner, comfy leather sofas to sink into and a TV with DVD player/Freeview. Both the lounge and the kitchen enjoy those fabulous views to the front of the cottage. There is also a very handy boot/drying room downstairs at the entrance to the cottage and a further utility with shower and WC towards the stairs.

Upstairs, this beautiful property has two sumptuous king-size double rooms, a twin room and a single. There are also two further family bathrooms up here complete with baths and showers.

The exterior of this luxury Swaledale cottage offers an uninterrupted view of the Yorkshire Dales National Park below. There is a charming raised lawn area to the side of the cottage with further gardens and a patio to the front complete with BBQ and patio furniture.

The private road up to the holiday home is steep in parts and features a hairpin bend. All manner of vehicles, including standard cars, are able to drive up the road without issue however care should be taken with vehicles with low suspension. When you reach the cottage the view of Swaledale is just stunning and well worth the drive up.

This cottage is the sister property to the gorgeous Nell Tom, just up the hill. This property sleeps eight and both holiday homes can be booked together to sleep up to 15 adults comfortably with room for cots. Enquire with us to find out more.

• 4 bedrooms: 2 king-size bedrooms, 1 twin bedroom and 1 single bedroom
• 2 bathrooms and 1 shower room
• Stove, oven, microwave, fridge
• Outside seating area and garden
• Cosy wood burner
• Off-road parking
• LCD TV
• Pub within 1 mile, shop within 4 miles
• BBQ provided
• MP3 docking station
• Bike storage available
• The Dale Bike centre offers bike rental including e-bikes for those who want to ride with ease over the hills!
• Children must be supervised at all times - there are walls with drops around the exterior of the property
• Access to the property is steep in parts and has a hairpin bend but can be reached by a normal car however care must be taken when driving a vehicle with low suspension
• The property can be booked with Nell Tom, just up the hill to sleep up to 15 adults comfortably with room for cots. Enquire with us to find out morey
• Please be aware that supermarket deliveries are not possible to this property
• The sister property Nell Tom was featured in a ‘10 best places to stay with spectacular views’ piece in ‘The Times’ July 2022
• Electric vehicle charging on site
• This property will be decorated for Christmas
• Arrival: 16:00 onwards
• Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
• 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
• There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £250 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £30. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

This holiday home is in a fantastic location. Nestling high up in wild and magnificent Swaledale, there is a real sense of getting away from it all. The scenery all around is real picture-postcard stuff, with ancient old drystone barns peppering the dramatic hills and valleys. The village of Low Row is less than a mile away though, if you do want to connect with civilisation.

It is a true walker's paradise here and there are some beautiful long or short walks literally from your doorstep. There are maps and walking books provided. If cycling is more your thing you can hire bikes locally in Reeth.

This area of the Dales is also particularly renowned for its spectacular wild flower meadows in the spring, but every season has its charm. And with no street light pollution for miles around, the stars at night are dazzling. May sees the annual Swaledale Festival, two weeks of amazing music, art and culture and the charming Muker show in September is another calendar highlight.