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PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door

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Joe House & Garden
Joe House garden
Lounge
Lounge with stove
Lounge from window

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Fenced yard
  • Internet access
  • Fireplace

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Crib

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door

Luxury pet free cottage in hamlet of Spring End, 1.5miles from Gunnerside. This spacious 2 bed cottage has been beautifully restored to retain all the character of a Dales cottage with central heating and modern facilities you want for a comfortable holiday. With 2 large double bedrooms, Bed1 with king size bed and additional single bed and Bed2 with a super king bed which can be made up as a twin, it offers options for couples or families. The beautiful living room with leather sofa has TV, DVD, Freeview, WiFi and iPod docking station - perfect for winter evenings in front of the cosy stove. Whilst the luxury kitchen with flagged floor and farmhouse table is great for a family dinner or cup of tea after a day on the hills. Gorgeous photos of the area taken by the owner are in all the rooms. The beautifully kept garden is lovely for sitting out, and has a swing, and climbing frame. All linen and towels provided. Private parking for 3 cars. This property is not suitable for smokers or pets

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

Events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8106432
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Richmond

Located in Richmond, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Yorkshire Dales National Park and Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Raydale Preserves and Leyburn Station. Make sure you don't miss outdoor adventures like cycling and hiking.
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Nr Gunnerside, North Yorkshire

What's nearby

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wensleydale - 11 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Aysgarth Falls - 21 min drive - 23.8 km
  • The Forbidden Corner - 33 min drive - 37.8 km
  • Barnard Castle - 45 min drive - 34.5 km

Getting around

  • Kirkby Stephen Station - 22 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charles Bathurst Inn - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Arms Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Farmers Arms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wheatsheaf Inn - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is PERFECT cottage to enjoy stunning Swaledale, gorgeous Dales walks from the door located?

This family-friendly Richmond cottage is located on a river, steps from Swaledale Museum and within 9 mi (15 km) of Raydale Preserves and Buttertubs Pass. Wensleydale and Stef Ottevanger Sculptures are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 66 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Julie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a very well presented cottage, it had everything you needed, warm & cosy fantastic for walking which was our plan, we had a fantastic break & would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

peter c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
yes great peacfull location, lots of info of host
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Amanda G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cozy cottage amongst the sheep and rabbits

Lovely welcome package, comfy weekend break. Next time we'll plan to eat at the Punchbowl inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Dec, 2022
Thanks for review Amanda - new photos attached to directions should help next time
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10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

Cozy cottage, stunning views

Great location. Near my favourite spot in the Dales: Muker. Loved the woodburner and the little touches like toys and a play set for kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar, 2020
Thanks for the review - glad the toys were useful
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10/10 Excellent

Claire L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous cottage in the heart of the countryside

We had a fabulous week staying at Joe House. The cottage is very comfortable and well equipped. We were able to walk straight from the door and did several of the local walks. We were lucky to stay during lambing season and loved seeing the baby lambs. Information on how the cottage was renovated by the present owners was really interesting and informative.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug, 2025
Thanks for the review Claire - glad you had a great time
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10/10 Excellent

Paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cottage…..

As the title says!! Everything we needed for a great stay. We will be back, deffo returning in 2025.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for us

We were meeting family for a family occasion. The property was perfect for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming escape!

Beautiful property that was the perfect base for exploring the dales. The Christmas tree was a lovely added touch! We hope to come back again some day soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we expected

Excellent information from the owner from booking to arriving at this well equipped cottage set in a superb location
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

May 2023

A lovely, well equipped cottage in a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Margrieta M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice cottage in the Dales

Lovely cottage, for a couple or family up to 5. Big kitchen and relatively small living room. Neighbours are farmers: tractor noises and barking dog now and then. Little terrace outside. The Dales all around you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Pete M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Joe house stay in September

Lovely comfortable beds, with a fine collection of books and DVDs, all the facilities you need in the kitchen too. Hope you don't mind a couple of negative comments, while we had great weather the exhaust from the boiler faces out onto seating area of the patio, would be good to pipe it up higher, also if the patio was leveled out a bit, this would help with the outside seating. Had a great stay thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Oct, 2022
Hi Pete - Many thanks for the comments. Spot on about the boiler output - we will look into sorting that out for brave souls sitting outside in the cooler weather. Thanks Sarah
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Yorkshire

House was just as described. Well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds. We really enjoyed watching the sheep from the farm next door. Great walks right down our own lane. Day trips to Richmond and Windemere in the Lake District. Owner very easy to work with and great communication and checkin process was very easy. Loved our time here. Sarah
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Lori D.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Joehouse

Gunnerside would not be our choice of location next time. Beautiful but only one pub and need to be sure you have all you because it’s a drive for supplies.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Beautiful Dales

Joe House is in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. If you like to hike, visit quaint villages, enjoy local pubs or tearooms, and experience the country for a few days or more, this is the place for you! The house has everything you need, and the sheep, pheasants, birds, and rabbits right outside your windows are fun to watch and hear. Just know that driving in The Dales can be an adventure, and bring your slippers for the slate floor and rustic stairs in the house.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May, 2022
Thanks for the lovely feedback - yes definitely to the need for slippers - those flag floors are never warm! :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Getaway

Lovely little cottage nestled in the quiet Gunnerside hills. Walks from the door especially Gunnerside Gill very picturesque. Cottage was warm and welcoming, log burner was nice to come back to after a hard days walking. Plenty of space, large kitchen, everything we needed and large bedrooms and bathroom (nice to be able to have a bath, not just a shower!) All you can hear at night is the Owl's Hooting and hardly any if at all light pollution. A great little find when you need to get away from it all!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Archival

8/10 Good

Erin Z.

Lovely cottage

Joe House is a lovely cottage, well equipped and tastefully done. Our girls loved the swing outside although it needs to be reset as it was quite wobbly and about to pull out of ground completely. It's a very cozy place and we enjoyed our stay. The stairs are very steep. Our four year olds feel a couple of times but we're fine. All in all a great stay. Thanks.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2016
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sandra m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location, location!!

What a wonderful cottage set in the hills over Gunnerside. Cosy, comfy bed and a bath for after all the long hikes! The birds and pheasant visited every day and lots and lots of baby lambs!!! From communication at the start to arriving all went smoothly. Lots of walking maps and info In the cottage and we used a couple of these for some fantastic hikes. Parkin cake was a lovely touch and the fire was lovely In the chillier evenings. Although during the day was pretty much shorts and t shirts . Stunning weather! If you get the chance go to Gordale scar and scramble up the waterfall! Def my highlight! Needs a little TLC but also it's been locked up for a while with covid. We were not disappointed with anything. Plenty of pots and pans and crockery. Driveway down to house is little tricky so just take it easy. Would love to visit again...area is amazing and house is great to come home too after a long day!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Apr, 2021
Hi Sandra - thanks for the great review. I'll drop you an email to ask for more info on the areas of the cottage you felt needed TLC so we can work on that when we are next up there. Glad you had a great stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Markus R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nettes Cottage

Schönes kleines Cottage außerhalb des Dorfes Gunnerside, wunderbar ruhig gelegen und mit toller Aussicht auf die gegenüberliegenden Hügel. Das Häuschen mit Wasserversorgung aus dem eigenen Tiefbrunnen ist schön renoviert worden. (Die Besitzer haben es liebevoll in einer Mappe mit Fotos und Berichten dokumentiert) Top moderne Küche mit Induktionsherd, gemütliches kleines Wohnzimmer und 2 schöne Schlafzimmer mit antiken Möbeln. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt dort. Das einzige was uns nicht gefallen hat, waren die stillose verwitterte Plastiksitzgruppe vor dem Haus, an dem Tisch hätten wir nicht essen mögen - aber das Wetter hat es eh nicht zugelassen 😅. Und die Teppichböden im Obergeschoß inklusive Badezimmer! Warum helle Flausche-Teppichböden, die zum einen nicht zum Charakter des Hauses passen, und zum anderen ganz schnell schmuddelig aussehen, ganz besonders im Badezimmer?! Da wären uns die alten Holzdielen darunter lieber gewesen, man kann ja Teppichvorleger die man gelegentlich waschen kann hinlegen 😉 Aber davon abgesehen waren wir echt happy mit dem Haus! Genau was wir gesucht haben, schön abgelegen und ruhig, außerhalb der Touristenzentren. Man braucht allerdings unbedingt ein Auto, wenn man etwas unternehmen möchte, aber das war uns vorher klar! Das Häuschen ist schön zentral gelegen und man kann von dort aus viele schöne Ausflüge unternehmen. Wir haben uns sehr über das kleine Gastgeschenk gefreut, ein typischer Inwerkuchen aus der Gegend - sehr lecker! 😋
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elena Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr gemütlicher Aufenthalt

Wir haben den Aufenthalt in Joehouse sehr genossen. Man merkt, dass die Besitzer viel Liebe in den Ausbau des Hauses gesteckt haben. Eine große, gemütliche Küche mit allem was das Herz begehrt, ein kuscheliges Wohnzimmer und bequeme Betten. Die Vermieterin steht ist jederzeit ansprechbar und hat uns sogar einen Weihnachtsbaum organisiert und geschmückt. Danke dafür Sarah.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan, 2023
Thanks for the feedback Elena - it was a pleasure to make sure that your stay in Yorkshire was as comfortable as possible - sorry we could not arrange better weather for you. Many thanks for the German biscuits.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We fell in love with Joe House and The Yorkshire Dales

We don't tend to return to the same place, but we feel we will have to make an exception here :) Sarah has been the most welcoming and helpful host from the moment we booked. Myself, my husband and our toddler felt so at home here and are really sad to be leaving - we stayed 6 nights but could definately have stayed longer - Yorkshire Dales has so much beauty to offer and being able to come home to Joe House at the end of each day made it extra special! Thank you for everything Sarah, we had such a blissful autumnal break.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ella D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful area

We enjoyed our short stay. Loved the pub in town and the area. The house was very quaint and we loved the feel of the place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hans M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mooie cottage in Gunnerside

Wat een mooie cottage, een prachtige omgeving, we hebben hier 10 dagen gezeten en veel gezien.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stefan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfekte Unterkunft in den Yorkshire Dales

Nicht nur dass das Haus wunderschön gelegen ist in einer der schönsten Ecken in einem der schönsten Täler des Nationalparks, es ist auch sehr gut ausgestattet mit bequemen Betten, einem gemütlichen Wohnzimmer und wirklich allem, was man braucht, um sich etwas Schönes zu Essen zu kochen. Ich wüsste nicht, wie man sich einen Aufenthalt in den Yorkshire Dales angenehmer vorstellen könnte.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Sarah Wilson

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Sarah and Gordon have been the proud owners of Joe House for the past 10 years during which time we have lovingly restored this beautiful property. Much of the work has been done ourselves, with Gordon learning the skills of lime plastering amongst others. When more technical skills were required we have used the great local craftsmen of Swaledale - who have never let us down!
We live in West Yorkshire with our daughter, Ella who loves the cottage, especially the park in Reeth and throwing stones into the river Swale.
We hope people will fall in love with both Swaledale and Joe House as we did - it is a stunning location.

Why they chose this property

We have always loved Swaledale - it is a very special place. Joe House allows us to enjoy the area from a fabulous location with all the comforts of home but surrounded by the true character of the Dales. We visit Joe House regularly with our family and friends and so we make sure it is equipped with everything we might need for our stay - which means it will be perfect for you too. We have a high proportion of repeat guests, who continually tell us how wonderful Joe House is and has become to them and their families.

What makes this property unique

Joe House is a unique property which has foundations dating from the 15th century but includes refurbishment done through the centuries, including plenty of Victorian character - anyone with an interest in the architecture of the Dales will find plenty to talk about.
The refurbishment work we have done and the furnishings give a perfect mix of old and new - so you can feel the character but enjoy the comfort of modern facilities.
We have filled the house with books and maps to help you explore the area, as well as toys for the kids when you want to stay nearby.
We are also happy to give guidance on local walks and attractions to help you plan your stay.
It is perfectly located in a secluded spot but gives great access to other areas in the Dales and is walkable to the local pub (the pub is reopening on 8th Nov 2019) - the local pubs in Muker and Low Row are also fantastic & approx 3 miles away.

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