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Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale,

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A stone house with a traditional design, featuring a small front porch, a mailbox, and a garden with flowers.
A rural landscape with stone buildings, a grassy field with yellow flowers, and a hill in the background.
A stone building with a white door and a small window.
A stone fireplace with a fire burning inside, a metal pot on the mantel, and a stone bench in front.
A bedroom with a white bed, a bedside table, a lamp, a picture on the wall, and a radiator.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Set in a village, this cottage accommodates 3 guests with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Enjoy adventure activities like birdwatching, fishing, and mountain biking in the area. Explore attractions such as Buttertubs Pass and Wensleydale during your stay.

Highlights

  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Yorkshire Dales National Park
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Fireplace
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Keld, North Yorkshire
  • Place, Yorkshire Dales National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Swaledale Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wensleydale
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale,

Very comfortable traditional dales cottage in beautiful peaceful village with restaurant and bar. Patna was completely renovated and redecorated to a high standard . Keld is in Swaledale, arguably Yorkshire’s most picturesque Dale. Keld is where Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk intersects the Pennine Way and the last ‘new build’ was the Village Hall in 1926. Has lovely views and is ideally placed for walking, cycling (on and off-road), exploring the villages and market towns of Swaledale, Wensleydale and Arkengarthdale or relaxing in front of the coal and log burning stove in the cosy living room. There are 2 bedrooms, well equipped kitchen, living room, flat screen TV with Freeview satellite, DVD/blue ray. There is superfast fibre broadband Wi-Fi and a selection of games and books. There is now mobile phone signal in the area, since spring 2026. There is a hotel, Keld Lodge, with restaurant and public bar serving delicious home cooked food and real ales. There is also a small farm shop and cafe open Easter to Autumn with wooden tables in farm gardens.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property # 8126437
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 deadlock

About the area

Richmond

Located in Richmond, this cottage is in a rural area. Swaledale Museum and Artbarr gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Stainmore Railway Company Ltd. and Pendragon Castle. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails, cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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Keld, North Yorkshire

What's nearby

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Swaledale Museum - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wensleydale - 13 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Aysgarth Falls - 25 min drive - 29.7 km
  • Barnard Castle - 38 min drive - 44.6 km

Getting around

  • Ribblehead Station - 23 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Farmers Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Simonsstone Food - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ghyllfoot Tearoom & Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Near Me - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

As of 13 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, on 15 Jan, 2027 start from S$1,073, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is steps from Swaledale Museum and within 6 mi (10 km) of Buttertubs Pass and North Pennines. Eden Valley and Wensleydale are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 37 reviews
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice cottage, even the luxury of a dishwasher, clean, nice beds. And we loved all the beautiful paintings on the walls. Only downside for some people may be all the little stairs and steps. But we liked that.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug, 2026
Thank you for your kind comments, we are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a wonderful stay in Patna Cottage. The cottage is extremely cosy, comfortable and had everything for a pleasant stay. The welcome pack was really appreciated and the beautiful flowers on the table was a lovely gesture. The village had a real community feel about it and the neighbours were so friendly and helpful. The walks around the surrounding area were amazing. We will definitely return to the is wonderful part of Yorkshire.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jun, 2026
Thank you very much for your feedback, we’re really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
Archival

8/10 Good

A great cottage

A very well equipped , comfortable cottage. It's location is very good for walking and day trips in the car around the dales. The cottage is very clean and well decorated. We booked the cottage a bit at the last minute which always is a concern, but there was no need for this, absolutely no hesitation in reccommending it.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay
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8/10 Good

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

Keld vacation

Property overall was good apart from multi steps between all rooms. Better description of facilities to make clear no mobile signal available at property.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we welcome all feedback. We will take on board your suggestions.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay in Swaledale

Comfortable cottage with quality, modern conveniences. Beds were comfortable and, even though the weather was cool, the rooms heated up well with the radiators. Great area with lovely scenery and walks out the door. Be aware the closest proper shops are a fair drive away though. But that might be what you are looking for. We enjoyed our first trip to the Dales and this area specifically. Will be back someday soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage. We hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect cottage and location.

We enjoyed a wonderful week at Patna Cottage. There was a lovely welcome pack from the owners consisting of cake, biscuits, a lovely bottle of wine and even milk in the fridge! Fresh flowers in every room. The cottage was warm, clean and comfortable with everything you need. Wifi is very good too. The rear of the cottage overlooks a field and it was amusing to see the sheep and lambs coming to the window every day. We were lucky enough to actually see three lambs being born from the living room window. We even have a photo of a lamb sucking my finger through the open window!. Keld is a perfect location for exploring the Dales. It is very quiet and a dark skies area. Lovely walks from the cottage and stunning scenery in any direction you drive. There are good food pubs in Muker and Gunnerside nearby. We will certainly be staying here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Apr, 2025
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are pleased that you enjoyed your time at Patna Cottage and look forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Schattig huisje, schitterende omgeving

We hebben een heerlijke week doorgebracht in dit huisje. Alles is klein, maar wel zeer compleet ingericht.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Keld

Lovely clean cottage, well equipped, nice touch with welcome tray, unfortunately we had to return home early due to illness
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna. We are sorry that you had to cut short your holiday and hope that you can return in the future.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Walker's paradise!

A lovely cottage in a great location for a variety of walking opportunities. Pennine way and coast to coast from the door as well as many other footpaths.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we are really happy that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Beautiful cottage in amazing surroundings

Such a beautiful cottage in an amazing village. The cottage was a great size with comfortable rooms. There were so many nice touches with the coffee and tea available plus some cake and a lovely welcome message. Leo’s was spectacular as well with the river flowing by and plenty areas to walk, run and cycle. Can’t recommend this place high enough. We’ll be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beauty

Stunning area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2021
Thank you for your review, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Patna Cottage
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10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful little cottage

We had a lovely stay at this gorgeous cottage. The cottage is full of character. We were greeted with a lovely welcome tray. The cottage was lovely and clean. The cottage was very warm, in fact, we turned the heating down. We both enjoyed having the wood burner stove in the living room, providing a lovely atmosphere. The kitchen was well equipped with all you need and plenty of plates and cutlery so if only 2 of you staying there was enough to be able to fill the dishwasher over a few days without having to wash up. The bed was very comfortable, and space to put clothing in the drawers. I hairdryer was also provided. Thank you. A nice electric shower and all you need in a bathroom. The host was extremely helpful with any questions and responded very quickly dispite them being away on holiday themselves. It was a wonderful stay at a very reasonable price. We hope to stay again. I would highly recommend this cottage Thank you for your hospitality
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for braking the time to review Patna Cottage. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Homely cosy cottage with great walks on the doorstep

We spent a week over the New Year in this traditional dales cottage. All the rooms had stunning dales views plus lovely fresh winter/Christmas flowers which was a lovely touch. Included was a wonderful welcome tray and milk in the fridge! The Wi-fi was excellent and the log fire and radiators kept the cottage warm and cosy. The kitchen was well equipped with utensils and dishwasher. Keld is well situated at the crossroads of the Coast to Coast and Pennine Way long-distance footpaths. There are several walks straight from the cottage including the many Waterfalls walk, Crackpot Hall and around Kisdon Hill to Muker. The fascinating lead mine remains are a few miles down the dale and well worth exploring on a day's walk from Gunnerside. We had wonderful weather and made the most of it, coming home to chill in front of the log fire. Hope to visit again one day as I love the isolated beauty of its location.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feed back, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Keld and we hope that you return before too long,
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage for 3.

Excellent place to stay. The best 3 person cottage we have ever stayed in. Stunning location. In my opinion some of the best walking in England. A great 'starter' pack was left by the owners even though we only stayed for 4 nights - thank you. They even left us a pumpkin to carve as it was Halloween, which we all appreciated, particularly my son who did the carving - thanks again. We would definitely recommend this cottage and hope to visit again soon. Five stars. Cheers.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Patna Cottage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Patna cottage

Lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings. Property had all we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back to Keld
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10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Lovely cosy cottage, Perfect get away from it all location. Waterfall walks from the doorstep.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your returning.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cosy in Keld

Patna is a characterful, well equipped property, of an ideal size for my wife, son and I. Anthony is an excellent and thoughtful host. The property has many modern touches which make living in this relatively remote corner of the Dales park an absolute pleasure with few compromises to the more densely populated areas ie perfect for us! Please note the web page I saw said the property location was in Muker, but this property is actually in Keld, which for us was better. We would happily return to Patna in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna, we look forward to your return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Favourite Place

We have just spent another wonderful week in this comfortable and cosy cottage. A generous welcome tray was provided and lovely fresh flowers in every room. The location of the cottage is so peaceful. We loved the sheep coming to say hello on a morning. This was our second walking holiday to Swaledale having totally fallen in love with the area. We enjoyed walks to and from Reeth making use of the little white bus. We had planned to eat out a couple of evenings but the cottage was so comfortable that we didn't want to leave again. We lit the stove in the living room every evening - a coal bunker of free fuel is provided which is very generous. The cottage now has super fast broadband and a new smart tv which we enjoyed on an evening. We have stayed in a number of cottages but this is by far our favourite.We were really sad to leave and can't wait to return soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review, we look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Prima

Leuke cottage, mensen houden van een praatje in het dorp . Mooie omgeving .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Wonderful

We love this area and have visited before and will no doubt visit again. The is our first time in Keld and the cottage was a great place to stay. The owners had left a little welcome gift for us including some wine and cake, my wife liked the cake....Keld is the middle of the coast to coast walk so there is very easy access to lots of footpaths and bridleways nearby. The local pub is less than 5 mins walk up the road and although the food selection is small it is all beautifully cooked. The house has TV, WI-FI (handy as the nearest phone reception is over a mile away), one double and one single bed (in two rooms). The bathroom is between them both with a shower over the bath. Everything is clean and tidy, well looked after, the perfect place to stay for a quite break.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
We are really pleased that you have enjoyed your stay in Keld. Thank you for taking the time to give us feed back, we hope you will return.
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10/10 Excellent

Delightful cottage in beautiful location

We had everything we needed for a relaxing holiday. It is a beautiful location with walks you can do straight from the door. Or equally get a bus down the Dale. The cottage is well equipped and the owners helpful and welcoming. Recommended
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you very much for your feedback, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cosy property with all we desired for a perfect stay. Super welcoming tray and fresh flowers

Tucked away in the beautiful village of Keld, surrounded by fabulous scenery. Lots to access from property, on foot or by car. We also had perfect weather!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to do a review, we really appreciate feed back and we hope that you come again.
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10/10 Excellent

Excellent

Cosy, well equipped and a beautifully quiet location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope that you come back someday
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Small but perfectly formed

The property had everything you need for a great stay and the welcome tray and milk in the fridge nice touch. The views over the hay meadows from the living room and bedroom are a sight to behold. Will be staying again. Don't forget to keep the bird feeder stocked in your stay, intimate views from the kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your feed back, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Swaledale

The cottage was very comfortable,clean and well equipped. The fresh flowers were a lovely thought. The welcome tray was much appreciated and the surrounding countryside was stunning in the sunshine. We would highly recommend this property. We would
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you very much for your review we are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Patna Cottage,

About the host

Hosted by Anthony and Theresa Robertshaw

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We live in West Yorkshire and have always loved the Yorkshire Dales, having visited regularly as children.

We usually go for walks from Keld, one of our favourites is to follow the river Swale down to Muker. A gentle stroll of just over 3 miles, much of it through wild flower meadows.

We also cycle, usually on the road. One of our favourite runs, when we are feeling fit, is up to Tan Hill, down Arkengarthdale to Reeth and then back up Swaledale past Gunnerside and Muker.

Why they chose this property

In 2011 we had the opportunity of buying Patna which we renovated with with the help of a talented , local builder. We live around 60 miles away and visit frequently.

What makes this property unique

The main thing we like about visiting Keld is the peace and quiet, to get away from the cares of the week and have a relaxing time away.

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