Relaxing rural retreat

A beautiful barn conversion on the outskirts of Sedbergh, ‘England’s Book Town’, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A fantastic base for those looking for outdoor adventure or a quiet spot to read and relax. A mile from Sedbergh Golf Course and the School. In a cluster of three, it has its own half acre of securely fenced grounds, ideal for guests with dogs. Only a short walk from the town centre and equipped with superfast broadband it, really does have everything you need for a great stay! The space This little gem has two bedrooms, both with luxury ensuite shower rooms and spacious open-plan, single-level living. With private parking for 2-4 cars, a 2.7Kw EV charger using the Monta payment system and secure gardens, including a well-fenced paddock space ideal for off lead dog exercising, this wonderful family-friendly and dog-friendly retreat is the perfect base from which to explore the Yorkshire Dales. A short walk into the beautiful town of Sedbergh takes you to restaurants, pubs, cafes, book and craft shops. Herdwick Barn has a modern open-plan fully equipped kitchen; a comfortable and contemporary lounge with a Smart TV and welcoming multi fuel stove and a bright and light dining area with French doors opening to the patio – with dining and outdoor living furnishings - and garden. Both bedrooms also feature smart TVs. The home is beautifully appointed throughout with modern furnishings and décor items. Please note that the chairs at the island have had to be replaced with backless stools (new photos coming). Outside, Herdwick Barn’s inviting patio is a sun trap – perfect for alfresco meals, morning coffee or sundowner drinks, and overlooks the garden and paddock with expansive views of the surrounding meadows and the Howgill Fells. Views are there to be enjoyed at night too – as a designated ‘dark sky’ area, the big, beautiful sky at Herdwick puts on an unrivalled show of stars on a clear night. And for those of you wanting to cycle around the local area, there are some bike anchors on the wall at the back of the property where you can secure your bikes. Guest access You will have the whole property to yourselves. Standard check in and check out times are 4pm and 10am respectively. Flexible check-in and check-out times can be requested via your boarding pass (subject to availability and additional fees). Other things to note Once your booking is confirmed, we request an email address and a mobile phone number which we can contact you on during your stay if necessary, as part of the guest verification process. Also, to encourage all guests to respect the property and its contents, we ask for a refundable Good Housekeeping Bond of £400 to be placed as a hold against a card by your card issuer, or alternatively, we allow guests to pay a non-refundable £40 Bond Waiver. Completing these two steps is mandatory as it allows access to your personalised Boarding Pass which provides all the details for your stay, advice about activities, electronic manuals, directions to the property and the latest key safe code. This Boarding Pass is provided in conjunction with Airbnb’s official partner Enso Connect. Up to two well behaved dogs are welcome on payment of an additional charge of £50 which will be collected via your Boarding Pass once your booking has been confirmed. A food and water bowl and a few treats are provided and we detail a couple of walks from the gate with your dogs in the Boarding Pass. We kindly ask that you pick up after your lovely pooches around the grounds and please do not leave them unattended in the property. The two single beds can joined to make a super king sized bed for an additional fee. This can be requested and paid for via your Boarding Pass. EV charging, parking and consumables provided: -exclusive use of an on-site EV charger facilitated by Monta -off-street designated car parking for two to four cars -bed linen, bath towels, hand towels and tea towels provided -locally made Hand Wash and Hair & Body Wash from the Bath House provided -starter pack of tea, instant coffee, sugar, oil, salt & pepper, kitchen roll, cling film, tin foil, greaseproof paper, washing up pack, toilet paper and cleaning products provided.