Holiday home near Brough Castle with bikes

Comfortable Accommodation: Black Bull Barn in Kirkby Stephen offers a recently renovated holiday home with one bedroom and a living room. The property features a kitchenette, washing machine, and free WiFi. Convenient Facilities: Guests benefit from private check-in and check-out services, a minimarket, and a hairdresser/beautician. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 73 km from Teesside International Airport, the property is near Brough Castle (7 km), Askham Hall (37 km), and Aysgarth Falls (39 km). Hiking enthusiasts can explore nearby trails. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenient location and comfortable rooms, Black Bull Barn ensures a pleasant stay for all visitors.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kerry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely place everything you need in one place. Gillan and steve where astounding hosts completely understandable and accommodating. You are right on top of everything but you only hear the animals.
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The barn was home from home...very clean and everything there for you..it was right on the doorstep of the town amazing place... everyone was so friendly lovely walks to go on and the pubs especially the taggy man did great food.would definitely...
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, comfortable and close to the centre of town
  • Tracey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Absolutely spotless !! 🤩 Everything was just there….
  • Antony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Stayed here for 3 days as part of Coast to Coast walk. Ideally placed in centre of Kirkby-Stephen, in quiet road away from main high street. Very comfortable and relaxing with everything we needed. Helpful and attentive hosts who live close by....
  • Clairelou66
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The apartment had everything we needed for our 4 night stay, it was spotlessly clean, really comfortable and in a great location.
  • Pauline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location very handy for shops as we visiting relation it was ideal
  • Helmut
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spacious and well equipped apartment. Centre of town. Good base to explore the Yorkshire moors and only an hour from The Lake District too.
  • Olly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    - Loved the little hamper of goodies on arrival - very thoughtful - Great location - easy walk to shops, pubs, Stainmore railway, the viaduct circular walk etc. - Hosts were great with communication via Booking.com DMs - Well equipped kitchen...
  • Raymond
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was an excellent position for the town parking was great and the hosts were exceptional . Will be back Thank you

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Gillian Bamford

9.3
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Gillian Bamford
4 Black Bull Barn is a cosy self catering cottage/apartment and is located in the centre of Kirkby Stephen close to all amenities with private parking and free wifi. Accommodation comprises an open plan lounge with kitchen/diner with Smart TV, the kitchen is equiped with oven and hob, washer, fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster there is also an iron and ironing board. The bedroom has a double bed with ensuite bathroom with walk in shower, basin and WC. Full central heating. Your pets are very welcome to stay. Many of our guests return time and time again.
Gillian and Steve also own Fletcher House guest house which is located on Market Street we have been here since 2002. More details can be found on our website.
Kirkby Stephen is a historic Market town in the beautiful Eden Valley. On the famous Alfred Wainwright Coast to Coast walk it is very popular with walkers and cyclists and has four nature reserves within a five mile radius. There are also many short accessible walks around the town and river Eden. The most scenic railway in England "The Settle to Carlisle line" passes through the town making it an ideal base to explore the area. The former Kirkby Stephen East station has undergone restoration and has been developed as a heritage centre representing a working railway if the 1950's it's open weekends with free admission. There are plenty of places to eat including pubs, cafes, takeaways together with picnic areas around the riverside and Franks Bridge just a short stroll from the market square. A walk round the town reveals individual shops, galleries craft and antique shops, outdoor specialist shops and delicatessen. Kirkby Stephen is Cumbria's hidden gem.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Black Bull Barn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 11:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Black Bull Barn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 11:00:00 and 07:00:00.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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