Choices, choices!

Below are a few pointers to help you choose which is the cottage that best suits your needs. These descriptions compare The Byre and The Dairy. The Dairy is very similar to The Byre in all aspects except that it is on the ground floor only and also provides accessibility for mobility, visual and hearing impairments. See The Dairy & Accessibility pages for more information. If you have any queries or specific requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss.

Still cannot choose?

After reading below andyou still cannot decide which cottage to choose, do what our guests Peter & Irene Smith of Weymouth did to resolve the problem. After having stayed at The Byre and Inglenook Cottage (which we have sold in 2024), they couldn't decide which cottage to stay in for a third visit. Sothey tossed a coin! We were delighted to welcomethem back tocompleted the trilogy by staying at The Dairy!

What is the same with each cottage?

• 5 Star Gold
• Private parking
• Same facilities at all cottages with varying levels of accessibility
• Super king size (6') bed in master bedrooms. In addition, The Dairy bedroom is a zip/link so it can be split into 2 x single beds - see the photos in each cottage.
• All mattress are sprung-basedmattresses with 6,700 or 7,200springs to provide support and cocoon you at the same time.
• All cottages have duck down duvets (and allergy-free on request). All single beds have double duvets
• Same price for either The Byre or The Dairy for the same dates.
• All cottages are no smoking
• Same level of service from the Cottage in the Dales team

What are the differences?

• Location - The Byre and The Dairy are in the grounds of Eastburn Farmhouse in Newbiggin, Bishopdale - a hamlet of houses with a pub being the only immediate amenity.
• Sleep - The Byre and The Dairy each spaciously sleeps 2 adults in 1 bedroom. The Dairy bed can be either a 6' master bed or split as two separate single 3' beds.
• Bathroom - The bathrooms at both The Byre and The Dairy are very large.One bathroom per cottage. The one toilet in The Byre cottage is upstairs, not downstairs. The Byre has a double ended bath and separate walk-in shower. The Dairy has the same double ended bath anda spacious (wheelchair accessible)wet room.
• Fires - There is a log burning stove at both The Byre and The Dairy. All have oil fired central heating, fully controllable in all rooms.
• Dining - The Byre seats two people. The Dairy can seat either two people or extended to four people for visiting friends.
• Lounge - The Byre seats three people. The Dairy seats four people.
• Gardens - There is a courtyard garden (on the same level) at both The Byre and The Dairy leading to the one acre garden of the Farmhouse that can be used by all our guests.
• Accessibility - All cottages are accredited to the (now closed) VisitEngland National Accessibility Standards (NAS). The Byre hasM1, V1 and H1 accessibility. The Dairy has M3, V1 and H1 accessibility. See the accessibility page on what this means for you.
• Pets - Sorry but no pets are accepted ateither cottage. Trained assistance dogs only areaccepted at The Dairy.