Georgia at Hollyhouse Farm

One of three cottages at Holly House Farm let by Holiday At Home, Georgia offers a level of contemporary luxury that you might not expect from self catering accommodation in such a rural setting. From the outside, Georgia is a quintessential stone cottage in a farm setting, but step inside and you’ll find interiors that wow. Bold colours and contemporary design bring this holiday home up to date, though it retains its classic cottage charm. Comfy corners, a log burner and a modern farmhouse kitchen take care of that. Meanwhile, there’s a hot tub outside. All this combined makes this three-bedroom dog-friendly cottage a fantastic base for a holiday in North Yorkshire.

The cottage sleeps up to six and works as well for a family as it does for three couples or even, perhaps, for a group of friends on an outdoorsy getaway. That’s due in part to the sociable open-plan living space and also to the flexibility of the bedrooms. Each has a zip-and-link bed so rooms can be configured as doubles, with a generous kingsize, or as a twin-bedded room. All of the bedrooms are individually styled. The downstairs bedroom with a walk-in shower is great for those with reduced mobility or for anyone who doesn’t fancy the stairs.

There’s a small private outdoor space with the hot tub, a barbecue and outdoor seating but Holly House Farm stretches further. There are two acres of gardens and grounds, shared with the neighbouring cottages, in which you’re welcome to wander. Of course, there’s plenty more wandering too. Beyond the farm, Alfred Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast Walk passes close by and provides a route in either direction and the River Swale babbles by half a mile from here. Cross it to head into the historic market town of Richmond, or follow its banks in the other direction – into the Yorkshire Dales National Park.