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Louise
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- Rain Does Not Stop Play! 21/05/2013
- Perfect Accommodation 21/05/2013
- Perfect Accommodation 21/05/2013
- Keep in Touch or Follow us! 21/05/2013
- Lovely Comfortable Clean and Well Equipped - latest review of St Andrews Square 20/05/2013
- 4 Star for Capenhurst 16/05/2013
- Another Trip to Beamish Museum! 12/05/2013
- The New Riding Cottage! 26/04/2013
- A Day Out at Gibside 26/04/2013
- Sheep Pen Special Offers for April 17/04/2013
- Look what is happening at Beamish this year! 05/04/2013
- Easter Week in Durham 29/03/2013
- Have to be quick to grab a bargin! 29/03/2013
- Last Minute Easter Weekend Break in Katie's Cottage 28/03/2013
- Early Easter Treat from Beamish Museum 28/03/2013
- Is the weather getting you down? 23/03/2013
- Special Offers for March and April 23/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- It's arrived!! 22/03/2013
- Beamish Museum will be open 7 days a week - Yipee 21/03/2013
- Book Online one of our wonderful cottages! 21/03/2013
- Book Online one of our wonderful cottages! 21/03/2013
- Durham Big Ride and Beast Cycle Ride 13/03/2013
- What a day for the weather!! 13/03/2013
- The view from the new window in Riding Farm Cottage 12/03/2013
- A foggy start to the day! 07/03/2013
- The Sun has got his hat on! 27/02/2013
- Beamish Museum Special Offer - Extending Winter Discount Day Admission 06/02/2012
- Monday Walk at Riding Farm 06/02/2012
- Geese take flight over Riding Farm 05/02/2012
- Morning Walk at Riding Farm -5C with brilliant sunshine 03/02/2012
- Breakfast Award comes to Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast 02/02/2012
- Congratulations to our Butcher - Robinsons 30/01/2012
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Every possible need catered for worth every one of the 5 Stars 27/01/2012
- All systems go in Bowes and Granery Barn our new self catering barns for 2012 27/01/2012
- We still have availabilty for Half Term 26/01/2012
- Its National Breakfast Week - Guests are Loving our Breakfasts 26/01/2012
- £2 million to come to Beamish and Bowes Museum 25/01/2012
- Alice in Wonderland arrives at Riding Farm 22/01/2012
- Millers Barn Home from Home but better 20/01/2012
- Night Sky at Sheep Pen Cottage 19/01/2012
- Another Frosty Morning at Riding Farm 17/01/2012
- Look what the Guests at Sheep Pen Cottage sent me 17/01/2012
- Another Walk on Sunday 15/01/2012
- Chicken Walk On Saturday! 14/01/2012
- First Snowdrops at Riding Farm 2012 11/01/2012
- Panto guests love St Andrews Square - Quote from the vistors book 10/01/2012
- Last Day of School Holidays at Wallington Hall 09/01/2012
- First trip to Beamish Museum 2012 08/01/2012
- Christmas Decorations are coming down 04/01/2012
- We have found the Eggs! 31/12/2011
- And then she brought her friend! Out they go Christmas Party Games to Play! 30/12/2011
- Look who kept me company while I was in the office today! 30/12/2011
- The Wind Blew the cobwebs away at Riding Farm!! 30/12/2011
- Christmas Drinks at Riding Farm 28/12/2011
- Looking for a Holiday - Don't forget we have 2 more cottages coming in 2012 26/12/2011
- Santa Arrived at Riding Farm Cottages - Merry Christmas Everyone 26/12/2011
- New Pictures for Millers Barn arrive they look great 16/12/2011
- Introducing the Team Valley Travel Guide - Riding Farm is only 3 miles away 14/12/2011
- Panto has arrived to St Andrews Square - Durham 14/12/2011
- How do you like your eggs in the morning? Collected by guests at Sheep Pen Cottage! 14/12/2011
- We are ready for Christmas 10/12/2011
- Still have availabilty over Christmas and New Year 10/12/2011
- Fabulous attention to detail - latest review of guests staying in Garden Room 06/12/2011
- Millers Barn home from home very comfortable with quality and luxury throughout - excellent layout 05/12/2011
- Millers Barn is open! 02/12/2011
- Another Visitor to Riding Farm!! 25/11/2011
- Pig Run Barn has been open for a month look what people think 24/11/2011
- Lumiere Durham 2011 24/11/2011
- Another enjoyable long weekend at Sheep Pen Cottage for Lumiere at Durham 24/11/2011
- Enjoy Riding Farm Breakfast at Pig Run Barn 16/11/2011
- New Photo's of Pig Run Barn 15/11/2011
- Fresh Eggs Keep Coming at the Riding 08/11/2011
- Lapwing is Fabulous!! 08/11/2011
- Mr Frost arrived at Riding Farm this morning! 07/11/2011
- Fireworks at Riding Farm - Perfect view from Lapwing and Beamish Cottage 06/11/2011
- Last day of Half Term spent at Beamish Museum 31/10/2011
- Lumiere to Light up Durham - We still have availabilty 28/10/2011
- Half Term Holiday at Sheep Pen Cottage 25/10/2011
- We slept the first night in Pig Run Barn 22/10/2011
- An extra guest for breakfast at Riding Farm this morning! 18/10/2011
- The chickens have escaped at Riding Farm!! 17/10/2011
- 5 out 5 Again for Sheep Pen Cottage Review 14/10/2011
- Hens arrive at Riding Farm - Fresh Eggs soon for Breakfast 14/10/2011
- View from Sheep Pen Cottage 13/10/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage Review - 13/10/2011
- A Brilliant B&B - 5 out of 5 for Riding Farm 12/10/2011
- Great Day out at Saltwell Park to Deadly 60 12/10/2011
- North East Tourism Awards 2011. 07/10/2011
- A Walk at Riding Farm - Look what I saw 06/10/2011
- Lapwing Visitors Book - 06/10/2011
- School Report at Riding Farm!! 04/10/2011
- School Trip to Riding Farm 04/10/2011
- Night sky view from Pig Run Barn 29/09/2011
- A good start to the day with another review for Sheep Pen Cottage - 23/09/2011
- Artist Impression of Pig Run Barn 20/09/2011
- Last Minute Availabilty in August at St Andrews Square Durham 11/08/2011
- Lapwing Cottage - Last Minute Availabilty 04/08/2011
- Night Visitor - Mr Toad 19/07/2011
- More Please!! Empty Bird Feeders 19/07/2011
- "Conveniently postioned with all you could wish for" - Guests Review for the Garden Room 17/07/2011
- Had a Lovely Fews Days at St Andrews Square - Durham 15/07/2011
- A Quote from the Lapwing Cottage Visitors Book 15/07/2011
- Beamish Cottage - Quote from the Visitors Book 15/07/2011
- Crop Walking at Riding Farm 14/07/2011
- Harvest Has Started at Sheep Pen Cottage 13/07/2011
- Excellent Stay - Made the Birthday 08/07/2011
- A Morning of Change Overs and Visitors Comments 08/07/2011
- The Latest Visitor to Riding Farm 06/07/2011
- Roe Deer at Riding Farm 05/07/2011
- Just a Lovely Day at Riding Farm 04/07/2011
- Butterflies in Riding Farm Cottage Garden 03/07/2011
- St Andrews Square Vistors Review 30/06/2011
- Guest Review for Riding Farm Bed & Breakfast - Green Room 30/06/2011
- Look at What Flew over the Riding Farm 29/06/2011
- Blue Tit Enjoying the Nuts at Lapwing Cottage 29/06/2011
- Advantages of Working from Home 28/06/2011
- Fish and Chip Shop Opens Friday 15th July at Beamish Museum 28/06/2011
- Awesome Find - Sheep Pen Cottage 28/06/2011
- Final Bird Survey Complete at Riding Farm 28/06/2011
- Sunshine Sunday at Beadnell 27/06/2011
- Kirkley Hall Zoo 27/06/2011
- A Good Start to Monday Morning 27/06/2011
- Another Guest Review Arrived Today 27/06/2011
- Breakfast Lunch and Tea Time at Riding Farm 25/06/2011
- What Type of Dragon Fly are at Riding Farm? 24/06/2011
- Sheep are Cooler at Sheep Pen Cottage 23/06/2011
- We have Frogs 22/06/2011
- Bird Survey Results at Riding Farm 21/06/2011
- We have so much News will be on for a week 21/06/2011
- Riding Cottage was a Dream 26/05/2011
- Dont miss Georgian Spring Fair at Beamish Museum 2nd June - 5th June 24/05/2011
- Sneek Peek at Fish and Chip Shop at Beamish Museum 24/05/2011
- Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jackson 20/05/2011
- Another Busy Day at Riding Farm 20/05/2011
- Iris in full Bloom at Riding Farm Garden 19/05/2011
- Fresh Strawberries Coming to the Breakfast Menu Soon 19/05/2011
- The Olympic Torch Route 18/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage gets "Higly recommend for a relaxing break" our latest guest review 18/05/2011
- Riding Cottage gets Highly Recommended - 10 out 10 our latest guest review 18/05/2011
- Well Done Durham County Cricket 17/05/2011
- B&B at Riding Farm - Cattle have arrived 17/05/2011
- First Olympic Booking for 2012 17/05/2011
- Bird Count at Littlewhite Farm - Sheep Pen Cottage 16/05/2011
- Second Bird Count at Riding Farm from the RSPB 16/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Available from 21st May 16/05/2011
- Dragon Flies at Riding Farm 15/05/2011
- Availabilty for 16th 17th and 18th June 12/05/2011
- Blue Skies at Riding Farm 12/05/2011
- Bowes Museum to host Vivienne Westwood exhibition 11/05/2011
- 2 for the price of 1 in Riding Farm Kitchen Tonight! 11/05/2011
- More Goslings at Riding Farm 11/05/2011
- Riding Farm - More Arrivals at the Pond 10/05/2011
- What can you smell at Riding Farm? 10/05/2011
- Highland Cows 09/05/2011
- What are the pigs called at Beamish Museum - We have the answer 09/05/2011
- Short Break in Sheep Pen Cottage - £190 08/05/2011
- The First Goslings of 2011 08/05/2011
- Last Minute Deal - Sheep Pen Cottage 05/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Wine List 05/05/2011
- Blue Bells in Coopers Wood at Riding Farm 05/05/2011
- Beamish Museum is so Handy 04/05/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage - Visitor Book 04/05/2011
- What is the Pig called at Beamish 04/05/2011
- A perfect find at Riding Farm 03/05/2011
- Congratulations from Everyone at Riding Farm 29/04/2011
- Getting Ready for the Royal Wedding 28/04/2011
- Easter Egg Hunt at Riding Farm 25/04/2011
- More Easter Eggs found at Riding Farm! 23/04/2011
- Riding Cottage for this Weekend - £195 22/04/2011
- Blue Bells at Riding Cottage Garden - Riding Farm 22/04/2011
- First Swallow at Riding Farm Cottages 22/04/2011
- Bird Survey Results at Riding Farm 22/04/2011
- First Easter Eggs at Sheep Pen Cottage 20/04/2011
- Crop Walking at Riding Farm 19/04/2011
- A Summer Evening at Riding Farm 19/04/2011
- Everyone enjoys the walks around Riding Farm 17/04/2011
- Beamish Museum Steam Rally 17/04/2011
- A perfect end to a lovely day at Riding Farm 17/04/2011
- Sheep Pen Cottage Visitor Book 16/04/2011
- The Breakfast at Riding Farm is worth the wait 16/04/2011
- Oilseed Rape is beginning to Flower 15/04/2011
- Lapwings are Nesting 15/04/2011
- Beamish Museum Steam Fair - Starts Today 14/04/2011
- How could we forget!! 14/04/2011
- Gone Fishing at Riding Farm 14/04/2011
- First Butterfly at Riding Farm 13/04/2011
- It never stops at Riding Farm 13/04/2011
- First Bee at Riding Cottage 12/04/2011
- The Opening of Robinsons Butchers of Wingate 12/04/2011
- Lambs at Sheep Pen Cottage 09/04/2011
- Full steam ahead for a Durham day out 09/04/2011
- Chickens arrive at Sheep Pen Cottage at Littlewhite Farm 07/04/2011
- Durham County Council launches new Culture Card 05/04/2011
- Visitors Comments that missed the book at St Andrews Square 05/04/2011
- A View of a Wild Flower Meadow at Sheep Pen Cottage - Coming Soon 04/04/2011
- Mother's Day at Riding Farm 03/04/2011
- Now only 4 Nights in Beamish Cottage Left 02/04/2011
- Last Minute Offer on Beamish Cottage 02/04/2011
- A Visit to Tanfield Railway 01/04/2011
- Thank You 31/03/2011
- Views of Breakfast Time Feeding at Riding Cottage 29/03/2011
- Spread Fertilizer at Riding Farm 28/03/2011
- Garden Room is Ready at Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast 26/03/2011
- Breakfast time at Riding Farm 25/03/2011
- Mr and Mrs Sparrow Move In 25/03/2011
- New Accommodation at Riding Farm 24/03/2011
- The Talking Point at the Breakfast Table - Riding Farm Bed and Breakfast is Drilling of Spring Barley 23/03/2011
- A Trip to Durham University 22/03/2011
- Passing Places on Riding Lane 19/03/2011
- Beadnell Harbour - 3 minutes from Capenhurst 17/03/2011
- Another one that missed the visitor Book at Sheep Pen Cottage 17/03/2011
- The one that missed the Visitors Book at Riding Cottage 16/03/2011
- Spring Bulbs have started to come out 14/03/2011
- Geese are on the Pond at Riding Farm 11/03/2011
- Spring Spraying at Riding Farm 07/03/2011
- Grandpa Ploughing at Riding Farm 04/03/2011
- Green Room 02/03/2011
- Congratulations 08/02/2011
- Enjoy a 5 Star Short Break - Sheep Pen 07/02/2011
- Enjoy a Walk in the Woods 06/02/2011
- Spring Clean - St Andrews Square 04/02/2011
- Pigeons Pigeons everywhere!! 02/02/2011
- A Perfect Short Break 30/01/2011
- Bamburgh Castle 29/01/2011
- A Trip to Edinburgh Zoo 28/01/2011
- Pheasant Inspection 26/01/2011
- New Year Cuts 25/01/2011
- Millers Barn begins 17/01/2011
- Congratulations on your Graduation 13/01/2011
- Happy New Year 02/01/2011
- Christmas at Riding Cottage 08/12/2010
- Extras for Breakfast 01/12/2010
- A better view at Riding Cottage 21/11/2010
- Lapwing Cottage gets 5 Stars 18/11/2010
- Beamish Cottage gets Gold 18/11/2010
- Quality at Riding Farm Cottages 16/11/2010
- Star performannce at The Sage 13/11/2010
- Wedding Congratulations at Riding Farm 11/11/2010
- New Alive after Five 08/11/2010
- Happy Visitors at Sheep Pen Cottage 06/11/2010
- Bonfire Night at Riding Farm 05/11/2010
- Another Happy Visitor to Riding Farm 01/11/2010
- Special Offers for November 01/11/2010
- Special Offers for October 16/10/2010
- Good Luck to Beamish Museum 15/10/2010
- Checking Out the Special offers for October Coming Soon. 14/10/2010
- Taste of the North East Awards 13/10/2010
- Book now for 2011 and enjoy the sunshine at Sheep Pen Cottage 07/10/2010
- Cooking up a storm now at Sheep Pen Cottage 06/10/2010
- New Arrival at Beamish Museum 06/10/2010
- Agricultural Show at Beamish Museum 29/09/2010
- Riding Farm Green Visit 22/09/2010
- Aston Martin comes to Riding Farm 15/09/2010
- Rainbow over the Angel of the North 14/09/2010
- Lime Spreading at Riding Farm 13/09/2010
- A New Visitor to Riding Farm 10/09/2010
- Well Done Low Urpeth Farm 09/09/2010
- Morning Dew at Riding Farm 09/09/2010
- Another trip to Beamish 06/09/2010
- Another Visitor to Riding Farm 05/09/2010
- Do Pheasants Crow at Riding Farm?! 29/08/2010
- Sheep Pen Cottage comes to Durham 22/08/2010
- Red Sky at Night Sheperds Delight 21/08/2010
- Worms come to the Riding Farm 19/08/2010
- Start of another year 17/08/2010
- Gibside by Horse and Trap 15/08/2010
- Baled and ready to go !! 10/08/2010
- Tall Ships 09/08/2010
- Harvest Watch at Lapwing Cottage 08/08/2010
- A Day Out 08/08/2010
- Wheat Harvest has Started 07/08/2010
- Welcome Tyne and Wear 27/07/2010
- Harvest 2010 26/07/2010
- Welcome Home 17/07/2010
- Poppies in the Field 07/07/2010
- Sunshine 30/06/2010
- Rush Hour at The Pond 13/06/2010
- We have done it! Lapwing and Beamish Cottages 30/05/2010
- Sowing Clover 15/05/2010
- Lapwing and Beamish Cottage 26/04/2010
- Heron now joins the pond family 23/04/2010
- Beamish Museum Steam Event 19/04/2010
- First Ladybird 10/04/2010
- As featured on BBC1 Breakfast TV 09/04/2010
- The Snow Has Gone 25/01/2010
- We have got it 14/10/2009
- Harvest at Riding Farm has begun 13/08/2009
- Make hay while the sun shines at Riding Farm 07/08/2009
- A different sort of cockerel! 27/06/2009
- The Canadians are back 14/06/2009
- The Geese are back 17/05/2009
- A walk through the woods 16/05/2009
- The Lambs are Out 26/04/2009
- Pear Tree 22/04/2009
- New Cottages 03/04/2009
- Spring 2009 31/03/2009
- New Year 07/01/2009
- Blackbird in the tractor 28/06/2008
- Cattle are on the move 28/05/2008
- More babies 26/05/2008
- Oil Seed Rape 18/05/2008
- Spring is here 09/05/2008
- Easter 31/03/2008
- We have been busy!! 05/02/2008
- Riding Farm 2008 07/01/2008
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The New Riding Cottage!
26/04/2013
We always try to meet and exceed our guests expectations and have done all our cottages to a high standard - how we would like to stay in.
So while enjoying a glass of wine at Christmas - maybe too many on hind sight! we decided to refurbish Riding Cottage
One thing led to another and work began Monday 14th January and finished on Monday 8th April 12 weeks later the Riding Cottage now has a new roof, new electrics, new plumbing, new wall,s new fire place - with wood burner, new ceilings, new floor, new carpets, new kitchen, new bathroom, new ensuite - in fact the only thing that is not new is the outside walls windows and doors!
I am still in the process of getting new photos but it is lovely say so myself the high vaulted ceiling with the beams in the bedrooms look great and give the spacious bedrooms even more space
The addition of the wood burner with the orginal fire surround - we uncovered a lovely additional surprise
Thank you to everyone couldn't have done it with out you, special thanks must go to our builder John and his side kick Daz from Aclet Builders 07867 854648 for all there hard work
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