CRACKPOT COTTAGE
OFF GRID WILD GLAMPING
IN BEAUTIFUL SWALEDALE
"A lovely couple who live an ecologically sound life....If more people lived like this, the world would be a better place." Sam
Welcome to Crackpot Cottage - Wild Glamping
IN THE HEART OF THE YORKSHIRE DALES - DARK SKIES RESERVE - BIRD WATCHING HEAVEN - EXTRAORDINARY VIEWS - STUNNING WALKS - FIREPIT
Adjacent to the Coast To Coast, The Pennine Way, The Swale Trail and The Herriot Way
Crackpot Cottage is the ideal place to experience the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
There is plenty to do, walk and cycle in Swaledale but if you fancy going a little further afield we are only 30/40 minutes away from very renowned sites in Wensleydale such as Castle Bolton, Penhill, Aysgarth Falls, Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes, Hardraw Force and Jervaulx Abbey.
We are a family-run smallholding. We grow our own fruit and vegetables and our hens provide us with fresh eggs daily.
We have two glamping venues in our grounds.
Situated in a small hamlet between Reeth and Gunnerside, we are surrounded by the most stunning Swaledale walks, including the renowned Muker - Keld circular and Gunnerside Gill. A gentle evening stroll from Crackpot Cottage will also take you to the outstanding Crackpot Falls or Summer Lodge cave and tarn.
For walkers and cyclists and all of our guests if requested we are able to provide extras services such as packed lunches, safe indoor bike storage, e-bikes battery charging and pick up/drop off.
Staying with us is not only a choice of accommodation but a unique and special off grid experience!
Our glamping venues
Log Cabin - Off Grid Wild Glamping
The log cabin sleeps 2. Compost toilet and basic washing facilities are outside next to the cabin in a small secluded woodland.
The cabin has exclusive use of the picnic area just adjacent, which has a fire-pit/barbeque to satisfy any cooking needs glamping style!
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Beds: 1 double
From
£85.00
The Barn - Off Grid Wild Glamping
The barn sleeps 2. Compost toilet and basic washing facilities are outside next to the byre in a small secluded area.
The barn has exclusive use of the garden area just adjacent, which has a firepit/barbeque to satisfy any cooking needs glamping style!
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Beds: 1 double
From
£75.00
Walkers & Cyclists Info
Walkers and cyclist are very welcome here at Crackpot Cottage!
Being very keen walkers and cyclists ourselves we understand your needs and have put together a series of extra services to facilitate your stay.
Click below for a list of services and prices.
Green Living
At Crackpot Cottage we spend much of our time finding ways to be as self sufficient as possible, whilst keeping mother nature happy.
And so we build and dig and plant and harvest, and return what we don't need for ourselves back to the land (or give it to the hens!).
We have plenty to keep us busy, rain or shine (mostly rain!), whatever the season such as:
vegetable garden
fruit trees
hens
lots of flower beds and lawns
plenty of hedges and natural fencing
composting
and the list goes on.......
Here we share with you our triumphs and failures, and all the hard work and attention our land needs.
Reviews
A delightful place to stay with two very warm, friendly and helpful hosts. The barn was beautifully converted, and once the fire was lit it was super-cosy in the evenings. The bed was warm and comfortable and the food (breakfast of delicious home-made bread and jam and evening meal of wonderful home-made pizza) was excellent. I spent most of my time in the pretty little garden, reading in the sunshine, but Emanuela had suggestions of walks nearby too. The location is so beautiful; quiet and rural with lovely views. I can't fault this place. Loved it.
Thank you so much to both Emanuela and Karen! They were such lovely hosts that were so thoughtful and went the extra mile. Both the hosts and the cabin were full of information that were really helpful with our travels. Amazing food, fantastic views and a super cosy night by the fire!
We stayed at Crackpot Cottage for our 10th wedding anniversary and this was the first time we have used air bnb so wasn’t sure what to expect but we needn’t have worried. From greeting us at the door Emanuela and Karen were so welcoming and happy for us to share their home. We enjoyed a pizza all homemade and a glass of wine on our first evening and the breakfast the next day was delicious also with homemade bread and ketchup. We were given advice on the best places to visit, local walks and where to eat which was really helpful. The room was lovely and clean, fresh towels, toiletries and anything else you need was all provided, our hosts were happy for us to come and go as we pleased, very accommodating. The location was wonderful, nice and peaceful which is what we were looking for and you can get to the nearest village within 10 minutes by car. A beautiful part of the Yorkshire Dales and such amazing hosts, would highly recommend Crackpot Cottage.
This was an absolutely stunning stay. The hosts were incredible, the cabin is beautiful and the property/garden/views and fire pit are sensational. This is experiencing Yorkshire in all its glory. The pizza, cheese board and breakfast were awesome with lots of home made/home grown produce used. Genuinely can’t fault this place. Great value, great hosts and will look to stay again! Thank you!
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