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
Crackpot cottage is the perfect getaway for anyone looking to put down their phone for a weekend and enjoy the view (which is stunning!). Emanuela and Karen are fantastic hosts, we didn’t get a chance to try their pizzas but the breakfast was always lovely, homemade and delicious - especially the ketchup!.. I would recommend the cabin to anyone looking for a little getaway who doesn’t mind getting back to the basics. It’s a fantastic location and we felt very welcome from the get go. We look forward to visiting again!
Great place, great hosts! Can’t fault anything! Who’d think that a place with no electric in this modern world we live would be so perfect! If a get away with your own privacy, great food at the end of the path if you wish, hosts that can’t do enough for you, this is the place to be! Don’t be put off by the no heat, the fire for half an hour is more then enough, so cosy and warm ❤️ Can’t wait to return. Ps.... if you want walks these lovely ladies know all the places to go ❤️
A lovely cottage in Brough. The kitchen is very well equipped. Lovely relaxing lounge and large comfy bed too. The place is tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean. The shop around the corner is well stocked and the surrounding countryside is lovely for walking and cycling.
We spent a night in this fantastic quirky little cabin and loved everything about it. So many sweet and interesting touches on the interior. It’s so cosy and welcoming and has such a wonderful feel. The cabin and all facilities were so clean! The weather wasn’t the best for an outdoor fire but we enjoyed a cosy night in by indoor fire complete with Emanuela’s delicious pizzas! Would definitely recommend the food to guests! Hand made and delicious. The cabin is cosy and lots of space. It’s location offers privacy and your own space too. Fantastic views surrounded by the dales and awoke to just wonderful quiet and the soothing sound of chickens. We couldn’t recommend crackpot cabin more and we’ll definitely be back!
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