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
We loved our stay at Crackpot Cottage. The location is idillic with amazing panoramic views from the fire pit area. The cabin was immaculately clean and very stylishly decorated. Also surprisingly warm in the comfy bed at night. Hospitality was great - we were made to feel very welcome. Food was amazing! We will be recommending this place to our friends.
Just back from a wonderful two nights at Crackpot Cottage. What a place! The location was a perfect with beautiful walks on your doorstep. While the cabin was exactly as described - actually even better! Out hosts Emanuela and Karen were just as wonderful as the cabin. They struck the perfect balance of being friendly and helpful but to also leaving us to enjoy a peaceful trip. When they say they know the best walk in Swaledale - believe them! The breakfast was a perfect start to the day and if you are lucky maybe one of the hens will lay you an egg at your feet while you are drinking your coffee! Talking of food, you should definitely take up the offer of pizza and wine! I couldn’t recommend Crackpot Cottage highly enough - in fact my friends have already booked and we’ve only been back a few hours!
Staying at Crackpot Cottage was absolutely fantastic! Emma and Karen are the most lovely hospitable people you could wish to stay with. The optional food menu was amazing and the pizza and platter were so tasty. The location is lovely and remote, yet some of the best parts of the Dales are on your doorstep. The cabin had everything you would want and the fire pit and inside fire stove were lovely cosy touches. We 100% will be returning for another visit!
Lovely little cottage in am excellent position to explore the surrounding area. Great access to loads of interesting and beautiful locations. House was clean and tidy. Kitchen well equipped. Had a lovely breakfast on the terrace. Easy directions. Onestop shop well stocked. (The Bridge Street Cottage - Brough)
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