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
£80.00
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
£70.00
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 had a couple of days here and it was probably the most peaceful time we've ever had. The off grid set up matches the location perfectly and helps you unwind into the scenery. There are lots of little details in the cabin and garden which really show the care that's gone into creating this calm oasis. The home cooked food was superb and we felt really looked after, with all the privacy we needed to enjoy the experience: stargazing with a firepit, relaxing in peace, the Milky Way and night sky looked incredible with no light pollution. Highly recommended.
Beautiful, peaceful location. Lovely and friendly owners. And amazing pizza, everyone who stays here should definitely try it ☺️thank you.
This was our 2nd time visiting Crackpot and it didn’t disappoint. The cabin was beautifully romantic and Em and I had a wonderful time exploring the local wilderness. There are rivers, streams, caves and woodlands within minutes of leaving the front door. We took a trip up Gunnerside Gill, well worth a trip with its ancient mines and peaty brown river cutting through the valley. The pizzas that Emmanuela made were to die for. We also had olives and bruschetta which was lovely! This is a very special place in the world, let alone the Dales, with two wonderful hosts ❤️💍 Thank you and we will see you again I am sure!
Fantastic place to stay and fantastic hosts. We got homemade dinner and breakfast delivered to our little cabin, what a treat ! We definitely recommend this place. We only spent one night there but it felt like a proper holiday. Would want to come back for sure.
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