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Sleightholmedale Cottages - ideal self catering accommodation for holidays in Yorkshire, in the heart of the North York Moors near Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside.

The Landscape

You can walk down Sleightholmedale Valley to St Gregory's Minster, the church in the village of Kirkdale. St Gregory's was renovated in Saxon times and stands in complete isolation in the steep wooded valley.

Upstream from the church, the stony river twists and turns and as the valley opens out the high outline of Roll Gate Bank, and the beginning of the moors, appear in the distance.

In the valley, the road leads only to five small farms bounded by hilly woodland and bracken, with the heather always in sight. On one of these farms stands Sleightholmedale Lodge and Cottages.

Further upstream, the river straightens and Sleightholmedale becomes Bransdale, a National Trust property, another of the marvellous patterns of high country Dales which makes this part of Yorkshire unforgettable.

The Cottages

The charming self-catering holiday cottages at Sleightholmedale have been made out of former model farm buildings at Sleightholmedale Lodge - a nineteenth century country house. This is a little-known and unspoilt area of beautiful countryside on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.

The conversion to self-catering holiday accommodation has been praised in 'Country Living' magazine, the 'New York Times' Travel Section, and many other papers and magazines.

Exploring The Area

Standing as it does within the National Park boundary, Sleightholmedale provides the ideal base from which to explore the North York Moors. You can visit York, the market town of Helmsley, nearby Rievaulx Abbey and coastal resorts such as Scarborough and Whitby.

You can easily drive to Castle Howard or take a ride on the famous North Yorkshire Moors steam railway.

Alternatively, you can simply relax in peaceful surroundings, taking an occasional stroll around Sleightholmedale's magnificent garden, perhaps walking down to the beck for a spot of fishing or hiking up onto the moors.

The Lodge - History

Sleightholmedale Cottages are close by Sleightholmedale Lodge which was built in 1889 by Lord Feversham for his youngest daughter. It is still the family home and a working farm. The old farm buildings have been given a new lease of life as holiday cottages, converted in 1986.

The cottages are under the personal supervision of the owner of Sleightholmedale Lodge, Mrs Rosanna James, helped by William and Janet Jeffrey.

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