Property Description
Jenny's Croft is a 4 Star Gold Award winning restoration of a Grade II listed traditional barn located in the quiet hamlet of Glassonby in the middle of the Eden Valley. Views over the rolling hills of the Valley are the main feature of Jenny's Croft and its private entrance, parking area and outlook make the best of this.
The recent renovation of Jenny's Croft which dates back to the 1600s, brings this barn back into habitation for the first time since 1764. It retains many of its original features including beams, open fireplaces, stone staircases, stone walls, original old fashioned door heights (some low) and terraced gardens and fields. Jenny's Croft is furnished throughout with antiques and incorporate Solar hot water heating.
Though Jenny's Croft is no longer part of a working farm, its position on one of the higher hills in the Eden Valley gives its gardens amazing views towards the Pennines and the rolling countryside that has seen this area in Cumbria declared one of the UK's designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Other properties to be found within the grounds are Glassonby Old Hall , sleeping eight guests and Elk Cottage , sleeping four guests.
This holiday cottage at a glance
Sleeps four guests.Two bedrooms, one en-suite bathroom and one en-suite shower room.Wood burning stove.Gated sandstone courtyard with steps up to the lawned gardens.Onsite parking.Up to two well behaved dogs are welcome. However, please ensure they are kept to the ground floor and off the furniture.Please beware of some low doorways.WiFi.Minimum of a two night stay.Additional features
Electric hob and separate oven, microwave, American fridge freezer, Bosch dishwasher, washing machine, and tumble dryer.Large screen LCD TV, DVD player, iPod docking system.Telephone.Cot, high chair and starigate available.Weber barbecue with locally sourced charcoal provided for guest use.Sustainable plantation teak garden furniture, croquet set.Attractions and nearby amenities
There is a village shop one and a half miles from Glassonby, in Kirkoswald which also has two local pubs.Bicycle hire and fishing nearby.There are some great walks starting from the front door of Jenny's Croft including a walk along from Dale Raven along the banks of the River Eden, a walk to Lacey's Caves along the Eden River and a walk to the Long Meg Stone Circle (the second largest in England).Fabulous hikes up Helvellyn.Canoes and sailboats available to hire from the Glenridding Sailing Centre. Pony treks from Rookin House Farm .The charming nearby Cumbrian village of Melmerby, where the nationally acclaimed organic Village Bakery and the Shepherd's Inn Pub provide great food and local ales.For additional inspiration on what to do within the area, please click here .
