Holiday cottages in Dales - click here to see a suberb selection available for Christmas and New Year bookings.

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Luxury self-catering accommodation to rent in Durham dales

Holiday cottage in the Dales

There are some idyllic self-catering holiday cottages in the Durham Dales. The Dales are great for walking in and there are footpaths and old packhourse trails criss-crossing the hills. The local tourist office can supply some excellent walking guides and the County Durham Activities booklet is also worth getting if you are planning to do some outdoor pursuits whilst staying in the Durham Dales. During spring the Dales are alive with the bleating of tiny lambs and it a wonderful time of year to stay in a holiday cottage in the dales or self-catering accommodation near Durham.
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Dales holiday cottages for Christmas or New Year

The Durham Dales is an idyllic part of England to spend Christmas or New Year - whether you want to rent a small cottage or large farmhouse you will find a great selection of luxury holiday cottage accommodation here. A New Year cottage in the Dales, with a roaring log fire, is a great place to spend the festive holidays. Whatever type of self-catering cottage you want to rent for Christmas or New Year in the Durham Dales you will find it by clicking a link. Teesdale and Weardale have some of the most breathtaking scenery in England - miles of unspoilt countryside, and picturesque villages and towns such as Bishop Auckland, Stanhope, Barnard Castle, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Blanchland and Rookhope. There are idyllic holiday cottages near Durham available near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Bishop Auckland, Stanhope, Blanchland and Rookhope - or you could rent a cottage near Barnard Castle and visit the spectacular Raby Castle. Raby Castle is a fine Border castle with a massive and grim exterior, with fine paintings and furniture.

If you want to spend the holidays relaxing with friends or family, then you will find the perfect Dales self catering cottage for Christmas here. There are romantic English country cottages for 2 and large holiday houses to rent if you are a large group.

Press here to view the self-catering cottages pictured above if you want to rent a holiday cottage in the Durham Dales for Christmas or New Year - select the availability search to see all the holiday accommodation available for Christmas or New Year holidays. Durham with its magnificent cathedral is a great place to spend New Year or Christmas in a self-catering vacation home in England - great bars and restaurants ensure a wonderful atmosphere. Christmas or New Year are great times to visit the Durham Dales as the summer tourists have gone and you can explore this unspoilt part of England.