Book Your Stay at Mellwaters Barn Cottages in Durham, UK

Mellwaters Barn Cottages offers through-floor lifts that can accommodate large electric wheelchairs, along with stair lifts in multi-storey units. Bathrooms include wetrooms with roll-in showers, raised toilets, and grab rails, while bedrooms feature electric profiling beds that adjust head and foot positions. Hoists for shower use and rise recliner chairs are also provided, making the property suitable for guests with significant mobility needs.

The holiday home consists of multiple cottages, including Blue Tit, Robin, and Wren, each with a fully equipped kitchen containing a Kenwood food mixer, oven, microwave, toaster, and fridge. Units have carpeted floors, a dining area, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a DVD player, and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Bed linen and towels are provided, and the cottages can accommodate groups up to 11 people across six twin rooms.

Set on a working sheep farm in Bowes, the cottages are 13 km from Bowes Museum and 20 km from Brough Castle, with Raby Castle and Richmond Castle within 32 km. Guests can walk directly onto the Pennine Way from the property and access cycling and hiking routes in the North Pennines and Yorkshire Dales. Teesside International Airport is 52 km away, and free private parking is available on site.

Upon arrival, each cottage is stocked with a welcome pack including milk, bread, butter, jam, cereal, a bottle of wine, and chocolates. The property has a lift, CCTV outside, security alarm, smoke alarms, and key access for security. Grocery deliveries can be arranged, and express check-in/check-out is offered along with invoice provided.

The cottages are family-friendly with board games and puzzles available, and the larger Blue Tit cottage can sleep up to six guests in profiling beds. Groups of up to 11 people have access to four separate kitchens and living areas, including one large enough for all to socialize together. The property is non-smoking throughout, has heating, and offers facilities for disabled guests including wheelchair-accessible routes and a lower bathroom sink.

Accessibility: Through-floor lift, profiling beds, wetrooms, hoists, rise recliner chairs

Rooms: Six twin cottages with four kitchens and large social living area

Location: On a working sheep farm next to the Pennine Way, 13 km from Bowes Museum

Welcome: Complimentary wine, chocolates, bread, milk, butter, jam on arrival

Activities: Direct hiking and cycling from the farm, near Brough, Raby, and Richmond castles

Family: Board games, puzzles, family rooms, lift for pushchairs or wheelchair users