Yethouse is a spacious luxury self catering farmhouse cottage on the outskirts of Newcastleton village in the Scottish Borders, 3 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms comfortably sleeping 8. 2 well behaved dogs are welcome during your stay, Yethouse has enclosed secure gardens. FREE WIFI. Real Fires
2 hours drive time from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester (3), Birmingham (3) or London (6). Perfect for a short break (min 2 nights) or longer.
Yethouse has loads of space; a master bedroom with king size bed and en suite. The Captains Room has twins which can be a double plus 2 further singles ideal for children to share, or perfect for a couple. It has its own family bathroom with shaver point. The Maids Room, has a zip/link 6 foot double or can be twins, it has it's own staircase. The downstairs cloak room has a walk in shower room. Living space is all on the ground floor. For the most up to date special offers and availability please visit our web site where you can also book securely online.
You will enjoy superb panoramic views with easy access to local forests and habitats. World class 7stanes mountain bike trails are on your doorstep. Rock UK activity centre are our neighbours for those looking for more adventurous persuits; abseiling, water walzers, swimming, rope walking, climbing bike hire and many more. You will also find the new mountian bike pump track and skills area there, FREE to use.
Luxuriously furnished and equipped to the highest standards, Yethouse has a fully fitted kitchen, FREE WIFI, large screen HDTV with DVD player. The parlour also has a 50inch TV so there is no need to argue! Three large bedrooms sleeping 8, each with their own bathroom. A large comfy lounge and parlour both with real fires, separate dining room - loads of space to chill out, relax and unwind.
The village offers all local ameneties; 2 hotels, 1 pub, 2 cafes - open all year round for food and drinks.
Cycling or Mountain Biking - spolit for choice with an abundant range of cycling & mountain bike trails surrounding us from the 7stanes to Kiedler Water and the famous Lonely Pine Trail as well as the Newcastleton skills and pump track. Secure lock up and washing facilities provided. Walking our forest offers plenty of variety with varying degrees of difficulty all with stunning views. An early rise? you might be lucky and see deer or hares and in sping and summer hear the curlews. Plan an evening watching badgers - bring peanuts!
Water & Wildlife - Kielder Forest and Water Park is 30 minutes away, see Osprey, take a boat trip, beautiful walks, an observatory and forest art gallery. Try their bike trails which now cover nearly 30 miles of track or you can cycle through to Kielder from the trails at Newcastleton.
The village has a challenging nine hole golf course - there are never any queues, except maybe on a Sunday when the members play their medal competitions!
The Borders is infamous for its savage warring families who fought and foraged for generations across the region. The best way to understand its history and see famous sites is to follow the Reiver Trail. Hermitage Castle is our local historic site which is a must.
Genealogy; if you have past connections check them out at the Heart of Hawick which houses a state of the art genealogy centre. For a small fee it is amazing how much the experts can uncover - it would be wise to book this in advance of your stay.
There is a lot to see whatever time of year you decide to visit, or if you prefer, you can just shut the door behind you and lock the world out for a few days.
Cost includes; WIFI, central heating, initial wood and kindling, kitchen essentials, initial supply of toilet rolls and toiletries. Use of lock up, BBQ and parking