Hill Top Cottage - Killhope

Hill Top Cottage – Killhope is a rural, stone-clad cottage set on a hilltop next to Weardale Forest, in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This charming property opens onto a garden with a patio and lovely views.

Hill Top Cottage has bright, pleasant décor and a spacious lounge with a flat-screen TV and a sofa. The kitchen comes with a microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, oven and a hob. The property includes 1 double room and 1 double/twin room.

The surrounding moorland is ideal for hiking and there is easy access to the coast-to-coast C2C cycle route.

Durham and Carlisle can be reached in just over an hour by car. The beautiful Lake District is less than 30 miles away.

Information about the host

Situated on the southern flank of Killhope Law, this miner’s/farmer’s cottage is located at around 1800ft (550 meters) above sea level, making it the highest altitude accommodation property in the country. Power The cottage is "off the grid", electricity is provided by solar panels, a wind turbine, and a backup diesel generator if this is insufficient.

Claire & Phil are enthusiastic to welcome you to our comfortable accommodation at Hill Top, Killhope. Located at the very top of Weardale on the borders of County Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland you are ideally located for so many attractions and activities here.

This is one of England’s most special places – a stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, attractive dales and hay meadows, tumbling upland rivers, wonderful woods, welcoming communities, intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past, distinctive birds, animals and plants and much, much more. In recognition of its special qualities the area has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The North Pennines is also a UNESCO Global Geopark – highlighting its globally important Earth heritage.