Child-friendly cottage with terrace & garden | Pets are welcome

Ripley 1 mile. An attractive mid-terrace, stone-built cottage situated in lovely rolling countryside, in the hamlet of Bedlam, just one mile from Ripley and four miles from Harrogate. Warm and inviting, this cottage provides a perfect base for touring this beautiful area. Well presented throughout, there is a cosy sitting room, a modern well-equipped kitchen, a modern shower room with a multi-jet shower, a lovely double bedroom and a dressing room. Outside is a spacious front and rear garden area and patio, which is a delightful spot to sit with a coffee in the sunshine. A short drive away is the ancient market town of Knaresborough, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The town is very popular with visitors to the area as it overlooks the River Nidd and is considered one of the prettiest towns in North Yorkshire. There are many day trips on offer in the area, with some well worth a visit including, The House in the Rock, Ye Oldest Chymist Shoppe in England, dating back to 1720, the Courthouse Museum and Mother Shipton's Cave. Guests can enjoy excellent walks by the river, climbing, fishing, cycling, boating or just enjoying the tranquil atmosphere and stunning scenery of this area. A wonderful cottage at any time of year.Ripley is a small and unspoilt village in Uredale, originally designed and built in the 1830's by Sir William Amcotts Ingilby. The village boasts a lovely castle in the centre (still home to the Ingilby family) where deer graze in the grounds and there are beautiful gardens open to the public which have bridges, waterfalls and a lake. The castle also has a shop and tea-rooms. The centre of Ripley has a large cobbled market place which is overlooked by the Boar's Head - an old coaching inn with an excellent bar, restaurant and bistro. The village also has a store, an ice cream parlour, an art gallery, a butcher's and much more.