Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Willow Cottage is a lovely family base, set on a small rural site with 4 other holiday cottages (3 with Sykes Cottages) and a caravan site, between the market towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond. There is a double room here and also a twin, as well as a shower room. The accommodation here is all on the ground floor, and includes a well-equipped kitchen with dining area, and a sitting room with electric fire. Outside, there is a front patio with furniture, and off road parking. Close to Lightwater Valley theme park, Ripon, Durham and the countryside of the Moors and Dales, Willow Cottage makes a lovely year-round base. Property for adults only, no children under the age of 12.

Caldwell is a small linear village half way between the two pretty market towns of Barnard Castle and Richmond. Set in a rural location, Caldwell is ideally suited for anyone wishing to explore the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. The historic centres of Durham and Ripon are within 30 minutes' drive, and the elegant shops of Northallerton are just under an hour away. Jervaulx, Rievaulx and Fountains Abbey are within easy reach, as are the stunning Bowes Museum, High Force Waterfall, Raby Castle, and spectacular countryside walks and scenery. There are numerous country houses to visit and for the complete family day out, Lightwater Valley lies nearby.