Toby Hill Farm Holiday Cottage
Toby Hill Farm is the home of this high-quality converted barn and hayloft situated in the heart…
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Incorporating a 16th-century churchyard with a ruined chapel, a moorland stream, bee hives and an old-fashioned potting shed, these gardens will take you back in time to the Victorian age of plant collectors and an unhurried, peaceful era. Some of the rarest plants grow among the old gravestones. Winding paths take you through 4 acres of gardens and the nursery, where many interesting plants are for sale, including a huge selection of perennials, shrubs and trees, as well as seasonal bedding plants, hanging baskets and tubs, compost, glazed pots and fertilisers. The walled garden specialises in rare and unusual species with an emphasis on hardy herbaceous stock, which thrives in the often harsh climate of the northern dales. A good variety of fruit trees grow here and an A to Z apple walk has recently been planted. A great café serves lunches, teas and snacks.
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Dogs allowed
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- Opening Times: Open daily 10-5
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About the area
Discover County Durham
County Durham reaches halfway across England, from the North Pennines in the west, to the sea in the east. Much of it is very sparsely inhabited, and is naturally beautiful; a mix of rolling hills, monumental valleys, lush farmland and unforgiving moors. It’s strong on industrial heritage as well, and remnants of the now all-but-vanished mining industry are everywhere.
The City of Durham has a magnificent Cathedral which can be traced back to the establishment of a church in the 10thcentury as the final resting place of the miraculous remains of Saint Cuthbert. The Cathedral, alongside the city’s Castle (an 11th-century structure that now houses University College), were created a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The area’s mining past is fully documented at the Durham Mining Museum; an amazing resource. Bishop Auckland is the other major settlement, and for centuries was run almost as an independent state by the powerful Bishops of Durham. These days it is still a bustling town with plenty of shops, historical interest and events like the annual food festival. The coastal town of Peterlee is unusual; it was set up as a new town to house Durham miners after WW2.
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