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By Mark McConville

 

ESCAPE to the country in this stunning two-bed cottage that featured heavily in BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, and is now available to rent for just Ā£14 per person per night.

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Incredible images show the exterior of the quaint cottage as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside.

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Other stunning pictures show that the cottage has been fully renovated with a modern kitchen, cosy living room and spacious bedrooms.

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Helwith Cottage is located near Marske in the remote hamlet of Helwith, Yorkshire and sits on the edge of the 7,000-acre Barningham and Holgate Estate, owned by Sir Edward and Lady Milbank and can be rented on cottages.com for Ā£405 for a week stay. As the cottage sleeps four this works out at just Ā£14 per person for each night.

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ā€œā€œThe estate, as a whole, has been in the Milbank family for a number of years (since 1690), so when my husbandā€™s parents decided that it was time to pass Barningham onto the next generation, it was a privilege to take on the next phase of the estateā€™s life,ā€ said Lady Milbank.

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ā€œUnderstanding the importance of tourism in theĀ beautiful Dales, we were keen to continue with our programme of restoring the numerous redundant farmĀ buildings.

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ā€œThe hamlet of Helwith used to be a thriving community, however as the lead and tin manufacturing activities in the area declined, so did theĀ population.ā€

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All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot.

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The BBC series had two runs: the original (1978 to 1980, based directly on Herriot’s books) was for three series; the second (1988 to 1990, filmed with original scripts) for four. A total of ninety episodes were broadcast.

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For more information seeĀ https://www.cottages.com/cottages/helwith-cottage-ukc3455