Carlton in Coverdale, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4AY

Phone: 01969 640620

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Prices from £15-£35

Carlton - in - Coverdale is a charming small village in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. In the heart of ‘Herriot Country’, Carlton is Coverdale’s principal village of approximately 80 inhabitants, it has its own pub and is an ideal base for walking or touring in the beautiful National Park.

Abbots Thorn is approximately 200 years old and is a traditional, stone built former Dales farmhouse, it is one of the few that has round chimneystack's, the stones of which allegedly came from Middleham Castle. Formerly named Lilac House, the property has been lovingly converted into a warm and comfortable place to spend your holiday. From collectable cups and saucers to modern CDs Abbots Thorn is an eclectic mix of old and new. Pat’s love of collecting is evident throughout the house and growing all the time!

We have three comfortable guest bedrooms available, which are situated to the front of the house so you can enjoy the stunning views of Coverdale that unfold from our sunny, south facing location. Furnished in traditional country pine with thermostatically controlled radiators throughout for your comfort. All rooms have a colour television, tea and coffee making facilities complete with biscuits and fresh milk. From sweets on your pillow to quality toiletries we try to make your stay one to remember. We even supply your bedtime reading.

Our guest room names represent the flowers that bloom outside the bedroom windows -

Lilac – a spacious double room with en-suite facilities and a sofa to relax on. The room is named after the tree from which the house was once named and it is still visible today from the window.

Honeysuckle – a comfortable twin bedded room, which can be converted into a large double bed, with en-suite facilities, a window seat and fragrant honeysuckle outside the window.

Jasmine – an attractive double room, which has sole use of the house bathroom. A sunny room with a window seat, to enjoy the view and the winter flowering Jasmine, which climbs the front of the house.

After a good nights sleep, a full Yorkshire Aga cooked breakfast featuring traditional, local produce awaits you in our attractive dining room. For those with a lighter appetite we have a comprehensive menu where you can make your own selection, maybe you would prefer creamy porridge with whisky and cream or maybe American pancakes and maple syrup would be more to your taste. There may even be a breakfast special dish to choose - the choice is yours.

Good food is always important, especially when you are on holiday, so why not sample our delectable dinners cooked on a traditional Aga. Usually available each evening, this is a set menu offering you good home cooked food, beautifully presented using fresh local produce whenever possible.
Pat is an accomplished and enthusiastic cook and will happily cater for any special diets, food dislikes etc. and this will be taken into account when menu planning.

We do not have a drinks license so please feel free to bring your own wine and we’ll do the rest.

After dinner relax in our comfortable beamed guest lounge with coffee, mints and liqueurs, in front of our log-burning stove surrounded by a feeling of warm hospitality. A bountiful supply of books, games and jigsaws can be found, or why not just relax and indulge in conversation.

Rooms
• 3 double rooms
• En-suite facilities
• Tea/coffee making facilities
• TV in rooms

Families
No children under the age of 12.

Pets
Well behaved pets are allowed.

No smoking throughout

Abbots Thorn is central to many places of interest, superb walks (from the door) and scenery. Middleham Castle, the Forbidden Corner, Hawes cheese factory, rope makers and countryside museum and Aysgarth Falls (where the fight scene between Robin Hood and Little John took place) to name but a few - not forgetting Masham (Black Sheep Brewery and Theakstons Brewery!) and the Wensleydale Railway at Leyburn (return trips to Leeming - sometimes pulled by a steam locomotive).

From the A1 heading north take the Thirsk/Masham turn, at the T-junction turn left and follow the road to Masham then through to Middleham, where the road does a sharp right towards Leyburn take the road ahead (not towards Leyburn) and follow for about 5 miles - you will then reach Carlton, Abbots Thorn is half way through the village on the right.

From Leyburn follow the A684 towards Hawes, go through Wensley, over the River Ure and take the next road on the left to Carlton and Coverdale, follow to the T-junction turn right and we are halfway through the village on the right.