Another Award!

East Briscoe recently won the Silver Award for Sustainable Tourism at the North East England Tourism Awards 2008. We are delighted to be recognised for the work we have done to reduce our impact on the environment and enhance the estate's attractiveness to wildlife.

Award-winning East Briscoe Farm Cottages are set in a beautifully peaceful, south-facing position, on a 14-acre wooded riverside estate in Teesdale, County Durham.

Set in truly beautiful North Dales countryside, East Briscoe is the perfect place to escape the city and unwind; offering a wealth of interest for naturalists, cyclists and walkers.

The holiday cottages are situated in Baldersdale (made famous as the former home of Hannah Hauxwell), two miles from the village of Cotherstone, which has two excellent pubs and a village shop/post office.

Holiday guests can enjoy nature walks around the estate, fishing on the estate and in nearby reservoirs, free-range eggs from the resident hens and seasonal food from the vegetable garden.

The holiday cottages are owned and managed by Emma Wilson & Chris Tarpey (and daughter Grace), who live on site. We also have a larger, 4 bedroom holiday cottage available in Cotherstone (right next door to the pub!) - for more details see Red Lion Cottage.

Winner of: Silver Award, Sustainable Tourism, North East England Tourism Awards 2008; Northumbria Self-catering of the Year; County Durham Environment Award; Durham Wildlife Trust Award; Green Tourism Business Scheme Gold Award.

We now have online booking available. You can still book by email or by phone if you prefer. You can also book online then pay by cheque if you don't want to give out card details. Please let us know if you have any problems with the online booking system.