Before booking, please make sure you have read the COVID-19 information and the terms and conditions.

When you are ready click the ‘book online now’ button below which will take you to our online booking site. You can then fill in your desired dates, select the cottage you’d like to book, fill in your details and click to make your reservation. After submitting your reservation you will receive an email confirmation which we will follow up with details of how to pay the deposit.

Note that your booking is provisional until the deposit is paid.

We have three properties to offer, sleeping from 2 to 4 people.

We are open all year round for holidays and short breaks. Our usual minimum stay is 3 nights but this is temporarily increased to 5 nights due the additional cleaning we need to do to stay covid-safe. However, if there is a gap in the calendar of less than 5 nights that you are interested in, please contact us and we will consider if we  have the time to fully clean before and after your stay.

You are welcome to bring one dog with you if you agree to keep him/her out of the bedrooms and off the furniture. If you have more than one dog please check with us before booking. We ask you keep dogs on a lead outside to avoid disturbing other guests (and the wildlife!) but we do have a field where they can run off-lead. Please be courteous to us and other guests by picking up after your dog. If you have been on a muddy walk you are welcome to use the hose in the yard to wash muddy paws – and we have some old towels if you need them.

We can provide a cot or highchair on request if you are bringing an infant with you. All the properties have a stair gate. Note that ‘The Woodland Cottage’ is the only property with a bath. If you are planning to visit with young children then for safety reasons please be aware that the gas fires have open flames and there is a beck and unfenced pond in the garden (not close to the cottages).

Please DO NOT travel if you have symptoms of Covid-19 (high temperature, new and persistent cough, or loss of taste / smell) – OR – if you are self-isolating. If symptoms develop during your stay you must inform us and we will need to ask you to return home to self-isolate according to NHS and government guidelines. Refunds are given if you need to cancel your stay due to Covid-19.

You can book with confidence!

• We are offering full refunds if we are forced to close – or you are unable to travel to us due to Covid 19 government restrictions.
• We have conducted the required risk assessments and received our ‘Good to Go’ accreditation
• We have additional cleaning procedures and measures in place to keep you and us safe

In order to follow the government guidance:

• We need to keep a register of guest information including names, address, email address and contact telephone number. If you are uncomfortable sending this information ahead of arrival then we will ask for it when you arrive.
• In line with current guidance about shared spaces the games room and laundry will be closed and locked. If you do need to do washing during your stay, let us know and we will clear, clean and disinfect the laundry before giving you access.
• We need to inform you that outside spaces are shared and will not be routinely cleaned but you are welcome to use them. We will provide cleaning products and cloths you can use if you wish to clean any of the outdoor furniture before use.

Things we are doing to keep you safe:

• We will allow 24 hours between each booking to give us enough time to deep clean and sanitise the cottage between guests.
• We will leave the windows open for 3 hours to ventilate the property after cleaning and before your arrival.
• We have temporarily removed non-essential items which cannot be disinfected including cushions, blankets, throws, books, DVDs, tourist information leaflets and instruction manuals – we have provided some laminated information on key information for you instead; and have uploaded lots of tourist information and other guest info for you on this site.
• We are happy to send you the risk assessment and cleaning protocol if you would like to see it.
• Usually we provide tea, coffee, milk and sugar and a treat for you to enjoy after your journey – however since we can’t be sure these food items are free from contamination and don’t want to cause un-necessary waste by throwing away unused products or single use sachets we have temporarily withdrawn these items.
• We will still provide olive oil, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, cleaning supplies, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel since the bottles can be disinfected.

Things you can do to keep us safe when you leave:

• Remove all left over food items as well as personal items when you leave
• Empty the rubbish and waste bins and take them to the bin bay along with any recycling
• Open all the windows to ventilate the cottage before we come in to clean
• Strip the beds and put the duvet covers, pillow cases, sheets, towels, and kitchen cloths in the laundry bag provided

1. Bookings made through our online booking system are provisional until the deposit is paid and the booking is confirmed by us.
2. A non-refundable deposit of £50 is payable upon booking, with the balance payable 4 weeks before arrival. Bookings made within 4 weeks of the arrival date must be accompanied by full payment.
3. If the booking is cancelled less than 28 days before arrival then a charge equal to 50% of the stay will be made. If the booking is cancelled less than 7 days before arrival then a charge equal to the full booking amount will be made. If you do need to cancel, please give us as much notice as possible. We will then attempt to resell the dates for you at a 10% discount. If we are able to sell some or all of the dates we will refund you accordingly.
4. The number of people occupying the cottage must not exceed the number booked without prior consent.
5. Children are welcome and we have a cot and high chair available which can be requested at time of booking. Please note that the gas fires are open flame and should not be used if young children are staying. We also need to inform you there is an unfenced beck and pond in the garden (not close to the cottages) so please supervise young children at all times while exploring.
6. We welcome one well behaved dog per property provided they are kept out of the bedrooms and off the furniture. We ask that they are kept on a lead outside to avoid disturbing other guests but can exercise off lead in our ‘dog ‘field’. If you have more than one dog please check with us before booking. Please be courteous to us and other guests by picking up after your dog.
7. You are welcome to arrive any time from 3pm and ask you to provide an approximate arrival time so we can look out for you. We have a self check-in procedure for late arrivals so please inform us if you are delayed.
8. You must leave by 10am on day of departure unless agreed with us beforehand.
9. We would ask that due care is taken of the property and its contents and that it is left clean and tidy at the end of your stay.
10. Please inform us as soon as you can of any breakages or damage so that we can arrange replacement or repair.
11. In the unlikely event that we need to cancel your booking for any reason, Scalebeck Holiday Cottages shall only be liable for the return of payment received.
12. We don’t accept liability for any accident, injury, loss or damage sustained by any resident, their family, visitors vehicles or personal effects, however caused.