Explore the StrandsView FAQ for travel tips and seasonal highlights in Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Where is StrandsView?
StrandsView is located over looking the River Swale near the iconic Gunnerside Bottoms in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Swaledale is known for its beautiful scenery, dry stone walls and barns, known as Cow ‘Us and hiking and cycling routes. Swaledale is also a great place to unwind and relax if you need to recharge.
What is StrandsView?
StrandsView is a 5 star luxury holiday cottage with stunning views across Swaledale. It is perfect for people who love nature, relaxing, walking, hiking or cycling. We are eco-friendly too. Our website provides information about the holiday cottage and information about walks and hikes very close to the cottage. Our website also covers things to do near the cottage, including family activities and arts and crafts.
You can even work from the StrandsView as well as celebrate Christmas and New Year
What facilities does StrandsView have?
StrandsView is a barn conversion holiday cottage with stunning views across the valley from every room. It is a 5-star spacious cottage that sleeps up to 6 people and has two bathrooms. It is well appointed and has high speed fibre optic broadband with WiFi 6E inside and outside the cottage, EV charger, games console in the snug, smart TV, summer house and underfloor heating. The garden is terrace style with 180 degree views up and down the valley and plenty of areas for you to sit, relax and enjoy the view.
Is StrandsView eco-friendly?
Yes, StrandsView is eco-friendly and uses a heat pump to provide hot water and heating. All lighting is now LED and there is an EV charger which is free to use. Electricity is from a “green” provider. You can learn more about our eco-friendly features here.
The cooker still uses LPG and there is a back-up oil fired boiler for very cold periods. We hope one day to remove these, so the property is fully carbon neutral.
When is the best time to visit StrandsView, Swaledale?
It depends on what you want to do with each season providing different opportunities:
Winter: The Dark Skies Festival celebrating star gazing, cosy log fires and crisp walks.
Spring: Walking, Hiking and cycling benefiting from spring flower displays starting with snowdrops, then daffodils, wild garlic and bluebells. Lambs appear in the fields from late March. Bird song is amazing in April and May – there is nothing like the rising sound of a Curlew.
Summer: Enjoy the magical wild flowering meadows up and down the Dale from late May until end of June. Relax in the many tea shops, explore castles and enjoy more leisurely walks in the summer heat.
Autumn: Walking, Hiking and cycling, pub evening meals around fires. A great time to learn about history in the local museums or go exploring for art.
What is there to do near StrandsView, Swaledale?
Swaledale is known for its walking, hiking and cycling – both mountain and road cycling. It is special because one route can cover a very wide range of environments in a relatively short distance: from open moorland, to tranquil flowering river meadows with dry stone walls and barns, to late 18th Century industrial ruins left over from the lead mining, to wide stunning vistas. Our website has a large list of routes, maps and detail descriptions that can be found here. We also have a detailed description of the Swale Trail cycling route with hints and tips here.
Beyond outdoor pursuits, there are lots of museums, castles and family activities in or near the Dale. There are also a number of ancient market towns to explore, such as Hawes, Leyburn and Richmond (the original). We have pulled together a list and map of popular activities here.
Given the rural nature, Swaledale has a number of arts and crafts and so we have created a Swaledale Arts and Craft trail here.
Finally, if you want to make your stay green and eco-friendly, we have created a staying green, staying local recommendation list of things to do here.