Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

Scargill Castle nestles in the beautiful Teesdale landscape close to the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District National Park and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Built in 1560 on the site of an earlier medieval castle, now fully restored from a crumbling ruin into a delightful retreat for two.

Information correct at time of writing. Scargill Castle is the perfect location to explore Barnard Castle and County Durham. Barnard Castle is an historic town which took its name from the castle built around it. Take in riverside walks along River Tees or enjoy a walk through Flatts Wood. The Bowes Museum is the jewel of beautiful Teesside and is a hidden treasure. The museum houses significant and internationally recognised collections of decorative and fine arts. Within 30 minutes you can be driving through the stunning and breath-taking Yorkshire Dales, starting with the stunning dale of Swaledale, through to the beautiful market town of Richmond with its own ruins of Richmond Castle; or take stroll along the River Swale to a scenic waterfall descending through a series of waterfalls. Visit the spectacular High Force Waterfall with many walks around this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering wide open moors, flower rich hay meadows, intimate woods and curious wildlife, a wonderful place to enjoy the great outdoors. A few miles further into The Yorkshire Dales and you arrive in the well-known Wensleydale. The Yorkshire Dales has so much to offer whether you are foot, cycling or just touring around.