3 Bank Top is a cosy Teesdale holiday cottage for four plus one well-behaved dog in Mickleton, near Barnard Castle, with two great country pubs on the doorstep.

Enjoy a fully equipped kitchen that includes microwave, slow cooker, four-seater table, dishwasher, and coffee machine.

You’ll also find oil-fired central heating, a washer-dryer, fridge-freezer, and all bedding and towels included.

In the living room, toast your toes around the woodburner and tap into the free Netflix and superfast WiFi. Or dive into the DVD collection. And bring your sun cream for the south-facing, fully enclosed garden.

After a hearty day’s hiking, soak your tired legs in the freestanding bathtub. Then retire to the main bedroom, a king-size with dressing table, hairdryer and Alexa, and bedroom two, with two singles, plenty of space, and a view over the hills.

Teesdale

Teesdale is a walker’s paradise. Discover High Force, England’s highest waterfall, trek the disused railway track to delightful Romaldkirk, or climb to iconic Kirkcarrion, with its Bronze Age burial chamber.

And if you love ancient market towns, you’ll want to potter around Barnard Castle and Middleton-in-Teesdale.