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Patna Cottage, Keld
Exterior detail
Living room
Interior
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fireplace

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale,

Very comfortable traditional dales cottage in beautiful peaceful village with restaurant and bar. Patna was completely renovated and redecorated to a high standard . Keld is in Swaledale, arguably Yorkshire’s most picturesque Dale. Keld is where Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk intersects the Pennine Way and the last ‘new build’ was the Village Hall in 1926. Has lovely views and is ideally placed for walking, cycling (on and off-road), exploring the villages and market towns of Swaledale, Wensleydale and Arkengarthdale or relaxing in front of the coal and log burning stove in the cosy living room. There are 2 bedrooms, well equipped kitchen, living room, flat screen TV with Freeview satellite, DVD/blue ray. There is superfast fibre broadband Wi-Fi and a selection of games and books. There is no mobile phone signal in the area, which some guests looking to get away from it all welcome! It is easy to use your smart phone or tablet to call using the internet, to make and receive calls through your mobile phone. There is a hotel, Keld Lodge, with restaurant and public bar serving delicious home cooked food and real ales. There is also a small farm shop and cafe open Easter to Autumn with wooden tables in farm gardens.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property # 8126437
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Richmond

Located in Richmond, this cottage is in a rural area. Swaledale Museum and Artbarr gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Stainmore Railway Company Ltd. and Bolton Castle. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails, cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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Keld, North Yorkshire

What's nearby

  • Yorkshire Dales National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wensleydale - 13 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Wensleydale Creamery - 17 min drive - 18.9 km
  • Aysgarth Falls - 25 min drive - 29.7 km
  • Barnard Castle - 39 min drive - 44.6 km

Getting around

  • Ribblehead Station - 23 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 97 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Farmers Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tan Hill Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ghyllfoot - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Simonsstone Food - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

As of 20 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, on 18 July 2026 start from AU$166, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Patna Cottage, charming cosy cottage In Keld, Swaledale, located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is steps from Swaledale Museum and within 6 mi (10 km) of Buttertubs Pass and North Pennines. Eden Valley and Wensleydale are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

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Reviews

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8/10 Good

Stephen J.

A great cottage

A very well equipped , comfortable cottage. It's location is very good for walking and day trips in the car around the dales. The cottage is very clean and well decorated. We booked the cottage a bit at the last minute which always is a concern, but there was no need for this, absolutely no hesitation in reccommending it.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay
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10/10 Excellent

Jill F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Walker's paradise!

A lovely cottage in a great location for a variety of walking opportunities. Pennine way and coast to coast from the door as well as many other footpaths.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we are really happy that you enjoyed your stay.
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8/10 Good

William W.

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Keld vacation

Property overall was good apart from multi steps between all rooms. Better description of facilities to make clear no mobile signal available at property.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we welcome all feedback. We will take on board your suggestions.
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10/10 Excellent

Chad B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay in Swaledale

Comfortable cottage with quality, modern conveniences. Beds were comfortable and, even though the weather was cool, the rooms heated up well with the radiators. Great area with lovely scenery and walks out the door. Be aware the closest proper shops are a fair drive away though. But that might be what you are looking for. We enjoyed our first trip to the Dales and this area specifically. Will be back someday soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage. We hope to see you again.
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10/10 Excellent

Richard T.

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Perfect cottage and location.

We enjoyed a wonderful week at Patna Cottage. There was a lovely welcome pack from the owners consisting of cake, biscuits, a lovely bottle of wine and even milk in the fridge! Fresh flowers in every room. The cottage was warm, clean and comfortable with everything you need. Wifi is very good too. The rear of the cottage overlooks a field and it was amusing to see the sheep and lambs coming to the window every day. We were lucky enough to actually see three lambs being born from the living room window. We even have a photo of a lamb sucking my finger through the open window!. Keld is a perfect location for exploring the Dales. It is very quiet and a dark skies area. Lovely walks from the cottage and stunning scenery in any direction you drive. There are good food pubs in Muker and Gunnerside nearby. We will certainly be staying here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Apr 2025
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are pleased that you enjoyed your time at Patna Cottage and look forward to welcoming you back.
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10/10 Excellent

Arjen d.

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Schattig huisje, schitterende omgeving

We hebben een heerlijke week doorgebracht in dit huisje. Alles is klein, maar wel zeer compleet ingericht.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

malcolm S.

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Keld

Lovely clean cottage, well equipped, nice touch with welcome tray, unfortunately we had to return home early due to illness
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna. We are sorry that you had to cut short your holiday and hope that you can return in the future.
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Beautiful cottage in amazing surroundings

Such a beautiful cottage in an amazing village. The cottage was a great size with comfortable rooms. There were so many nice touches with the coffee and tea available plus some cake and a lovely welcome message. Leo’s was spectacular as well with the river flowing by and plenty areas to walk, run and cycle. Can’t recommend this place high enough. We’ll be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Dorothy R.

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Beauty

Stunning area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2021
Thank you for your review, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Patna Cottage
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10/10 Excellent

Lynda R.

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Wonderful little cottage

We had a lovely stay at this gorgeous cottage. The cottage is full of character. We were greeted with a lovely welcome tray. The cottage was lovely and clean. The cottage was very warm, in fact, we turned the heating down. We both enjoyed having the wood burner stove in the living room, providing a lovely atmosphere. The kitchen was well equipped with all you need and plenty of plates and cutlery so if only 2 of you staying there was enough to be able to fill the dishwasher over a few days without having to wash up. The bed was very comfortable, and space to put clothing in the drawers. I hairdryer was also provided. Thank you. A nice electric shower and all you need in a bathroom. The host was extremely helpful with any questions and responded very quickly dispite them being away on holiday themselves. It was a wonderful stay at a very reasonable price. We hope to stay again. I would highly recommend this cottage Thank you for your hospitality
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for braking the time to review Patna Cottage. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Sally A.

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Homely cosy cottage with great walks on the doorstep

We spent a week over the New Year in this traditional dales cottage. All the rooms had stunning dales views plus lovely fresh winter/Christmas flowers which was a lovely touch. Included was a wonderful welcome tray and milk in the fridge! The Wi-fi was excellent and the log fire and radiators kept the cottage warm and cosy. The kitchen was well equipped with utensils and dishwasher. Keld is well situated at the crossroads of the Coast to Coast and Pennine Way long-distance footpaths. There are several walks straight from the cottage including the many Waterfalls walk, Crackpot Hall and around Kisdon Hill to Muker. The fascinating lead mine remains are a few miles down the dale and well worth exploring on a day's walk from Gunnerside. We had wonderful weather and made the most of it, coming home to chill in front of the log fire. Hope to visit again one day as I love the isolated beauty of its location.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feed back, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Keld and we hope that you return before too long,
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10/10 Excellent

Paul N.

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Great cottage for 3.

Excellent place to stay. The best 3 person cottage we have ever stayed in. Stunning location. In my opinion some of the best walking in England. A great 'starter' pack was left by the owners even though we only stayed for 4 nights - thank you. They even left us a pumpkin to carve as it was Halloween, which we all appreciated, particularly my son who did the carving - thanks again. We would definitely recommend this cottage and hope to visit again soon. Five stars. Cheers.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed your stay in Patna Cottage.
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10/10 Excellent

Lydia J.

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Patna cottage

Lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings. Property had all we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back to Keld
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10/10 Excellent

Tina P.

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Excellent

Lovely cosy cottage, Perfect get away from it all location. Waterfall walks from the doorstep.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your returning.
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10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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Cosy in Keld

Patna is a characterful, well equipped property, of an ideal size for my wife, son and I. Anthony is an excellent and thoughtful host. The property has many modern touches which make living in this relatively remote corner of the Dales park an absolute pleasure with few compromises to the more densely populated areas ie perfect for us! Please note the web page I saw said the property location was in Muker, but this property is actually in Keld, which for us was better. We would happily return to Patna in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna, we look forward to your return.
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Favourite Place

We have just spent another wonderful week in this comfortable and cosy cottage. A generous welcome tray was provided and lovely fresh flowers in every room. The location of the cottage is so peaceful. We loved the sheep coming to say hello on a morning. This was our second walking holiday to Swaledale having totally fallen in love with the area. We enjoyed walks to and from Reeth making use of the little white bus. We had planned to eat out a couple of evenings but the cottage was so comfortable that we didn't want to leave again. We lit the stove in the living room every evening - a coal bunker of free fuel is provided which is very generous. The cottage now has super fast broadband and a new smart tv which we enjoyed on an evening. We have stayed in a number of cottages but this is by far our favourite.We were really sad to leave and can't wait to return soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, we look forward to your next visit.
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8/10 Good

E D.

Prima

Leuke cottage, mensen houden van een praatje in het dorp . Mooie omgeving .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review Patna Cottage, we are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Paul R.

Wonderful

We love this area and have visited before and will no doubt visit again. The is our first time in Keld and the cottage was a great place to stay. The owners had left a little welcome gift for us including some wine and cake, my wife liked the cake....Keld is the middle of the coast to coast walk so there is very easy access to lots of footpaths and bridleways nearby. The local pub is less than 5 mins walk up the road and although the food selection is small it is all beautifully cooked. The house has TV, WI-FI (handy as the nearest phone reception is over a mile away), one double and one single bed (in two rooms). The bathroom is between them both with a shower over the bath. Everything is clean and tidy, well looked after, the perfect place to stay for a quite break.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
We are really pleased that you have enjoyed your stay in Keld. Thank you for taking the time to give us feed back, we hope you will return.
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10/10 Excellent

Helen A.

Delightful cottage in beautiful location

We had everything we needed for a relaxing holiday. It is a beautiful location with walks you can do straight from the door. Or equally get a bus down the Dale. The cottage is well equipped and the owners helpful and welcoming. Recommended
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your feedback, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
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10/10 Excellent

ROSEMARY K.

Lovely cosy property with all we desired for a perfect stay. Super welcoming tray and fresh flowers

Tucked away in the beautiful village of Keld, surrounded by fabulous scenery. Lots to access from property, on foot or by car. We also had perfect weather!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for taking the time to do a review, we really appreciate feed back and we hope that you come again.
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10/10 Excellent

Andy P.

Excellent

Cosy, well equipped and a beautifully quiet location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope that you come back someday
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10/10 Excellent

M P.

Small but perfectly formed

The property had everything you need for a great stay and the welcome tray and milk in the fridge nice touch. The views over the hay meadows from the living room and bedroom are a sight to behold. Will be staying again. Don't forget to keep the bird feeder stocked in your stay, intimate views from the kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feed back, we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back.
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10/10 Excellent

MARY S.

Beautiful Swaledale

The cottage was very comfortable,clean and well equipped. The fresh flowers were a lovely thought. The welcome tray was much appreciated and the surrounding countryside was stunning in the sunshine. We would highly recommend this property. We would
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your review we are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Patna Cottage,
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10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

A fabulous cottage in fabulous location

We found the cottage without any problems after the lkovely drive over the moors. It was really clean and welcoming. There was a great selection of ggodies hat had been left including biscuits a cake a bottle of wine, milk tea and coffee etc. There was also a bottle of olive oil and vinegar which was a great touch - thankyou. The log burner was really easy to light ( I didn't even have to use a fire lighter!!) and it really gave off an incredible amount of heat. The cottage is located in a brilliant spot to do a number of walks straight from the front door as on the Coast to Coast and Pennine Way footpaths. We enjoyed the walk to Muker over the moor and back along the river. The walk past the waterfalls is much gentler after the initial drop and climb. Keld Lodge is handy for a pint and although the choices on the menu ( March) was limited the food was plentiful and nicely cooked and presented. You would have to drive ( or catch a bus) if you needed to get any other provisions in as there is only a small corner shop in Muker ( closed when we were there). There was a wifi connection although this did fade in and out occasionally ( BUT we were on holiday and a connection was not essential!!) The phone was a really good idea in case people needed to get in touch in emergencies as there is no mobile network for miles :-). The view of the hill behind the cottage is great and it was lovely seeing the sheep come close up to the windows. An absolutely brilliant stay in a fabulous cottage in a wonderful location. We will definitely be back.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to you returning.
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10/10 Excellent

February Break

A warm and comfortable cottage, well equipped, everything in good condition. Exactly as described.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, we are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Patna Cottage.

About the host

Hosted by Anthony and Theresa Robertshaw

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We live in West Yorkshire and have always loved the Yorkshire Dales, having visited regularly as children.

We usually go for walks from Keld, one of our favourites is to follow the river Swale down to Muker. A gentle stroll of just over 3 miles, much of it through wild flower meadows.

We also cycle, usually on the road. One of our favourite runs, when we are feeling fit, is up to Tan Hill, down Arkengarthdale to Reeth and then back up Swaledale past Gunnerside and Muker.

Why they chose this property

In 2011 we had the opportunity of buying Patna which we renovated with with the help of a talented , local builder. We live around 60 miles away and visit frequently.

What makes this property unique

The main thing we like about visiting Keld is the peace and quiet, to get away from the cares of the week and have a relaxing time away.

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