Askrigg Cottage Holidays

03/09/2026

We're looking forward to this on 17th September 😍

15/08/2026

Some fantastic scarecrows at Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival yesterday. This is the last weekend to see them this year. The village looks great and there's plenty of hospitality to be had. Well done Kettlewell and thank you.

10/08/2026

On a sunny day in August it would be rude not to pop for an ice-cream just down the road at Wensleydale Ice Cream, only 5 minutes drive from our two 5 star Gold Award holiday cottages in Askrigg. We had black cherry, blackcurrant cheesecake, rum and raisin and Just Jersey between us and all were delicious. As a bonus you also get a very fine view of Wensleydale and Ladyhill. With plenty more flavours to choose from, which is your favourite? We might have to try a few more to decide😁🍦🍨

01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day 🤍

29/06/2026

Aren't we lucky to have this in our village? Small but perfectly formed and full of delicious homemade cakes and savouries.🥰😋

The Bake-Well, in Market Place, Askrigg, in the Yorkshire Dales, currently holds a 4.9-star rating on TripAdvisor.

28/06/2026

One of our guilty pleasures is the annual Stalling Busk Flower Festival above Semerwater in Raydale near Wensleydale. It is only a few minutes scenic drive from our holiday cottages in Askrigg and is a truly delightful arts and crafts church built in 1909 that many people don't know about. There are only 17 buildings in the village including the church but the community certainly punch above their weight with this annual festival.
You always get a warm welcome and can enjoy the festival and the church with a chat, a cuppa and home made, delicious cake-we can definitely recommend the chocolate tiffin and the lemon drizzle cake but they all looked scrumptious yesterday. I'm sure that there will be plenty more if you decide to go today as the Festival is also open today until 4pm.

14/06/2026

The very impressive Aysgarth Falls, just 10 minutes drive from our holiday cottages. We also love the walk through Freeholders Wood 🌳

24/05/2026

One of our favourite waterfalls ☺️

Aysgarth Middle Falls - one of those places where Wensleydale reminds you it has a louder side.

The falls are part of the famous Aysgarth trio on the River Ure, where the water drops over broad limestone ledges rather than one neat plunge. Middle Falls sits between the better-known Upper and Lower sections, but it has plenty of character of its own - especially when the river is pushing through and making a proper job of it.

Did you know? Aysgarth Falls became widely familiar to film fans after appearing in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - though the real thing has been pulling people into Wensleydale for far longer than Kevin Costner’s accent ever managed.

Northern Perspectives capturing real places across the North - the landmarks, landscapes and slightly damp reminders that water usually wins.

23/05/2026

Stunning view of Askrigg Church tower

St Oswald’s Church at Askrigg has had a bit of a glow-up - and not the subtle kind.

The tower has recently undergone major conservation work, with a traditional lime render applied to help protect it from damp and decay. It has divided opinion locally, which is fair enough when a familiar old Dales landmark suddenly looks like it has discovered moisturiser, but the work was based on evidence that the tower would once have had a lighter finish before Victorian changes altered its appearance.

Did you know? The tower project went on to win the King of Prussia Gold Medal for high-quality church conservation and repair - so while it may have started arguments, it has also earned proper national recognition.

Northern Perspectives capturing the real places of the North - including the ones brave enough to upset half a village by changing colour.

22/04/2026

Our gorgeous holiday cottage in Askrigg. A magical place to stay at any time of year 🥰