Riggs Cottage Holiday Let

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Riggs Cottage Holiday Let La'l Riggs is a converted outbuilding, sitting at the foot of Stainmore and surrounded by fields and fells.

It provides an ideal base for walking and exploring the North Pennines National Landscape, the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.

A second visit from one of our guests, and a second painted pebble to go on the mantlepiece ❤️
10/10/2026

A second visit from one of our guests, and a second painted pebble to go on the mantlepiece ❤️

A big thank you to all the lovely guests who took the time to review us and give us the 5 star ratings that have made us...
08/10/2026

A big thank you to all the lovely guests who took the time to review us and give us the 5 star ratings that have made us Superhosts for the last 12 months. The time has flown by so fast! Things should slow down a bit soon, as we head into the off season, so there'll be time for a bit of refreshment and maintenance over winter.

The last day of our 3 day trip, and the sun was shining yet again! We've been so lucky with the weather every day of thi...
19/09/2026

The last day of our 3 day trip, and the sun was shining yet again! We've been so lucky with the weather every day of this trail so far, and we've been able to appreciate the stunning scenery so much more because of that. Today's walk took us through the pretty hamlet of Marrick, and then Marske, where we looked round the 12th century church of St Edmund. The landscape was lush and green, and the Swale broader and less wild as we approached the familiar outskirts of Richmond. We came across a perfect example of Coast to Coast signage - maybe someone was having a joke! We ended this section of our journey in Richmond's marketplace, which was bustling and busy as usual, and a bit of a culture shock after the peace and solitude of the last 3 days.
We were so sad it was over! We enjoyed it so very much and can't wait for the next bit, when we'll be back to the two car method.

We woke up to this view of Keld village, where we started the day with a look at the Heritage Centre and the old school....
19/09/2026

We woke up to this view of Keld village, where we started the day with a look at the Heritage Centre and the old school. Then, setting off to walk through beautiful Swaledale, we saw a bit more history at Crackpot Hall, where the old tin bath is one of the last remaining signs that people once lived here. We dropped down into Muker, and then carried on to Reeth in a roundabout way, as our map and the signs (where there were any!) often didn't marry up.
Our stay in Reeth was a bit of a disappointment, as our ridiculously expensive lodgings were more like Fawlty Towers than a "luxury boutique hotel". But we had a good evening in a nearby pub, having our tea and catching up with some walkers we'd met along the way. One thing we all agreed on was that the route is signposted really well when the trail is really obvious, and not signed at all when it's not!

The first day of our 3 day trip: looking back towards Kirkby Stephen, it's surprising how small it is. On past Nine Stan...
19/09/2026

The first day of our 3 day trip: looking back towards Kirkby Stephen, it's surprising how small it is. On past Nine Standards, with the going really easy on the flagged path, which was laid to help control the erosion from walkers trying to avoid all the boggy bits. Some purists aren't happy about it, but we could see how muddy and wet it would have been, and were very glad it had been done! We headed down into Ravenseat for a cream tea and then on to Keld for our first night's stop. It was such a treat to take off our boots, get cleaned up, and then head downstairs for a drink and a delicious home cooked meal. So much better than getting in the car and driving home.

We managed to squeeze in the 13 mile walk from Orton to Kirkby Stephen yesterday, ready for our 3 day trek tomorrow from...
05/09/2026

We managed to squeeze in the 13 mile walk from Orton to Kirkby Stephen yesterday, ready for our 3 day trek tomorrow from KS to Richmond. It was a bit gloomy and wet crossing Orton fell, but we were cheered up by finding our favourite flapjacks in the Fell Fridge 😃
By the time we reached Smardale bridge the sun had come out, and it was a lovely, mostly sunny walk up to Smardale fell, with views of Smardale Gill viaduct in the distance.
Then, downhill towards Kirkby Stephen, in the beautiful, peaceful Upper Eden Valley, with views of the North Pennines in the distance. It really made us appreciate how lucky we are to live here!

Day 5: Burnbanks to Orton. First stop, the honesty box for delicious flapjacks. This was a really lovely walk across und...
29/08/2026

Day 5: Burnbanks to Orton. First stop, the honesty box for delicious flapjacks. This was a really lovely walk across undulating farmland and windy fells, with ancient cobbled packhorse bridges to cross along the way. We stopped for lunch at Shap Abbey, a peaceful place that's worth a visit. Eventually, we came across the boulder, which is considered so important that it's marked on the map! Then, down into Orton where, in the distance, we could see Wainwright's sleeping elephants - the Howgill fells - which will be part of our next walk into Kirkby Stephen. 13 miles today.
ps We stopped for tea at The Mardale Inn, a community run pub at St Patrick’s Well, Bampton. Can't recommend it enough! Delicious food, characterful pub. Perfect end to a perfect day.

Day 4, from Patterdale to Burnbanks. I can't really think what to say about this one! It was possibly a bit less dramati...
29/08/2026

Day 4, from Patterdale to Burnbanks. I can't really think what to say about this one! It was possibly a bit less dramatic in terms of scenery, with longer stretches of ascents and descents. The route took us up past Angle Tarn and then down to Haweswater. In the distance we could see the terrain becoming flatter - on our next walk we'd be leaving the Lakeland fells behind. 10 miles completed.

Day 3b: two walks in one week! We're under pressure now to complete up to Day 7 before early September, when we have two...
04/08/2026

Day 3b: two walks in one week! We're under pressure now to complete up to Day 7 before early September, when we have two nights booked for our Kirkby Stephen to Richmond leg.

Leaving Grasmere it was uphill from the word go, and we were very happy to stop for lunch by Grisedale Tarn. It was cold up there! There was a group of wild campers there, and also in the distance several groups of walkers heading up to Striding Edge, so it didn't have the same remote feel today, our first weekend day.

As we came down the valley we passed a couple of what would once have been remote Lakeland farms, now converted to holiday lets. And then our first view of Ullswater: just so blue and incredibly beautiful. Dropping down into Patterdale, we ended our walk how it should always be ended: in a lovely sunny b**r garden with a glass of something cold in our hand.

Day 3a: we decided to split Day 3 in two because, although we elderly adults felt fit and raring to go after doing 16 mi...
04/08/2026

Day 3a: we decided to split Day 3 in two because, although we elderly adults felt fit and raring to go after doing 16 miles, Nellie was lame the next day!

Leaving Rosthwaite, it was a slightly less gentle uphill climb towards Lining Crag. We stopped for lunch at the foot of the crag and, seeing a tiny little dot at the top, we realised we had a steep climb ahead of us. The view from up here was absolutely beautiful!

Then, downhill along a flagged path across the boggy bits, and into farmland and civilisation - the contrast seemed stronger this time - and into Grasmere, which was almost a culture shock, as it was so busy and bustling with tourists and walkers.

Just 6 miles today, and it felt too short 😬

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