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Our luxurious 18th Century Threshing Barn, not far from Carlisle, provides exquisite accommodation for up to eight guests and you enjoy exclusive use of the whole place. The Barn is taken on a self catering basis, but we can arrange Simple Suppers for you to make your stay completely relaxing.
Perfectly placed for exploring Hadrian’s Wall and the Lake District, with 20 acres of Cumbrian countryside, you can enjoy life’s simple pleasures here along with our little luxuries… Pick peapods in our kitchen garden, kick off your wellies and relax in front of the fire, have a relaxing soak in a deep tub, find restful sleep in a dreamy bed.
Family friendly accommodation
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Luxurious bedrooms
We’ve kept the character of our Cumbrian Threshing Barn – beams, stone, iron-work - but its comforts and accommodation are contemporary.
The Threshing Barn offers a vast, sociable living space, a fabulous kitchen and four sumptuous bedrooms, each with its own sparkling bathroom, the dreamiest of beds, luxe Hungarian goose down duvets, designer fabrics and gorgeous Cumbrian toiletries from The Bath House…We’ve tried to make every element exceptional. It’s the little things that count and we have lots of those to surprise you.
Simple Suppers
If you like, we can provide you with wholesome Simple Suppers, ready for you to warm through in the oven and enjoy. Tasty comforting dishes such as beef in beer, fish pie and lasagne, complemented with a couple of bottles of wine and finished off with a good cheeseboard. We make the most of the best of Cumbria’s ingredients and our kitchen garden supplies our vegetables and herbs. Our developing orchard can contribute apples, pears and plums, many with centuries-old local connections…We love for kids to get involved and pick their own.
Location & activities
Our Threshing Barn is located in a peaceful little hamlet called Stockdalewath, close to the historic city of Carlisle in Cumbria. It has an idyllic setting with wonderful places to eat just a short drive away and is within easy reach of Hadrian's Wall and the spectacular lakes and fells of the English Lake District. There are great Walks from the door, plus Fishing, Horse riding, Shooting, Sailing and Cycling can all be enjoyed nearby.
About us
We are Anna and Mark Aston and our children are Nathan, Archie and Connie. The Threshing Barn has been a labour of love for us, so it’s with pride that we invite you here. As a couple, we have lots of management and hospitality experience we could tell you about, but what we hope sets us apart is our attention to detail. We have tried to be thoughtful in every element of the accommodation we offer – from the sociable layout of our kitchen and our designer fabrics, to our gorgeous goose down quilts and locally-produced toiletries.
Our fondest memories are of the places where we have been truly taken care of and these are the kind of memories we want to create for our guests. We, along with our dedicated team, are here to make your stay at Beech House Holidays exceptional and we can’t wait to welcome you.
Our rates
The Threshing Barn is sold on an exclusive-use basis, so you have the whole property all to yourselves. It is taken on a Self Catering basis but you can add Simple Suppers to this as you like.
To take the property on a Self Catering basis costs £350 per night and it can sleep up to eight guests, plus will fit travel cots for infants in two rooms.
Unfortunately we aren’t able to welcome pets to the Threshing Barn.
