What’s it like in Bank Newton?

Here in Bank Newton we are lucky enough to have an abundance of space, plenty of green fields to play out in and patios to sit on. From the doorstep of the holiday cottages you can enjoy peaceful, canalside walks to see historic canal bridges and swans gliding along the water. In springtime we love seeing the bright yellow daffodils and pretty spring flowers. We look forward to the arrival of newborn lambs as the sheep and lambs move outside of the lambing sheds in to the surrounding pastures. A popular bridleway runs through the farm where horses and riders enjoy hacking out on. We are a working farm, with tractors and sheep dogs. We have fresh air aplenty and room to breathe. You can enjoy a network of footpaths from the doorstep of the cottage, including the Pennine Way national trail. Bank Newton is wonderfully rural and a perfect antidote to busy lives.

Our delightful cottages are in different shapes and sizes and include one, two and three bedroom units. Some of the cottages have ground floor bedrooms and two are entirely on the ground floor.

Here are a selection of photographs taken in March this year that capture our setting, and the holiday cottages we have.

Newton Grange Holiday Cottages

Newton Grange Cottages are Visit England accredited Four Star accommodation, walker and cyclist accredited accommodation – and a superb base to explore all that the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty have to offer. Not to mention, simply pottering from the doorstep to enjoy the surroundings of Bank Newton.

Newton Grange Cottages

The cottages are surrounded by patio areas and you can walk and play in our field in front of the cottages, and join the canal towpath by walking through the wrought iron gate on the right of the picture, through the field and up to the top left corner, through the wooden gate to the canal towpath.

Canal towpath

Reflections of Bridge 164 of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, from the canal towpath next to Newton Grange Farm.

Leeds Liverpool Canal Bridge 164

The swan enjoys a morning swim on the Leeds Liverpool Canal in Bank Newton.

Swan on the canal

The daffodil bank on the hillside above the cottages, with the outline of Bridge 164 of the Leeds Liverpool Canal behind.

Daffodils in Bank Newton

The lambing sheds are full with ewes and their newborn lambs this morning.

Sheep in Bank Newton

Looking back to our car park and cottages from the bridleway in front of Newton Grange Farmhouse. Spot the tractor in the picture – we’re a working sheep farm, after all.

Sheep Farm

Horse riders enjoying a morning hack out along Trenet Lane in Bank Newton – a popular traffic-free route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike.

Horses on Trenet Lane bridleway

The sun is shining on our flowerbeds.

Spring flowers

Newton Grange Cottages – A delightful place to stay, our very special rural retreat. Spot the sheep grazing on Banks Hill in the top let corner, the outline of the canal bridge at the top, the greenness of the grass and the abundance of space to enjoy around the cottages.

Newton Grange Cottages

We hope that you’ll visit us soon.

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