About this property

Historic Setting: The Signal Box in Penrith is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can enjoy a garden and terrace, perfect for relaxation and outdoor activities. Modern Amenities: The holiday home features free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, and a cosy living room with a fireplace. Convenient Location: Located 94 km from Teesside International Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Brougham Castle (9 km) and Derwentwater Lake (41 km). Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the friendly host, convenient location, and scenic views.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Vincent
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this peaceful but well located property. The layout of the accomodation has been very well thought out. As a couple with a fairly young, large labrador we found there was more than enough room for us all with a...
  • Steve
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was spot on, spotted some red squirrels in the garden
  • Holly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Peaceful location in an historical unusual building. Very friendly and helpful hosts. Great parking and cosy wood burner and well equipped kitchen and clean property .
  • Steven
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    On arrival we loved the place also we liked the scenery where it was clean and tidy the owners welcome us aswell lovely place to relax everything was just perfect
  • Anthony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was very good possibly made better by the unusually fine weather.The views from the first floor were excellent. As the floors were all wood it made it very dog friendly.The outside had a warm sunny patio area and there was sufficient...
  • Beverly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved everything about it and would highly recommend it to everyone I know and somewhere I would definitely visit again
  • Damian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was great and very peaceful. Also plenty of room all round.
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The signal box has been very tastefully restored. The property was very clean and the hosts welcoming. Great forest for dog walks just behind the property. Beautiful sun sets and red squirrels a plenty. We saw them from the signal box window and...
  • Dawn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a beautiful, peaceful location Hosts were very friendly with excellent communication throughout. Will most definitely be returning. The property was very clean and perfect for a relaxing break in a beautiful place.
  • Karla
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything. Perfect for us as we love steam trains. Unquie hoilday home. The views from living room are amazing. It is so much better in person then the photo showed. Beutiful little hoilday home for 2. We came on hoenymoon and it was perfect...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Gavin Wendy

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Gavin Wendy
The Signal Box is a perfect base to relax, unwind and explore The Lakes, the Eden Valley and even the North Pennines or Yorkshire dales. The property was built in 1860 and was once used to control the crossing and operate the points at Cliburn Station, on the Eden Valley Railway. It now offers unique, luxury, self-catering accommodation in a previously working and recently renovated railway Signal Box. It offers a 1st floor lounge, modern kitchen, bathroom, bedroom with ensuite, private parking for 2 cars, spacious garden and access to a private 14 acre wood.
We work to live and spend a lot of my spare time walking, running, cycling and even swimming in the surrounding countryside. I love where I live and sometimes have to remind myself how lucky I am to live here. So it gives me great pleasure when our guests explore the surrounding area and enthuse about their time here. We live nearby and usually introduce ourselves on or soon after your arrival. However, after that we don't interfere, but we are nearby if you need us.
Rural location in the Eden Valley, within easy striking distance of The Lakes, North Pennines and Yorkshire Dales. 7 miles from both Penrith or Appleby and 10 miles from Pooley Bridge and Ullswater. Surrounded by woods and fields, with no street lighting, so perfect for stargazing. The Signal Box has a rural location, so we recommend that guests have their own transport.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to £100 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.