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Fowl Green Farm is a traditional hill sheep farm close to the village of Commondale. It sits on a south facing slope above the beck, at the end of a two mile bridle path which takes us to the next village.
Accommodation is in four cottages, accessible to all with ground floor bedrooms and adapted bath/shower rooms, natural slate/ flagstone, non – slip floors, under floor heating and fully equipped adapted kitchens. All cottages are ETC 3 – 4 *, mobility level 3, hearing and vision level 1. All have wide doors to all rooms with outside patio, barbeques and garden areas.
There is an accessible communal lounge/ games room with open log fire for groups to get together. There is a TV, video player, DVD player, Hifi and a selection of games, books, tapes, cd’s and dvd’s.
Linen and towels are provided at no extra cost and all heating is included.
A cot, high chair, wheel–in shower chair and toilet riser seat is available if required.
The barn: sleeps 6 and is the largest cottage with three double bedrooms. The bathroom has grab rails, vanity basin with lever taps, adapted bath with drop down side, accessible at wheelchair height, with over bath thermostatically controlled shower. The kitchen has different height work surfaces, inset bowl with lever tap and is equipped with full size cooker with oven, fridge, freezer and microwave.
The cow byre: sleeps 4 in spacious 2 bedrooms, ground floor accommodation. The bathroom has roll - in shower (thermostatically controlled), vanity basin with lever taps, grab rails and Clos-o-mat toilet. There is a well equipped kitchen with different height work surfaces, built in oven, hob and extractor, sink with lever tap, fridge/freezer, microwave, with dining and lounge areas.
The pigsties: sleeps 1 to 4 in two small cottages with a mezzanine. The pigsties are completely accessible on the ground floor, with wheel–in shower room/toilet, with grab rails, vanity basin with lever taps, downstairs double bed and twin beds on the mezzanine. The kitchens are well equipped with different height work surfaces, with hob and basin set in, lever tap, combination microwave/grill/oven and fridge.
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This is a working family farm and the owners, Sue and Sandy, live in the adjoining farmhouse. Animals include sheep, free range hens and a fold of highland cattle, not forgetting Nell the sheep dog. We are also part of a conservation scheme and have planted hundreds of oak trees and wildflowers. The area is rich in wildlife including deer, rabbits, other small animals and a wide variety of birds.
Fowl Green Farm is ideal as a base for walking, riding and cycling. A safe place for children to play, there are fields for ball games or just to play in, streams to paddle in, trees to climb and an exercise field for dogs. We have a local falconer, who is happy to display his birds and give demonstrations of them flying.
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The area is very popular with artists and photographers, many of whom have galleries displaying their work locally.
The farm is set in the North York Moors National Park, in the Whitby district and surrounded by Heartbeat country. It is one of several pretty villages set in the Esk Valley all of which cater for visitors with quaint pubs, tea shops and attractions like the Esk Valley Steam Railway.
The nearest seaside is Saltburn, only 7 miles away, a Victorian spa town with a funicular lift down the cliff to the sea and the pier. This seaside is good for digging and paddling and has a thriving surfers’ culture and artists’ colony.
Further along the coast are the historical villages of Staithes, Runswick Bay and Sandsend, which lead on to the beautiful and ancient port of Whitby. Built on a steep hillside with the Abbey perched on top of the cliff, 199 steps up, there are cobbled streets, attractive shops and famous links with Captain Cook and Dracula. Whitby has regular folk and music festivals
Fowl Green Farm is also close enough to visit York, the beautiful and ancient capital cityof Yorkshire and Durham, an equally beautiful and historic capital city of the county of Durham.
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