Wray Cottage is a spacious modern all-electric, well equipped bungalow, quietly situated in the garden behind the owners home. The attractive village is 5 miles and 10 minutes drive from the picturesque market town of Appleby, near the Pennines and Howgills and in easy reach of the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales. The cottage has one twin (or double) bedroom, sofa bed, colour TV, video, fitted kitchen with auto washer, microwave and fridge. Bathroom includes mains shower. Patio, private garden, ample parking. Electricity, linen and towels are included in the charge. Cot available. Pets accepted. Groceries and milk can be ordered and in place for your arrival.

Great Asby is a typical small attractive farming village, with stone cottages either side of Asby Gill. Here can be seen Kingfisher and Dipper, while red squirrels are still found in the wood. The village has no shop but tradesmen call and will deliver. There is a bus service 3 days a week and a village pub, which serves food.

Appleby, a 10 minute drive and 8 kilometres away, is the former county town of Westmorland and one of the most picturesque towns in the North, with its castle, almshouses, market place and moot hall. It boasts excellent eating places and pubs, with personal service in its shops. The spar store is open late 7 days a week. The famous Carlisle to Settle railway has a station at Appleby. The A66 passes by Appleby and the M6 is only 13 Km away.

The Eden Valley is an unspoilt area of outstanding natural beauty offering a choice of spectacular landscape from the Pennines, reaching their highest point at Cross Fell, to the Silurian mass of the Howgills and the remarkable limestone pavements of Asby Scar. It lies midway between the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales each easily reached by quiet and pretty roads. The River Eden winds through the valley past meadows, woodland and lanes. The diversity of the landscape encourages a wide variety of plants, flowers, birds and wildlife. Great Asby is an ideal base for walkers and ramblers with numerous public footpaths, with routes ranging from short strolls to long distance paths. The area is steeped in history with Bronze Age remains, traces of Roman forts, castles and the distinctive Pele towers built to resist the Border Raiders. There is much to enjoy for those interested in history, natural history and geology, while sportsmen are well catered for with excellent fishing, golf, horse-riding etc. During the summer, visitors can get a glimpse of the local way of life at some of the many traditional agricultural shows and sheepdog trials. For many visitors the main attraction is the peace and quiet, the leisurely pace, away from the rush and noise of modern life.