Wakefield 2.6 miles.

Enjoying a canal-side position in Stanley Ferry, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire is The Moorings, an enchanting, four-bedroom cottage.

Set in a prime position to enjoy the outdoors, The Moorings offers pet-friendly accommodation and an enviable canal side location near a hub of attractions and amenities, making it a wonderful choice for up to eight people.

Leave the world behind, as you drive down the lane alongside the canal to be greeted by ducks, swans and narrow boats, soon reaching the Moorings with its adjacent parking area.

Step indoors to be welcomed by the well-equipped kitchen/diner, with a host of appliances to ease your stay, where you can prepare and enjoy mealtimes together, either of the enclosed gardens make the perfect place for alfresco dinning, barbecues, and drinks, whilst watching wildlife, boats and people on and by the canal.

Cosy up in the sitting room, complete with plush seating, a Smart TV, speaker, and a rustling wood-burning stove, setting the ideal scene on cooler evenings, before drifting off to sleep in one of the four bedrooms on offer; select between one king-size bedroom, two double bedrooms, and a second-floor twin (zip/link).

The home is complete with a first floor bathroom, housing both a soaking bath and a shower, also with a ground floor cloakroom/ WC for convenience.

On your doorstep is the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT), Stanley Marsh & southern washlands nature reserve, offering exiting routes to explore and the perfect landscape to hike, bike and birdwatch, on the water, hire a boat, bring your fishing rod, paddle board or canoe and enjoy the Aire and Calder navigation from a different angle, for golf there's 3 courses within 5 miles to try out, for a bite to eat or evening meal take a five minute walk over the swing-bridge to Stanley Ferry pub.

A hub of amenities can be found in the city of Wakefield, where you can tour The Hepworth Wakefield, attend a show at the Theatre Royal, discover Wakefield Museum, Thornes Park, newmiller dam or tour the remains of Sandal Castle.

Nostall priory, Cannon Hall Farm (as seen on TV), the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, National mining museum & Diggerland for the kids are also within short driving distance.

With Leeds, Holmfirth & York within reach, brimming with shops, eateries, pubs, bars and historical sights, there's plenty to see and do, with The Moorings as your abode.

This three-storey home has a kitchen/diner, a utility, a sitting room with woodburning stove, one king-size bedroom, two double bedrooms, a second-floor twin (zip/link), a bathroom and a cloakroom. Appliances consist of an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer/dryer and dishwasher, and two Smart TVs. Outside there is an enclosed front garden with lawn, patio, furniture and barbecue, an enclosed rear garden with lawn, and off-road parking for two cars. Three well-behaved dogs welcomed, but sorry, no smoking. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. You'll find a shop in 1.4 miles, and a pub and Stanley Ferry Aqueduct in 0.4 miles. Enjoy rural West Yorkshire at The Moorings. Note: Restricted headroom in the twin bedroom; please take care.