The Apartment has been recently refurbished, and occupies part of the ground and the entire second floor of Kilham House in the Northumberland National Park. The Apartment has its' own drive, and entrance. On the ground floor it has a large boot room, equipped with a washer/dryer and drying rack. There is also a WC on this level. There are two large double bedrooms which can be as two doubles or four singles, all with luxury Egyptian cotton sheets and super king duvets. A further 2 bedrooms for larger parties can be arranged at additional cost. The sitting room has a woodburning stove and is equipped to a high standard with wide-screen television, DVD/HDD recorder, freeview, and a range of DVDs. There is also a Fatboy i-pod amplifier, explorer-maps, games and books. The kitchen is well equipped an includes a dish-washer. The bathroom boasts an enormous roll-top bath and there is a separate shower room. All rooms have great views of the National Park.

The immediate surroundings provide some of the best walking country in Northumberland, with the Pennine Way and St. Cuthberts Way both nearby. The nearest beach (Cheswick) is 20 minutes drive, with Holy Island and Bamburgh (Castle also) being within 35 minutes. Alnwick Castle and Gardens are approximately 40 minutes, and Newcastle an hours drive away. Edinburgh is just over an hour by car and 40 minutes train journey from Berwick-upon-Tweed.

As part of Kilham House, you will have full use of the garden. A welcome pack is provided. Here are some comments left in the visitors book:

'We've had a fantastic time thank you! Love the huge bath and bed. Welcoming and peaceful. We'll be back if we can get in.'

'What a lovely apartment! Beautiful views, everything you could need catered for. We've had a lovely relaxing break and hope to come back some day.'


‘Thanks to Hugh and Kathryn for making us feel so welcome and warm! With snow everywhere, coming back each day to a cozy fire made our holiday. Happy New Year! We’re great fans of Northumbria! - Christmas 2010

‘Thanks so much for your wonderful apartment. The location is gorgeous - so peaceful with amazing views, It’s proved a great base for walking and cycling in the Cheviots, excursions for golf and more walking at the coast, and just chilling’ - July 2011

‘We had a wonderful stay in this wonderful apartment! The garden was beautiful - excellent for playing hide and seek and the views beautiful. We were made very welcome and had everything we needed and more’ - August 2011

‘Many thanks for a lovely apartment. In spite of the rain all week, we enjoyed returning home to the lovely fire. We found it hard to believe how quiet it is here - no traffic or noisy neighbours, just a few crows. A good location for the Borders as well as the Northumbrian Heritage coastline’ - August 2011

‘Our second visit was just as magical as the first! The apartment is like a second home - welcoming, cosy and well equipped. Looking forward to our next visit - maybe another birthday surprise!’ - August 2011