Berwick upon Tweed Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ellen - Verified booking

  The cottage is fantastic and perfect for our group of 6-8.

  All the rooms are spacious and comfortable and the location is perfect for Northumberland. The kitchen was our main area for gatherings with a huge table. The lounge was spacious but also had a cosy feel. The bedrooms were lovely and with additional storage on the landing which is a great use of space. Our constructive criticism would be that the showers in the en suites need attention. They are temperamental with both switching off at times, although we had been forewarned. As with previous comments, a must in the kitchen is a larger or additional toaster. 2 slices at a time is just not sufficient for the house size. An air fryer may also be an option as the aga style cooker is not for everyone due to the time taken to heat up. We would also recommend new pillows AND pillow protectors and possibly a new mattress on the single bed closest to the door. Also for information, each bin is collected fortnightly on Mondays. We put the black one out on Sunday night but it was full to the brim when we arrived as was the recycling one so maybe extra black bags to allow for this? However, and we stress this. These issues are minor compared to the benefits of this beautiful cottage and we would return to this property the next time we visit this area.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  'Iona' was an exceptionally beautiful house, with lots of historical interest, full of antique furniture, and yet supplied with modern conveniences!

  We all loved it, and my teenage son is already asking to return another year. (I think he enjoyed the luxury of a huge bed and a second television set!) There is plentiful parking outside and a parking permit is provided for the duration of your stay. I should add that we didn't feel the need to use our car at all while we were in Berwick-upon-Tweed: we walked around the local area and otherwise used trains and buses, which were much more frequent than where we live. (NB I would very strongly recommend bus rather than car for Lindisfarne! The car park there was jam-packed when we visited mid-week - and the bus timetable is specially adapted to fit in with the tides.) Berwick itself was a great place to stay, and although it has some of the mainstream supermarkets (Aldi, Morrison's, etc), it also has a number of charming, independent shops. We loved 'The Green Shop', which specialises in organic/fairtrade goods, and the fabulous 'Slightly Foxed' bookshop, while the things for sale in Jennie's Wool Studio made me wish I knitted more ... The owners are lovely and very helpful - they answered my queries rapidly, and provided milk, tea, coffee and biscuits in the property.

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• Mrs Rosendale - Verified booking

  The house was in a quiet location, near to the beach and was very well equipped. The extras, including soap, washing up liquid etc were useful, especially when only staying for five days. The ‘human’ welcome pack was a very nice touch, and our labradoodle loved her ‘doggy’ welcome pack especially the treats & tennis ball. There were plenty of places nearby to visit, including Seahouses, Holy Island, Bamburgh, with beautiful beaches and scenery to see. Bamburgh beach & dunes are well worth a visit, especially for the dog to play in the dunes. We found a good choice of cafes and restaurants, in the places we visited; The Copper Kettle in Bamburgh & Limoncello restaurant in Berwick, Pilgrims Coffee House & Roastery on Holy Island, were all very nice & dog friendly, we also enjoyed a nice Chinese from the Royal Garden in Berwick. We will definitely return to this house and explore the area further.

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• Steph - Verified booking

  The Annexe was an amazing holiday home in a great location which was also peaceful and quiet too.

  The house is so modern and clean with all the facilities you could possibly need during your stay. It’s just like home from home and was exactly what we wanted. Relaxing on the lovely comfortable sofa watching the huge tv after a day of walking and exploring was just perfect. The enclosed garden was a lovely safe place for our dog to roam about also. The owners were so helpful and made us feel so welcome and the welcome pack was such a lovely extra touch that was much appreciated. The walk along the river nearby was lovely and so close and an easy walk into town to the walls, parks, pier and beach and a lovely walk along the tops looking out to the sea with the golf course on the other side. I would highly recommend the Annexe for a lovely relaxing break, perfect for families and dogs. Thank you for an amazing holiday.

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• Linsey - Verified booking

  A stunning, high end decor property, beautiful furnishings and fittings.

  .could live there .its extremely spacious, Garden self contained for dogs , property in a quiet area , 5 mins to Berwick approx 10-15 to holy island. 25 mins Bamburgh, 20 Alnwick.. so its ideal for sight seeing. Warm property , if cold heats quickly, great showers and soft towels.. If you think your missing wardrobes in middle two rooms, there's huge wardrobe storage cupboards on the landing too. In general well equipped, would benefit from more pans / frying pans,there was not one , and needs clean good condition baking trays ,they weren't really good to use.. Also take washing up liquid and hand soap, there was none. Also a dressing table or two in a few rooms would make it perfect, Thanks for the welcome goodies, will definitely return.

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