Christmas Cottages in Northumberland

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lynda - Verified booking

  I'll start with the pros as I don't want to be too negative, the beds & sofas were lovely & comfortable, there were plenty of towels, storage, hooks, crockery & glassware.

  The back yard got sun all day & there was a washing line, pegs & clothes prop which was brilliant. There was also an outside tap which was great for washing sandy wellies off. The house was only a short walk from the harbour, & only a short walk from a good pub serving food & a lovely little micro bar, both dog friendly, The neatives were that the cleaning left a lot to be desired, there were cobwebs & dust behind the TV, & the ledges on the doors were all very dusty. A strange thing that we've always had when ever we've stopped in self catering before, there was no hand wash in the bathroom, only hand gel! Also only 2 toilet rolls to last a week!! Surely the cleaner should also know that the toilet brush is broken!? Also one of the garden chairs was rotting away, one of the lats on the seat had broken. The freezer needed defrosting, & the welcome pack that contained a scourer, thin dish cloth, dishwasher tablets (No dishwasher!), the tiniest bottle of washing up liquid & 2 bin bags was a waste of time. The owner must spend a lot of money providing these, they would be much better off leaving a normal bottle of WUL, a roll of bin bags & a scourer. I think they have recently put a new kettle & toaster in the kitchen as there were old ones in the cupboard, be careful with these, the kettle leaks water everywherewhen you try & pour it & with the toaster you have to tuen the setting button to 0 to cancel as it doesn't have a cancel button. Also in the back bedroom there is a trailing socket near the bed, be careful for falling over it. All in all a lovely little place to stay, if the cleaner & handyman did a better job it would be brilliant

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• Philippa - Verified booking

  Love this property.

  We stayed last year and loved it so much we decided to come back. The house has everything you could want. It's lovely and relaxing and we love the village. The village has a local shop as well as a bakery and pub . Beautiful walks and of course the Castle with all its history. Norham is close to lots of Northumberland and plenty of places to visit. Both Alnwick and Bamburgh Castle are a short drive away. As is Holy Island and Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Also plenty of Scottish towns and places of interest nearby. It was nice after a very busy day to come back to the cottage and read and relax . Loved that the cottage is right opposite the local church which if you walk through will take you right down to the river. One last thing to note was my husband accidentally shut the front door with our housekey inside. We rang Sykes up who contacted the owner. The problem was sorted so quickly and it was nice and reassuring to know .

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• Joan - Verified booking

  This is a very clean and well presented property in a lovely village.

  Excellent local butchers and wine shop, bakery and small general store. Riverside walks along the Tweed were delightful. I stayed with my 2 dogs and the proximity to the Churchyard was invaluable first thing on a morning. The main problem I experienced was the dreadfully uncomfortable sofa. When you sat on it you were about a foot off the floor and there was absolutely no support for your back. It was largely due to this that I cut my holiday short and returned home early. If the weather had been better and I didn’t need to be in the house I would have stayed longer. The other item lacking is a rubber mat for the floor of the shower. Excellent shower, extremely slippy surface.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week at Pedwell really well situated in the village.

  The house was lovely and warm and quite well equipped. The wine and shortbread were very welcome. We could have just done with a sweeping brush to get all the bits up without bringing the vacuum downstairs all the time and a grab rail for the shower would make it feel safer. I can't understand why we have not been to Norham before after going up 3 or 4 times a year. Fascinating castle and it's history. The river Tweed down the lane was lovely, and the river bankwalk was tranquil. We visited the church and chatted to the warden we could even take our dog inside. Brilliant Sunday roast at the Masons arms and another meal there later in the week. Everyone was so friendly.

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• Glyn - Verified booking

  Lovely little very clean, tidy, well appointed cottage in a wonderful village in a beautiful area.

  There the ruined Norham Castle which you pass on the way into the village. The river Tweed literally a quarter of a mile down the lane. Wonderful river walks. The local pub The Masons Arms provides great food but you need to book. We will definitely come again. Three days nothing like enough time. The only criticism with the cottage is the information pack with seems to be generic. Stating a quick walk to the beach which is actually around 20 miles away. It states that electrical instructions are kept in the kitchen but there aren't any. Had to leave the kitchen bin rubbish bag in the hall because there isn't a refuse bin on the property.

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