Dog Friendly Cottages in Hexham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Patricia - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage if not a little too cluttered with furniture and wonderful views.

  However, the kitchen cupboards and door compartments of the fridge were dirty. There was no room in the kitchen cupboards for our own food, luckily we eat out so didn’t need the space. After showering for a couple of days we noticed the water was not draining, my partner took the drainage plug out of the shower and it was covered with hair, it hadn’t been cleaned for weeks. The inside of the shower was also dirty and the outer edges on the outside. There was a cup mark on the living room windowsill and dirty marks on the bedroom floor. The cottage was advertised as having WiFi but it didn’t. I had received a message from Sykes in April informing there was no WiFi but then I received an email stating it had been rectified and there was WiFi. I contacted the owner on arrival asking for the WiFi password and was informed that Sykes should have informed me that there was no WiFi. The TV didn’t work as we couldn’t receive a signal despite the owner stating that it did work, we tried several times turning the sky box off and on. The fact there was no TV wouldn’t have bothered us as we really only wanted it for the news and weather reports. It would have been nice to have a decent radio to listen to and some board games to play, We would have taken these things if we would have known prior to going. I was also surprised to see someone’s boots on the boot rack. Despite all of these complaint the beds were comfortable and clean, however if you were any bigger than a size 10 you would have difficulty fitting round one side of the bed in main bedroom and therefore my partner had to sleep in the second bedroom. Plenty of soft white fluffy towels but not very absorbent.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  There's now a mobile signal for both voice and data at the cottage!

  This was on the 3 network. No signal yet on EE. I got 7mps down on data compared with 4mps on wi-fi, the latter being rock steady. Voice calls on mobile were nice and clear, although we mainly used wi-fi calling. We've stayed at dozens of cottages over the years and this was undoubtedly the best. It's extremely spacious to say the least. We won't stay anywhere that doesn't have a bath and a 3 seater settee. This has both. We consider these essential when we've been on our feet all day. The L-shaped sofa is particularly comfortable. The king size bed was too firm for our tastes, but most guests would probably love it. We slept in the twin room and found these beds nice and comfortable. The kitchen is extremely well equipped to say the least, and we appreciated the dishwasher. The only slight downside is the lighting, especially in the kitchen. The cottage is isolated, but the 2 mile single track road is tarmacked. It's about 15 minutes from the small town of Bellingham in the direction of Kielder Water. As a result stargazing here is exceptional with the bonus of a south facing rear garden. On the 2 clear nights we had I recorded a sky brightness of 21.4mag/arcsecondsquared even with the Milky Way overhead. Highly recommended.

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• Patricia - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Humbleton Cottage.

  We like an isolated location and this fitted the bill perfectly. Surrounded by fields and with wide reaching views, you can see the line of Hadrians Wall on a clear day. We also saw sheep and cows a plenty right outside, also deer and hares on occasion. The cottage is very clean and and well equipped. It should however be noted that the listing stated there is a freezer, there isn’t, just a small ice box in the fridge, this was a serious inconvenience for us, if I had known I would have planned differently. The hob is gas and not electric as listed. Also we were not made aware that the property does not have mains power, it is off grid for electricity and relies on Solar power. If there is a problem there is a back up generator which the very helpful local caretaker Marc is happy to run. The system works well. Hexham is about 10 to 15 minutes drive with all the shopping facilities you might need and we found the location very convenient for seeing a lot of Northumberland and Cumbria. We even managed a boat trip from Seahouses to the Farne Islands which was well worth doing. We stayed for two weeks and certainly recommend the cottage but suggest the listing information is corrected for future guests.

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• David - Verified booking

  If you have got as far as reading this then you are interested in renting Shepherds Burn, don't look for other properties in the area this one is just great.

  Hiking, cycling, a base to start exploring from or just chilling out watching the wildlife then look no further book it. You'll find the cottage a couple of miles down a tarmac track which means no passing traffic, except the very infrequent farm or forestry vehicles (and I mean very infrequent). The cottage itself is beautifully maintained with everything you need for your stay and a large dog proof garden (how many times have I heard that phrase only to be disappointed - but not here) There are many tracks/bridleways through the forest that you can explore from the doorstep or a short drive takes you to Kielder reservoir and longer to every village and small town to the coast. The nearest village is Bellingham which is well stocked for your shopping needs, do look in the Country Store, possibly the most well stocked shop in Northumberland. From where I live we have the dubious joys of commuting up the appalling road work/accident filled A1 even that won't stop me going returning, to quote Mr A Schwarzenegger "I'll be back" A great cottage, in a great location rented from lovely people.

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  Another fantastic stay at this lovely cosy cottage with a warm welcome by the locals .

  If you’re wanting an away from it all holiday where you can recharge your batteries in comfort and take in all the wonders of nature then this ticks the boxes . Fabulous walks from the door mean if you come well equipped you needn’t even drive anywhere , although we’d thoroughly recommend driving across the 5 county borders and amazing scenery that has to offer. The wildlife is amazing just sit and be patient. We have read some of the less positive reviews and can only say remember this is a cottage I’m rural Britain. Before booking folks should read the details of the cottage as it’s a true reflection of the place and what it has to offer . We will definitely be back. It would be worth the cottage details on the booking site noting that the off road parking is just down the road but you can park outside to load and unload carrying things up some natural steps to the front door . Therefore may not suit those with mobility impairments.

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