Dog Friendly Villas In Beadnell

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Manson-Sawko - Verified booking

  The best aspect of this property is its location: a sea view, close the shop and local pub and restaurant. Location cannot be faulted and we have had a very nice 2w stay in Northumberland using this place as a base for daily excursions. We saw puffins, pod of dolphins, visited historical sites, had great walks and even had a few really nice beach days. However, I sadly cannot recommend the cottage nor the service we have received. The property appeared to us a little run down with stains on walls present in most rooms and blistering wallpaper in others. There were initially problems with the boiler which got fixed during our stay, but there were also broken blinds which meant that it was difficult to get a good night sleep with sunrise being early in Summer. The latter wasn't fixed and after a few attempts to bring to agency attention, I gave up. The labelling around the house and the manuals for the property have not been reviewed for some time. I am really saddened having to write this as the property has an amazing potential as a holiday let and I wish well to tourism business in this area as it's a very remarkable place having something to offer for almost everyone. There's nothing original nor cottage about this Original Cottage offering. Topcliffe was a semidetached house that clearly has seen better days. I think particularly tourists from outside of the UK may find it very disappointing but perhaps its symptomatic of how unaffordable housing and house maintenance has become in the UK. For comparison, within the last 4 years, I visited Northumberland staying Youth Hostel Association and considering the price tag had a much better experience and received a far more caring service. This is what I would still recommend though I appreciate it may not be appropriate for every family.

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• Mrs C Webster - Verified booking

  This property was within minutes walk of the local shop, and a couple of village pubs. The beach directly opposite was ideal for dog walking, where you can walk along the Sea front to Seahouses. 10 minutes walk in the other direction gets you onto Beadnell Bay beach. We were very impressed with this property, and the location is stunning. Our family of 5 plus 2 dogs stayed here for 2 weeks in August. This property was within minutes walk of the local shop, and a couple of village pubs. We ate at the Craster Arms which is a pleasant pub, good food but not particularly cheap. The beach directly opposite the property is ideal for dog walking, where you can walk along the Sea front to Seahouses, and if you want to make a day of it further up the coast to Bamburgh. 10 minutes walk from the property in the other direction gets you onto Beadnell Bay beach, which also allows dog walking but was busier with families due to the beautiful golden sand - but by no means packed. We were very impressed with this property - clean well presented with everything we needed during our stay. There is a road between the property and the beach, but it wasn't busy and we had the windows open at night with no noise disturbance. The places we visited were Alnwick, Seahouses, Bamburgh and Lindisfarne - all of which were just stunning. If you are looking for a quiet location, peaceful beaches, stunning coastline and stacks of history - this is the perfect spot.

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• Mr Nigel Hair - Verified booking

  We loved our time at Beadnell Bay, the location of the cottage was fantastic. We arrived early evening and the welcome pack was well received but the cottage was absolutely freezing! It soon warmed up after sorting the central heating out and luckily we never had to use the log burner, however the the draft through the front door was as constant! The big kitchen diner was amazing and the downstairs bathroom was was clean and modern. We slept in the front bedroom as this was made up as the double and the view was amazing looking over the beach. However the venetian blinds were broken and didn’t close properly, so we were woken up as soon as it got light !! The other bedroom which was set up as a twin, was lovely fresh and bright. The upstairs bathroom however was very disappointing and and totally let the look and the value of the cottage down. There was black mould on the ceiling, flaking paint and the bath panel was cracked. The toilet, sink and shower were very clean but the skirting boards were filthy. We would definitely return to Topcliff as we had a brilliant time, we just thought the place could do with a fresh lick of paint and some areas a deep clean.

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• Mrs Tandy - Verified booking

  Spent Christmas 2023 here with the family; 5 &2 dogs. Would return. Amazing cottage. Warm, comfortable with a wood burner. Kitchen is really big with good appliances and table for 6 people. Has a dishwasher, washer/dryer, single oven and microwave. Lots of pots and pans but needs new chopping boards and oven cooking trays. Did dishwasher all of the crockery before using it as needed a good clean. No oven gloves though so had to use the tea towel instead. Has an enclosed garden that can do with some work and tidying but still ok. 3 bedrooms. Both upstairs bedrooms could do with replacing a mattress in each as you sink in the middle so not really the comfortable. Both bathrooms had been cleaned so no black mould. Has an Illy coffee machine so took some pods with us to use. Cottage didn’t have anywhere to hang coats up so some hooks on the back of the bedroom doors would be useful. Overall a really good cottage, clean, tidy and not a lot of broken items which you find in some places. Great location as had 2 beaches within walking distance and shops in seahouses for essentials if needed. Would stay again as so quiet and peaceful.

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• Mr Rogers - Verified booking

  Topcliffe is in a fantastic location just across from the beach, and close to the village amenities. It's marketed as 4 star - it certainly isn't at the moment (Nov 2023), but could be with a few repairs/upgrades and decoration throughout. I'd be interested to know what the 'completed part 1 of the renovations' were, as we couldn't see anything 'completed' except a new gate to the back which is very cheap and already scrapes on the ground and can blow open. Some things were missing, e.g. the stated 'DVD facility', and initial supply of logs. None of this detracted from a great week! The house is warm and cosy, except from the stair area which stays pretty cold. Dining kitchen is large and, with a couple of exceptions, well kitted out. Large TV and fire make for cosy evenings. If it was renovated and upgraded we'd certainly return.

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