School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Hexham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• 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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• 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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• Zelda - Verified booking

  We had a lovely break in the Forge.

  It was spotlessly clean with great facilities. There was a very welcome welcome pack there for us on arrival which was very thoughtful. The beds were comfy, the shower is fab and the kitchen is very well equipped. Instructions were clear and the wood burning stove was easy to light and warned us up after a rainy day. There is a wee yard you can barbecue in if you need and a park just across the road makes up for the lack of garden. There are two pubs within east walking distance and Allendale itself is a great spot to explore the area from and is a lovely, quiet village. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the village or the property. If you pushed me for constructive feedback literally the only thing I can say is that it would be helpful if there were also some kitchen basics like olive oil and salt and pepper in the kitchen as some self catering properties have. But that was a minor inconvenience, the property literally has everything else…even a water bowl for the dog! We loved it and may well be back for a return visit. Thank you for a great stay.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  We stayed at The Forge in Allendale and we not disappointed.

  We parked a small camper van in the parking space provided with careful reversing. The house was spacious for 6 people and a dog. It was very clean, warm and comfortable. If it got too warm we turned all the individual radiators down or off. We would have loved to use the log burner but wasn’t necessary. The kitchen was extremely well equipped and as we ate in most evenings this was very welcomed. The beds were comfortable and the shower amazing after some long days walking. The pubs in the village were great for a pint or two and the locals were lovely. We used the local Indian take away and the once weekly wood-fired pizza van. Both of which were excellent quality and we would recommend. There is a lovely park opposite The Forge for children or a dog. The walk down to the river and back around to the village is right on the doorstep. We highly recommend a stay at The Forge in Allendale we had a great time.

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  A lovely cottage in a beautiful village.

  We had a wonderful two weeks in your lovely cottage - it was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed to make our stay in Northumberland pleasant and comfortable. The cottage is really well situated as well with all the village shops a very short stroll down the road, and Hexham only a 20 min drive away. The off-road parking was definitely a plus! Thank you too for the basket of goodies on arrival - this was most appreciated and very welcome after a long journey. The only issue (which wasn't even really an issue) was that we couldn't find a guest/visitor book, so we couldn't leave any lovely comments or recommendations for places to visit/eat for other guests! Overall we very much enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend the Forge.

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