Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Beadnell

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Hazel - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic Christmas week at Barnacle Cove.

  Our party consisted of 5 adults, 1 teen, 1 toddler and a dog. Barnacle Cove had something for us all. The house was clean and warm, with some lovely Christmas decorations up to give it that Christmassy feel. Plenty of parking for all our cars and a secure garden for the dog. The beds were lovely and comfortable and the bath was fabulous after a cold and blustery walk on the beach. The kitchen was well equipment although we struggled with the oven as there were no instructions. We also struggled with the fire as it took us two days to work out how to switch it on. Instructions for both would have been helpful. The games room was an absolute bonus that I wasn’t expecting. The dog chewed up the ping pong balls I’m afraid but we did replace them. My favourite spot was sitting in the bedroom window reading and watching the waves. We enjoyed walks on the beach a days in Seahouses and Bamburgh Castle. Alnwick was great, we loved Barter Books and the Light trail at the gardens. We ate and drank at The Landing which was expensive but nice. There was a window in the extension that wouldn’t shut properly and as it was so windy it did howl a bit. We will definitely be back.

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• Keith - Verified booking

  Mainly positive but access was disappointing.

  The listing says it may not be suitable for people with mobility issues when it should actually say totally unsuitable. There is no access without stairs. The external stairs are steep and slippy when wet. Once inside on the middle floor where the lounge / diner and kitchen are there is no access to toilet facilities without stairs. The outside space is also limited. The back is fully block paved for car parking and not at all suitable for sitting out. The front which is obviously not private has a small lawn and bench seat. No outdoor tap or hose for washing the dogs after returning from the beach. On the positive side the house was clean and well equipped with great views of the sea opposite. Beds were comfortable and bathrooms were good quality. We had one issue with the Wi-Fi and the owner was quick to contact us by phone which was good. It was due to a short power cut so nothing to do with the house itself. For us it’s not a house we would use again, mainly because of the difficult access and lack of pleasant outside space. For the price there are much better options in the vicinity if you sacrifice the view.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  On arrival the fridge was so dirty I had to clean it before putting food inside.

  The oven was very dirty and smoky on cooking. The table was so dirty it took a while to clean that and the mats. The table is to big for the space and no space to pull chair’s out let alone accommodate 6 people. Cracked and chipped crockery was found in the cupboards. Lounge and hallway were very dirty when walking around on them. A large hole in first floor landing is still not mended as it had been mentioned in the visitors book a few times. Main bathroom shower glass door was leaking water all over the floor. Patio door curtains were very dirty and paint work was chipped. Security alarm was flashing all the time. For the price,we would not stay here again. We have stayed in this estate before and had a brilliant holiday home,which was unfortunately available this time. The water pressure was very low and when the kitchen tap was on only a trickle off water came out, so paying for a 2 bathroom house was very annoying and expensive we couldn’t use 2 bathroom. On the positive side the bedroom beds and bathrooms were very clean.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  On arrival the fridge was so dirty I had to clean it before putting food inside.

  The oven was very dirty and smoky on cooking. The table was so dirty it took a while to clean that and the mats. The table is to big for the space and no space to pull chair’s out let alone accommodate 6 people. Cracked and chipped crockery was found in the cupboards. Lounge and hallway were very dirty when walking around on them. A large hole in first floor landing is still not mended as it had been mentioned in the visitors book a few times. Main bathroom shower glass door was leaking water all over the floor. Patio door curtains were very dirty and paint work was chipped. Security alarm was flashing all the time. For the price,we would not stay here again. We have stayed in this estate before and had a brilliant holiday home,which was unfortunately available this time. The water pressure was very low and when the kitchen tap was on only a trickle off water came out, so paying for a 2 bathroom house was very annoying and expensive we couldn’t use 2 bathroom. On the positive side the bedroom beds and bathrooms were very clean.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  This is out third stay at Barnacle Cove.

  Lovely location superb views and mostly excellent facilities.We had a major issue with the cooker during our two week stay and it was not repaired until late on the Wednesday of our second week.Now i appreciate things break and it takes time to fix but what really disappointed us was that we were not informed about the problem before hand.Numerous phone calls and even calling into the local office twice (the staff were friendly and tried to help) indicated that they were already aware of the problem but it took a week before an alternative was eventually supplied and frankly it was not up to the job for our large family.There are building works next door but we were never inconvenienced and did not detract from our stay. Dont let our experience put you off this really is a lovely property and has everything you need for a great holiday. You have a superb beach within a five minutes walk, lovely restaurants and is an ideal base for exploring wonderful Northumbria Richard

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