Holiday Cottages In The North East

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Beverley - Verified booking

  We stay in rental properties 2 or 3 times a year and have just returned from a two week stay at Rede River Cottage.

  The cottage is in a lovely setting a mile from a main road so really quiet. However was a little disappointed that the owner, who was in the driveway when we arrived, didn’t walk up to greet us, introduce themselves and go through a few things with us, which is really unusual. When the shopping turned up 1/2 hour later we struggled finding the freezer which was in the cupboard in the entrance hall and later finding the glasses. The kitchen is a lovely size but let down by only having a 6 place crockery and mug set. There are lots of cupboards not being used and a 12 piece crockery and mug set would be more economical by being able to fully load the dishwasher. As other comments have mentioned, the property was very clean and a lovely welcome pack left for us. Every bedroom had a ensuite with two having lovely big baths, and big walk in showers which was nice, and a shower to the other one. Also lots of lovely big fluffy towels The owners were really reactive when we had a little bird come down the log burner chimney which was lovely. For me, to give it a 5 star, a few things need addressing. The sleigh bed is beautiful but really creaky so we ended up moving out into another bed. The pillows could do with an upgrade as they are very thin and uncomfortable, Finally, with farm traffic, owners, visitors, we found the property, especially two of the bedrooms very overlooked from the driveway, a few more shrubs would cure this including the garden being very overlooked from the owners property/field and the road, again would be rectified by a few more shrubs. With these few adjustments this would be a beautiful holiday escape

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• Joanne - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely.

  Tastefully decorated and well equipped. Well enclosed back garden. It was lovely to have welcoming gifts including cake, wine, milk and bread on arrival as the first thing I always want after driving a long way is a cuppa! We met the owner on arrival as he was working next door and as the weather had turned a bit cold he turned the heating up for us, on an App I think. Good job because I'm a bit rubbish at other's heating controls and couldn't work it out in the boiler cupboard. We just turned the radiators off manually at night. The railway line wasn't a problem for any of us, having been brought up next to one, in fact it was quite interesting, especially on the Sunday when there was a steam train. The only little issue I had was before we went I couldn't find mention of a washing machine and emailed Sykes to ask if there was one and the reply was as it wasn't listed or mentioned there wasn't one. When we got there, having taken extra clothing on this understanding I found there was. But maybe Sykes could have contacted the owner before they said there wasn't one? No matter, we had a great time, we felt at home and would definitely book this cottage in the future. Oh must say, the beds and pillows were very comfortable. Some cottages charge extra for dogs but I've found they don't make it clear how many they allow or the charge for a dog/dogs before you book. No extra charge here. So I would recommend: clean, modern, warm and comfortable. Thank you.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Rede River Cottage was a warm, extremely spacious and well equipped quality, ground floor cottage with the most generous welcome pack we have ever come across!

  Julia was so friendly, helpful and welcoming, and the eggs supplied from their own hens on the farm were delicious! It was a peaceful base, enjoying dark skies, just a few miles from the small town of Bellingham and its fabulous, friendly Carriages Tearoom, and close to Otterburn with its convenience store and Otterburn Mill. The main purpose of our visit was for the 'Astrophotography' and 'Marvellous Milky Way' evenings at The Kielder Observatory about 30 miles from the property. This is a great place to visit even when it's cloudy like it was for us...luckily by the time we returned late to the cottage we had clear skies to see the stars. The enthusiastic and experienced young staff keep you well entertained and educated even when it is cloudy. Hexham was a nice town to visit with a large and impressive Abbey with 'Big Story' display and its own nice tearoom. Roman sites along Hadrian's Wall are close by. The cottage isn't far from the Scottish border and small, lovely villages like Rothbury. Kielder Water is great for exploring its footpaths in the forest, visiting the skewed viaduct on the dismantled railway line near Kielder village, and for watching the bird life in the forest and on the reservoir from the hides there. On this visit we didn't go to the spectacular Northumberland coast so familiar to us, or to Newcastle, but these can be highly recommended to new visitors to the area. A highly satisfying visit to Rede River Cottage and Kielder.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  We have had a lovely week staying at Mill house .

  It is a really clean and spacious property with a very well equipped kitchen. We spent a lot of socialising time in there . The welcome package was much appreciated. Thank you . The village shop was friendly and sold fresh pies and pastries. The village park was a great find . The location was ideal for what we wanted to see and do . Susie was always quick to respond to my emails . The only disappointing thing was the garden .Smaller than envisaged but possibly because it was a bit overgrown. The lawn had been cut but we had to cut back thorns and nettles to make it safe for the children . You couldn’t have stepped out of the living room patio doors due to the dense mass of thorns that covered the ground ..

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• Steven - Verified booking

  Wonderful cottage in a remote but beautiful location with stunning views.

  The property is in immaculate condition with everything you could want for a week or two week stay. The hosts made the five of us (all adults) very welcome with superb cooked breakfast products including eggs from their own chickens or cereals and fruit if you preferred. There are several pubs within a 15 minute drive offering varied menus but check the reviews as some are better than others. There are plenty of National trust or English Heritage properties to visit within 30 Mins to an hours drive and of course Castles, wonderful beaches, stunning walks and Water Falls (high force) a little further away to entertain any family or group. Rede River cottage is highly recommended by everyone in our group

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