Guests say
Merry Burn Barn offers a tranquil and beautifully presented retreat, highly praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and stunning countryside views, including alpacas in the surrounding fields. Guests appreciate the peaceful, secluded location, well-equipped kitchen, and thoughtful touches from the hosts. The property is ideal for walkers, stargazers, and those seeking relaxation. While the access road is unmade and may require careful driving, this does not detract from the overall experience. The cottage is perfect for couples seeking a quiet getaway with easy access to local attractions and scenic walks.
Cleanliness is consistently highlighted, with multiple guests describing the cottage as spotless, beautifully clean, and well presented throughout.
The location is widely praised for its peace, seclusion, and beautiful views. The only minor drawback mentioned is the long, unmade access road, which requires careful driving.
Guests repeatedly mention the cottage's comfort, including a very comfortable bed, warm and cosy atmosphere, and restful environment, making it ideal for relaxation.
The cottage is described as well equipped, with a well-stocked kitchen, powerful shower, wood-burning stove, and even an EV charger. Maintenance and presentation are consistently praised.
Many guests mention thoughtful touches such as a complimentary bottle of wine and helpful hosts. Please note that such gifts are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
What a fabulous location on a working farm, with alpacas to watch through the window, this cottage is perfect for an escape to the country..
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: 32" Freeview Smart TV, Woodburner, French Doors Leading To Patio
Kitchen: Breakfast Area, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Bedroom: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, French Doors Leading To Patio
Ensuite: Walk-In Shower, Toilet.
Oil underfloor heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Use of freezer. . Garden with patio and garden furniture. Bike store. Electric car charging point. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: This property is set 1 mile down an unmade road.. Merry Burn Barn, fully renovated in 2020, is set amongst beautiful countryside on a working farm. This tranquil location, close to Falstone with its friendly village pub, is set in the Northumberland National Park Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the largest dark sky park in Europe. On site, the friendly owners run Ferny Rigg Alpacas, the first licensed alpaca business in Northumberland, and the property’s kingsize bed features a luxurious alpaca duvet!
The views from the cottage guarantee a relaxing break whether a short break or a week stay, a different experience awaits, with fresh eggs often available from the owners’ hens. Merry Burn Barn also offers free use of ¾ mile of single bank fishing on the North Tyne (guests must have own fishing license).
Merry Burn Barn is ideal for those wishing to either escape for relaxation or for true adventure seekers wishing to explore the many activities around Kielder Water. The area along the water offers kayaking, sailing, fishing, walking and mountain biking with regular events throughout the year. The visitor centres along the water have a range of facilities from picnic benches and shops, to cafés and an on-site leisure spa. Lots of visitors love to visit the observatory, you don’t need be an expert as it’s fun for all ages.
Winter in Northumberland is as lovely as summer, with the scenery in autumn and the frosts of winter months making the surrounding countryside stunning. Whilst in the area a day trip to Hadrian’s Wall to see Roman forts is a must, or even a day trip over to the beautiful coast makes a lovely day out. Shop 10 miles, pub and restaurant 1 mile.
Merry Burn Barn can be booked together with smaller Ferny Rigg Byre (ref UK3326) to accommodate up to 4 guests.
Free WiFi
This property is situated on a working farm (alpaca) 1 mile along an unmade road.
Reviews (24)
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Julie
Cosy clean warm cottage with everything you could need and more. Super Friendly Hosts. Alpaca's and Beautiful views from the cottage window. Super Comfortable Bed with Alpaca's fur Duvet. Great local Pub with friendly staff and delicious food within a Mile.Short drive to Keilder Water and Bellingham.Great for Dark Skies.
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Confirmed Guest
2nd time staying and our next stay is already booked. The cottage is isolated (perfect for us), keep in mind the unmade road which is passable but if you own a low vehicle (lower than a standard hatchback) then it could start to get tricky. Waking up to alpacas grazing and the view across the valley is just amazing. Property is always spotless, warm, peaceful and has everything we needed. Locally the village pub is good and worth a visit especially when they're serving food. As a base for exploring this part of Northumberland or taking advantage of the dark skies I'm not sure you can do better
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Wendy Foster
This cottage is presented to a very high standard and has everything you could possibly need. The bed was comfortable, the shower was powerful and the wood burning stove made the cottage warm and cosy. The alpacas can be seen in field through the patio doors in both the bedroom and living area, they are quirky animals that you can't help watching. Dave and Caroline were about for a chat and gave us information about the local area. The village has a tea rooms which we visited twice, lovely food but only open Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun 10.30- 2.30. There is also a pub but we didn't visit it. We took all of our food and supplies for the week and were glad we had as the nearest shop, a Co op is in Bellingham 9 miles away, the nearest supermarket is in Hexham, 25 miles away. We walked from the cottage to Kielder Water/forest which is stunning. We walked at Hareshaw Linn to see the waterfalls and then we had afternoon tea on the train at Bellingham which was lovely. It peaceful and quiet and with it being a dark skies area the stars were stunning on a clear night. I would highly recommend this cottage and area for a break. I should just mention the road, you have to drive along, an old railway line for just over a mile, there were plenty of pot holes so you need to drive slowly to dodge them!! It wouldn't put us off visiting again though, I wouldn't hesitate booking again.