Guests say
The Bungalow in Thropton receives consistently glowing feedback for its cleanliness, comfort, and excellent facilities. Guests praise its modern decor, well-equipped kitchen, and beautiful views, as well as its convenient location for exploring Northumberland. The property is described as spacious, cosy, and exceptionally well maintained, with friendly owners and neighbours. While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few guests noted minor issues such as difficulty with heating controls, television instructions, and the number of steps at the entrance. Overall, it is highly recommended for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.
Cleanliness is repeatedly highlighted, with guests describing the property as exceptionally clean, spotless, and well maintained throughout their stay.
The location is praised for its picturesque views, proximity to local amenities, and easy access to both countryside and coast, making it ideal for exploring the region.
Guests consistently mention the comfort of the bungalow, including cosy furnishings, comfortable beds, and a welcoming atmosphere. Some mention difficulty heating the property in colder months.
The bungalow is described as extremely well equipped, with a modern kitchen, log burner, games, books, and thoughtful touches. Minor issues include TV instructions and a request for a washing line.
Guests appreciate the attention to detail and clear instructions provided by the owners. While gifts are not specifically mentioned, the overall experience is described as welcoming and accommodating, but gifts cannot be guaranteed.
About this property
With a cosy wood burner and a wonderful relaxing garden to the front with far reaching views over the village and beyond, The Bungalow is perfect for up to four adults.. 7 steps to entrance.
All on the
Ground Floor:
Living room: Smart TV, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Shower Room: Walk-In Shower, Toilet.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. . Front garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a split level terrace area and sloping banks/drops within the property grounds.. The Bungalow (accessed via a series of shallow and steep steps) has a lovely, homely feel as soon as you walk through the door, with a cosy wood burner and reclining sofas ideal for cosying up after a day out exploring this beautiful area of Northumberland. Ideally located only a few hundred yards from two excellent pubs serving food. Thropton is located just under two miles from the historic and pretty small market town of Rothbury.
With a lovely front garden with seating, The Bungalow is slightly elevated with wonderful views over the village and beyond. The two kingsize bedrooms are ideal for up to two couples or a small family, and with a walk-in shower, is perfect for those that want to be all on the ground floor. The modern kitchen/dining area means you can enjoy family meals together.
Rothbury is a super base for exploring the stunning countryside which can be done on foot, by bike or by car. With many pubs and cafés, and some bespoke shops, there is something here for all tastes and age groups. Nearby you can visit Cragside House, the home of Lord Armstrong on the outskirts of the town, a beautiful National Trust visitors’ site and walkers can visit the Simonside Hills for exhilarating rambles.
Rothbury is known as the Capital of Coquetdale and is ideally located for exploring the nearby villages, set on the edge of the National Park with easy access over to the Northumberland Heritage Coast (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and only 12 miles from Alnwick famed for the castle used in some Harry Potter scenes. The National Park can be easily reached and Kielder has a host of water sports. The drive along the lake is pretty spectacular and the dark skies at night are a big visitor attraction.
The Northumberland Coast is a wonderful day out and Alnwick Castle and gardens is only 14 miles a must for any ‘Hogwarts’ fans, where you can meander through the cobbled streets soaking in the history. Alnwick is also home to Duke of Northumberland and The Alnwick Gardens is home to one of the largest treehouse restaurants in England. Northumberland is one of the friendliest counties to spend your time and wherever you go, you will be sure of a real warm ‘Geordie’ welcome. Beach 18 miles. Shop and petrol station in village.
Free WiFi
There are drops in the garden.
Split level terrace to the rear of the property. Guests are permitted to use this for rear access to the propertty, however, the land belongs to the neighbouring property and is for access only.
Reviews (28)
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Confirmed Guest
The Bungalow was the best holiday let that we've stayed in, extremely clean & well-equipped. Despite being in a small village, it was within range of many places of interest. The scenery was breathtaking, & the weather stayed fine the whole time, apart from an overnight shower on one occasion. The only negative point was that the instructions for the television didn't work, but we had plenty of books to read, our own, & a positive library at the property. The neighbours were very friendly. We'd like to return to The Bungalow in the future.
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Confirmed Guest
All in all a very comfortable and exceptionally well equipped holiday home. Certainly the best we have experienced over the years. Everything in the Bungalow has been well thought out and provided for. The village of Thropton is well placed for exploring the beautiful countryside and local amenities in this part of Northumberland. The local hotel, The Three Wheat Heads is highly recommended for the menu, food, service and the views over the Simonside Hills. There is a Shell filling sation in the village with an extremely well stocked Spar shop. An excellent holiday destination and accommodation.HOWEVERThe description in the Cottages.com print out that there are 2 steps to the entrance - and elsewhere that there are shallow steps to the entrance is a little misleading. There are in fact about 5 or 7 shallow steps from the bungalow parking place. Those are easily negotiated. Nowhere is it mentioned that once you have arrived at the top of the 'shallow steps' there follows at least 5 very steep steps up to the front porch, followed by another twp steep steps into the hallway of the bungalow - and no handrails. We are both in our late 80's and found those unmentioned steps extremely difficult for us, especially unloading and loading luggage. The Bungalow sounded ideal for our needs when we booked it, as it appeared to be all on one level, with 'two steps' to entrance. Had we realised just how many steps there actually involved we would probably not have booked it.This does not take away from the excellent accommodation and the location.
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Confirmed Guest
The cottage is in a lovely spot with good parking. Inside the bungalow is clean, comfortable and well eqipped. We really enjoyed our stay and will definitely return.