No.4

The cottage was in a lovely position.

Very peaceful but close to the A1 & close to many of the natural attractions. It was comfortable & well equipped, though we did have some little niggles . We kept having problems with the hot water going off which involved taking the front off the boiler & removing the inner casing to reignite it.The water was unpleasant to drink & we needed to buy bottled water. We couldn’t use the washing line in the garden as it wouldn’t tighten up. On the whole we enjoyed our stay there & would go again.

Perfect location for the Northumberland coast.

Everything we needed in kitchen to prepare meals but a sharp knife or a knife sharpener would have been helpful. Bed was ok but the mattress cover, quilt and pillows were rather shabby. Heating and hot water were good. Had to contact someone for a replacement kettle which we found in kitchen cupboard okay. Love the summer house and we sat in it in the afternoons several times but previous occupants had obviously had dogs... It was our second visit to this accommodation and will probably visit again as we love the location.

Clean, comfortable and cosy the accommodation was as listed and was perfect for our stay.

The kitchen had everything we needed, there were clear instructions for heating etc and the other rooms were all clean and well furnished too.

Our second stay at No 4 didn't disappoint.

The garden looked gorgeous and the summer house was the perfect spot to enjoy it. The cottage is well equipped with everything we needed to prepare meals. The full size fridge freezer was really useful as we had plenty of space for frozen meals from home, it saved us a lot of time after days out and about. The washing machine was a bonus too. The cottage is cosy and comfortable, my only comment would be it would be better if the tv was a bit higher. The location is perfect for several nearby beaches and a short drive to many of the main places of interest. We walked up through the farm and to the road junction with the dog. He loved this wander with lots of sniffs and keeping an eye out for the deer and hares in the fields. The welcome text from the owner just to check everything was ok was appreciated. All being well, we will be back later in the year. Thank you for lovely holiday.

The perfect cosy cottage for a holiday exploring Holy Island, Bamburgh and the Northumberland coast.

No. 4 was clean, warm, and had everything we needed. We loved the garden, and the dark night skies.

Wow what a hidden gem this cottage is and absolutely nothing that we could pick fault with.

Tucked away in such a peaceful and tranquil setting surrounded only by fields yet close enough to get out and about to explore. The cottage was immaculately clean and has all the amenities and essentials that you need to experience home from home. Coming home after a day out to put the log burner on was such an added bonus with the starter pack being enough to keep you going a couple of days. Communication with Philip was great with a lovely welcome text and fast to respond. Would highly recommend booking here to stay and we can't wait to return

Cosy, clean and comfortable.

We are familiar with the area and it was a close enough drive to Spittal and Berwick. There is also a bus stop about a 1 mile walk. Very quiet surroundings. Perfect for what we wanted

The cottage is cozy, warm, and quiet.

Complete with open fire, bath tub, garden and summer house, along with everything we needed in a home. It's in a beautiful rural location, within a short drive to the Holy Island and excellent places to eat. We'd happily stay again and recommend.

Great Stay, Quiet, comfy, Great heating system.

Cosy. Near great beaches

A beautiful little cottage within easy reach of many of this areas places to visit.

The cottage was very clean and the kitchen well equipped with everything we could need. The double bedroom at the front of the property was clean and cosy with a very comfortable bed and good linens. The internet /TV will give you lots to watch. One thing, the oven is very slow to heat up and if you are going to cook, you will need to factor in extra cooking time.( maybe double?) We didn't use the summerhouse but I can imagine that it would be a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a book, or just enjoy the lovely cottage garden. It is a lovely garden. A niggling concern for us in the garden, whilst it is fenced on 3 sides, the fence at the end of the garden would allow dogs to escape into the lane. Small dogs might even be able to leave the garden through all the fences. We had the dog on the longline when he was in the garden so he could investigate and have a sniff but I was still worried he could take off if he saw something more interesting than me!! (which is most things to be fair!) I didn't find any country walks from the door but the lane past the cottages is quiet and makes for a nice sniffy walk early doors. I agree that the approach to the rear of the building is a little disappointing but I can't see how it would be able to be improved. Please do read the instructions for parking, the spot of number 4 is immediately at the end of the short drive beside the garage with the white door. All in all, we loved our stay at Number 4 and can't wait to return, it's a lovely characterful cottage, so we're looking at availability for next year.

We loved our stay at No 4.

The cottage was great and exceeded expectations from the start. Well equipped and comfortable throughout. It was surprisingly warm so we didn't need to light the fire - put the heating on for an hour and it stayed warm all night. Very peaceful surroundings with lovely garden and summer house - our dog loved playing in the garden. The location was great for exploring the area - 1 minute drive to the A1. Only improvements are minor - it would be helpful for the kitchen knives to be sharpened, and the garden fence to be secured - our dog is good at not roaming but could have got through the gaps if he wanted. We would definitely book this cottage or another in this row again.

We absolutely loved Number 4.

It felt like a step away from modern life. The beamed cottage was so warm and cosy. The garden a joy. The beds comfortable. If this cottage were a family member it would be your Great Aunt, definitely old definitely welcoming! We explored far and wide. High lights were St Abbs. All the beaches. And St. Cuthberts cave. We hope to stay at number 4 again

Had everthing we required, lovely quiet location

A lovely property in a quiet location, within easy driving distance of many local attractions and beautiful beaches.

The property was warm, clean and well maintained.

This is a great cottage in a really peaceful setting.

The garden in particularly lovely with a summerhouse and seating. It’s a great base for exploring the local area with plenty to do especially outdoors. Well equipped cottage with comfy beds and everything you could need.

We had a a relaxing and enjoyable holiday whilst staying at no4.

The cottage had everything we needed, with a well equipped clean kitchen, comfy sofa and bed (a little hard but my preference anyway), big Glass TV and lovely little garden. The only niggle we had really was that the garden wasn't secure enough for our dog who is a bit of an adventurer. The cottage is in a row of 6 (I think) with farmland to the front and back. You can see the fields (with cows and other animals when they're out) from the bedroom windows and its lovely to hear animals sounds instead of traffic. The water supply comes from the farm and isn't to everyone's taste so we used bottle water. I've seen comments here about the poor shower but we found it to fine (and we have a rain shower at home). Fantastic base for exploring Northumberland with Bamburgh, Berwick, Lindisfarne and Alnwick close on.

A fabulous week's holiday in this lovely cottage which was very comfortable, we wanted for nothing.

It is situated in beautiful countryside and in close proximity to super beaches, Holy Island, Ford and Etal which were very interesting to visit including Dunstanburgh Castle and Craster with its kippers. The cottage garden was lovely to sit in. We look forward to a return visit and thank you to the owner for his provision.

The cottage is cosy and well equipped in a beautiful setting where the sounds of cows and sheep from the adjacent farm compete with the noise generated by the local bird life.

Some hooks on the bathroom door to hang clothes on would be the only improvement I would make. Northumberland is a joy with St Cuthbert's cave, Holy Island , The Farne Islands and Berwick upon Tweed amongst the places we enjoyed the most.

We have stayed at the cottage before and knew what to expect.

Comfortable, relaxing, a great place to explore the area, with a beautiful garden that is very tranquil and quiet. As it is only a short drive from home I’m sure we’ll be spending a few days there again.

We loved staying here - a really comfortable cottage, only a stones' throw from amazing beaches, holy island and lots of walks.

Great for dogs too. We will be recommending to friends and rebooking!

Fabulous cottage with the exception of the showering / bathing facilities.

Electric shower was very poor, hardly any pressure. Rust was also coming out of the bath taps and the water had a metallic aroma. However, as a whole this would not deter us from returning. The cottage is ideally placed for visiting lots of places, transport is required. But it’s also cosy enough to spend time there if you want a quiet day at home. We tried the heater in the summerhouse but couldn’t get it working.

Our second stay at this cottage, and we enjoyed it as much as before.

The facilities are all fine. It is clean, cosy and comfortable. We did have the boiler 'lock out' (apparently a rare occurrence but it was blowing a real hoolie right onto the back wall vent which we assumed triggered it). It was no problem to deal with as there were instructions in the visitor folder, guiding us to a You Tube video. It was sorted in moments, although getting the boiler front off took a bit of firkling; you need to pull at the bottom. The icing on the cake was the wonderful Dark Skies of Northumberland. Not only could we see a beautiful night sky, including the Milky Way, from right outside the front of the cottage, but were also fortunate enough to have the opportunity to photograph the Aurora. Not just once, on our first evening there, but also again (even more spectacular as we were able to see it by the naked eye) on the night before we left!

Old cottage in need of decoration Good range of kitchen equipment but extractor filter was disgusting.

Hadnot been replaced in a year! Good location, garden and quiet. Agree double bed is very hard.

This is an old terraced property with thin walls subject to noise from adjoining houses.

The view at the back is a bit depressing and the gardening in serious need of a good tidy up … it was unappealing and never used it. The facilities were fine, the bed really comfortable and the location perfect. The parking area should be labelled to avoid confusion, not as straightforward as suggested. The price of the stay suggests this property would be better than it actually is. It served its purpose but overpriced and in all honesty I wouldn’t recommend it. I will go for a detached cottage next time.

The fridge was making a buzzing noise, not a problem but might be worth getting someone to have a look at it.

Otherwise fantastic place, thanks

A delightful cottage to stay at and have as a base to explore the Northumberland coast and the Cheviots.

The cottage is comfortable and well equipped and the owner very helpful. We enjoyed the addition of having the summer house. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and would recommend it.

Our first visit here and we found it to be a lovely cottage.

It was very comfortable (probably the best bed I have slept in when away from home!) and clean. It had all the amenities we could wish for, although we did tend to eat out. It is great to have parking so close It is within easy distance of the A1, giving easy access to the many sites of interest that abound in this area. It is quiet and peaceful, with a lovely garden full of birds. There are cows nearby and they can be quite 'moosical' at times but not a disturbance. I rather enjoyed watching them from the bedroom windows, and the horses, in the fields. We are now looking forward to another visit which we have just booked for later in the year. We might get the opportunity to try out the woodburner then.

Excellent.

A lovely cottage, well located and peaceful,

Had a great time at Number 4,Had a bit of an issue with the heating,but was quickly sorted with owner Philip,Very cosy cottage well equipped with everything you need for a great holiday.

The location was brilliant just off the A1,very near the all the beautiful beaches and Castles,hope to return very soon. Rob.

The cottage is lovely and in a good location for the beautiful Northumberland coast.

Well equipped although the most cooking I did was to slide a pizza in the oven. One or two things like light bulbs that need changing, a bit of loose plaster on the back door out of the kitchen but other than that it was great. Oh, just one more thing the bedroom curtains are white. Means is broad daylight at 6 in the morning. . . Perhaps a blackout blind might be a plan?

The cottage is in an ideal location for exploring the area.

We found the cottage to be absolutely charming, clean, tidy and comfortable. The owners were very helpful when we rang them. We had a lovely two weeks, were very sorry to leave and would love to return.

This property is in need of a deep clean.

The sink in the kitchen is disgusting and needs replacing. The washing up bowl needs replacing. The pots and pans had to be cleaned before use and the oven and oven drawer are filthy. In the lounge, the sofa and chairs are dirty and stained. We put our own throws over them. The bathroom needs a new shower head. My husband had to descale it because it sprayed water everywhere. We chose to use the smaller bedroom as it looked a bit cleaner. There are no mirrors for dressing and hair. Only one mirror in the bathroom! I understand why the water is brown but maybe we should have been told before booking. The cottage is just very grubby. Good points: The birds. The wifi. The Black Bull at Lowick.

A lovely property in an excellent location

Cottage itself was nice with cosy living area and kitchen with spacious bedrooms.

Constructive feedback......bathroom is very tired looking and in need of a deep clean as lots of limescale build up, particularly in the bath and on the shower head. Shower is very poor with hardly any pressure. Overall, the cottage would benefit hugely from bathroom being fully replaced and modernised. The cottage is in a good location for exploring the East Coast which we enjoyed.

The cottage was clean but could do with a deep clean which I do realise is very difficult with people coming in every week but may be a rota with more staff deep cleaning one house may be ever 6 to 8 weeks.

The cottage was well stocked and we found everything we needed. Two comments a mirror in the twin room and new pillows the ones on the beds are way passed there sell by date. Garden could also do with a little work.

A quaint, charming little cottage surrounded by beautiful countryside.

The cottage was clean and cosy with everything that we could have needed. We had a wonderful few days visiting Holy Island and Bamburgh as they are both a short distance away. We also enjoyed a boat trip around the Farne Islands. We hope to come back for another visit. Thank you for the bottled water.

Lovely little cottage we stayed for a whole month and was very sad to leave , lovely and warm considering it was -5 , log burner is really efficient, as is the central heating, great area for sightseeing, really nice view from master bedroom and very peaceful place to be ,nice places to eat not far away, garden full of wild birds and must be lovely in the summer especially with holy island and the sand dunes only a 15min drive , and the owners Philip and Janet are lovely and are quick to respond should you need them for any problems, I highly recommend great for couples or family

Been here before so it's a bit like coming home, water and wine left by the proprietors nice touch, very close to Lindisfarne and Berwick but quite enough away from the maddening crowd

Enjoyed apleasant stay at haggerston cottage

Lovely cozy cottage in a quiet area surrounded by fields, but not far from A1 so convenient for seeing this beautiful area.

Cottage is well equipped and the garden and summer house really made it extra special. We would definitely like to return soon.

We liked the cottage which was reasonably comfortable and well equipped.

Good TV and loved the garden. Did not use the summerhouse but it looked lovely with two nice wicker chairs and a small heater. The fireplace looked lovely with the attractive logs but weather was too warm to use it. Good fridge freezer.

We enjoyed our break away in this cottage.

The kitchen is a bit dated and bathroom but perfectly adequate. Take your own frying pan. The garden is lovely. Lots of birds. The cottage is in a quiet place and a perfect location for exploring Northumberland.

The cottage was wonderful.

The fact it was surrounded by farmland and animals was a great (and a nice) surprise to us. We didn't realise this before we came so maybe you could add this to your listing as we feel it is a great selling point. We especially enjoyed sitting in the garden watching the visiting birds.

I’d like to start by saying that we had a lovely time in the cottage.

It is peaceful and very relaxing. The furnishings were all very comfortable and we loved the log burner. We had no coal when we arrived but a quick msg to the owner and that was quickly rectified. The hot water and heating needed a quick read-up but we soon got the hang of it. The owner had left a bottle of wine for us - how thoughtful. We were told that the water came from the farm supply and it did seem to have a metallic smell to it. The owner had left some bottled water for us but my husband used the tap water and said it tasted fine. The area is amazing. There are so many things to go and do, we were spoiled for choice. We were lucky that the nights weren’t cloudy whilst we were there and so the night sky was stunning. A lovely area and a very comfortable cottage.

We had a lovely stay.

A really comfy, well equipped cottage with very lively bird life in the garden (and a summerhouse from which to enjoy it). A perfect spot for trips to beautiful beaches, cliff top walks, historic Berwick-on-Tweed, castles, woodland and countryside.

Lovely cosy cottage.

Comfortable and clean in a very quiet location but close to main attractions and Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Had everything we needed. Water does have a metallic taste because of supply but as the owners had left us bottled water, a pint of milk and a bottle of wine it didn't bother us at all! Thank you for a lovely week.

There was mostly no hot water.

Occasionally some scalding water would trickle out of the kitchen tap, but mostly we had to wash up in cold water adding in using boiled water from the kettle. We tried returning on the hot water switch at the boiler several times. We managed to run a couple of shallow baths, but on most days had only cold water. The electric shower also does not work properly, and tends to alternate between scalding hot and cold. The water also tastes horrible, like it comes from rusty old pipes and is full of metallic deposits. And for this amount of money I really think the owner could have provided a decent size non-stick frying pan, instead of the old style small ones. I do not think Sykes should be renting cottages that do not have a reliable hot water supply or at least a reliable hot shower.

Ideal location and accommodation for exploring the the local coastline and castles in the area, and visit to Holy Island.

We really enjoyed our stay.

Lovely comfortable cottage in quiet location and within easy reach of good beach and inland walks. Very easy process to book a cottage. Information regarding arrival/departure and key arrangements arrived in good time.

We had a wonderfully relaxing week in this cosy cottage!

Very well equipped property, with a homely feel. The neighbours were all so friendly, and there is a gorgeous front cottage garden with summer house. We really appreciated the log burning stove too! Could recommend.

We like the location, the peacefulness and seclusion.

The cottage had lots of things which you may need, scissors, first aid kit, and many other bits and pieces, it was warm and cosy and spacious enough, the kind of place you could quite easily retire to.

Lovely, well-provisioned property in a lovely location.