West End Cottage

60 Customer Reviews

• "Our second visit to West End Cottage."

  Great base for touring Northumberland. Cottage is very well equipped - can't think of anything we needed that wasn't provided. Really warm - didn't need to light the fire- the heating was more than sufficient. Lovely pubs which are dog friendly. Would definitely stay again. Just to let you know the bathroom tap is dripping quite badly.

  Reviewed by Clive5.0★Mar 2025

• "West end cottage was clean , lovely white bedding and towels ."

  Located about 100 yards from the dunstanburgh hotel and 300 from the greys pub making its location for evening out very good. Pleasant secluded rear garden , small parking for one car off road . Living room and bedroom quite large . Kitchen is small but adequate for 2 . There's a rear porch / utility which is very useful . Bathroom with a lovely big walk in shower . And as a nice welcome pack a superb sponge cake , milk , cookie pack Along with a good mixture of condiments etc. And as noted on an earlier review , the taps don't drip ! We had a really good stay and will happily return .

  Reviewed by John4.7★Mar 2025

• "Fabulous quaint cottage with super private garden."

  The host generously provided a welcome pack and delicious chocolate cake and many more little touches which were most appreciated. The cottage is warm, cosy, very comfortable and Embleton is a lovely quiet village, close to the beach and great coastal walks. Embleton is also well placed for touring the beautiful Northumberland coast. Thanks for a super holiday. Looking to book again ASAP!

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Feb 2025

• "Overall, we enjoyed a very comfortable stay at West End Cottage."

  The welcome gift of homemade chocolate buns were delicious. It was lovely to see the log burner was ready to use, but unfortunately, the mild weather didn't really justify its use. Plenty of instructions within the cottage and lots to occupy your time. We particularly enjoyed the 'garden bird watch'. Embleton is just a short walk through to the magnificent Embleton Bay, where sun and sand kept our 2 dogs occupied for many hours. Glorious views across to Dunstanburgh Castle from the beach. A couple of minor points (which didn't detract from our stay), the dripping tap, as mentioned in previous reviews, is still not fixed, resulting in a huge amount of water being wasted. The vacuum cleaner is next to useless, I'm afraid. Apart from those two issues, we would still recommend West End Cottage.

  Reviewed by Dawn3.8★Jan 2025

• "Fantastic stay at West End cottage."

  Very well appointed and great facilities. Perfect location and ideal place to explore the surrounding area. Decor is looking a bit tired and could benefit from a touch up. Leaking taps in the kitchen and bathroom, only point out to save the waste of water and expense. Warm and comfortable property with lots of clear instructions and information.

  Reviewed by John Paul4.7★Jan 2025

• "Excellent in all respects."

  Very well equipped cottage. A great location within walking distance of the beach and local amenities. Lovely garden and very well hosted! Highly recommended!

  Reviewed by Emyr5.0★Jan 2025

• "We recently stayed here with our dog, Billy."

  Upon arrival we had been left milk, a cleaning pack, a tea/coffee pack with biscuits, a dog treat for Billy and delicious homemade buns. What a welcome! This is a lovely cottage, perfect for two, in the lovely village of Embleton. Great location to be based out of for visiting local attractions. Large living room and bedroom. Good size bathroom with a lovely hot shower. Well stocked kitchen with plenty of utensils and herbs/spices etc. Much better than most places we've stayed before. Nice secure garden with off road parking, all a 10 minute stroll from the beach. Would happily stay here again and would recommend.

  Reviewed by Gemma5.0★Jan 2025

• "Extremely well equipped cottage made for a very comfortable stay in a great location at the edge of the village."

  The Welcome Pack contained all the essentials plus some very tasty treats including a delicious homemade cake. Walking distance to the village shop and two very good dining pubs and a pleasant stroll to the beautiful beach. A very enjoyable New Year’s break - would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Tony5.0★Dec 2024

• "Stunning cottage, with gorgeous garden, lots of thoughtful little extras, loved feeding the birds and recording our sightings."

  THe only negative for us was it was too mild to have the log burner on, however the settings for the heating, which we couldnt control meant the heating kicked in at 6am ..and was quite noisy ..and shut down late afternoon..which meant the house was a bit chilly...maybe just needs tweaking after the clocks going back

  Reviewed by Melanie5.0★Oct 2024

• "A warm, welcoming, comfy, cosy and clean cottage."

  We were welcomed with a plate of delicious chocolate buns. West End Cottage is obviously a much loved family property with the owners doing everything to give their guests the best experience. The bed was exceptionally comfy, I had the best nights for as long as I can remember! The garden is lovely and we hope to return at a time of year where we can enjoy sitting out in it!

  Reviewed by Kate5.0★Oct 2024

• "A beautiful cottage with many provisions and extras that wasn’t expected, including scrummy chocolate cake."

  One small personal issue is that the single chair be replaced with a more comfortable chair as it was hard to get in and out of with it being a rocker but overall would highly recommend the cottage with the lovely enclosed walled garden and we made full use of the woodburner which added a lovely ambience to the lounge on an evening. The village had everything we needed, pubs shops and a beach over the hill and is brilliantly placed for exploring the beautiful coast and towns of the area and most importantly very dog friendly. We were able to go in all the pubs restaurants and cafes and the Dunstan Castle hotel in the village had a separate lounge and restaurant as well as an area in the bar for dogs. This is a game changer when you take your pets on holiday. We will definitely return in the future

  Reviewed by Wendy4.4★Oct 2024

• "We had a brilliant stay at your cottage loved visiting the surrounding area the ..."

  We had a brilliant stay at your cottage loved visiting the surrounding area the beach was easy to get to and what a fantastic beach it is our two dogs loved their daily walks on the beach

  Reviewed by Stephen4.4★Sep 2024

• "Thought this cottage was really lovely with delightful garden."

  Location was excellent for main local attractions, situated in nice village with good pubs and convenience store. The cottage itself was very well equipped and very comfortable. We were left delicious welcoming gifts! Our only adverse comment is that the bathroom is a little way from the bedroom, especially when you are used to an en-suite - but appreciate there is nothing you can do about that.

  Reviewed by Angela4.7★Aug 2024

• "A charming traditional stone building cottage with a lovely garden to enjoy your breakfasts outside - accompanied by a squadron of friendly sparrows."

  Compact galley kitchen with a comprehensive range of equipment. Walk in shower with an amazing pressure - blew the fluff out of my navel with no problem!! Comfy large bed - accepted my 6ft 4 inch height with no problem - being tall I had to be aware of the low doorways in the cottage. The Wi-Fi password is on the rear of the router. Upon our arrival we found a very large strawberry cream cake & bottle of milk in the fridge - bang went my diet! Also a lovely homemade jar of strawberry jam & large box of mixed biscuits / coffee's / tea's etc. On the dining table was a delightful vase of freshly cut flowers from the cottage garden. A note had been left of the ingredients of the cake & the jam for anyone with dietary concerns - which reflects just how thoughtful & kind the owners are. On the kitchen calendar - a note had been left for an RNLI event at Craster - which we thoroughly enjoyed & supported. Coincidentally my partner had very recently played in her steel band supporting the Cullercoats RNLI fund raising event. I have been coming to Northumberland since the 1970s - so much to do & explore. We had a delightful stay at this charming West End Cottage. Many thanks, Claire & David

  Reviewed by David5.0★Aug 2024

• "This cottage has everything you could possibly need."

  Thoughtful touches throughout mean that your stay is completely comfortable. The welcome pack means you can have a cup of tea and a slice of delicious cake upon arrival, something we have never had elsewhere. A wonderful place to stay to explore the Northumberland coastline.

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Aug 2024

• "An exceedingly comfortable and well appointed cottage-quite possibly the best we’ve ever stayed in, in 20+ years of holidaying in cottages."

  Lovely enclosed garden, and great location for visiting the Northumberland coast.

  Reviewed by Catherine5.0★Jul 2024

• "Beautiful cottage, beautiful location."

  We loved our stay, thank you.

  Reviewed by Karen4.7★Jul 2024

• "We love this cottage, our second visit and perfect for us."

  As soon as you open the door you feel at home. Cosy and comfortable with a perfect garden for the dog. The bed is so comfortable in the large bedroom and the shower is fabulous. It's a short walk to the lovely little village shop and a longer walk to the most beautiful beach. It restores your soul

  Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Jul 2024

• "The cottage was really lovely."

  Catered for our every need and the garden was beautiful and totally safe for our two dogs. We will definitely stay there again.

  Reviewed by Rebecca5.0★Jun 2024

• "We had an excellent holiday in this lovely cottage."

  The welcome cake was very welcome and the cottage was beautifully presented. We had a very comfortable stay and were very lucky with the weather. Found plenty of places locally for excellent food.

  Reviewed by David5.0★May 2024

• "Second time in this lovely, cosy, peaceful cottage."

  Everything you need is provided (including a fabulous welcome pack) and on a wet day the cottage is perfect for just hunkering down.

  Reviewed by Mike5.0★Mar 2024

• "Lovely cottage, couldn't ask for more, great facilities, bed very comfy too which is always great to know."

  Grays Inn, dog friendly and great beers too all within staggering distance

  Reviewed by Sally-anne5.0★Mar 2024

• "We very much enjoyed out stay Much appreciated all the extras and flowers."

  The garden extremely safe for our dog and the birds were a delight to watch. It was good to be in easy reach of shop for morning paper. The beach would be within walking distance for those younger and fitter than us but we drove and found parking easy. We and dog loved our walks there The kitchen is tight but now we know that we can cope in future. A more comfy armchair would be an asset. We will return for sure.

  Reviewed by Anne4.4★Feb 2024

• "Beautiful cottage with everything we needed both inside and outside."

  The enclosed garden was a plus also. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Feb 2024

• "3 days short break in Embleton, staying for the first time in West End Cottage."

  Ideally situated in the heart of the village just a minute or so from Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel. The cottage is cosy and the bed is comfortable, we slept very well. Log burner was so welcoming along with the lovely homemade chocolate cake and fudge. Ate most of it and took the rest home with us! Have already booked in for a week in the summer at West End Cottage, looking forward to it!

  Reviewed by Simon4.7★Feb 2024

• "Can see some good changes made since we stayed here last year ."

  The heating system has been changed and the cottage was much warmer. Great welcome pack ! Only thing gate catch needs some attention . Great stay ! Will be back next year !!

  Reviewed by Jackie4.1★Feb 2024

• "Excellent cottage, in a quiet village."

  My husband and 2 dogs stayed over New Year. Safe enclosed rear garden, so did not worry about the dogs. Nice touches from the owners, welcome pack, treats for the dogs, even a dog bowl and bed. All aspects of washing catered for e.g washer and dishwasher tablets and liquid and cloths. Very clean, cosy and warm. The only thing you need to bring are extra towels if staying longer than a couple of nights, 2 provided at property. Very good information folders for the property and the area. Highly recommend

  Reviewed by Heidi5.0★Dec 2023

• "We had a great stay again at West End Cottage and we love the personal touches and would like to thank Heather Myles and Sally for making their cottage so special."

  We will be staying in the future.

  Reviewed by Karen4.7★Nov 2023

• "This was our second stay at West End Cottage."

  A great base to explore the area and return to on an evening. The cottage is cosy and well equipped and came with a great welcome pack. Nice secure garden for the dog. If you find the roast potatoes in the freezer that was us! Please use them...

  Reviewed by Gary4.7★Oct 2023

• "A lovely cottage and we appreciated the extras such as coffee, tea, kitchen roll, cling film, foil, fresh flowers and books."

  Very comfortable once we worked out how to boost the heating, as there were no instructions. Nice big bedroom and comfortable bed. Enclosed garden for dog. Well equipped kitchen. A tumble drier would have been a help. The only drawback was the height of the door lintels. My husband is 6ft 4in and had to remember to duck!

  Reviewed by Fiona4.7★Oct 2023

• "West End Cottage was lovely."

  It had everything we needed, was cosy and comfortable and lovely and warm. It's a great base to explore Northumberland.

  Reviewed by Clive5.0★Sep 2023

• "We loved the property and its location."

  Easy walking to the beautiful beach. Garden was great for our dog. Bed was very comfortable. Plenty of information available. Everything you might need- even a hot water bottle in the bedroom. Only very slight niggle, difficult to lock the back door from the inside. Main gate is difficult to lift and fasten. But we loved it here and intend to come back

  Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Sep 2023

• "A fabulous cottage for the two of us and the dogs."

  The kitchen is small but well equipped but the rest of the accommodation is fantastic, good sized living room and big bedroom with plenty of storage. Good secure outside space, only criticism is that a BBQ would be welcome. Embleton is a beautiful village with a good pub, the hotel and easy access to the coastal path. Highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Pete4.7★Aug 2023

• "This was our first cottage holiday and we were impressed with the way it was equipped,even down to the welcoming cake and card."

  However it could have been a little cleaner,dusty and cobwebs in all the rooms,which we soon sorted and it did not spoil our holiday. The location was perfect for the places we planned to visit.

  Reviewed by Graham4.1★Jul 2023

• "A beautiful snug cottage in a lovely village with 1km to beach and short drives north to Beadnell, Seahouses and Bambrugh, south to Craster and Alnmouth and west to Alnwick."

  We used the bus from the village to allow one way walks on the beautiful coast path. The cottage has a good sized enclosed back garden which was great for our dog and off road parking at the side of the cottage. Kitchen was well equipped with a welcome pack of home made cake, home made jam, fresh milk, tea coffee and biscuits and a cleaning pack. Bed was comfortable and cottage had character and lovely wood burner stove. Slight downside is that the shower and toilet are off the kitchen but we got used to that.

  Reviewed by Tim4.1★Jul 2023

• "This was the best appointed cottage of the many we have stayed at in the past."

  The hotel can be fully recommended for its food and dog friendliness as was the cottage. The cake and jam were very welcome and were excellent. It would be helpful if the main gate hinges could be adjusted as lifting the gate to close the bold was awkward.

  Reviewed by Roger5.0★Jul 2023

• "Because of multiple travel problems we arrived in darkness."

  It took us 30 minutes in the pitch black to locate the cottage as the font of the nameplate was not helpful. A more exact location of the cottage would have been helpful. Otherwise the cottage and our stay was excellent.

  Reviewed by Roy4.7★Jul 2023

• "Great cottage is in a lovely location close to plenty of local amenities and plenty of information left for us."

  Great private back garden which is a lovely sun trap. For us we would of liked some comfy garden furniture i.e. rattan to relax on as the table and chair's not really laze in the sun furniture. Apart from that absolutely fantastic and would not hesitate to recommend to anyone. Many thanks Scott & Jan

  Reviewed by Christopher4.4★Jun 2023

• "A lovely, comfortable cottage with personal touches added from the owners."

  Reviewed by Bron5.0★May 2023

• "A lovely cottage in a lovely location."

  The living area is spacious and comfortable, the kitchen has everything needed for "proper" self catering and the bedroom is huge with a comy bed - only the birds disturbed us. Nicely furnished, probably close to needing a freshen up of decor but minor. Would definitely recommend!

  Reviewed by Mike4.4★Apr 2023

• "Lovely house, perfect for us and our hound…Good size and all we needed with a nice enclosed garden and always welcomed at the Greys Inn…he was spoilt rotten…10 min walk to the beach…."

  Perfect…. Would have scored it all 5’s but Unfortunately there was a fault with the Nest heating but Myles the owner took personal responsibility to rectify calling and coming to the house. Would recommend and stay again.

  Reviewed by Neil4.7★Feb 2023

• "Lovely, comfortable cottage."

  It was our second visit and we would definitely go back again. It would have been helpful to have instructions on how to use the Nest central heating controls especially in winter and there was no starter pack provided for the stove. Refuse collection timetable needs updating. The vacuum cleaner was not very efficient and cut out after only 5 minutes even though it was fully charged.

  Reviewed by Christine4.1★Feb 2023

• "Fantastic cottage - we could live here!"

  Lovely to stay here for Christmas. We love the area which is why we chose to stay here. It never fails. Dogs loved the 18 mile beach walks everyday. Just one downside was the heating - it rarely came on and when it did it wasn't warm enough to keep the place warm. We managed to get around this by using the log burner everyday. The cottage uses Nest for heating which we're not familiar with. Maybe we did something wrong which prevented the heating from coming on. Some good advice/instructions regarding the heating would really be beneficial. Otherwise a perfect stay. Thank you

  Reviewed by Caroline4.7★Dec 2022

• "No complaints at all, the cottage was very cosy and comfortable, all amenities were there for us and it was such a lovely quiet stay."

  The booking process was really easy and clear. We will definitely be booking to stay again.

  Reviewed by Claire5.0★Dec 2022

• "A fabulous cottage with everything provided, lovely welcome goodies for us and the dogs."

  We loved it so much in January we booked again for February and unless it was booked up, we will always book this cottage. A real treasure and hone away from home.

  Feb 2022

• "West End is a warm, comfy, well equipped cottage and just right for a couple."

  After having at least 45 - 50 cottage holidays in the UK over the years, I have to say they provided the best welcome pack I have ever seen! The home-made cake was a lovely touch. We will certainly be booking West End Cottage again.

  Nov 2021

• "West End Cottage was just perfect for us."

  Based in a lovely village, ideally located for visiting all our favourite places in Northumberland easily. Really well equipped, and cosy too. We loved the personal touches like the welcome pack and friendly, helpful information. We especially appreciated the garden – it is really secure for our dog and we particularly liked the fact that it is so wildlife friendly. Can’t wait to visit again. Thank you for a great stay.

  Oct 2021

• "West End Cottage is a lovely place to stay it is finished to a very high standard."

  We had a lovely welcome pack and and excellent cake. The garden is properly enclosed and lovely to sit in and enjoy it. I would highly recommend this cottage.

  Sep 2021

• "Lovely cottage with excellent facilities."

  Would certainly consider booking it again if we decided to return to the area.

  Feb 2020

• "Second time we have stayed here."

  Great little cottage with the extra touches provided makes it an excellent place to stay. A lovely village close to the sea and with good pubs in walking distance we will be back . The dogs loved it too ! Thanks.

  Nov 2019

• "Homely, very well equipped, clean Cottage."

  Quiet situation and pleasant ,peaceful enclosed garden. Perfect.Superb welcome goodies and fantastic Waterfall Shower.

  Oct 2019

• "Cosy welcoming cottage well equipped, clean and lovely welcoming gifts."

  Owners have made it very much like home. Hope to return.

  Jul 2019

• "Lovely cottage good attention to detail personal touches appreciated !"

  Jun 2019

• "Excellent cottage, lovely garden for our labrador, super shower and lovely bed."

  ...... excellent accommodation!

  May 2019

• "Amazing cottage, well equipped & beautifully presented, ideal location- can’t wait to return."

  Mar 2019

• "We loved this cottage, it was spacious and very very cosy."

  ........we loved getting snuggled up in front of the log burner. An ideal location for exploring the surrounding areas. Perfect!!!

  Mar 2019

• "The cottage was exactly as the pictures showed."

  It is the nicest cottage we have stayed at so far - absolutely no complaints. All the extras left like cake, goodie tray etc and ready prepared fire - perfect.

  Mar 2019

• "Cosy cottage with delightful decor."

  Warm and comfortable. Excellent kitchen and wonderful dual aspect bedroom. Handy for the beach and excellent walks along the coastline and in a wonderful village with several options for dining out.

  Feb 2019

• "Lovely small cottage in a quiet location."

  Amazing welcome pack! Perfect for dog owners with enclosed garden. Bed fabulous and shower amazing. We would happily book again.

  Feb 2019

• "Excellent spot with everything needed for a relaxing break."

  Jan 2019

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