“The location was perfect - a short walk from shops and restaurants, friendly people, right by the sea, and Amble is fairly central to all the places we visited (by car - I don't know how public transport is from there).”
We visited Wallington, Cragside, Seahouses (for an excellent boat trip to see the seals), travelled on the Heatherslaw Light Railway to Etal Castle and the lovely Lavendar Tearooms, Warkworth Casle & Hermitage followed by crab sandwiches at Bertrams, Lindisfarne, Craster for the smokery and the excellent Craster Fish Restaurant next door, Alnick (although we didn't go in the castle/grounds at £25/head, but bought stuff at the market and did an lovely walk around the area, had some excellent walks along the Coastal Path. We were very lucky with the weather - 7 cold but very bright sunny days, so I was able to go for an early morning run most days around the harbour and along the Coastal path. The kitchen facilities in the apartment were excellent, and we cooked sausages bought from the market and the remains of our fridge contents from home! Another time, we would definitely do a bit more self-catering/picnic lunches as the kitchen is well-equipped, but could do with a small freezer for freezer blocks. The walk-in shower in the main bathroom is wonderful, and my husband found the shower in the bath in the en suite fine - although, if he were older or less steady a handrail of some sort would be useful. The TV, DVD player and WIFI worked perfectly, the sofas were comfy, the coffee table was substantial and equipped with lots of useful leaflets for attractions in the local area and menus for local restaurants. My only problem with the apartment was that the bedding had been fabric conditioned with a highly scented lemony substance to which I was allergic (asthma attack) - we solved this by buying some cheap replacement bedding which we'll bring with us next time. There is so much to see and do in the area and the apartment was excellent.
