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"The cottage was very clean and a good size."
The location was also beautiful and within an easy drive of lots of interesting things to do. There was a nice welcome pack of groceries on arrival.
Access to the beach is across some fields - about a 20 min walk from the cottages.
We enjoyed the hot tub and access to the swimming pool. When we arrived just after 4pm there was already little choice of swimming slots. Perhaps they were already booked up by other cottages who had arrived earlier in the week.
It would be helpful to have blackout curtains or blinds, as the bedrooms got light very early which stopped us all sleeping well.
There is no coffee machine, but there is a cafetière - this might be good to highlight, as it was information I didn’t find before we arrived.
We used the EV charger - the rates were pretty reasonable compared to some public chargers we saw en route. If you are planning to charge your vehicle then you may wish to download the monta app in advance - although it did also work via a QR code without the app. We had no issues with getting access to a charger on arrival and before we left, but that could be harder if a larger number of other cottages also had EVs when you stay.
We didn’t see or interact with the owners or any other on site staff during our stay, which was no problem for us. If you did want to speak to someone about an issue, it has to be before 4.30 - unless it’s an emergency. That could be tricky if you notice an issue when you arrive - which is 4pm at the earliest.
Reviewed by Rebecca4.1★Apr 2025
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"Lovely cottage, perfect location and facilities:)"
Reviewed by Lee4.7★Apr 2025
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"Another lovely week at North Farm Cottages."
Everything you could want in a holiday destination. Cottage spacious and comfortable, well-equipped, spotlessly clean, love the hot tub.
The private swimming slot in the beautiful pool is a real treat.
Beautiful and peaceful location, friendly and helpful staff.
Returning in July for what will be our sixth visit - says it all!
Reviewed by Alison5.0★Mar 2025
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"The property was beautifully maintained inside and the grounds."
The hot tub and swimming pool were fantastic luxuries to have as well. The location for walks to the coast and Embleton made for a fantastic location. It is hard to think of a more idyllic place to spend some time away. Big congratulations to the whole team at North Farm Cottage’s.
From all the team at North Farm we thank you kindly for your fantastic feedback and we really appreciate it. We hope to see you back at North Farm soon.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Feb 2025
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"Wonderful stay again."
Beautiful accommodation in wonderful setting.
Problem with the hearing and never resolved during our stay, even though they came to look at it and told us the timer wasn’t working and to operate it manually. Problem was getting up in the morning to a cold cottage to switch the heating on manually by turning up the thermostat.
However, still a lovely stay.
Reviewed by John4.4★Oct 2024
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"We had a fantastic week at smithy cottage and the little touches provided were ..."
We had a fantastic week at smithy cottage and the little touches provided were much appreciated cottage is amazing and the views from them just special swimming pool and grounds and hot tub spotless and we made the most of would only have one suggestion that new pillows and robes would be much appreciated will be booking again for next year
Reviewed by Denise4.7★Sep 2024
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"A lovely, quality development in beautiful Northumberland."
Well equipped, comfortable cottage. One of a group but each has it's own surrounding space and hot tub, with views towards the coast. Love the fact that you can book the indoor pool so that effectively you have it to yourself. We plan to return
Thank you so much for your feedback. It is much appreciated.
We will look forward to see you returning to North Farm
Property Owner
Reviewed by John5.0★Sep 2024
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"Had a lovely 4 days at Smithy Cottage."
Great location, well maintained indoor and out, very clean and well equipped, except the bedroom with twin beds, which my husband and I slept in. There was no mirror in the bedroom although it is a good size room with lots of wall space available for a mirror. We had to buy a small free-standing mirror while we were there. Also, there is no surface pace in the twin room just a very small bedside table between the beds and a window cill. Again, there was plenty of space available for at least 2 bedside tables. A lot of our stuff had to sit on the floor. Would definitely recommend Smithy Cottage but take your own mirror and travel light especially if you are sharing with other adults. Probably won’t be a problem if kids slept in the twin room.
Reviewed by Jacqueline4.7★Jul 2024
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"A full length mirror would be a good idea - also a shelf under the mirror in the bedroom for make up."
Or put a shaving/make up mirror in the bathroom
Reviewed by Sue4.7★Jun 2024
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"Lovely new cottage, comfortable and clean."
The hot tub and use of the pool are the icing on the cake.
Great location for local walks with easy access to main roads for exploring the area.
Thank you for the 5* review. We are pleased that you have enjoyed your stay in one of our new cottages.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Maria5.0★Apr 2024
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"Another enjoyable stay at North Farm Cottages."
Great views and lovely walks from the cottage, plus easy access to local bus services. We hope to return soon.
It’s lovely to hear back from a past guest who has returned and enjoyed their break with us. We look forward to welcoming you back.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Carole4.7★Apr 2024
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"Plus points - Lovely cottage in new build area."
Nice accessible walks from doorstep and a good base for surrounding landmarks, e.g Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh etc. Clean and modern, with good facilities. Welcome pack with essentials which was appreciated! Use of swimming pool and personal hot tub.
Negative points - Smithy on end of row next to car park so everyone was walking past our window to get to their car as was only access. Only one bedroom had a mirror. During our 1 week stay we suffered 2 major power cuts (one over 12hrs) which, although no direct fault of the owner, hampered our stay quite a bit. Also we had to contact owner ourselves as he didn’t let us know what was happening which was a little frustrating.
Although a designated ‘dark sky’ area, it was difficult to navigate in the dark from the pool back to our cottage - low level lighting may help?
WiFi was hit and miss, no router that we could see, perhaps in adjacent cottage?
All in all we would stay again if these few issues could be improved. A lovely house in a quiet area. Thankyou for having us.
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry for the inconvenience of the other guests passing your cottage to get to there cars in the temporary parking area but we have completed the work on the correct car park for the new 6 cottages which is behind them and you gain access to it from the main car park. So there is no parking in that area now. We also have some out door lighting that gives you light back from the swimming pool to the cottage. We look forward to welcoming you back if you decide to have a return visit.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Ken4.4★Feb 2024
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"We loved the property."
We made good use of the pool and hot tub. It’s a lovely setting and looks down on one of our favourite beaches. We looked into the possibility of coming back for Christmas but found the price to be astronomical.
I’m pleased to hear you were so comfortable with your stay, it would be lovely to see you again if you choose to return to us.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Kathleen3.8★Jan 2024
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