Armstrong Cottages No30

41 Customer Reviews

• "We've been coming to Bamburgh for over 20 years, but first time we stayed in this cottage."

  We usually only need 3 bedrooms but we had another relative with us this year so needed the 4 bedrooms. We found the cottage spacious, spotlessly clean, well furnished and the kitchen is well equipped. The beds are very comfy and all of us slept well. The cottage is in a great location close to the dunes and has a view of the castle from the main bedroom. Those were the good points, but sadly there were some negatives during our stay. Firstly the ensuite downstairs, as soon as we opened the door to it we were met with a quite overwhelming bad smell like musty damp which we couldn't get rid of.Then on the Wednesday the upstairs loo became completely blocked and almost overflowed. The smell from the sink plug was awful. Water from the loo seeped up into the sink as it was all obviously connected. Pretty gross! I reported it immediately and Northumberland Cottages were great and sent someone to fix it and thankfully all was resolved. The second negative was the lack of cleaning stuff in the cottage. Every cottage we have ever stayed in has had at the very least a bottle of washing up liquid and loo cleaner. But there was only a tiny tube of washing up liquid, only 3 dishwasher tablets and absolutely nothing to clean the loo with. Also only 2 loo rolls in the house that supposedly sleeps 8 people to last till we were able to buy some of our own. Not really adequate. Thirdly, the dryer function on the washer/dryer wasn't very good and the airer provided was broken and very small anyway. Not great when it rained. Lastly, the cottage boasts 2 DVD players, but neither worked properly, there were no manuals to help either, though we did manage to get a dvd to play on the playstation upstairs, but if you provide DVD players at least make sure they can be used and also provide a manual for them. Despite all that we tried to not let these things spoil our holiday. At least we were able to get out and about and the weather was fairly good in between the showers mid week. Eating out was great. The Apple Inn in Lucker, The Cottage Inn at Dunster and the fabulous Potted Lobster in Bamburgh are all a must. The surrounding countryside is stunning and I can recommend a boat trip out to the Farne Islands too. Northumberland is a wonderful place to visit. Don't think we will come back to number 30 though. The price has risen and frankly we've had better for less in other properties in the village.

  Reviewed by Maria3.0★Aug 2026

• "This was our third stay at this house, had a good week as always in lovely Bamburgh."

  The house is clean and a good size, however we won’t stay again for two reasons. 1) the mattresses are so uncomfortable - really need an upgrade. Awful back ache as a result. 2) had a look at next summer out of interest and the price has gone up a whopping £1000 on what we paid this year. The house is in a good location and perfectly nice (bar the mattresses!) but it’s not ‘luxe’ or high end. We would not pay the new prices, there is nothing to warrant such an increase.

  In 2021, Northumberland Coast and Country Cottages an independent holiday cottage company was bought by Sykes. Over the past five years the weekly rents have hardly increased, but the cost of owning and running a holiday cottage has increased substantially. Despite this we have invested in our cottage with a new kitchen, bathrooms, heating, and mattresses. All our mattresses have been replaced in the last three years including a new zip-link mattress earlier this year. Due to dynamic pricing and a wish to remain competitive, our cottage is running at a loss every week. Earlier this year we realised that we were actually “paying guests to stay at the property”! We have increased our pricing in line with other properties in the area. I agree we are not luxe – more a shabby-chic beach house. Thank you for your custom in past years. We wish you good luck in finding a 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom well equipped beach house a 100metres from the world’s third best beach, in school holidays and cheaper. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Sarah4.0★Jul 2026

• "We were all surprised to find only 2 toilet rolls for 7 people, no cleaning products in the kitchen barely any washing up liquid, 3 pods for the dishwasher, we had a baby with us and needed to go out and buy essentials to wipe down the high chair and kitchen surfaces, washing up liquid and pods for the dishwasher, plus the toilet rolls."

  My family laughed at me when I said I would take toilet rolls so I didn't take them, you should always listen to your Mother.

  Reviewed by Helen4.0★May 2026

• "It was like home from home."

  We enjoyed staying for the week and the beach is beautiful and we all loved the accommodation and woukd book again.

  Reviewed by Gary5.0★Apr 2026

• "We absolutely loved our stay at no30."

  Armstrong Cottages! The cottage was spotless and had everything we needed for our stay. The downstairs single bed mattresses could have been more comfortable but it was manageable for the week! The location was perfect. We will definitely be coming back and highly recommend for anyone visiting Northumberland. Thank you!

  Reviewed by Alice5.0★Apr 2026

• "Lovely place to stay beds could do with an upgrade mattress not very comfortable"

  Reviewed by Keith4.0★Nov 2025

• "We loved the house."

  Just a few things -the bed upstairs in the large room has two squeaky springs and is uncomfortable. The vacuum is very poor so very difficult to clean up after 3 kids and a dog which i would normally do daily. The dvd in the sitting room didn’t work. Shame when there are so many great dvds!! I’m not if there is a major problem going on but the floor and stairs are very creaky.

  Reviewed by Gill4.0★Oct 2025

• "Have stayed previously at 30 Armstrong Cottages however given the price now ..."

  Have stayed previously at 30 Armstrong Cottages however given the price now charged by the owner the comfort of the beds and settees in the lounge is not very good

  Reviewed by Dave4.0★Oct 2025

• "A lovely comfortable cottage on the outskirts of Bamburgh and an easy walk to the sand dunes and sea."

  The modern kitchen has everything you need, and the lounge and beds very comfortable. The little enclosed garden is perfect for a dog and for sitting outside in the sunshine A perfect break, thankyou

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★Sep 2025

• "We had an amazing stay."

  The downstairs layout was perfect for family time. The location of Armstrong cottage was perfect and an easy walk in to Bamburgh and to the beach. The kitchen was well equipped. A fabulous place to stay can’t wait to return.

  Reviewed by Linda5.0★Aug 2025

• "Beautiful property in excellent location."

  ..close to beach and Bamburgh. We stayed with our daughter, son-in-law and 3 young grand daughters. The property is very well maintained and equipped. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. Couldn't believe how huge the interior is ..so deceptive from the outside! We enjoyed the secluded, well maintained garden. Two small issues: On arrival, the vacuum cleaner wouldn't suck and stank of 'old dog'. On inspection, the filter was clogged and up obviously hadn't been cleaned out in a very long time. The foot wasn't rotating as it was jammed with debris. However, we sorted this out and it worked ok after. The second problem we experienced was in the fact that the adjoining property is being renovated. We had a couple of days with noise...banging, drilling etc.. all day into the evening. On one day, the banging went on until, at 11.15 pm, I knocked on the door and politely asked if they could stop, as the children had been woken up with the noise. The owners were most apologetic; they were installing a new kitchen and had lost sight of the time. However, this did not spoil our holiday...was just a bit annoying. Overall, we've had a lovely holiday. Thankyou.

  Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Aug 2025

• "We had a really lovely family holiday."

  Quite frankly everything was fantastic. The only point we would make is to make it clearer to holidaymakers to put the bins out. They were both nearly full when we arrived as obviously the last occupants had not done this. We did put out the one bin required in our stay but the recycling ♻️ bin was completely full when we left as it had not been emptied the previous week. Overall a fantastic experience.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Jul 2025

• "Beautiful property, felt lovely and homely to be in for the week."

  We didn’t want to leave.

  Reviewed by Michael5.0★Apr 2025

• "The cottage was very special, with bags of room, the huge ammount of DVD's was great for lazy evenings after walking the beach all day, which was right on the doorstep."

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★Apr 2025

• "Wonderful house!"

  So comfortable and well set out. Excellent equipment in the kitchen. A lovely week. There is no door for the kitchen but blankets are provided to put on the settees - which I was a great idea as we we tried barricading the dogs in the kitchen at night and it didn't work. We then put chairs on the settees - that worked!

  Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Feb 2025

• "House freezing cold on arrival, did not get warm until the day after as storage heaters set as low as possible, not a good start to the holiday or a welcome one ,worked for 2 days then heating went off again phoned Sykes maintenance came and fetched 2 oil filled radiators one worked the other barely got warm , had to go out and buy logs not even any kindling in the house to light a fire a basket full of papers tho ,it’s a shame as the house is in a lovely part of Bamburgh and quiet apart from that we enjoyed our holiday ."

  Reviewed by Barbara3.0★Dec 2024

• "This is our second stay and again we absolutely loved it."

  It’s a very comfortable cottage, the new bathrooms are great. We can’t wait to come back. Many thanks

  Reviewed by Donna5.0★Nov 2024

• "A beauitful spacious cottage, that we very quickly felt comfortable in."

  Fully equiped kitchen with every pot, pan, utensil you need. The bedrooms were comfortable and everyone reported a good nights sleep. The bathrooms are excellent. The garden was perfect for our dog, she enjoyed many a sunny day out there. Only negative, on arrival we could not find the cottage handbook which caused some frustration because we had no idea how to open the back doors, wifi (wifi is important as there is no mobile phone reception) etc it was only by chance I found it under a bag of kindling and newspapers by the fireplace. Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would have loved to book again for next year but it is already fully booked for 2025.

  Reviewed by Mary5.0★Sep 2024

• "Great cottage in a great location."

  It was clean and well equipped and had everything we needed. We stayed here years ago and it has been updated since then with new bathrooms and kitchen. The space is great for families to share. The only issue we had was we couldn’t find a clothes horse anywhere which was a pain when doing washing and it was rainy outside. Eventually found it under one of the kids beds, but only by chance when looking for a lost teddy! Overall a great stay and I’m sure we’ll be back.

  Reviewed by Sarah4.0★Aug 2024

• "A lovely cottage, well maintained and equipped, only a short distance from a lovely beach (about quarter of a mile, across the road and sand dunes)."

  Reviewed by Neil5.0★Jul 2024

• "Another excellent stay at Armstrong cottages."

  Special thanks to Gillian and Clare who found my husbands watch on the bedding. Their diligence was appreciated

  Reviewed by Joan5.0★May 2024

• "We had a lovely stay we will definitely return"

  Reviewed by Wendy5.0★Apr 2024

• "Superb location next to dunes with very short walk to beautiful beach."

  Ideal for dog walkers. Accommodation could not be better we have rented several Sykes properties this was the best

  Reviewed by Martin5.0★Mar 2024

• "Lovely cottage very spacious and comfortable."

  Just a sort stroll to the castle, beach and village. Had a small problem with the heating system but this was sorted extremely promptly. Just missed a few little things such as kitchen equipment when cooking for a large family. Would certainly stay again.

  Reviewed by Katherine5.0★Oct 2023

• "This is the third year we have stayed in this delightful well situated cottage and we have loved our holidays there."

  Unfortunately the capacity is being reduced for the next booking season so, as a family of ten, we will have to look elsewhere, I would recommend this cottage to anyone who would love to see this beautiful area at it's best.

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Aug 2023

• "Very spacious property in a great location for exploring the beauty of Northumberland."

  10 mins walk from Bamburgh village and of course the magnificent castle. A short walk though sand dunes onto a glorious beach. Short drive or just over half hour walk into Seahouses for supermarket etc. Only negative with this property was the cleanliness. Surfaces were sticky and we had to wipe down on arrival, Under and at the back of beds looked like they hadn’t seen a hoover or duster for quite a while.

  Reviewed by Ian4.0★Aug 2023

• "Lovely location, perfect family break in a generally nice property."

  The main comment is that the hot water system in the cottage needs some investment and upgrading. There is only enough hot water to run one bath, and we ended up sharing baths after the children because otherwise the water runs cold and the one electric shower isn't very strong or adequate if the cottage is full. I actually went to the leisure centre mid week and washed my hair there. Also, a toy / games chest would have been nice as well as all the DVDs.

  Thank you so much for your feedback – it’s great to hear that you had a lovely family holiday. We have since upgraded the system and added a new timer along with an extra boost which is making a big difference. We hope this didn’t impact your stay too much. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Jill4.0★May 2023

• "A fabulous week was had by all, the accommodation was ideal."

  Thank you to all concerned

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Feb 2023

• "Lovely accommodation in a brilliant location."

  Within walking distance of Bamburgh and the beach. Enclosed garden for children. Perfect for our family holiday .

  Aug 2021

• "Perfect for our 3 generations."

  Proximity to beach and Bamburgh is great!

  Jul 2021

• "Very well equipped and comfortable property opposite the dunes with easy access to Bamburgh beach"

  Oct 2020

• "Nice property, well equipped, good garden for dog."

  Close to excellent beach

  Aug 2020

• "Lovely cottage, always warm and very comfortable."

  There was everything you could need. Has a great holiday, it was very relaxing.

  Nov 2019

• "Excellent location, spacious and well-equipped property."

  Jul 2018

• "I booked this holiday for our family and grandchildren - ten altogether and a dog - there was plenty of space we all had a fantastic holiday."

  The cottage exceeded our expectations it was amazingly well stocked everything you may need was provided.

  Jul 2018

• "Excellent location and comfortable accommodation."

  May 2018

• "Deceptively sized property, beautifully furnished, great fire."

  Mar 2018

• "It was clean and comfortable."

  All facilities were satisfactory and we enjoyed our stay in what we consider to be a good location and we would not hesitate to use it again. Many thanks.

  Aug 2017

• "A lovely property close to the beach with excellent facilities."

  Jun 2017

• "This was our first holiday with our children and grandchildren so the house and location were perfect."

  The downstairs space is great. We liked the kitchen layout and the doors from kitchen and conservatory made easy access to the garden. The family room upstairs provided the ideal place for the children to play. It is a very well equipped property too. We were all very comfortable.

  Jun 2017

• "We all agreed it was so comfortable."

  We all relaxed and really enjoyed our stay and looking forward to our next visit.

  Jan 2017

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