Dog Friendly Cottages In The North East

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr & Mrs Smith - Verified booking

  Beach Plaice is such a modern, clean, spacious, convenient, simply excellent family holiday home in all respects. Although it does not directly face the sea / beach / Islands (being set behind a row of sea-facing houses) it does have a clear view of the sea from the kitchen window. There is ample driveway parking at the front of the house and a very pleasant garden area with outdoor seating provided at the rear, facing onto fields and further countryside, which can all be viewed for a long distance and without obstruction from the upstairs bedroom windows. The house is within fairly short walking distance of the beach, and just a little further for the shops and harbour (both are within ten minutes) and I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending the property for a peaceful, enjoyable, restful Northumberland holiday. I would add that I have found Stay Northumbria Northumberland Cottages to be a very professional and extremely helpful company to deal with throughout my holiday planning and preparations for arrival etc.

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• Marie - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a long weekend at Stoneybeck and what a lovely time we have had.

  We were a party of x4 adults, 1x 3yr old, 1x 2 yr old an 8month old baby and a small dog. The property was extremely well equipped for our stay and we were so pleasantly surprised with how child friendly it was. There was a baby gate, high chair, Childs toilet seat, bath mats and travel cot. I have noticed other feedback said no fire guard but this wasn’t an issue for us as the fireplace was so big and there was plenty of floor space for the kids to play. We had snow and frost during our stay and there was nothing nicer than returning to the cosy property to put the fire on and underfloor heating! Lovely little walk on your doorstep to Thirlwall castle, into Greenhead and back. Managed this walk with a double pram. My personal opinion is that then property is much bigger and nicer in person than what is pictured on the website. Beds comfortable. Overall thoroughly enjoyed our weekend and would love to return again. Thank you!

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Stoneybeck was clean, comfortable spacious and very well-equipped for our stay.

  The kitchen equipment was very useful for a large group doing a lot of self-catering and the welcome pack was a thoughtful extra. It was very dog friendly with useful dog blankets, bags and treats. The owners responded promptly to queries. Overall we were extremely pleased with our stay. Our suggestions are for a bit more advice about heating. We stayed in unusually cold, wet weather so unfortunately did need some heating despite it being August. The instructions for the rather elderly wood burner weren’t that helpful - until we contacted the owners who explained that the doors needed to be left open so it could draw properly. In contrast, the modern heating system had a moveable thermostat system, which we only discovered how to use when the cleaners visiting the neighbouring property explained it to us. Perhaps a few simple notes in the information pack would help?

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• Karlie - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at Stonybeck cottage, accommodation was very comfortable and clean and nicely furnished.

  Cooking and laundry facilities were great, we had everything we needed in the house for our stay. The owners provided a lovely welcome basket which was very much appreciated. We are a family of six plus one dog, so it was lovely to find some books, toys and dvds for children as well as items for dogs such as blankets and towels. The owners have put a lot of thought into guest comfort and convenience. We visited at Easter and our children very much enjoyed having their egg hunt in the lovely garden and summer house. The yard is fully enclosed as well so we were able to relax while dog and children played together outside. The cottage is perfectly placed for many of the Roman attractions as well as a few nice pubs. We hope to return again next year.

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• Karin - Verified booking

  The property was easy to find and perfectly situated to explore so much in the area.

  We were extremely fortunate with the weather (last week in June - not affected by the heatwave in the rest of England!) so were able to be out and about every day. Therefore didn't need to use the fire place, so can't comment on that. The kitchen was very well supplied with everything you might need for cooking your own meals, compared to many other places we've stayed in. The beds were very comfortable. The shower was good regarding water temperature and pressure; again, better than some other places. The garden furniture is now different to the one in the photo as is the layout in the family (larger) bedroom, but nothing to detract from the overall description. I would happily return for another stay to explore more than we were able to.

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