“The location of the house is fantastic and close enough to a lovely beach and to the village to walk.”
This area is very nice, as visited by us 30 years ago with our children, and now with them and their children. We thoroughly enjoyed a Billy Shiels boat trip to the Farne Islands (again), an excellent activity and to be recommended. We didn't land. The National Trust charge you £15 each to land if not a member. Not worth it in our opinion, the trip itself was fantastic. Our family of three generations, including three young grandchildren had a fabulous time on holiday. The hot tub and the swimming pool were enjoyed by all the family. The booking system for the pool worked for us. In general the house was very good. Tastefully decorated, clean and well-equipped, to self-cater for 8 people. Also, reliable Wi-Fi and a good sized TV with Apps. However the house wasn't entirely as advertised on the web site as it showed three en-suite bathrooms with a shower in each. The king sized room on the ground floor didn't have a shower over the bath as shown . This wasn't insurmountable but inconvenient. I did ask at the office and also mentioned this to the owner as we checked out. A washing machine is essential with three children under 7 enjoying the beach. If you are taller than me (5ft 4in) you may struggle to access it in the under stairs cupboard, with the paraphernalia that was in the cupboard, and an intermittent light. The welcome pack of bread, milk, juice, butter and biscuits was most welcome, and tea bags to enjoy a cup of tea after a long journey from the Midlands. I liked the milk and juice in glass bottles, recycling and presumably local produce. Shower toiletries are in the bathrooms and hair driers and robes are supplied. It would be good to have seen these on the list of included items so as not to pack them. There was plentiful hanging space; some chests of drawers in the bedrooms would be helpful. Not everyone wants to live out of a suitcase or bag on a seven night stay.