Villas In Hexham

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• John - Verified booking

  The cottage was very clean, well equipped, spacious and warm.

  There was more than enough storage space in the modern kitchen and it was good to have a full size fridge/freezer. The central heating was very effective and quickly raised the temperature above the set figure, such that we never felt the need to light the log burner despite the return of winter weather (snow on 3 days). In our opinion the sofas were excessively soft and lacking in support and, having a lower back problem, I couldn’t sit comfortably, so either I sat at the kitchen table or rested on the bed. Fortunately the bed was comfortable and sufficiently supportive. The statement on the Sykes Website (“Off road parking for 1 car, plus additional parking in pub car park”) needs clarifying and correcting. The parking space at the cottage is very short and even our small Audi A1 hatchback, parked 2” from the house wall, encroached a few inches over the pavement. The pub is currently a private residence and one cannot park there. We did hear a rumour from a local that it may re-open as a bar in due course so the parking situation may change. An alternative parking space for larger cars is available at the end of the terrace. We had a very good Sunday lunch at the Golden Lion in Allendale (an easy walk with pavement the whole way) and a superb lunch at the Carts Bog Inn at Langley on Tyne, 3 miles away. For the latter there is a somewhat shorter route across fields and a stretch of moorland, partly avoiding the fairly busy Hexham road. The walk by the River Allen in Staward Gorge is easy and very pleasant (start at the National Trust car park, £2 for non-members). The birdwatching was excellent and we saw a few black grouse and grey partridge and large numbers of curlew, lapwing, oystercatcher and golden plover on the upland meadows; we also saw a number of hares. The round walk up the hill from the nearby crossroads (Splitty Lane) is very pleasant and the common at the top is where I saw black grouse. Despite the unusually cold weather we had a very pleasant week and the cottage proved to be an excellent base for exploring the area.

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• Sharron - Verified booking

  We found the owner David very helpful prior to and during our stay with places to eat and information re the cottage.

  We found the cottage did have a smell during our stay which we put down to the LPG gas and boiler, this was very evident on our arrival and stayed during our stay. It was at times very strong and slightly off putting.On the Monday we awoke to no hot water and no heating as the gas had run out. We sent a message to David who did get back to us and arranged more gas and a check by a plumber. We had been very conservative with the heating too as we had only arrived late on the Friday evening and had been out all day Saturday and Sunday only in the cottage on an evening. We felt being in the trade that both bottles of gas should of been full prior to our stay, which they must not of been. My husband checked both bottles on the Monday and they were both empty. We struggled to use the freezer as it was quite compact with ice As other guests had mentioned the cushions on the settee are very low and you do sink into them, they do need some work. It only dawned on us when we got home and sat on our settee The cottage we feel is more suited to summer renting due to the LPG heating as we are unsure how economical this is. It is a lovely well equipped and clean cottage situated in beautiful surroundings.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  Beautiful cottage, very clean and cosy.

  Ideal place for walking and visiting Hexham. We went to Cragside in Rothbury and walked along Hadrians Wall. The only thing I would say is the sofa is so soft it’s like sitting on the floor and some people could have difficulties. David did advise us about this and suggested we put cushions from the other sofa on to it to raise it but it really needs sorting out properly. The bed was too hard for husband but fine for me….everybody is different. Parking outside the cottage is very tight, we only have a small car and it only just fitted on the front but there is parking in the pub car park opposite. Plenty of cupboards in the kitchen and a decent size fridge/freezer. We found the grill did not work but have informed the owner, David, who said he would check it out. Only one dishwasher-tablet and washer capsule left, so take some with you. All in all we would go back and hopefully sofa will have been sorted and same for the grill.

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• John - Verified booking

  Before my arrival, David, the owner, was very helpful with parking at the property with alternatives if needed and other local information.

  He came across as a very friendly, polite, genuine man. As it was, I could park at the property easily and had no problems reversing out each day. The pictures of the property are a true reflection of it though I still went "Wow" when I walked in. It was well equipped and everything was easily at hand. I really liked the amount of space for storing your things in the property, especially the kitchen where there were extra empty cupboards to store my own food etc. Looking out the back window watching the birds and rabbits or looking out the front at the hills on the left, with the nearby fields of cows, sheep, horses and flocks of starlings was wonderful. The property was ideal for exploring Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, the North Pennines and the surrounding counties, with some lovely scenic drives. My only regret was that I didn't stay longer than 7 days, so can therefore highly recommend this property.

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• Glynn - Verified booking

  A lovely area to stay in, but we were disappointed in the cottage.

  It is not well maintained in many ways eg being told we would need to kick the porch door to open, a cupboard was broken and therefore unusable , a loose wire protruding from one of the base units ,an unpleasant smell from both the kitchen and bathroom sinks as though the drains need cleaning. There was some mould on the seal of the fridge door . There was also no receptacle for recycling and we used the neighbours bin. No hand soap provided which is always useful on arrival before unpacking. Regarding comfort, as many previous visitors have commented, the sofas are far too low and difficult to get out of. As suggested by the owner, we used cushions from the unused sofas, which had there been four people staying , would have proved difficult. There is no chair for clothing in the bedroom and a shortage of mirrors.

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