The Old Stables | Belford | Northumbria | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.6★

2 Guests
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
Pets Yes
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Features

Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

44 Customer Review(s)

Martin
October 2024

“We enjoyed our stay.”

Your description of property was accurate. Thank you. The lack of ventilation is a problem. Decar a little tired, but everything was in perfect working order. Such a silent area it was almost unreal!

Your description of property was accurate. Thank you. The lack of ventilation is a problem. Decar a little tired, but everything was in perfect working order. Such a silent area it was almost unreal!

- Martin, October 2024
Brian September 2024

“Property situated in close proximity to other properties & the access lane is busy with neighbouring vehicles.”

Property details as pet friendly, unfortunately the only door to the front of the property opens directly onto the street, which requires vigilance regarding pet safety. Also the property information booklet states a pet can’t be left alone in the property. Despite having crate & exhausted dog from lovely walks, we were unable to leave our pet for a short period of time. Our trip included a celebratory meal, which we had to cancel due to this situation. Very disappointed to say the least! Left property day early. Our suggestion would be to consider taking pet friendly off booking site or include all conditions In booklet on booking site to inform potential rentals of restrictions.

- Brian, September 2024
Maggie September 2024

“Small two roomed cottage, extremely well equipped and very clean.”

Sachets of tea, coffee and biscuits laid out for our arrival was a nice touch. Comfortable bed and great shower room. The kitchen/ living area was combined, personally I found it hard to relax in the evening as it didn't have the cosy feel I like. Parking wasn't always easy in the narrow street but we managed ok.

- Maggie, September 2024
Nigel June 2024

“Parking was difficult during our stay as there was a scaffolding truck taking spaces with other vehicles.”

As for the property itself there were two problems with it. The main one being ventilation especially as we were blessed with good weather. It was incredibly hot during the night and was difficult to sleep. I've noted previous comments from the owner a couple of years ago that the possibility of a fan may be installed but it hasnt been. It would be a great help. Secondly other comments mentioned the bathroom sink and the cupboard above it making washing ridiculously difficult. We liked the location and we visit Northumberland every year so we had a great week in one of our favourite parts of the UK..

- Nigel, June 2024
Kate June 2024

“The cottage was very cosy, welcoming and modern.”

It had all you need to have a good stay. The location is very good and all main attractions in the area are near by. The parking cam be tricky when you arrive but you soon work it out where everyone should park. I would recommend to bring your own pillows as the one in cottage are too flat. Bed is comfortable. Bathroom is very modern & great. Thank you for amazing stay. We would come back & I would highly recommend.

- Kate, June 2024
Brett May 2024

“Great place to stay & good value very convenient for the places we wanted to ...”

Great place to stay & good value very convenient for the places we wanted to visit extremely happy with our stay would highly recommend

- Brett, May 2024
Susan April 2024

“Our 2nd stay at this lovely cottage.”

Very clean comfortable and perfect location for discovering Northumberland.

- Susan, April 2024

Thank you and we are very happy you chose to come back. Property Owner
John April 2024

“We were welcomed with a pack including maltesers and tea and coffee.”

It was a lovely treat after a long journey. The place was beautifully clean and had everything we needed.

- John, April 2024

Thank you, very happy you enjoyed your holiday. Property Owner
Liam October 2023

“Great location with 10 minute drive to North East Coast & 20 minutes away from Holy Island.”

Lovely little cottage, quiet and incredibly clean with everything you need for a very comfy stay. Would happily stay again.

- Liam, October 2023

Thank you for your feedback, I think there has been a mistake with the scoring. We would love to welcome you back. Property Owner
Christine August 2023

“We were delighted to arrive at the property and find it very comfortable, very clean and very well stocked with everything we could possibly need.”

It was an excellent base to explore this part of the country and we would definitely book again. Also a very nice and friendly pub very near by! Thank you for been so dog friendly

- Christine, August 2023
Bethany August 2023

“We had a lovely stay in The Old Stables.”

Although it’s a small property, it’s perfect for two people and in our case a small dog. When we arrived it was clean and very well equipped with everything we needed and more. The owners have renovated it so beautifully. Belford is lovely and near so many gorgeous dog-friendly places. We found the pubs in Belford ok but its definitely worth a drive to Alnwick which has the most amazing dog-friendly restaurants/pubs. If you don’t want to drive elsewhere, Sunny Hills in Belford is absolutely amazing and does the yummiest cakes!

- Bethany, August 2023
Lynne August 2023

“Lovely and clean.”

Nice comfy bed. A lovely holiday

- Lynne, August 2023
Margaret June 2023

“Excellent little property, very clean and smart.”

Would benefit from one more easy chair and some outside space but this did not detract from a wonderful stay.

- Margaret, June 2023

Thank you for your review, The old stables is on a quiet side road access from central Belford but does not have private outdoor space. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back. Property Owner
Allison June 2023

“Lovely accommodation for two with everything we needed”

- Allison, June 2023
Andy May 2023

“External appearance belies a very convenient and comfortable cottage for two.”

Beautifully presented with plenty of living/cooking/eating space. Bed's a bit smaller than we're used to, but very comfy. Beware of cold water tap blasting into the basin - you could get wet! Belford's an attractive and convenient location with all the facilities we needed.

- Andy, May 2023
Valerie April 2023

“Stayed Monday to Friday .”

. clean, equipped with everything you need and everything working. No outlook but very quiet area and good base.

- Valerie, April 2023
Paul March 2023

“The property was as described, plus a dishwasher (not listed?”

) which was a most welcome surprise. Very clean, well supplied and maintained. The property was lovely and warm on arrival. Internet was excellent for a small village! Belford is a great village and would recommend the Black Swan Pub just round the corner. Overall we had a great stay.

- Paul, March 2023
Barbara January 2023

“Would’ve been nice if the radiators had been on when we arrived at 4pm.”

The pace was absolutely freezing. We had to work out how to turn the heaters on and it didn’t get warm before we went to bed. So hope the hosts take note. With only one small two seater settee it is difficult for two to relax on. Another seat would have been nice. Apart from this, lovely and clean and everything else we needed in a good location.

- Barbara, January 2023
Beatrix September 2022

“The bathroom washbasin is too small.”

The cabinet above is in the way when brushing teeth. The tap is very stiff and water splashed easily over me. I hit my head on the bathroom cabinet. The kitchen units are badly designed - no handles on the doors, and the corner doors open the wrong way round. The work surfaces are badly laid out. Otherwise a comfortable cottage, nicely located within the village.

- Beatrix, September 2022
Beverley September 2022

“We had a lovely stay, very clean, modern and well equipped accommodation.”

Great location.

- Beverley, September 2022
Patricia August 2022

“Beautiful property.”

Just the right size for two. Well presented and very well equipped. Extremely comfortable. Good location for touring the Northumberland coast with buses on the doorstep. Highly recommend.

- Patricia, August 2022
Andrea August 2022

“Cottage was lovely, really clean and very well equipped.”

Only problem we had was nowhere in Belford was serving any food apart from the fish and chip shop which was closed on the first two days of our stay so had to travel out to eat. Would return to the area but only if food services improved.

- Andrea, August 2022
Peter July 2022

“Nicely situated very pleasant area hopefully would like to return in the near future easy to get around thanks”

- Peter, July 2022
Iain July 2022

“The lack of windows on the lounge area and bedroom made THE OLD STABLES very warm and stuffy during hotter days.”

The property was clean and had everything we needed.we only stayed for 7 nights, if we had been staying longer somewhere to hang washing would have been handy. We had a washing machine but no clothes line to dry them.Parking near the property was difficult some days as no reserved parking. On 3 of our 7 nights we had to park way out of sight and walk back.

- Iain, July 2022

Thank you for your feedback. We have had an unusually hot summer for the North east and we are sorry you were overly warm. We will look at putting a fan in for the summer months, usually the high ceilings are enough. We do have an agreement with our neighbours opposite to park there and there have been no issues with this arrangement before. Thank you again for your feedback. Property Owner
Jack May 2022

“Fabulous property well presented could not paise to highly.”

- Jack, May 2022
D May 2022

“We did not realise when we made the booking that there was no garden, though bearing in mind the prevailing high wind I doubt if we would have used it apart from letting the dog out last thing at night.”

It is the lack of a garden that reduces our opinion of the facilities. In other respects the cottage was excellent.

- D, May 2022
Edward May 2022

“Very nice well outfitted cottage, in a really nice quiet village just off A1 everything you need for your stay was supplied.”

we had a really relaxing stay and will recommend this cottage, only downside is it is behand a pub, great for a quick walk for a drink but was quite noisy when deliveries arrived usually first thing in morning.

- Edward, May 2022
Johanna April 2022

“Beautiful place to stay, the pictures on the site do not do this place justice.”

Absolutely spotless, like nobody has ever stayed there before!! Would of loved better pillows and a bigger sofa but that's down to personal preference. Would love to come back and stay here!!

- Johanna, April 2022
Christine April 2022

“Excellent little cottage well equipped and very clean .”

Not to far to Banbury and Seahouses loads to do

- Christine, April 2022
Mum April 2022

“Wonderful stay-property was spotless and very well equipped and is ideally located in a friendly village to explore Northumberland.”

Will definitely be recommending to family and friends.

- Mum, April 2022
Susan March 2022

“Lovely cottage very comfortable,spotlessly clean.”

Perfect location for seeing this lovely area. Hope to return again.

- Susan, March 2022
Thomas December 2021

“A lovely cottage in a great location.”

Cosy and very comfortable with everything you could need to have a great holiday. Very pretty little Christmas tree which added to the festive spirit feeling. An amazing firework display in the square on New Year's Eve.

- Thomas, December 2021
Rachel December 2021

“Lovely stay, great base fir walking.”

Compact and comfortable

- Rachel, December 2021
Maria September 2021

“Lovely cottage, well equipped, clean and comfy.”

3 pubs in walking distance, restaurant, and shops. Good base for exploring surrounding areas.

- Maria, September 2021
Janette August 2021

“A fabulous, clean, well equipped cottage with easy access to the A1 to visit all the places we planned.”

A good quiet location with local amenities for buying provisions. Absolutely fabulous visit.

- Janette, August 2021
Paul July 2021

“Sweet little cottage.”

Compact but comfortable!

- Paul, July 2021
Carlton July 2021

“Very well equipped and Spotlessly clean the owner as gone above and beyond To make sure people enjoy their stay”

- Carlton, July 2021
Christine April 2021

“This cottage is ideally located for the fantastic coast and countryside of Northumberland.”

It exceeded our expectations and is very clean and comfortable with good quality furnishings and fittings.

- Christine, April 2021
Denise October 2020

“Nice place to stay, well appointed .”

We really enjoyed our stay

- Denise, October 2020
John September 2020

“This facility is super very well equipped, home from home everything was of a very high standard.”

Excellent base for exploring the beautiful Northumberland countryside. Highly recommended.

- John, September 2020
Louise July 2020

“A pristine small cottage with lovely decor, located in a peaceful village and a super base for visiting some stunning towns and villages.”

Make the most of it, we recommend it!

- Louise, July 2020
Emma July 2020

“Bigger and better than the description.”

An excellent location to explore Northumberland. Helpful and friendly owners. We plan to go back.

- Emma, July 2020
Joe July 2020

“An amazing first experience of Northumberland!”

The cottage had everything we needed. Would definitely book here again.

- Joe, July 2020
James February 2020

“The photos don’t do this lovely little place justice.”

On arrival there was treats for us and the dogs as well as a lovely message. Loved our stay and would definitely come back again.

- James, February 2020

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Summary

All-ground-floor
One king-size bedroom with en-suite shower, basin and WC
Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting room
Electric oven and hobs, fridge, microwave, washing machine and TV, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Roadside parking available
One well-behaved pet welcome
Shop and pub 0.1 miles
Sorry, no smoking
Note: this property does not have a garden space

The property

The Old Stables is a lovely ground-floor cottage lying at the centre of Belford village, set in the stunning surroundings of the Northumberland countryside.

With stylish interiors and a romantic setting, this cosy abode provides the perfect retreat for couples and their four-legged friend looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Enter into the bright and airy open-plan living space and be greeted by a glossy kitchen, intimate dining space and seating area, perfect for snuggling up at the end of an action-packed day and unwinding with a movie.

Grab your bags and make your way over to the attractive bedroom decorated with neutral tones and lovely oak wood furniture, where you can hang your belongings neatly in the storage provided.

Rustle up a light lunch in the kitchen to delight in at the dining table as you discuss your plans for the evening ahead.

Wander in to the chic shower room for a refreshing wash before getting ready for a night of wining and dining down at the local pub.

Discover Belford's hidden museum and explore the natural sandstone St Cuthbert's Caves, before jumping in the car and travelling to Bamburgh where you can stroll along the sandy beach and view the magnificent Bamburgh Castle, as well as taking a trip to the Farne Islands to meet the colony of seals who call the island home and learn of the famous Grace Darling, daughter of the Longstone Lighthouse keeper.

If you are a big fan of the Harry Potter series, stop by Anlwick Castle and saunter through the grounds of this Norman Castle that was used to film many iconic scenes used in the movie.

For a peaceful break with your significant other, book The Old Stables.

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About the location

BELFORD

Alnwick 15 miles; Berwick-upon-Tweed 15 miles; Bamburgh 5 miles.

The picturesque Northumberland village of Belford lies in the heart of Heritage countryside, midway between the popular walled towns of Alnwick and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The pretty coastal village of Bamburgh, with its sweeping beaches and dramatic castle, is only a short drive away. Belford itself is an old coaching village with a pleasant square and offers a variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. It is ideally placed for exploring the Northumbrian Coastal Route, Cheviots, the renowned Northumberland Coastline and the Scottish Borders. The opportunity to visit the bird sanctuary or seal colony on the famous Farne Islands with boat trips running daily from nearby Seahouses, is not to be missed. Alternatively check the tide times and cross to Holy Island to visit the historic Lindisfarne Priory.

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Reviews & Ratings

“We enjoyed our stay.”

“Property situated in close proximity to other properties & the access lane is busy with neighbouring vehicles.”

“Small two roomed cottage, extremely well equipped and very clean.”

“Parking was difficult during our stay as there was a scaffolding truck taking spaces with other vehicles.”

“The cottage was very cosy, welcoming and modern.”

“Great place to stay & good value very convenient for the places we wanted to ...”

“Our 2nd stay at this lovely cottage.”

“We were welcomed with a pack including maltesers and tea and coffee.”

“Great location with 10 minute drive to North East Coast & 20 minutes away from Holy Island.”

“We were delighted to arrive at the property and find it very comfortable, very clean and very well stocked with everything we could possibly need.”

“We had a lovely stay in The Old Stables.”

“Lovely and clean.”

“Excellent little property, very clean and smart.”

“Lovely accommodation for two with everything we needed”

“External appearance belies a very convenient and comfortable cottage for two.”

“Stayed Monday to Friday .”

“The property was as described, plus a dishwasher (not listed?”

“Would’ve been nice if the radiators had been on when we arrived at 4pm.”

“The bathroom washbasin is too small.”

“We had a lovely stay, very clean, modern and well equipped accommodation.”

“Beautiful property.”

“Cottage was lovely, really clean and very well equipped.”

“Nicely situated very pleasant area hopefully would like to return in the near future easy to get around thanks”

“The lack of windows on the lounge area and bedroom made THE OLD STABLES very warm and stuffy during hotter days.”

“Fabulous property well presented could not paise to highly.”

“We did not realise when we made the booking that there was no garden, though bearing in mind the prevailing high wind I doubt if we would have used it apart from letting the dog out last thing at night.”

“Very nice well outfitted cottage, in a really nice quiet village just off A1 everything you need for your stay was supplied.”

“Beautiful place to stay, the pictures on the site do not do this place justice.”

“Excellent little cottage well equipped and very clean .”

“Wonderful stay-property was spotless and very well equipped and is ideally located in a friendly village to explore Northumberland.”

“Lovely cottage very comfortable,spotlessly clean.”

“A lovely cottage in a great location.”

“Lovely stay, great base fir walking.”

“Lovely cottage, well equipped, clean and comfy.”

“A fabulous, clean, well equipped cottage with easy access to the A1 to visit all the places we planned.”

“Sweet little cottage.”

“Very well equipped and Spotlessly clean the owner as gone above and beyond To make sure people enjoy their stay”

“This cottage is ideally located for the fantastic coast and countryside of Northumberland.”

“Nice place to stay, well appointed .”

“This facility is super very well equipped, home from home everything was of a very high standard.”

“A pristine small cottage with lovely decor, located in a peaceful village and a super base for visiting some stunning towns and villages.”

“Bigger and better than the description.”

“An amazing first experience of Northumberland!”

“The photos don’t do this lovely little place justice.”

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About the location

BELFORD