Cooper's Cottage | Rothbury | Northumbria | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.5★

2 Guests
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
Pets No
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Features

Open fire
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

36 Customer Review(s)

Charles
September 2024

“The hall radiator was leaking.”

Large damp patch on the stairs wall, which made the cottage smell of damp. The radiator in the kitchen didn’t work at all.

Large damp patch on the stairs wall, which made the cottage smell of damp. The radiator in the kitchen didn’t work at all.

- Charles, September 2024
Lynne August 2024

“Lovely cosy cottage not a complaint but the mattress was very hard so didn't get ...”

Lovely cosy cottage not a complaint but the mattress was very hard so didn't get much sleep but everyone's different and some like a firmer bed could do with painting a lighter colour as was very dark but overall a lovely place it has everything you need in the cottage and is nestled in the beautiful village of rothbury with it's beautiful beaches and castles etc not far away

- Lynne, August 2024
Susan June 2024

“We did enjoy our location, the cottage was fine let down a little by a cramped ...”

We did enjoy our location, the cottage was fine let down a little by a cramped kitchen and the pans would benefit by replacement, the furniture was a little dated and and uncomfortable otherwise I would have given it 5stars

- Susan, June 2024
Charlotte March 2024

“Only would request sharper knifes and maybe a couple if fire lighters to start the fire but all in all great stay throughly enjoyed it.”

- Charlotte, March 2024
Pat February 2024

“I loved this little cottages in a perfect location to walk down to shops and restaurants etc.”

Rothbury is a delightful village with interesting selection of shops. Being able to park right outside the cottage is handy just in case it is raining!! The wood burning stove would be delightful but I wasnt brave enough to light it!! For me an easy electric one with very similar result would be preferable as they are so realistic. Otherwise its.delightful.

- Pat, February 2024
Elaine November 2023

“Fantastic little cottage- our second time of visiting”

- Elaine, November 2023
Steven October 2023

“Just a lovely peaceful time, Weather not great but with a log fire made it very homely.”

. Thanks!

- Steven, October 2023
Neil September 2023

“Oven didn't work during our stay.”

A previous guest had the same issue 3 weeks before. We reported this but not fixed before we departed. PAT testing of all electrical appliances 18 months out of date. Cleanliness left much to be desired, skirting boards in Lounge very dirty. Panels in bathroom dirty. Large damp patch on wall of stair well. Suspicious marks on wall at top of stairs. Sykes Cottages complaints department totally useless. Avoid booking this cottage, its very tired, below acceptable standards.

- Neil, September 2023
Tim April 2023

“Cooper's Cottage was warm and comfortable, and we didn't lack for anything.”

It is well placed in Rothbury, and Rothbury is a good central location for exploring southern Northumbria. So we'd certainly recommend it to others. Management and cleaning of the cottage is outsourced, and we felt it lacked some of the personal care and attention to detail that owner-management offers. We were surprised that there didn't seem to be any time control of the (very good) central heating. So we arrived to a cold cottge, and when we went out by day had only the option of leaving the heating on (wasteful) or turning it down. Fortunately the weather was not particularly cold, and the cottage warmed quickly. We were a bit concerned about the on-street parking, and unsure what to do when we came back to find someone else parked outside the cottage, Some information about this might be helpful and reassuring for future guests. One very specific point [omit from publication, but pass to owners?]: The light in the small hall inside the front door cannot be controlled from the top of the stairs, so at night one descends the stairs into darkness, which is not brilliant, specially for older people.

- Tim, April 2023
Terry April 2023

“Lovely Cottage nice and clean,warm etc, great base for exploring Northumberland, ...”

Lovely Cottage nice and clean,warm etc, great base for exploring Northumberland, also close to pubs and restaurant,and golf course

- Terry, April 2023
David March 2023

“The cottage is clean, cosy and well equipped.”

The bed is comfortable and bathroom large and clean. Cottage is within walking distance to village with shops, cafes and restaurant. Plenty of places to explore nearby. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

- David, March 2023
Kim January 2023

“Cottage was beautifully laid out and extremely cosy and comfortable,we will definitely return to Coopers Cottage”

- Kim, January 2023
Elizabeth November 2022

“Clean and well equipped comfortable cottage, centrally located in beautiful Rothbury.”

We had a perfect week there, and can’t wait to return

- Elizabeth, November 2022
Steven October 2022

“Very nice! Peaceful, just what I needed to get away from it all.”

. Really enjoyed it the place was so comfortable everything was there, all that I needed for an enjoyable stay! Hassle free! Thanks very much!

- Steven, October 2022
Malcolm October 2022

“Excellent premises situated in a prime position for local amenities.”

Warm and comfortable.

- Malcolm, October 2022
Paul September 2022

“A very comfortable cottage, well equipped and in a great location.”

Easy access to all Rothbury has to offer.

- Paul, September 2022
Richard July 2022

“Lovely cottage, really clean and comfortable and a great base for exploring Northumberland”

- Richard, July 2022
Catherine July 2022

“We had a really good time, the cottage was lovely and comfortable.”

Absolutely everything we needed was available in the cottage. We really appreciated the welcome bowl of tea, coffee and biscuits. The local amenities in the village were excellent and the information left in the cottage for us was really helpful. If/when we visit Northumberland again, we will definitely look at staying at Coopers cottage again.

- Catherine, July 2022
Sheila June 2022

“Cottage was ideally situated for visiting the county and was situated well in the village of Rothbury.”

Well equipped and clean internally. There is a ‘back yard’ which, if it had been clean and weeds removed, could have been a spot to enjoy the late evening sun as there is no garden. We would recommend this cottage to other couples.

- Sheila, June 2022
Rhydian April 2022

“Coopers Cottage is a lovely property for a couple.”

It has been recently decorated to a high standard and the furnishings are good and comfortable. The kitchen is well equiped with utensils for every requirement. The television is a little old but adequate, although the internet seemed a little slow at times. This is a property we would more than likely return to as we love Rothbury and surroundings.

- Rhydian, April 2022
Lesley March 2022

“Beautiful cottage with everything you could ever need .”

Lovely and warm and spotlessly clean . The village is stunning and a great base for exploring the area . Loved the week and will be back as soon as possible ❤❤❤

- Lesley, March 2022
Paula March 2022

“This was a cosy, comfortable cottage with everything we needed to make our stay just perfect.”

We hope to return very soon.

- Paula, March 2022
Elaine February 2022

“The cottage was fantastic, just what we needed after a very stressful six months.”

The cottage was and is beautiful, so clean and well cared for. An ideal location for a break

- Elaine, February 2022
Virginia January 2022

“Have stayed before but with previous owners.”

Was as I expected but without the luxury extras of first stay but did not bother me as cottage is lovely.Had a very comfortable week.Would return when back in Rothbury.

- Virginia, January 2022
Angela October 2021

“Wonderfully warm!”

Stayed at Coopers Cottage for three nights mid October. The cottage was really clean and very well equipped. The owners had thought of everything anyone could need, from dishwasher tablets to torches! The bed was comfortable and the bathroom decor a delight. A booklet about the history of the cottage and local was interesting. Excellent stay and would thoroughly recommend Coopers Cottage as a lovely place to stay.

- Angela, October 2021
Helen October 2021

“Very clean and tidy, the welcome pack was a nice surprise!”

Very good position to visit Northumberland and the village is full of good places to eat and the people are friendly.

- Helen, October 2021
Philip September 2021

“This was our second stay this year as we felt it perfect first time.”

So nothing more to add. Just exactly we we wanted.

- Philip, September 2021
David August 2021

“The whole week at the cottage went very well from arrival to departure.”

The parking right outside the door was good, Rothbury a very nice small town with many small shops along the main Street

- David, August 2021
Stephen August 2021

“Cooper's Cottage itself is in need of some serious TLC.”

Our lasting impression will unfortunately be one of "shabby & neglected" across the board; decoration, floor coverings, furnishing. Especially the kitchen, which is clearly well past its best & is equipped with an eclectic mix of cutlery, crocky, pots & pans. Surprisingly - given it was August - the property felt cold & damp with signs of dampness. To be honest (but obviously in our opinion) there seems to be little or no "thoughtful attention to detail" by the owners. Here's a couple of examples. No heed seems to have been taken to oft repeated feedback in their own visitors' book & could anyone explain why the limited kitchen cupboard space of this one bedroom property for two people is jam packed with a hotch-potch of over 30 drinking glasses leaving no space for food storage? It certainly was not good value for money (at over £800 for the week). If I thought that Sykes truly had its customers' best interests at heart, I would be asking for a refund.

- Stephen, August 2021
Janet July 2021

“We do have two criticisms: in common with many of the previous guests (judging from the visitors' book) we had difficulty making the television work.”

We finally sussed it out, but never got to grips with the DVD! Also, the 13.5 tog duvet was far too heavy for the July weather. Overall, we did enjoy our stay in Cooper's Cottage - Rothbury is a lovely small town and the cottage was clean and, bedding apart, very comfortable.

- Janet, July 2021
Valerie June 2021

“There is only one problem - having left a small makeup bag behind, I have been unable to contact anyone in your company to arrange its return to my home address.”

Getting through on the phone is impossible,and I cannot access my online account. I tried on-line chat and was informed that someone from customer service would contact me. No-one has - your aftersales service leaves a lot to be desired

- Valerie, June 2021
Philip June 2021

“A fabulous little (?”

) cottage for two, was everything we hope for. Ideally situated to explore Northumberland. Fabulous.

- Philip, June 2021
Caroline May 2021

“Great location, got everything you need locally and in house.”

Great value too. We loved pur week rockpooling and walking. All i would say is the bath was dirty (hairs of a certain nature left in it) and gritty with dirt on arrival. Had to clean. Also the floors needed a good hoover at the edges. Otherwise

- Caroline, May 2021
Elise April 2021

“The cottage was great.”

Everything was clean and well looked after. I was disappointed that there was no welcome booklet explaining how everything works. We had to find the thermostat, and couldn’t get the fire started. We managed to get the tv working but could see how others might also have trouble with that since there were multiple remotes. Otherwise a great stay!

- Elise, April 2021
David April 2021

“Problem on the first dat with the heating.”

Tried for a few hours to get it to come on. (Found the boiler in the bathroom). Getting cold so rang the number provided. The manager tried to talk me through it but the boiler didn’t match what he was saying. The pressure dial was on zero. He had to come personally but he lived about an hour away (Cramlington to Rothbury) So we had to stay in and wait for him. This was now about 7:00pm. When he arrived he couldn’t solve the problem. Eventually after a few phone calls he managed to get the pressure on and the heating came on. At all times he was polite and obviously trying his best to get the place warm. There were plenty of leaflets about all the appliances in the house but no simple ‘how to’ sheet. It was a case of guess and have a go. All the other places we have stayed in have had ‘dummy’ sheets regarding the appliances in the house, and information about the local area (restaurants, pubs, walks etc) Apart from that first day we had a lovely stay, as you can see by the above feedback.

- David, April 2021
Sharon April 2021

“Cooper's Cottage is a very comfortable base from which to explore Northumberland.”

We really enjoyed staying here. Comfortable bed and good bathroom with plenty of space to put toiletries. The cottage is cosy with a gas "wood burning" stove and the kitchen is well-appointed. There is a tiny back yard but nowhere to sit as the bench mentioned on the back door wasn't there. Some instructions for operating the heating, dvd etc, would be useful and an update for the cottage information to make it clear the stove is gas, not log- fired would help. (This would have saved us bringing logs!). The village of Rothbury is charming and has several pubs and restaurants, a fish and chip shop and a Co-op. Overall this is a great cottage and well placed for both coast and country. We would certainly consider booking again.

- Sharon, April 2021

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Summary

One double bedroom
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC
Kitchen
Living/dining room with woodburning effect stove.
Gas central heating with woodburning stove
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with FreeSat, DVD, Sony All-in-One Audio System (DAB & FM Radio and CD Player) with dock for iPhone, iPod and iPad and built-in Bluetooth, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Roadside parking
Sorry, no pets and no smoking
Shop 0.2 miles, pub 0.1 mile.

The property

This end-terrace stone cottage is situated in the village of Rothbury, offering guests a homely setting for their adventures in Northumberland, in close proximity to many local attractions.

Ideal for couples, Cooper's Cottage provides a lovely base for two guests seeking excellent walking country.

Be welcomed into the living/dining room, which boasts a woodburning effect stove within the feature stone fireplace, so you can cosy up on the sofa and watch TV or listen to the sound system whilst admiring the period features.

Breakfast can be enjoyed at the dining table, which rests at the side of the room, perfect for a warm drink in the morning hours.

The well-equipped kitchen boasts a country theme, complimented by black granite worktops and a range of appliances to ensure you have a pleasant stay, including an electric oven and gas hob, washing machine, coffee maker and dishwasher.

Stairs will take you up to a contemporary bathroom, housing a bath with a shower over for you to freshen up in after a busy day outdoors.

Settle down in the double bedroom, which is adorned with elegant décor with a tranquil colour scheme and a stone fireplace turned into a characterful feature alcove, with lots of storage for your things too.

Enjoy being in the heart of the market town of Rothbury and within easy reach of all the amenities you need, including shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as access to riverside walks on your doorstep.

Explore the beautiful Northumberland National Park with a walk on the Simonside Hills being the perfect place to start, affording you incredible 360-degree views of the surrounding area encompassing the Cheviot Hills and the North Sea.

Just outside the town is the wonderful estate of Cragside․ The former home of a Victorian inventor, this beautiful mansion was the first house to be lit by hydroelectricity along with the first proper installation of the electric lightbulb, with many ingenious gadgets to be seen around the house․ Several are still working and there are plenty of grounds to be explored.

Spend a day making exotic friends at the Northumberland County Zoo, home to snow leopards, Canadian lynx, otters and arctic foxes!

A day trip to Alnwick shouldn’t be missed to see Alnwick Castle, as well as the amazing Alnwick Gardens, home to a treehouse restaurant․ In addition there are many lovely pubs, restaurants and local shops to browse in.

Make wonderful memories with your partner at Cooper's Cottage, enjoying the delights of Northumberland to the full.

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About the location

ROTHBURY

Alnwick 11.8 miles; Alnmouth 16.1 miles; Morpeth 17.3 miles.

The capital of Coquetdale, Rothbury lies on the north bank of the famous salmon and trout river, the Coquet, and is dominated by the heather clad Simonside Hills. It is an attractive, small market town and its proximity to Northumberland’s National Park ensures excellent local walking. Stone houses, typical of the region, line the town’s steep main streets and there is a good range of shops on offer. With a golf course, public tennis courts and cycle hire close by and a variety of great houses and gardens to explore, including Cragside, Alnwick Castle (home of the Duke of Northumberland), Wallington Hall and a host of famous castles, this great location has plenty to offer. Hadrian’s Wall, Kielder Reservoir and Forest and the sandy beaches and dunes of the coast are also within easy driving distance.

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Reviews & Ratings

“The hall radiator was leaking.”

“Lovely cosy cottage not a complaint but the mattress was very hard so didn't get ...”

“We did enjoy our location, the cottage was fine let down a little by a cramped ...”

“Only would request sharper knifes and maybe a couple if fire lighters to start the fire but all in all great stay throughly enjoyed it.”

“I loved this little cottages in a perfect location to walk down to shops and restaurants etc.”

“Fantastic little cottage- our second time of visiting”

“Just a lovely peaceful time, Weather not great but with a log fire made it very homely.”

“Oven didn't work during our stay.”

“Cooper's Cottage was warm and comfortable, and we didn't lack for anything.”

“Lovely Cottage nice and clean,warm etc, great base for exploring Northumberland, ...”

“The cottage is clean, cosy and well equipped.”

“Cottage was beautifully laid out and extremely cosy and comfortable,we will definitely return to Coopers Cottage”

“Clean and well equipped comfortable cottage, centrally located in beautiful Rothbury.”

“Very nice! Peaceful, just what I needed to get away from it all.”

“Excellent premises situated in a prime position for local amenities.”

“A very comfortable cottage, well equipped and in a great location.”

“Lovely cottage, really clean and comfortable and a great base for exploring Northumberland”

“We had a really good time, the cottage was lovely and comfortable.”

“Cottage was ideally situated for visiting the county and was situated well in the village of Rothbury.”

“Coopers Cottage is a lovely property for a couple.”

“Beautiful cottage with everything you could ever need .”

“This was a cosy, comfortable cottage with everything we needed to make our stay just perfect.”

“The cottage was fantastic, just what we needed after a very stressful six months.”

“Have stayed before but with previous owners.”

“Wonderfully warm!”

“Very clean and tidy, the welcome pack was a nice surprise!”

“This was our second stay this year as we felt it perfect first time.”

“The whole week at the cottage went very well from arrival to departure.”

“Cooper's Cottage itself is in need of some serious TLC.”

“We do have two criticisms: in common with many of the previous guests (judging from the visitors' book) we had difficulty making the television work.”

“There is only one problem - having left a small makeup bag behind, I have been unable to contact anyone in your company to arrange its return to my home address.”

“A fabulous little (?”

“Great location, got everything you need locally and in house.”

“The cottage was great.”

“Problem on the first dat with the heating.”

“Cooper's Cottage is a very comfortable base from which to explore Northumberland.”

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About the location

ROTHBURY