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4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this cottage rental
With its rich history, this Grade II listed bastle is set in a Dark Sky Park and makes a great holiday base.. Ground Floor:
Living room: Projector Screen, DVD Player, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Hob, Solid Fuel, Rayburn, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed, Dressing Area Ensuite: Toilet (Only)
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Bunk (3ft) Beds (Children Only)
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet. Solid fuel heating, electric storage heaters, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included.. Enclosed garden with sitting-out area and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking.. Set within the National Park just four miles from Otterburn, this Grade II listed bastle, or fortified house, was built in the 1580s to defend its inhabitants from the attacks of the Border Reivers. It has has been converted into a quirky holiday cottage and is situated inside the Bremenium Roman Fort, itself built on an Iron Age site, surrounded by evidence of its Roman past, including the visible remains of the gates to the fort, Roman crematoria on Dere Street and grassy outlines of buildings beneath. Today it provides a simple, peaceful, cosy retreat in north west Northumberland, and several rivers and streams are within an easy walk. The area is a designated Dark Sky Park making this an idyllic retreat for stargazers or astronomers.
The Scottish border and northern stretch of the Pennine Way are just six miles away across moors. It makes an ideal base from which to explore the Borders, Jedburgh 30 minutes, the Coquet valley and Cheviot Hills, Coquetdale 20 minutes, the Elsdon Valley and Simonside Hills, Rothbury 30 minutes, the North Tyne Valley, Bellingham 20 minutes, Hadrian’s Wall and Tynedale. 30 minutes to the south. Kielder Forest is 10 minutes away, with Kielder Water 45 minutes’ drive, ideal for sailors, mountain-bikers and birdwatchers (ospreys nest annually). Nearby tourist attractions also include National Trust properties at Wallington and Cragside, Roman forts and museums at Chesters, Corbridge, Housesteads and Vindolanda and the intriguing gardens of Belsay Hall and Alnwick Castle. The glorious Northumbrian coast makes a wonderful day out and a trip to the Farne Islands can be taken to see the seals and wildlife.
Free WiFi
Living room: Projector Screen, DVD Player, Woodburner
Kitchen/dining room: Electric Hob, Solid Fuel, Rayburn, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed, Dressing Area Ensuite: Toilet (Only)
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Bunk (3ft) Beds (Children Only)
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet. Solid fuel heating, electric storage heaters, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included.. Enclosed garden with sitting-out area and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking.. Set within the National Park just four miles from Otterburn, this Grade II listed bastle, or fortified house, was built in the 1580s to defend its inhabitants from the attacks of the Border Reivers. It has has been converted into a quirky holiday cottage and is situated inside the Bremenium Roman Fort, itself built on an Iron Age site, surrounded by evidence of its Roman past, including the visible remains of the gates to the fort, Roman crematoria on Dere Street and grassy outlines of buildings beneath. Today it provides a simple, peaceful, cosy retreat in north west Northumberland, and several rivers and streams are within an easy walk. The area is a designated Dark Sky Park making this an idyllic retreat for stargazers or astronomers.
The Scottish border and northern stretch of the Pennine Way are just six miles away across moors. It makes an ideal base from which to explore the Borders, Jedburgh 30 minutes, the Coquet valley and Cheviot Hills, Coquetdale 20 minutes, the Elsdon Valley and Simonside Hills, Rothbury 30 minutes, the North Tyne Valley, Bellingham 20 minutes, Hadrian’s Wall and Tynedale. 30 minutes to the south. Kielder Forest is 10 minutes away, with Kielder Water 45 minutes’ drive, ideal for sailors, mountain-bikers and birdwatchers (ospreys nest annually). Nearby tourist attractions also include National Trust properties at Wallington and Cragside, Roman forts and museums at Chesters, Corbridge, Housesteads and Vindolanda and the intriguing gardens of Belsay Hall and Alnwick Castle. The glorious Northumbrian coast makes a wonderful day out and a trip to the Farne Islands can be taken to see the seals and wildlife.
Free WiFi
Amenities at 2 bedroom accommodation in Rochester near Otterburn
Family friendly
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(9 Ratings)
"We loved this remote beautiful cottage The cottage was comfortable and cosy and very traditional. It was remote and therefore local amenities were not local but that is what we were looking for a sp..."
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