Cottage in Craster
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
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About this cottage rental
Middlerigg perches above the harbour on the aptly named Haven Hill. With its strong stone walls and elevated position, it's removed enough to observe the activity below but close enough to feel part of it all. It is both homely and elegant—a palette of slate and oak, dressed with Welsh woollen blankets and warmed by a woodburning stove—ready for friends and family to gather. The glazed archway in the well-equipped open-plan kitchen-diner looks out to the immensity of the North Sea and a spellbinding coastline stiff with magic. The dramatic ruins of 14th-century Dunstanburgh Castle loom to the north. The mezzanine floor adds to the airy ambience but also, usefully, provides an additional upstairs lounge area. The main lounge, downstairs, with its woodburning stove, Smart TV, wifi, and Sonos speakers, provides the perfect space for a cosy evening in with loved ones. There's also a handy utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer.
Upstairs there are three roomy bedrooms, all with luxurious super king-size beds and one with useful zip and link system that converts it into two twin beds. A combination of Egyptian cotton, hypo-allergenic duvets and Melin Tregwynt woollen blankets will spoil you for anywhere else. Every bedroom has an ensuite shower room with toasty underfloor heating.
There's air source central heating throughout Middlerigg; the perfect foil for any chilled winds brought in by the North Sea.
If you're not a weather watcher already, you will inevitably become one while at Middlerigg. Watch as the seascape constantly repaints itself. When the sun shines, the glazed archway doors of the kitchen-diner lead to a patio seating area, where you can sit and watch not only the weather but turnstones pick through the bladderwrack and linnets, cormorants and eider ducks going about their respective business. Don't be surprised if the enticing aroma of oak-smoked kippers wafts from the nearby L Robson & Sons - home of the legendary Craster Kippers. Not to be missed. On your doorstep is the wonderfully take-me-as-you-find-me Jolly Fisherman. A simple pub serving well-priced crab sandwiches that are perfect washed down with a pint of Black Sheep ale. There's even off-road parking for up to two cars—a real coup for the intimate streets of this small village.
This retreat by the sea awaits you and your family this summer.
Upstairs there are three roomy bedrooms, all with luxurious super king-size beds and one with useful zip and link system that converts it into two twin beds. A combination of Egyptian cotton, hypo-allergenic duvets and Melin Tregwynt woollen blankets will spoil you for anywhere else. Every bedroom has an ensuite shower room with toasty underfloor heating.
There's air source central heating throughout Middlerigg; the perfect foil for any chilled winds brought in by the North Sea.
If you're not a weather watcher already, you will inevitably become one while at Middlerigg. Watch as the seascape constantly repaints itself. When the sun shines, the glazed archway doors of the kitchen-diner lead to a patio seating area, where you can sit and watch not only the weather but turnstones pick through the bladderwrack and linnets, cormorants and eider ducks going about their respective business. Don't be surprised if the enticing aroma of oak-smoked kippers wafts from the nearby L Robson & Sons - home of the legendary Craster Kippers. Not to be missed. On your doorstep is the wonderfully take-me-as-you-find-me Jolly Fisherman. A simple pub serving well-priced crab sandwiches that are perfect washed down with a pint of Black Sheep ale. There's even off-road parking for up to two cars—a real coup for the intimate streets of this small village.
This retreat by the sea awaits you and your family this summer.
Amenities at Middlerigg - a family friendly that sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Craster
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
We have been coming here for a family break for a number of year. Feels like a home from home, with epic views and everything we could need for a week away.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
We absolutely LOVED our stay at Middlerigg. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas and extremely well appointed (especially the kitchen where we cooked Christmas lunch).
All of us (5 in total) thought Middlerigg was extremely comfortable and user friendly.
The underfloor heating is a real bonus and was greatly appreciated for a December stay.
The views from the property are amazing - for anyone who likes being by the sea it is a truly wonderful spot.
A five star plus property ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2025
Middlerigg is such a gem of a property. Within minutes we felt so at home. The house as every comfort factor you can imagine and the most amazing views from every single window. The living areas really spoil you for choice and the mezzanine is such a unique touch to the place. We cannot wait to return.
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2025
The house was warm and cosy and in an ideal position for Christmas markets and castles
A day out at Durham with the cathedral and a local guide was our highlight
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(68 Ratings)
"We have been coming here for a family break for a number of year. Feels like a home from home, with epic views and everything we could need for a week away."
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