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Alnwick is a charming town that offers easy access to explore the Northumberland coast. It is located between Newcastle, to the south, and Berwick on Tweed, at the Scottish border, to the north. The town is steeped in history and has many beautiful stone cottages available for booking a self-catering holiday. Alnwick boasts numerous historic buildings and ruins, but it is best known for its massive Medieval castle, widely considered the finest in England. Visitors can explore the castle and its grounds, which Capability Brown landscaped. If you're in the area, be sure to visit the Alnwick Garden, which features beautiful walkways, fountains, and secret gardens that are heavily scented.

A semi-detached stone farm cottage with a lawn and picnic table.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Appletree is an impressive stone-built cottage on a working farm near Alnwick in Northumberland. The rural cottage sleeps 6 and boasts tranquillity and fresh country air, beautiful countryside views, furnished outdoor spaces and a play area, contemporary styling, and a log fire.

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A stone-built terraced cottage with a large, 1st floor bay window overlooks a quiet street.
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
2

Jackson Cottage, ideally situated for exploring the North East of England in the peaceful village of Alnmouth, Northumberland, is a coastal cottage with splendid views of Alnmouth Bay and upside-down accommodation that comes fully equipped to an exceptionally high standard for discerning guests.

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A long, stone-built cottage with 3 floor-to-ceiling ground-floor windows overlooking a spacious lawn.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Enjoy the benefits of a coastal cottage situated on a working farm with a stay at Dorothy’s Cottage, located just outside the village of Alnmouth. This child-friendly holiday cottage in Northumberland offers modern, comfortable, spacious accommodation and access to a shared garden and lawn area.

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A siingle-storey stone-built cottage with French windows opening onto a paved courtyard.
Sleeps
2
Bedrooms
1

Holly Cottage, near the historic market town of Alnwick, is one of three countryside cottages in Northumberland that make up the Alndyke Farm Cottages property, a romantic retreat featuring a fully fitted country kitchen, a sitting area with an Inglenook fireplace, private patio, and super-king bedroom.

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Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Forming part of an aesthetically pleasing terrace of cottages, Shepherds Nook is a rural holiday cottage in North Charlton. A tastefully decorated Northumberland holiday home with modern amenities, Shepherds Nook offers a cosy and convenient base to explore Northumberland’s beautiful coast and countryside.

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Two-lawns and a path ead to a stone-built terraced cotage with a foor-to-ceiling wide front window.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

The Red Barn, a superb 18th-century rural cottage in unspoilt open countryside near the rural hamlet of Longframlington near Alnwick in Northumberland, offers cosy accommodation for families and groups of up to six on holiday in North East England.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

Enjoy everything that the rural North East has to offer with a stay at The Granary, a magnificent red brick barn conversion on the edge of the village of Long Framlington, Northumberland, a countryside cottage complete with tiled and wood flooring, two en-suite bedrooms and private garden.

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Visits should be made to the Bakehouse Gallery, with local artists' exhibitions of sculpture, glasswork and jewellery, to name but three, and to the Barter Books Shop, to be found in the old railway station. The bookshop contains one of the country's largest second-hand books stocks and entertains with a model train track running along the top of the bookcases. There's a cafe, too, with a real coal fire in the winter. Heaven! And for some bracing exercise, walk the beautiful beach nearby at Alnmouth or play a round at the Alnmouth Golf Club, where visitors are welcome.

From medieval architecture to Victorian engineering: If you prefer the sound of water in steam form, visiting the Aln Valley Railway will appeal. Opened in 2014, the line will eventually reach the mainline at Alnmouth.

The Cheviot Hills are suitable for walking holidays countryside, not scarred by distracting theme parks. Bamburgh Castle and Lindisfarne, just north of Alnwick, should also be on your holiday bucket list.

The Northumberland Coastline around Alnwick offers more than 20 stunning miles of dunes, sweeping golden sands and the occasional outcrop of rocks. Small villages such as Warkworth (another castle), Amble (lovely harbour), and Alnmouth, the oldest golf links in the UK, are scattered along the coast. Further along lies the fishing village of Craster (excellent smoked salmon and kippers) and another castle at Dunstanburgh. Inland, the hills and valleys of Coquetdale and the Simonside Hills offer a treasure trove of scenic walks for ramblers.