Prepare for a gloriously rustic experience at this beautiful stone barn conversion, located within a 1,800-acre working hill farm within the Northumberland National Park. It makes a wonderful rural retreat for couples or a group of friends wishing to holiday with their dogs. You’ll have numerous marked walking trails and paths starting right at your doorstep, including tracks to The Pennine Way (2 miles) and unmarked routes across the valley, making it easy to explore on foot.
Retaining plenty of its original charm and features, this lovely former barn is full of period features like stone walls and beamed vaulted ceilings in the bedroom. The spacious lounge features lovely tiled flooring and a feature wood burner to keep you all cosy. In the bright shaker-style kitchen, accessed via a step down from the lounge, you can prepare meals and picnic hampers and dine altogether. When night falls, the large bedroom features a double bed, two singles, a bunk bed, and a sofa bed, which can be separated by a beautifully handcrafted sliding barn door. You’ll have plenty of space outside for relaxing, too, with a paved patio area equipped with outdoor furniture, a BBQ and a fire pit. This is a dark sky spot, so the garden is wonderful for stargazing.
Keen cyclists can explore the Sandstone Way (1 mile) or Route 68, which leads all the way to Hexham 55 miles away. If you feel like doing something more leisurely, tuck into a traditional pub lunch in Wooler (8 miles). Craving the sea air? The quaint fishing village of Seahouses (24 miles) offers the opportunity to stroll by the harbour or embark on a boat trip to the wildlife-rich Farne Islands for bird-spotting. Alnwick Castle and Gardens (16.5 miles) is also a fantastic option for an afternoon out.