Guests say
Glebelands Lodge in Alnwick is highly praised for its excellent location, spaciousness, and immaculate presentation. Guests appreciate the well-equipped facilities, peaceful setting, and attractive garden, making it a perfect base for exploring the area. The property is consistently described as clean and welcoming, with thoughtful touches throughout. While most aspects are outstanding, several guests mention that the beds could be improved for better comfort. Overall, the cottage offers a delightful and memorable stay, with many guests eager to return.
Multiple reviews highlight the property as spotlessly clean and extremely well presented, with no negative comments regarding cleanliness.
The location is repeatedly described as perfect, peaceful, and within easy walking distance of Alnwick's attractions, shops, and restaurants.
While the cottage is generally comfortable and spacious, several guests found the beds unsupportive or too soft, and a few mentioned minor issues with sofas and pillows.
Guests consistently praise the property for being very well equipped, with excellent bathrooms, secure parking, and thoughtful amenities. Minor suggestions for improvement include better reading lamps and larger beds.
Guests appreciated welcome hampers and information packs, though such gifts are not guaranteed. The owner is described as helpful and considerate.
About this property
A fabulous place to stay for couples or small families, perfectly placed for exploring the historic town of Alnwick with its castle and stunning gardens.. 4 steps to entrance (alternative ramp access).
All on the
Ground Floor:
Living/dining room: Smart TV
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Coffee Machine, Washing Machine
Sun Room: Doors Leading To Patio
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack.. Enclosed garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. Sorry, no children under 12 years old. No smoking.. Completely refurbished to a high standard, Glebelands Lodge is a Grade II listed stone-built property standing within its own grounds in the heart of the historic market town of Alnwick. A single storey, gothic style lodge, it is tastefully furnished and enjoys a lovely homely ambience.
There are two entrances, the main entrance via 4 steps into a large light filled kitchen, well equipped with all modern appliances. The spacious living area features three large arched windows, comfortable sofa and smart TV. Two bedrooms, the master bedroom with double bed, walk-in closet and en-suite shower room. The second bedroom has twin beds. There is a separate bathroom with a walk-in rainfall style shower. To the rear of the lodge is a small sunroom, a perfect spot to curl up with a book. This leads out onto the rear patio and side, lawned garden. Set with bistro table and chairs, it is a lovely private spot to sit and enjoy a morning coffee. There is a separate level access here around the side of the house, ideal for anyone with limited mobility.
The cottage benefits from being within easy walking distance of a wide array of amenities in this highly sought after destination. A cinema/playhouse, restaurants, independent shops and a variety of pubs are all close by. Alnwick Castle, home to the Duke of Northumberland (and film location for Harry Potter’s Hogwarts) is a popular visitor attraction. Take time to visit Alnwick Garden, a spectacular interpretation of a formal garden, which includes a grand cascade waterfall and poison garden, as well as a fabulous restaurant set in the largest tree house in Europe! A visit to Barter Books, the second hand bookshop in the former station building which has open fires, interactive mural, model railway and café is highly recommended.
The picturesque coastal village of Alnmouth, where there is a variety of good restaurants, pubs, tea rooms and gift shops, is only 4 miles away. Sailing enthusiasts have availability to a yacht and small boat moorings within the sheltered estuary. Golfers will delight in the two courses close by; one being a fine 9-hole course adjacent to the beach and the other being a challenging 18-hole course at Foxton, which enjoys panoramic views. There is easy access to the beautiful 20-mile stretch of Heritage coastline, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to the east, and the wild and lonely expanses of the heather-capped Cheviot Hills to the west. Beach 5 miles.
Free WiFi
No children under 12 years old.
Nearby points of interest
- Alnwick Castle
- Bamburgh Castle
- Northumberland Country Zoo
Reviews (17)
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Andy
We stayed at Glebelands Lodge for a week. The property is amazing, well presented, extremely clean and had everything you need for a wonderful stay. The location is excellent and is a short walk into the centre of Alnwick. The only reason I haven’t rated it 5* was the fact that the beds were not very good. The bed bases do not support a pocket sprung mattress, the gaps between the slats are too big. Also the mattress was well past its best. No support whatsoever, when turning over could hear the springs twanging. They had put a mattress topper on which I suspect was to try and make the mattress feel better but it did not work. We sadly decided to leave after 4 nights as my wife had neck pain and could not bare to have another poor nights sleep. Unfortunately the sofa is not very supportive either. Looks fine but you do sink down a bit too fair. Again the springs in the sofa seem to have see better days. Other reviews have mentioned the beds are soft but in my opinion the mattresses are not soft, they have little to no support which is different. It is such a shame as everything else was perfect. The showers are amazing. I feel that to advertise the property as luxury the beds should have been a lot better.
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Confirmed Guest
Fantastic location, just minutes from the town centre, yet very peaceful. Superbly well equipped and spotlessly clean. Lovely garden too. A real winner!
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Confirmed Guest
Glebelands was perfect for two and ideally located close to the centre of Alnwick. Little garden and outside space was nice. Bed was comfortable but on the small side (there is room for a larger bed if some of the furniture is moved around or swapped). Living area was fine albeit the dining table area was a bit dark, but as we ate out it did not matter too much. Access to the drive was a bit challenging for our sports car that grounded due to a dip on one side of the gate but we used some of the selection of wood offcuts to get us in and out without further scraping. Value for money was good (we benefited from a very good deal on the price).