Heather Cottages - Grey Seal
ID: S599953
- Bedrooms 3
- ・ Sleeps 6
- ・ Pets 2
Guests say
Heather Cottages - Grey Seal is praised for its stunning location right on the beach with views of Holy Island, offering spacious accommodation and a peaceful setting. It's well-equipped for a relaxing stay, though some guests noted areas needing maintenance. The property is dog-friendly and within easy reach of local attractions.
Guests consistently described the accommodation as clean, with one specifically noting outstanding cleanliness. No negative comments about cleanliness were made.
The location is highly commended for its breathtaking views and proximity to the beach and local paths. It's also conveniently located a short drive from the A1, making it an ideal base for exploring.
While the property is generally seen as spacious and well-equipped, some guests mentioned issues with comfort, such as collapsed sofa seats and uncomfortable pillows, suggesting room for improvement.
The property offers a range of facilities, but guests have reported some maintenance issues like squeaky floorboards, loose toilet seats, and stiff doors. The hot tub also had problems reaching the correct temperature.
There is no mention of gifts or special thoughtful touches in the reviews, so it's not possible to assess this category. As such, the score is set to null.
About this property
Bamburgh 2.1 miles. With breath-taking seaside views and easy access to the attractions of Northumberland, Heather Cottages-Grey Seal is the ideal family getaway to Budle Bay, near Bamburgh. Park off-road and be welcomed into this wonderful stone-built cottage with a split-level open-plan living area. Put your feet up in the stylish sitting area where a selection of leather sofas complement the countryside atmosphere created by a traditional fireplace housing a woodburning stove. The tall ceilings create an airy feel which is carried over into the dining area, which is on a lower level then the sitting area and is reached via a handful of stairs and also contains a selection of sofas beside a bookcase, and from here you will be able to access the kitchen, reachable via a second small set of steps and offering ample amenities to cater to all of your culinary needs and plenty of space for guests to cook together.
The property boasts three stylish bedrooms, including a ground-floor double, a twin with an en-suite and a second twin, as well as a bathroom for your refreshment. Outside you will find a fantastic garden with beachside views, as well as a barbecue, sitting area and a fantastic hot tub where you can enjoy a soak amongst the bubbles and a glass of your favourite beverage as the sun set illuminates the local beach. Heather Cottages-Grey Seal is a fantastic property with easy access to an extraordinary sandy beach, where guests will simply love water sports, wild swimming and relaxing with a picnic and your four-legged friends.
Also within easy reach of the property is the wonderful Beau Monde Leisure Spa where you can enjoy an hour's free gym and swim sessions, and there's the local pub, The Apple Inn. From here you will be able to visit the wonderful seaside town of Bamburgh, with its magnificent castle, selection of eateries and sandy beach, or there is the option of heading over to Holy Island and exploring the fascinating historical sites, local shops and seaside scenery. Make the ideal seaside getaway with a stay at the fantastic Heather Cottages-Grey Seal.
The village’s sweeping sandy beaches and dramatic fortress - Bamburgh Castle - make Bamburgh one of Northumberland’s major visitor attractions. The castle can be seen for miles and dominates this part of the county’s coastline. Today it remains home to the family of the great Victorian industrialist Lord Armstrong, and is open to the public on a daily basis. Although overshadowed by the great castle, Bamburgh village is picturesque with neat grey stone cottages facing a manicured village green. There are excellent pubs, hotels with restaurants and a small selection of village shops. There are golf courses in Bamburgh and nearby Seahouses, and within easy reach are more wide sandy beaches, lovely fishing villages, stunning castles and coastal islands to explore along the dramatic Heritage Coast. There are numerous other attractions also a short drive away, including the famous Alnwick Castle and Gardens and the historic walled border town, Berwick-upon-Tweed. A superb base for exploring Northumberland.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor double with TV, 1 x twin with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin.
Upstairs has a Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Upstairs twin has an ensuite also Kitchen.
Split-level sitting/dining room with woodburning stove
Electric heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher.
TV, DVD player, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair and travel cot available on request.
Off-road parking for 1 car.
Enclosed lawn with patio, furniture, hot tub and barbecue.
1 well behaved dog welcome Please not £30 per dog per holiday.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 1.7 miles, pub 1.3 miles.
Beach 0.1 miles.
Note: Beau Monde Leisure Spa: Free one hour swim or gym passes up to the occupancy of the cottage.
Note: Beau Monde also has a beauty and hair salon all cottage guests receive 5% discount on hair and beauty treatments on production of their key fobs (excluding products).
Note: Secure bicycle stalls provided.
Note: There are additional charges for the Hot Tub.
3 nights - £150, 4 nights - £180, 6 nights - £220
Nearby points of interest
- Bamburgh Castle
- Haggerston Castle
- Alnwick Castle
Reviews (9)
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Steve
It is not a cheap cottage even early in the year and that is justified by the location but the interior let it down slightly and did not quite match the location. As reported to Sykes on the Monday of our stay in the second week of February 2025 the downstairs toilet seat was loose and was the wrong shape for the toilet and the upstairs electric shower did not work. A representative of the owners did attend the next day and reported the issues for future repair. The downstairs shower room suffered from condensation and would benefit from an electric heater as was present in the upstairs bathrooms. There was a towel rail but that was ineffective in heating the room and reducing the condensation. The main bedroom on the ground floor would benefit from improved heating, there is an electric radiator but it is not powerful enough to heat the room and it felt and smelt damp all week. Other bedrooms and the lounge had a different and far more effective type of radiator and the main bedroom would benefit from one of these being fitted. Access to the cottage is via steps a short flight of at one end and a longer steeper flight at the other end - this may make the cottage difficult for individuals with even slight mobility issues and does not appear to be mentioned in the pre booking information at present. The cottage was clean and tidy and had sufficient cutlery etc. Considering that the cottage sleeps 6 the lounge furniture only had 2 x 2 seather settees and one single armchair. Neither of the settees were particularly comfortable. The floorboards upstairs creaked very loudly and could be heard throughout the property, sufficient to wake everyone else up. Having said all that, as a couple we would happily stay there again probably slightly later in the year March/April or September/October as it is in such an wonderful location. If you like peace and quiet and direct access to a beach where you can walk for miles and hardly see anyone and enjoy nature and birdwatching this is a great place for you to stay. The hot tub was a nice extra luxury that we paid for for three days during our stay.
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Stephen
A perfect place only issue was the double bed and quilt to small Cleaniness was outstanding and accommodation was perfect apart from the one issue which did not spoil our break
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Jonathan
Clearly the property is well used and as such has become in need of a little cosmetic maintenance. The kitchen particularly the appliances require looking at, squeaking floorboards in the upstairs bedrooms, toilet seats were loose, the leather sofa seats had all collapsed and werenât comfy in the lounge. Pillows werenât great in the bedrooms, door onto the garden was still and needs adjustingâ¦â¦there are a lot of other minor things that are easy fixes to make this property fantastic