Great location for exploring the Northumberland coast. The cottage was cosy with a very homely feel and well equipped. The beds were comfy. Most of the house was clean, however we did have to give the kitchen a good clean when we arrived. There was crumbs in the sink and on some of the surfaces and the kitchen bin still had remaining food left which hadn’t been wiped on the top of the bin. The kitchen floor could also do with a clean. We understand that the cleaner only has a certain amount of time but we feel the kitchen and bathroom are the most important areas to clean. Other than these small negatives, we enjoyed our stay.

We had an amazing stay at Dotty Cottage. Nice quiet rural location, a great base for exploring the Northumberland Coast. The cottage is surprisingly spacious and is very much home from home. There is everything you could possibly need and more; entertainment – Wi-Fi is good, Freeview, lots of DVDs, books, games etc; kitchen is well equipped with plenty of crockery, utensils, pots, pans and the cupboards are full of kitchen gadgets should you require them. The owners have thought of everything. The towels and bed linen are of good quality, beds are comfy as are the sofas. Every room has electric heaters for background heat, the bathroom has a heated towel rail and the wood burner heats the main radiators. It is a large wood burner so ensure you have access to plenty of fuel. The bathroom has an electric shower over the bath - it’s an old building fed by a spring so the water pressure is what it is but we found it ok. It is a large wood burner in the lounge so ensure you have access to plenty of fuel. We did not use the away-garden because of the time of year but it looked pleasant enough – possibly would not recommend for families with younger children because of the parking in the back yard and the away-garden. As mentioned in other reviews parking is at the rear of the property and is quite tight. We would highly recommend Dotty Cottage and would not hesitate to return.

Well what can I say about Dotty Cottage…we absolutely loved it! It was in the perfect location and gave us access to so many different things we could go and see/do. The cottage itself was perfect. It was our first family holiday with our new baby (5 months old) and I couldn’t wish for a nicer place. It’s surprisingly spacious, so homely and had everything we needed for the week away. We had a high chair and a travel cot for us which was a big help. It’s been an amazing family holiday and we can’t thank you enough. Will definitely be visiting again and booking in at the cottage!

Thoroughly enjoyable visit. Close to Holy Island and Alnwick for the castle and gardens.