NEW!! Heron Cottage is set in the heart of Embleton village, walking distance from a number of great pubs and The Village Farm Shop. The village is steeped in history (it has a Norman church) but is perhaps best known for the beach. Embleton Bay is a ½ mile away, through the village, down the hill and across a links golf course and through the dunes. Voted best beach in the Country by both Countryfile viewers and Mumsnet, the golden sands stretch for miles as part of England’s Coastal Path; the iconic Dunstanburgh Castle, rises up from the cliffs at one end above the dunes and it’s not hard to see why this location is designated an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cottage is perfect for beach lovers, nature and bird watchers, golfers, walkers and experienced paddle boarders and surfers.
Walk through the village and down the hill to the beach, it’ll take about 10-15 minutes from the cottage. At the bottom of the hill is Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Clubhouse and you cross the links course and dunes to get onto the sand. Once on the beach you can choose to walk either left or right along England’s Coastal Path. Right, takes you past Dunstanburgh Castle, towards Craster and beyond. Left is for Low Newton, home of The Ship Inn and onwards towards Beadnell. The nearest pub to the cottage is the Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel, which has a dog friendly lounge and bar, plus beer garden. The Grey’s Inn is a traditional pub in the heart of the village. The Village Farm Shop sells local produce of every kind – we recommend the sausage or Bombay rolls! There is a wealth of historical and recreational options nearby: Alnwick Castle and Garden, for the Harry Potter fans; Lilidorei, is the largest childen’s playground in the world and is situated near the Alnwick Gardens. There’s also Bamburgh Castle; Lindisfarne; the Farne Islands, with departures leaving regularly from Seashouses harbour, in the season; perfect for bird and nature lovers generally; Low Newton, near ‘The Ship Inn’, has bird hides beside some nature reserve pools and ‘The Ship’ has a microbrewery for a pint when you are finished and before the walk back home! The other Coastal Route villages are teeming with more Castles and food and drink options and there is so much to explore – over 50% of our Guests are returnees, as they didn’t see everything the first time and are keen to come back for more!
Heron Cottage accommodates 4-5 people in three bedrooms (see bedroom configurations below) The ground floor has a sitting room with multi-fuel stove and SMART TV, leading through to an expansive open plan kitchen/dining/further sitting room, with SMART TV leading out through the back door onto a patio area with garden table and chairs and then a step up to the lawn. Downstairs, there is also a full bathroom, with separate shower, perfect for de-sanding after a day on the beach and a small utility room. Heron Cottage is a no smoking property.
Upstairs, using the contemporary glass and oak staircase, there is a large master bedroom with a king size bed and plenty of storage options. The second bedroom has a double bed, so could sleep 2, but for additional storage, use the third single bedroom, with a built in single bed and storage. The single bed is a full size single, so can sleep an adult. A second shower room, completes the offer upstairs.
A period cottage, presented in complimentary tasteful style.
Contains a king size bed, free standing wardrobe and two chests of drawers - all bedding is hypoallergenic.
Contains a double bed, bedside light and some hanging space. To sleep two adults, in this room, use the single bedroom as a dressing room. All bedding is hypoallergenic.
Contains a fitted full size single bed in a range of fitted cupboards, dressing table and drawers. There is some more hanging space here too. (pictured Wardrobe not in use) All bedding is hypoallergenic.
From the entrance hallway, turn right into the sitting room, with it's cosy log burner, a SMART TV (to watch your own subscription channels) and a range of leather sofas and chair. Leads into the second reception area at the rear.
From the sitting room, enter an expansive open plan area with lantern skylight and back door leading onto the patio and lawn beyond. Contains a dining table with ample seating, fitted kitchen and further lounge seating area, with SMART TV (to watch your own subscription channels)
The ground floor bathroom has a separate free-standing bath; there is also a separate double shower, sink and wc. Upstairs the shower room, has a double shower with sink and wc. Two hair dryers are provided.
The patio and lawn to the rear are enclosed by a 4 ft fence and a gate down the side return. To the front there is off street parking for at least two cars, but that area is not enclosed. There is a garden dining table and chairs on the patio and a bistro table in the front for adults to use to catch the morning sun over a coffee. There is a shed in the garden that would allow for some bike storage - ask for more details. There are EV charging points in the village.
Up to two well behaved dogs are welcome (over one year old.) If you are bringing dogs, we are assuming that their vaccinations, worming and flea treatments are up to date. Please note: the outside space at the rear is enclosed by a 4 ft fence and a gate at the side return, if you have 'escape artist' dogs, you should take additional care/precautions. The front driveway is not enclosed and care should be taken with dogs and children. PLEASE - for the sake of other Guests, do not allow your dogs upstairs or on the furniture.
WiFi included, a SMART TV in both receptions allows you to access your own subscription channels. Hot water is provided by an oil-fired combination boiler which also serves underfloor heating to the ground flood and radiators upstairs. Heating is controlled by separate thermostats on the underfloor heating and radiators
The fitted kitchen has a worktop, with inset double sink. There is large electric induction hob, electric oven, a fridge-freezer, dishwasher, and air-fryer. There is a microwave and washing machine in the utility room, off the rear reception room.
The property is arranged over two floors. There is a small step at the front door and then the downstairs is level, including straight onto the patio area at the rear through the back door. There is a step up onto the lawn. There is a slight lip on entering the shower in the ground floor bathroom. Upstairs is on one level with no lips except on entering the shower cubicle. The space around the second double bed is limited. Please ask for anything specific that you need to know.
There is off-street parking for two cars at the front. There is additional free parking in the nearby streets.
A 'welcome basket' of essentials is provided and a 'starter' amount of wood/kindling etc for the log burner. More can be purchased at The Village Shop or the garage, both within walking distance.
A travel cot and highchair can be provided, upon request (bring your own cot linen)
Our usual changeover days are Friday or Monday.
We stayed in Heron Cottage last week, due to a delay in the purchase of our new property. The Cottage is excellent, well presented and in a fantastic location for the amenities of the village and the beach for walking the dog. The service from Beach & Quiet was second-to-none and meant that we had the reassurance of a lovely place to stay, whilst our sale was concluding. We obviously live locally, but would have no hesitation in recommending Heron Cottage and Beach & Quiet to others in the future.
The McManus Party, October 2024
Hi Jude and Jane,
Apologies for the slightly delayed response but it's been busy since we got back.
In terms of feedback,
Service: That was great ...... The welcome basket was great and gave us a mix of essentials and treats. Advice on where to go etc. was very useful.
Property: Standard of the property was excellent and the layout for us was perfect. There was only the 2 of us plus Max so the large double room and bathroom was all we needed upstairs. Downstairs the large open plan kitchen / dining / living area with the TV was perfect. Great corner sofa .... TV had plenty on it and the kitchen was well equipped. The utility room was great and had things dried quickly. The front living area was mainly used by Max when he wanted to have a rest as he liked to lay on the rug and carpet, plus was good to use for him on a night in his donut...
Area: The village was great. Had pizzas from Embers which were lovely and then used the pub nearly every day, which was very warm, welcoming and friendly. Max definitely liked it as he made a beeline for it every time we came back from the beach! Similarly the hotel was really friendly and good with Max and the fish and chips take away was very good. Walks as you know anyway are plentiful and great going north or south on the beach, plus went out the back, over the fields and back round via High Newton which was a good change. Only times we needed to use the car was to go to Alnwick and Bamburgh on a couple of days. Nice to be able to not have to think about driving! Local shop had all we needed and some great produce. A bit more expensive than some but certainly worth it, some lovely produce in it and it needs to work as a business, so fully understand why it's a little more.
All in all thoroughly enjoyed the area and property and are already planning when we can come back in 2025 and hope we're as lucky with the weather!
Thanks again for all your help for the visit and as I say certainly looking to return.
Kind regards
The W Party, November 2024
