Pets welcome Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Abbey House boasts superb views over the Nun's Walk (allegedly haunted by a spectral nun) the River Tweed, Flodden Field and out to the hills beyond. Yet within a few minutes' walk from the house you can be enjoying a local ale in one of Coldstream's three pubs or sampling the local produce at the town's butcher, baker or grocer.
The house has great historical significance sitting on the site of the former Coldstream Abbey which was burnt to the ground in 1543 by the Earl of Hereford. Abbey House was built about 200 years later from the ruins of the Abbey, several burnt stones forming part of the south wall.
Inside, the cosy interior makes the most of the many charming period features including an original inglenook fireplace and bread oven, walk in pantry, an enormous Victorian bath, Venetian style windows and a fabulous open fire place in the sitting room. The style is one of relaxed elegance with classic furnishings, cosy Mulberry and Laura Ashley fabrics, stripped wood floors in the dining room and drawing room and many delightful antique items dotted around the house. The accommodation has benefited further from the recent addition of two quirky bathrooms in a former laundry cupboard and what was believed to be a former pot cupboard.
Outside, the sunny, sheltered walled garden with its two delightful Regency summer houses is a lovely place to relax over a bottle of wine and a barbecue, watch the fishermen try their luck on the famous Monument Pool below the house or even play some croquet! Dog owners can also relax in the knowledge that their furry friends can ramble around the garden but not escape!
Coldstream is the first town over the Scottish Border and was once a rival to Gretna Green for runaway marriages. The town has a museum dedicated to the Coldstream Guards as well as a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants. Just outside the village is The Hirsel Country Estate, picturesque home of the Douglas-Home family which offers lovely woodland and lakeside walks, excellent birdlife and the 18-hole Hirsel Golf Course.
9 miles from Coldstream lies the picturesque town of Kelso described by Sir Walter Scott as "the most beautiful, if not the most romantic village in Scotland." Today Kelso remains one of the most attractive and unspoilt towns in the Borders, with its Flemish-style cobbled square, 12th Century abbey, the majestic Floors Castle and the graceful Tweed bridge, a model for London's Waterloo Bridge. The town has a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants as well as the Roxburghe championship golf course and regular National Hunt Racing.
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The South/Borders region
Local Area
The Border Country, comprising North Northumberland and the Southern Scottish Borders is a place of magnificent wide sky scenery, with vast expanses of untouched countryside ranging from rolling hills and rugged, windswept moorland, to gentle valleys and the 25 miles of protected golden sands and secluded rocky coves that make up the Heritage coastline. Even in the summer months, the sparkling clean beaches remain almost deserted.
Offshore, there is a thriving water sports scene, with excellent sailing and some of the UKs best windsurfing and surfing at stunning spots such as Coldingham and Beadnell Bay. Dotted along the coast are picturesque fishing villages such as St Abbs, Alnmouth, Beadnell, and Craster offering wonderful seafood including smoked kippers, crab sandwiches and supremely fresh fish and chips. From the pretty village of Seahouses take a boat to the Farne Islands, home to a large colony of grey seals and 21 species of birds, including puffins.
For outdoor sports enthusiasts the region offers an unrivalled diversity of thousands of miles of dedicated footpaths, cycle routes and bridleways. The routes, anything from one hour to several days, take in some of the areas most magnificent countryside including the heritage coast, Cheviot, Lammermuir and Eildon Hills and Kielder Forest, which encompasses the vast Kielder Water, Europes largest man-made lake with an impressive 27 mile shoreline. Famous routes include the fabulous 63-mile long St Cutherberts Way following the trail of early Christianity from Melrose to Holy Island, The Pennine Way, The Southern Upland Way and Border Abbey Way. In addition to the spectacular scenery is the rich, often bloody, history of the region. The Romans and early Christians, the later border wars between the English and the Scots and the two World Wars have all left their imprints on the region, giving rise to a plethora of fascinating ancient and historical sites and buildings. Some of the most spectacular are the magnificent chain of castles, including dramatic Bamburgh, perched high on its rocky outcrop, the vast, romantic ruins of Dunstanburgh, the palatial splendour of Floors, impressive Thirlestane "one of the seven great houses of Scotland" and foreboding Alnwick, made famous as the location for Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films.
The region also boasts a number of important houses including Traquair, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, Manderston, the location for Channel 4's "The Edwardian Country House and award-winning Paxton, reputed to be the finest example of an eighteenth-century Palladian country house in Scotland.
At low tide, drive across the causeway to the famous religious retreat of Holy Island, or Lindisfarne. This tiny, picturesque island is home to the evocative remains of a ruined eleventh-century priory, a beautifully restored castle and the infamous Lindisfarne Mead. Similarly impressive ecclesiastical splendours are the majestic abbey ruins at Jedburgh and at Dryborough, which is the burial place of Sir Walter Scott.
For further information see: www.visitnorthumbria.com and www.visitscottishborders.com
Coldstream area
Fishing
The River Whiteadder runs through the estate and fishing is available to guests at additional cost. It is well documented that the Whiteadder was once the most prolific of the Tweed tributaries, well ahead of the Teviot. Over the past few years, major improvement works to the river in addition to the buying out of netting stations on Tweed and greater restraints on the drift nets have greatly improved the salmon stocks entering the estuary and it is very likely the Whiteadder will return to its former glory. Perhaps the most important improvement to the Whiteadder has been the installation of two fish passes at New Mills Weir and Edington Mill which have greatly facilitated the passage of fish upstream. Fish are now able to run the river throughout the summer rather than relying on high water levels to see them over the weir.
The typical pattern sees a run of spring fish from February through to the end of April. From May there is superb sea trout fishing at night with the occasional salmon running throughout the summer. The traditional main run of salmon is at the end of the season with the larger fish entering the river from September onwards. For many, the Whiteadder's primary attraction is that it really comes into its own when Tweed is unfishable and the Whiteadder is an excellent alternative, making the river a great standby for lost days on Tweed beats. The fishing at Ellemford comprises two miles of double bank fishing with 15 pools. Ellemford's catch returns are around 40 to 50 salmon per annum, predominantly caught in the autumn with an average fish size of around 7 to 11lb. The Ellemford water also boasts a healthy trout population. Ellemford is also within easy driving distance of the River Tweed which has a deserved reputation as one of the world's finest salmon rivers and produces more fish caught to the fly than any other river in Britain. For further details and advice about fishing on Tweed including availability and booking, please contact us or the following agencies: FishTweed Tel: 01573 470612 Web: http://www.fishtweed.co.uk/
Shooting
We have an arrangement to offer guests shooting for a variety of game at the nearby Ayton Estate, one of the most outstanding arable shoots in the Scottish Borders. The shoot encompasses some 4,000 acres of arable land and 600 acres of woodland with a release plan of 7,000 pheasants and 2,000 partridge.
Driven pheasants - Renowned for its high pheasants, the shoot produces 100 to 400 bird days with an average price of £24 per bird depending upon the season and total bag.
Duck flighting - The estate offers four flight ponds with plenty of wild duck coming in from the North Sea. An evenings duck flighting can be arranged for 2 to 10 guns and can be combined with a days driven pheasant or rough shooting. Prices vary depending upon the season and number of guns.
Rough shooting - A days rough shooting will present challenging shots for woodcock as well as pheasant, partridge, duck, snipe, wood pigeon and ground game. A day can be arranged for 2 to 8 guns. The average price is £140 per gun depending upon the number of guns and whether dogs are required.
Stalking - The Ayton Estate produces some excellent trophy bucks. The prices per beast for roe bucks are £300 up to a bronze, bronze £400, silver £520 and gold £620.
Please contact us for further information, availability and prices.
Golf
Northumberland and the Scottish Borders are a golfers paradise boasting over 100 courses from challenging PGA Championship courses, to picturesque links and parkland courses to suit all standards. We can offer discounted green fees at a number of courses within an hours drive of our houses. Please contact us for further information.
The Scottish Borders are easily accessible by car with good motorway links. The nearest airports are at Edinburgh and Newcastle, both of which are well served with flights from within the UK and the rest of Europe. Nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed has excellent rail links, with Edinburgh and Newcastle just 40 minutes away and London Kings Cross to Berwick from 3.5 hours by train.
Newcastle International Airport 0870 122 1488 www.newcastleairport.com Edinburgh International Airport 0870 040 0007 www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/edinburgh National Rail Enquires 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk Great North Eastern Railways 08457 225225 www.gner.co.uk
Activities near Coldstream
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Bedrooms (5), Bathrooms (1), En suite (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Private garden
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: Ground floor: Fully-equipped kitchen. Walk-in pantry. Dining room with decorative inglenook fireplace and bread oven. Light and spacious sitting room with open fire. Bedroom with 3' bed. Cloakroom with basin and WC.
First floor: Double bedroom (6' bed) with views over the River Tweed. Double bedroom (4' 6" bed) with en-suite bathroom (bath with shower over, basin and WC). Double/twin bedroom (6' king size bed or two 3' single beds). Bedroom with small double / large single (4') bed. Family bathroom with bath, basin and WC. Bathroom with bath and shower over, basin and WC.
Amenities: Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, additional refrigerator, chest freezer (in garage), washing machine, dishwasher, telephone, wireless broadband internet connection, television with Freeview, DVD player, radio/CD player, stereo system, cot, highchair, board games, DVDs, books. Oil central heating throughout and open fire in sitting room. Bed linen, towels and L'Occitane toiletries provided. Pets welcome. Guests receive a complimentary welcome hamper on arrival.
Catering and housekeeping
Catering at Abbey House is entirely flexible. The house can either be taken on a self-catered, partly catered or fully catered basis. A homemade meal and wine delivery service is also available. A picnic hamper delivery service is available for fishing parties. The housekeeper will meet guests on arrival and facilities are available for additional cleaning or linen changes throughout guest's stay at additional cost.
Further details outdoors: Garden and grounds: Large, sheltered, sunny, walled garden with two delightful Regency summer houses, garden furniture and barbecue. Garage parking for two cars and ample additional roadside parking. Shops and pubs five minutes' walk
Further details
Welcome pack available on arrival
Conditions
Refundable security deposit of £250.00 available on arrival
20% of rental fee due as a deposit
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