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Cottage |1 bedroom |Sleeps 2

Cornhill on Tweed in Northern England

From £350 per week |  From £114 per night

2 nights minimum stay

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Key info  Car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

The Cottage has been renovated and furnished to a very high standard throughout to offer spacious accommodation for two guests. A double sofa bed in the sitting room provides accommodation for up to two additional guests if required (there is a small charge). The cottage exudes charm and character, with a predominance of warm, earthy tones, cosy plaids and tweeds in the sitting room and fresh, cottage-style florals in the bedroom. The dining room is reminiscent of a scaled-down version of that at a grand, country house with ‘book-lined' walls, elegant lighting and attractive, panelled doors.

The pretty, sheltered, south-facing garden has fabulous, uninterrupted views over Flodden Field, site of the infamous battle of 1513 between the Scots and the English. To the rear of the garden is a secluded patio area with table and chairs and a barbecue. A particular highlight is the delightful summer house. There is an additional garden area to the front of the house which provides a perfect spot to watch the sunset over the Lammermuir Hills.

Alternatively, for those wanting complete relaxation, with its delightful garden and summerhouse for outdoor living and its enchanting, cosy interior, this is the perfect hideaway at any time of the year.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Bedroom
The accommodation comprises one spacious double bedroom with 4' 6" bed, fitted wardrobe and chest of drawers. A double sofa bed in the sitting room provides accommodation for up to two additional guests if required (there is a small charge).

Bathroom
Adjacent to the bedroom is a bathroom with bath with shower over, WC and basin.

Sitting room
The charming sitting room has a double sofa and two arm chairs. There is plenty of indoor entertainment provided including TV with Freeview, DVD player and a selection of books and magazines.

Dining room
Leading from the sitting room is a superb ‘book-lined' dining room which seats four.

Kitchen
The fully-equipped kitchen is decorated in traditional Shaker style and is equipped with washing machine, dishwasher, double oven with 4 ring hob, microwave and fridge/freezer. There is ample cooking equipment, cutlery and crockery provided.

Summerhouse
Situated toward the end of the garden is a charming summerhouse with patio doors, table and chairs and drinks fridge.

Drying / boot room
There is a drying room to the rear of the property which also houses the tumble dryer.

Catering and housekeeping
The Cottage can be let on a pure self-catering basis or treat yourselves to a proper rest and book a cook (either full time or for the occasional, special meal) or homemade meals delivered daily to the house. Alternatively, we offer a food-shopping and wine delivery service. Daily housekeeping is also available. Please contact us for further details.

Facilities for babies
A travel cot and high chair are available on request.

Further details outdoors:
To the rear of the property is a delightful, sheltered, south-facing garden with superb, uninterrupted views across Flodden Field to the hills beyond. At the end of the garden is a patio area with table and chairs and a charcoal barbecue. There is ample parking to the front of the property.

Conditions

Refundable breakages deposit of £250.00 required
20% of rental fee due as a deposit

Dogs: Two small dogs or one larger dog are welcome at The Cottage. We would ask that owners adhere to the guidelines in the pre-arrival information with regard to dogs.

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The Northern England / Northumberland region

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 UK’s 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 area’s most magnificent countryside including the heritage coast, Cheviot, Lammermuir and Eildon Hills and Kielder Forest, which encompasses the vast Kielder Water, Europe’s largest man-made lake with an impressive 27 mile shoreline. Famous routes include the fabulous 63-mile long St Cutherbert’s 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 Hogwart’s 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

The Cornhill on Tweed area

The Cottage is situated in the pretty village of Branxton which has very little passing traffic. Nearby Cornhill-on-Tweed offers an excellent village store and coffee shop and the newly-renovated Collingwood Arms bar and restaurant. Just over the River Tweed in Scotland is the historic town of Coldstream which has a good selection of pubs, cafes and local shops, including a butcher, baker and grocer. The charming, ancient towns of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Kelso are also nearby and Edinburgh is an easy day trip either 1¼ hours by car or 45 minutes on the train from Berwick.

There are excellent walks leading from the cottage, including routes across Flodden field and the Cheviot Hills. Just a few minute's drive from the cottage, the beautiful Tweed river valley also offers a network of superb walks and dedicated cycle paths or take a short trip to the coast enjoy an invigorating walk or exhilarating horse ride along the 25 miles of stunning sandy beaches.

The local area is also a golfer's paradise with 16 courses within a 30 mile radius including the famous Roxburghe course set amidst 200 acres of beautiful, rolling parkland and the links course at Berwick-upon-Tweed, recently selected as a British Open qualifying course.

Fishing

The River Tweed 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. The Cottage is ideally located for anyone fishing the bottom and lower Tweed beats between Berwick and Kelso. There are several prime beats within a ten minute drive from the house including Tillmouth, Lennel and The Lees.

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 evening’s duck flighting can be arranged for 2 to 10 guns and can be combined with a day’s driven pheasant or rough shooting. Prices vary depending upon the season and number of guns.

Rough shooting - A day’s 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 golfer’s 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 hour’s drive of our houses. Please contact us for further information.

How to get there

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North Northumberland is easily accessible by car and Cornhill-on-Tweed is conveniently located for access to the A1(M). 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
Edinburgh International Airport 0870 040 0007
National Rail Enquires 08457 484950

National Express East Coast 08457 225 111

Activities near Cornhill on Tweed

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Week 38	24 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	480£ 480	156156	145145	2 Nights
Week 39	1 Oct 11	8 Oct 11	410£ 410	133133	133133	2 Nights
Week 40	8 Oct 11	15 Oct 11	410£ 410	133133	133133	2 Nights
Week 41	15 Oct 11	22 Oct 11	410£ 410	133133	133133	2 Nights
Week 42	22 Oct 11	29 Oct 11	410£ 410	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 43	29 Oct 11	5 Nov 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 44	5 Nov 11	12 Nov 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 45	12 Nov 11	19 Nov 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 46	19 Nov 11	26 Nov 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 47	26 Nov 11	3 Dec 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 48	3 Dec 11	10 Dec 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 49	10 Dec 11	17 Dec 11	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 50	17 Dec 11	24 Dec 11	507£ 507	158158	203203	2 Nights
Week 51	24 Dec 11	31 Dec 11	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 52	31 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	468£ 468	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 1	7 Jan 12	14 Jan 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 2	14 Jan 12	21 Jan 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 3	21 Jan 12	28 Jan 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 4	28 Jan 12	4 Feb 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 5	4 Feb 12	11 Feb 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 6	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 7	18 Feb 12	25 Feb 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 8	25 Feb 12	3 Mar 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 9	3 Mar 12	10 Mar 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 10	10 Mar 12	17 Mar 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 11	17 Mar 12	24 Mar 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 12	24 Mar 12	31 Mar 12	350£ 350	114114	146146	2 Nights
Week 13	31 Mar 12	7 Apr 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 14	7 Apr 12	14 Apr 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 15	14 Apr 12	21 Apr 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 16	21 Apr 12	28 Apr 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 17	28 Apr 12	5 May 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 18	5 May 12	12 May 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 19	12 May 12	19 May 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 20	19 May 12	26 May 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 21	26 May 12	2 Jun 12	450£ 450	146146	163163	2 Nights
Week 22	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 23	9 Jun 12	16 Jun 12	500£ 500	163163	163163	2 Nights
Week 24	16 Jun 12	23 Jun 12	500£ 500	163163	163163	2 Nights
Week 25	23 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	500£ 500	163163	171171	2 Nights
Week 26	30 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 27	7 Jul 12	14 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 28	14 Jul 12	21 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 29	21 Jul 12	28 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 30	28 Jul 12	4 Aug 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 31	4 Aug 12	11 Aug 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 32	11 Aug 12	18 Aug 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 33	18 Aug 12	25 Aug 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 34	25 Aug 12	1 Sep 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Week 35	1 Sep 12	8 Sep 12	500£ 500	163163	163163	2 Nights
Week 36	8 Sep 12	15 Sep 12	500£ 500	163163	163163	2 Nights
Week 37	15 Sep 12	22 Sep 12	500£ 500	163163	163163	2 Nights
Week 38	22 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	500£ 500	163163	154154	2 Nights
Week 39	29 Sep 12	6 Oct 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 40	6 Oct 12	13 Oct 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 41	13 Oct 12	20 Oct 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 42	20 Oct 12	27 Oct 12	450£ 450	146146	146146	2 Nights
Week 43	27 Oct 12	3 Nov 12	450£ 450	146146	130130	2 Nights
Week 44	3 Nov 12	10 Nov 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 45	10 Nov 12	17 Nov 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 46	17 Nov 12	24 Nov 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 47	24 Nov 12	1 Dec 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 48	1 Dec 12	8 Dec 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 49	8 Dec 12	15 Dec 12	350£ 350	114114	114114	2 Nights
Week 50	15 Dec 12	20 Dec 12	429£ 429	114114	203203	2 Nights
Week 51	20 Dec 12	3 Jan 13	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Christmas week also includes Christmas tree, decorations and festive hamper.

Prices include bed linen, towels, all utilities, logs, pre-arrival and departure cleaning.

A 20% deposit is payable at the time of booking. The balance is payable eight weeks prior to the commencement of the booking. A £250 refundable security deposit is payable with balance. Full payment is due for bookings which take place within eight weeks. Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer, debit card or credit card. Credit card bookings are subject to a 2% fee to recover the charges made by the card companies.

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3 years listed You are contacting Emma Crabtree Crabtree & Crabtree Ltd (property manager) Landline +44 (0)1890 820359 Mobile n/a Payment accepted Credit cards accepted Languages spoken The property manager is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has so far received 0 reviews.

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