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This property offers stunning views over open countryside. Drive to nearby beautiful Bamburgh village and walk along the expansive beach visit the amazing castle and Grace Darling museum play a round of golf and sample the delights of the local shops pubs and restaurants. Sail over to the Farne Islands on a boat trip from Seahouses to see a range of wildlife and cross the causeway to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne for the history and local mead. Berwick upon Tweed to the north and Alnwick Castle and its pretty market town to the south are also within easy reach by car. Head through the main entrance of this impressive property and into the light and airy space of the contemporary kitchen/diner. Magnificent floor-to-ceiling windows flood light into the property and bifold doors lead you to the first of two great outside areas where you can dine alfresco or entertain friends. This is the ideal kitchen for entertaining with a large centre island and everything you need to make your meals including an electric oven and hob fridge/freezer microwave there is also a wine fridge coffee maker and Smart TV to keep the cook entertained. French doors lead from the sociable dining area into the second enclosed outside patio area where you can relax or play. Two of the bedrooms are on the ground floor: a king-size and a twin room. Both have French doors leading out to the rear patio a TV and plenty of storage for your belongings. The stylish bathroom also on the ground floor has a bath separate shower and WC and there is also an additional WC close to the kitchen. Head upstairs to the lounge located on the mezzanine-style floor with a glass balcony adding to the sense of space and allowing uninterrupted views towards the coastline at nearby Budle Bay. There are comfortable sofas to relax on when you want to kick back and watch the latest movie on Smart TV. The generous third bedroom is off the lounge with a king-size bed a TV and ample storage space and its uniquely styled en-suite bathroom features a bath separate shower and WC. Outside there is an enclosed dining area with a table and chairs where you can extend your day with a drink and a meal bringing the outside in. In addition there is a large enclosed patio area to the rear perfect for the children to play safely and with more garden furniture. There is off-road parking for up to three cars. Need to know: 3 bedrooms 2 king size and 1 twin. 2 bathrooms 1 bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC; 1 en suite bathroom with bath, separate shower and WC, and 1 separate WC. Electric hob and oven, fridge/freezer, wine fridge, dishwasher, coffee machine and washing machine. Travel cot and highchair available. Smart TV in the lounge, kitchen and all 3 bedrooms. Wood burner (first basket of logs provided). 2 enclosed patio gardens with garden furniture. 1 dog allowed, a second dog may be considered, please reach out to our bookings team to enquire. Off road parking for up to 3 cars. Shops, pubs and restaurants 2 miles, beach within 3 miles. Please note; there is no dedicated electric car charging facility at this property. Charging electric vehicles at this property is not supported and therefore not permitted. You can find the nearest Electric vehicle charging point at Adderstone garages, Belford, 4 miles away (local charges apply).
The Fat Badger is a real stay in Bamburgh, and it is here so you know it exists. But we have not been able to find a dog policy for it that we would stand behind, so we are not going to guess at one. No verdict, no stamp, no date.
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Three miles of pale sand under the castle, wide enough at low water to lose a dog in the distance, and rarely crowded even in August. There is no seasonal dog ban here at any time of year, which is the reason people bring dogs to this coast rather than to Yorkshire or Northumberland's own southern resorts. Park on Links Road or at the castle and walk in over the dunes.
The great red-sandstone block on its whinstone crag, still lived in by the Armstrong family and open to visitors most of the year. Dogs on short leads are welcome across the grounds and in the Victorian Stables and Tack Room Takeaway, with water bowls dotted about the site. The State Rooms, Clock Tower Cafe and the aviation museum are for assistance dogs only.
Five and a half miles in about three hours, out along the sand and rock under the castle to the lighthouse at Blackrocks Point, round Budle Point to the mudflats at Waren Mill and back inland over the golf links. Start from the pay-and-display car park on Links Road in the village, which is the largest in Bamburgh and still full by mid-morning in August. Northumberland has no seasonal dog ban on this beach, so the sand is off-lead all year; the return crosses grazed fields and a working golf course, and the Budle Bay flats hold roosting wildfowl that a loose dog will scatter.
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