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Nestled in a peaceful location in the heart of the picturesque coastal village of Craster this property is perfectly positioned on the splendid Northumberland Heritage Coastline in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Craster is world-famous for its smoked kippers with the village smokehouse still using the traditional method of smoking over oak fires. It also boasts friendly inns a shoreline café shop and art gallery. Fishermen will be delighted with sea fishing boat trips available that run directly from the harbour. Golfers can enjoy an array of local golf courses including the nearby 18-hole course at Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club. Explore amazing coastal walking routes directly from the property and visit Dunstanburgh Castle and the beautiful Howick Hall and Gardens. Step inside this beautiful stylish and spacious stone-built property into the amazing open-plan spacious living area. The comfortable lounge area with its wonderful picture window is the perfect place to relax and admire the wonderful harbour and sea views. Watch a great movie on the Smart TV listen to your music on the Bluetooth speaker or enjoy cosy nights in front of the free-standing wood burner. Next is the beautiful dining area where you can enjoy family or romantic meals together in front of the lovely wood burner. The bespoke well-equipped kitchen is the ideal place to cook up a storm with an electric oven and hob microwave fridge/freezer dishwasher and coffee machine. Next is the utility room with washer/dryer followed directly by the handy WC. Heading up the stairs you will find the three bedrooms all with wonderful harbour and sea views. There is a spacious king-size bedroom with en-suite bathroom with a wonderful deep copper bath and WC. The single bedroom offers ample storage space and also has an additional trundle bed. A stylish shower room is located adjacent to the twin bedroom with shower and WC. Finally completing the accommodation is the light and bright king-size bedroom with a stylish en-suite shower and WC. Stepping outside to the patio there is a seating area an ideal place to admire the splendid sea and harbour views and for lazy evenings star gazing perhaps with a nice glass of wine or good local ale. There is off-road parking available for two cars directly in front of the property. Need to know: 3 bedrooms 2 king size and 1 single with additional trundle bed. 1 shower room, 1 en suite bathroom, 1 en suite shower room and 1 additional WC. Electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and coffee machine. Utility room with washer/dryer. Wood burner (first basket of logs included). Off road parking available for 2 cars. Village car park also available for extra cars. 1 dog welcome, more considered by prior arrangement. Shops, pubs, restaurants and beach within walking distance. Smart TV and Bluetooth speaker in lounge. Sleeps 5, plus 1 on request.
Toms Hideout is a real stay in Craster, 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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Craster Seafood Restaurant is a place to eat in Craster. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
A six and a half mile linear half-day of about three hours along the least-walked stretch of the Northumberland Coast Path, past Cullernose Point, Howdiemont Sands and Sugar Sands to the fishermen’s village of Boulmer. Start at the Craster quarry car park; there is no bus back on Sundays, so either arrange a lift from Boulmer or accept a thirteen-mile day. Long empty beaches with no seasonal dog restriction and burns to drink from, but the cliff path is unfenced above Cullernose, several fields hold cattle, and the last mile into Boulmer crosses grazing where the fixed penalty for a dog off lead near stock is the farmer’s to report.
The best-known walk on this coast: four and a half miles and a little over two hours, level turf out to the castle, then sand round Embleton Bay and farm tracks back over Dunstan Square. Start from the Northumberland Coast car park in the old quarry at Craster, pay-and-display and the only real parking in the village, which is full by ten on any decent summer day. The clifftop grazing means leads on for the cattle between Craster and the castle, but Embleton Bay is dogs-all-year sand with no council restriction, and there are two gates rather than stiles on the inland return.
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