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Latest Press
24 January 2010 Sunday Times '100 Cool Cottages'
We have moved offices
Feel free to pop in to see us if you live in the North East of England. In the New Year we will be displaying some lovely interior accessories, interior design books, greetings cards, seaside windbreaks and cushions, contemporary coastal artwork, books about Northumberland - all available for purchase, as well as some of the wallcoverings, wallpapers and carpet samples we use in our coastal interior design schemes in our cottages. Please stop by, have a browse and take away one of our brochures
Our new address is
Coastal Retreats Ltd and Country Retreats
9 Causey St
Gosforth,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE3 4DJ
Have you visited the website of our sister company Country Retreats?
The first of the many properties proposed to us for inclusion in the collection are now ready to receive holidaymakers and we anticipate that the Country Retreats portfolio will grow steadily over the coming year as renovations are completed. Please bear with us while the selection of cottages grows as we are carefully handpicking the best of owner managed rural and inland properties in the Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire areas - this will take time!
Budle Falls at Waren Mill was awarded a 5 star grade by Visit Britain . Located a few minutes walk from the sea at Budle Bay, this 2 bedroom stone water mill is in an idyllic location and appeals to couples and small families alike.
The Town House, outskirts of Newcastle. An award-winning contemporary town house set in 35 acres of grounds only 10 minutes' drive from Newcastle. Sleeping up to 7 in 4 bedrooms, it is an ideal base for holidaymakers looking to explore the Tyne Valley, Hadrian's Wall, the cities of Newcastle and Durham and the coast.
Visit www.countryretreatsuk.com to see all the properties
Coastal Retreats interior films
We have joined forces with Jon Lindsay of Spacedust Films to create some beautiful walk through films of our cottages. This will give you a great feel for our collection and help you decide which property to opt for. Not all are loaded up yet but you can take a peek at them by clicking on this link Virtual Tours
Beadnell Beach House..... Right on the beach at Beadnell, this 4 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed house stands on a key position overlooking Smuggler's Cove at Beadnell. With a contemporary interior, it makes a very stylish holiday home for 2 families or a large group holidaying together. Steps lead down to the beach and guests can walk to local amenities. Open-plan downstairs living accommodation and 1 downstairs bedroom with ensuite. 3 further upstairs bedrooms and first floor second living room with balcony giving superb views out to sea and along the bay
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Cowslip is our colourful farm worker's cottage at Tughall Steads dotted with Cath Kidston designs. Sleeps from 4 -6 in 2 bedrooms with great child-friendly gardens. It's hard not to be delighted by the vibrant colours and patterns making this a very 'of the moment' interior.
A log burner in original stone inglenook completes the picture on this new cottage which neighbours another of our popular cottages, Garden Cottage
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Also at Tughall Steads is our new 3 bedroomed cottage for 6 people,The Well House. The corner house of a former farm building quadrangle, this is close to some of our other Tughall Steads properties. It has spacious lounge/diner, breakfasting kitchen opening out onto a lovely garden, 2 good sized double bedrooms and a great kids' bunk bedded room. Another excellent child-friendly cottage
Alison Groves - Wedding, Portrait, Boudoir, Baby, Children, Maternity Photographer. Newcastle upon Tyne
Alison is now offering a new and exciting Boudoir photography service and will no doubt be of particular interest to our girls groups/hen party groups and pamper weekenders. Alison, a well respected contemporary photographer from Newcastle is already well known to many of our guests who have met her on location in Northumberland for informal photo shoots arranged through Coastal Retreats. To arrange your complimentary photo shoot, call Alison directly on 0191 2221309. Her gorgeous gallery/studio is located in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle, not far from the Quayside. After your shoot, you can arrange to pop in to view the results at the end of your holiday (take in the Centre for Children's Books at the same time, have lunch then relax in Alison's gallery whilst choosing your photographs)
Holiday Nanny specialises in providing high calibre nannies to accompany families on their holidays - in the UK or Abroad.
The agency has an extremely high selection standard for nannies and a thorough interviewing process - only a small percentage of nannies who apply to the agency are accepted onto the register.
All nannies have a minimum of 1 year's childcare experience. They speak fluent English and all have an up-to-date enhanced CRB check and a first aid certificate. We check all references thoroughly and relevant qualifications are verified. The agency only selects nannies who have demonstrated a high level of professionalism.
The agency goes out of its way to find nannies who have an extra dimension, and then seek to match their talents to the holidaying family - sporty nanny, creative nanny, musical nanny, dancing nanny, etc. Amongst our inspiring nannies are PE teachers, swimming instructors, drama and dance teachers and even a national figure skating champion!
We have nannies who have experience with children with special needs and we also have highly qualified maternity nurses.
The agency runs a totally confidential service and all nannies sign a confidentiality clause.
Please mention Coastal Retreats when making an enquiry
The Guardian 28th May 2009 featured Moo House, our large family get-together, reunion venue with ground floor facilities catering to those of limited mobility if necessary. Great for Grandparents!! Read the article.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/27/travelling-disabilities-accessible-hotels?page=2
