Our hand-picked portfolio of design-led and individually styled holiday cottages takes you on a journey through the North East of England, from the Scottish Borders to Northumberland’s coast and down to the vibrancy and culture of Newcastle and Durham.

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View from Bamburgh Six

Bamburgh Six Bamburgh village

Driftwood

Driftwood Swinhoe, near Beadnell

High Mill fire

High Mill Tughall Steads, near Newton by the sea

Tughall aerial view

Moo House & The Cow Shed Tughall Steads near Newton by the sea

Rosebud Hetton Hall, nr Belford

Seagrass champagne

Seagrass near Bamburgh

Seasalt

Seasalt Swinhoe, near Beadnell

The Apple Store living room

The Apple Store nr Newton by the sea

The Deck House

The Deck House Beadnell Bay

The Fold @ Rock

The Fold @ Rock Rock village near Alnwick

Old Gardener's

The Old Gardener’s Dunstan, Craster

The Wood Store kitchen

The Wood Store Tughall Steads near Newton by the sea

Tweedswood Redpath, near Melrose

Why you'll want to escape to Northumberland this Christmas

If you like your Christmases traditional, cold and wintry, with hearty food, twinkling lights and dashes of festive magic, then Northumberland is for you.

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  • Newcastle, Durham & Tyne Valley ►

    Hadrian's Wall, The Angel of the North, Newcastle's famous bridges and quayside. Then there's the historic City of Durham with its famous University and Cathedral.

  • Craster, Embleton, Alnmouth and Amble Area ►

    Enjoy dramatic rocky coastlines and silvery sands, the iconic ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, pretty villages and the famous Craster kipper

  • Beadnell Area ►

    The beautiful crescent-shaped beach makes this quiet village a popular choice for families and watersport enthusiasts

  • Tughall Steads & Newton by the Sea ►

    A pretty hamlet, this former coastal farm steading is surrounded by countryside but just one mile from the sea, between the beaches of Beadnell and Newton

  • Seahouses Area ►

    This traditional fishing village with bustling harbour is the gateway to the Farne Islands with its varied birdlife, including the famous puffins.

  • Bamburgh Area ►

    Long stretches of white sandy beaches adorn this coastline, from the dune-backed Bamburgh Beach to the world-famous causeway of Holy Island

  • The Scottish Borders ►

    Expanses of white sandy dune backed beaches, handsome border towns and the world famous Holy Island of Lindisfarne