The Old Farmhouse

34 Customer Reviews

• "The house was in a fantastic location, offering the right balance of quiet countryside without being too remote, and within short driving distance to many wonderful places to visit both coastal and inland."

  The house is beautifully presented and in keeping with the style of the property. The owner was very friendly and knowledgeable upon available, and then left us to enjoy our holiday. The house was very well heated, with the option of open fires, there were plenty of clean, fluffy white towels and the kitchen was very well equipped. Internet speed is limited due to the location, but more than enough for two teenagers to keep in contact with the outside world. Lowick Village shop and the Black Bull Inn were excellent to have on the doorstep. Our only hestinacy in returning would be the recent change to the property becoming pet friendly and whether this would impact our stay.

  Reviewed by Jodi5.0★Oct 2024

• "We had a great week in this delightful part of Northumberland."

  The property is spacious, well equipped and comfortable. When we arrived the heating was on and we felt very welcome. We really cannot fault the property or its owner - highly recommended.

  Reviewed by Jacqui5.0★Sep 2024

• "The farm house was lovely and peaceful."

  The owner was extremely friendly and helpful, but left us alone. We found it reassuring to know that someone with local knowledge was living next door. The only surprise was the extremely large farm building that runs all the way across the rear of the house, this blocked out any view from the rear of the building, although I suppose that being a farm you are going to need farm buildings. It was the fact that I could not find any mention of this when booking the property. However the view from the front of the property was stunning looking over to the Cheviots & watching hare’s & other wildlife in the field directly opposite on a daily basis. Thank you for allowing us to stay in such a beautiful place that you obviously love so much. The wine and biscuits we found when we arrived were a lovely treat.

  Reviewed by Mr4.1★Jun 2024

• "Having stayed there before, we returned because we knew how spacious and comfortable the Old Farmhouse is."

  We appreciated having 2 sitting rooms with TV's plus 2 bathrooms upstairs. It's handy having a separate utility room with an extra fridge, plus downstairs toilet. We particularly enjoyed sitting outside both at the front with the lovely view and at the back in the enclosed garden with a BBQ. The owner is very welcoming and hospitable - and we hope to return for a 3rd stay one day!

  Reviewed by Wendy5.0★Jun 2024

• "Another great stay at the Old Farmhouse."

  A lovely place in a great spot - totally recommended.

  Reviewed by Duncan5.0★May 2024

• "Surprised and pleased to find as well as towels bed linen there was hand soap ..."

  Surprised and pleased to find as well as towels bed linen there was hand soap shower gel tablets powder etc for dishwasher and washing machine and washing up liquid plus pan scrubs etc it might be worth adding this to info about house so know don’t need to bring

  Thank you for your great feedback Property Owner

  Reviewed by Adrian5.0★Jul 2023

• "A lovely property."

  Nothing to moan about apart from the frying pans were no longer non-stick!!! Beautifully clean and looked after. A real gem

  Reviewed by Lucinda5.0★Oct 2022

• "Excellent stay at the Old Farmhouse."

  We were a family of 6, and the house was a good size and in a great, quiet location.

  Thank you for your kind feedback sorry about frying pans I replace every year but they do seem to get a bit the worse for wear by the end of a busy season. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★Oct 2022

• "The Old Farmhouse was a brilliant place to stay."

  It was much bigger than we had expected, beautifully presented and had everything you could want for an enjoyable stay. It is ideally situated to explore places like Holly Island and all the coast line down to Craster. We used it mainly as a base for some walking in the Cheviots. There are fantastic views over these from the 2 front bedrooms. The house is very well set up for families with both front and back gardens enclosed to stop little ones making the great escape. Cots and high chairs were available. There were only 4 of us so we rattled around in the space. 6 adults wouldn't feel squashed. The location is very quiet even though there is a road running in front of the house. This appears to have about 2 cars a day using it and although on a working farm you wouldn't know it. Lowick is just down the road and has a good locals pub as well as a decent Pub/Restaurant ( The Black Bull) Ford & Etal estate is close by and definitely worth a visit. There also some beautiful walks around the estate. One very, very small niggle was the ensuite was a tad cosy but it was perfectly usable. The owner, Mrs Reavely is delightful and only lives at the other end of the farm. She kindly left lots of fresh flowers, wine and a very large box of sweets! If you are thinking of visiting this part of the country I would highly recommend the Old Farmhouse as an ideal base

  Reviewed by Nigel5.0★Sep 2022

• "Beautiful property ,spacious with everything needed for a week away ."

  Excellent base to explore the area. Safe and secure back garden area perfect for a young family and beautiful views from the front garden . The road at the front is deceiving as cars travel very fast along it so care is needed . Overall a lovely, welcoming property that was comfortable, spacious ,and well equipped.

  Reviewed by Nicola5.0★Aug 2022

• "The Old Farmhouse is a very comfortable, well furnished spacious house in a beautiful setting with fantastic views of the Cheviots."

  An unexpected welcome pack of two bottles of wine (enjoyed by the adults) and a lovely box of biscuits which were enjoyed by all the family was a lovely thought as were the fresh flowers. Mid week we even received some fresh home grown vegetables from the very friendly and helpful owner which were delicious. The enclosed garden was very much appreciated by our granddaughter and meant we could relax knowing she was safe playing. Garden furniture at the front and the rear of the property meant we could make the most of the sun early mornings and late into the evening and the sun room meant we could enjoy the sun even when there was a slight breeze, It is an excellent base for Northern Northumberland and the Borders, we had fantastic days out exploring with lots to do within 30/40 minutes of the property. We would definitely stay again and don't think anyone would be disappointed if they booked this property. Thank you from all of us.

  Reviewed by Deborah5.0★Jul 2022

• "Excellent property: comfortable, well furnished and great location for all tourist sites."

  Welcome pack included two bottles of wine and a lovely box of chocolates that went down very well. Owner very friendly and helpful. Would definitely return given availability. NB1: the internet is slow by modern standards (0.3 MBPs), due to remoteness and overhead telephone wires. This was good on one hand as our kids had to engage in conversation, games etc with the rest of the family. On the other hand there weren't any games at the house, which is unusual for a holiday let so we had to go and buy some in Berwick. Suggest raiding Berwick charity shops for a few jigsaws and games for future visitors. NB2: the road outside the house is very fast and can be dangerous for kids. Our 12 year old nearly got herself run over goofing about. There are suitable warnings in the information pack but I think Northumberland CC should be putting up a hazard sign so it would be worth raising this with them.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jul 2022

• "The Old Farmhouse was a spacious, comfortable, clean and well equipped place to stay."

  The enclosed garden space at the back is ideal for young children to play safely and also a nice wee sun trap for the adults to sit and enjoy. We chose this location as there was much to see and do all within half hour drive of the property. The property owner was very friendly and helpful.

  Reviewed by Garry4.7★Jun 2022

• "Farmhouse was lovely, very high standard throughout, made very welcome by host."

  Had everything to make our stay enjoyable and relaxing. Plenty of room for family gathering both inside and out. Safe back garden for children, great space for outdoor eating and very good gas BBQ. Good area as base to be able to access so many places, wonderful beaches, castles, nature walks. For families -swimming pool at Berwick great, Kelso -playground, river walk, skateboard track. Farne Islands boat trip recommended. Lots wildlife seen- deer, hares, dolphins, seals, numerous different birds, wild ponies. Recommend staying here

  Reviewed by Wendy5.0★May 2022

• "We had the most enjoyable stay."

  Our accommodation was faultless, and our host extremely attentive. Many thanks, and we look forward to being able to return one day.

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Apr 2022

• "The Old Farm House was a beautiful old farm cottage, it was located near to Lowick and was handy for Bamburgh and into the Scottish borders, we had a wonderful relaxing week and I would throughly recommend this cottage to anyone, the only slight niggle was the internet was very slow, but hey we were on holiday so it did not matter that much, Northumberland is a fabulous holiday destination."

  Reviewed by Clifford5.0★Apr 2022

• "We had a very comfortable stay at the old farmhouse."

  It was especially great for us that it was so child friendly with the stair gates, highchair, plates/cups, cot and safe back yard with the little slide and getting to feed the little lamb. We will hopefully be back some time!

  Reviewed by Sarah5.0★Apr 2022

• "A great place to stay."

  Very clean and well maintained. Really well equipped especially in the kitchen. Loads of space so not on top of one another. Host really friendly and helpful. Will definately stay here again.

  Reviewed by Liz5.0★Jul 2021

• "We had a wonderful stay at the Old Farmhouse which was warm, clean and fully equiped."

  In a perfect location for both the Scotish Boarder and the Northumberland coast there was lots to do and see all easily accessable.We were made to feel very welcome and would highly recommend the property.

  Reviewed by Trudie5.0★Jun 2021

• "Lovely comfortable cottage in excellent location to explore the region."

  Had a wonderful week.

  Reviewed by Caroline5.0★Jun 2021

• "Although accomodation appears to be quite isolated it is very central to many of the tourist attractions and not too far from them."

  Would definitely recommend and would stay there again mi

  Reviewed by Teresa5.0★Oct 2020

• "The house was lovely, beautiful decor, great facilities and location."

  We had a wonderful Christmas staying here and Santa found us no problem! We would recommend 100%

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Dec 2019

• "Comfort of cottage."

  Good location for exploring Northumberland. Good eating places nearby. Good pubs in Lowick. Thoroughly enjoyable holiday.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Sep 2019

• "The farmhouse was so thoughtfully presented and tasteful."

  It was warm and inviting especially after a cold day out . The owner had equipped the house beyond our expectations. A very enjoyable, restful week. Huge thankful .

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★Aug 2019

• "The accommpdation fine and a very friendly owner who was most helpful."

  Parking excellent for 3 cars and views stunning over Teviot hills and the Scottish borders

  Reviewed by Anthea4.7★Jul 2019

• "There were a few things in the kitchen we would have appreciated but were not there."

  ie:- serving dishes, Medium sized dish for cooking a fruit crumble/cottage pie in, A toast rack, A tray, Meat platter would have been nice but not essential. Washing-up bowl, (we bought one and left it there ) And a rail or hooks in the kitchen for the towel and tea towels etc. Otherwise we found it very well equipped.

  Reviewed by Esther5.0★May 2019

• "Lovely cottage in a great location for exploring the area."

  Plenty of room for all the family, we had a really good holiday.

  Reviewed by Deborah5.0★Apr 2019

• "A warm welcome from the owner who showed us over the Cottage and explained how the heating worked etc."

  Well furnished, and comfortable. Home from Home. Well situated to explore Northumberland. Would certainly recommend the Cottage for people to stay.

  Reviewed by Graham5.0★Sep 2018

• "It was a fabulous house in a beautiful area and the owner gave us a very warm welcome."

  It's the little touches that make for a perfect holiday and I can't thank the owner enough, and Stanley, for making it memorable.

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Aug 2018

• "The Old Farmhouse met all our expectations."

  It is in a lovely location with beautiful views across to the Cheviots. The accommodation is spacious and very well equipped. It provides brilliant facilities for every age group. Our 20 month grandaughter slept very well here and she loved running around in the safe private garden. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and staying at The Old Farmhouse as well as the sun shining were definitely the two major factors to our holidays success!

  Reviewed by Jennifer5.0★Aug 2018

• "The old farm house was absolutely beautiful, absolutely everything thought of, there was a lovely bottle of wine and box of chocolates waiting for us on arrival."

  .. very private and spacious... the old steam train only 5 mins away, holy island 20mins, bambrugh and seahouses 20mins... something to do every day that we where there... can't fault the place

  Reviewed by Chris5.0★Jul 2018

• "The cottage is very comfortable and very well equipped and the owner was very helpful and friendly."

  There was so much to see and do in the area that we will have to come back for another holiday there.

  Reviewed by Sandra5.0★May 2018

• "Wonderful situation ."

  Extremely well equipped. Extremely clean and well cared for.Very spacious for four adults and two teenage children. Well situated for exploring the Northumberland coast.

  Reviewed by Rita5.0★Jul 2017

• "Beautiful cottage, countryside."

  Lots of places within easy reach - we were out every day.

  Reviewed by Christina5.0★Sep 2016

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