Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) - Berwick-upon-Tweed

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Sitting-room with smart TV and reclining sofa

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 212 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Barbecue grill
Pet-friendly
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Free WiFi

Explore the area

Berwick-upon-Tweed, ENG

Chain Bridge Honey Farm
‪4 min drive‬
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard
‪9 min drive‬
Paxton House
‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Kitchenette

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)

Situated on a small organic arable farm with miniature donkeys and young highland cattle, Linnet is a cosy cottage furnished to a high standard. All bedlinen, towels, heating, electricity and wifi included in the rental price. A starter pack of toilet roll, tea towels, cleaning stuffs, tea/coffee etc will be provided for your stay. A maximum of two pets per booking.

* Enclosed private garden
* Private parking for two cars
* Secure bike storage solely for guests use
* Walks available on the farm

The groundfloor is open plan with a sitting-room, dining-area and kitchen. The shower room is located off the sitting room. The first floor has a large master bedroom with superking size bed (optional layout of two singles) and fabulous views out to fields. There is also a single bedroom.

* 32" flatscreen TV/DVD
* DAB radio
* Fridge with small freezer
* Microwave
* Electric oven
* Alessi crockery and cutlery
* Power shower
* Guest toiletries
* High quality bedlinen and John Lewis towels

Thornton Farm Cottages are perfect for a get-away-from-it-all holiday! There will always be fresh flowers, our own eggs and a pint of milk in the fridge ready for your arrival.

Thornton Farm is 5 miles south west from Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is a short drive from Norham Village with Norham Castle, a great pub and local shops. Our nearest pub/restaurant is 1 mile from the cottage.

Cheswick Sands is 15 minutes by car and offers fabulous walks along some of the most deserted and beautiful coastline in Great Britain. We can offer guest passes to Paxton House where you can picnic by the River Tweed, visit the art gallery or walk along to the Chainbridge.

Guests are welcome to meet our miniature donkeys or help collect eggs. We like to leave you in peace and so everything is on offer, but never put upon guests. There are wonderful walks around the farm and guests love to bring their cameras for wildlife watching.

Property manager

Laura Smales

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

One child under 10 per booking.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Up to two pets allowed.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Located in Berwick-upon-Tweed, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. The Maltings Theatre and Cinema and Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include The Swan Centre for Leisure and Heatherslaw Light Railway. Travelling with kids? Consider Home Park, or check out an event or a game at Shielfield Park. Scuba diving and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.

Berwick-upon-Tweed, ENG

What's nearby

Chain Bridge Honey Farm - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
Norham Castle - 5 min drive - 5.7 km
Old Bridge - 8 min drive - 9.3 km
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks and Main Guard - 9 min drive - 9.4 km
Paxton House - 10 min drive - 12.5 km

Getting around

Berwick-Upon-Tweed Station - 14 min drive

Restaurants

‪Leaping Salmon - ‬8 min drive
‪The Curfew Micropub - ‬8 min drive
‪The Cross Inn - ‬9 min drive
‪Pizzaiolo - ‬7 min drive
‪Robert Smith Fish 'N' Chips - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) located?

This family-friendly Berwick-upon-Tweed cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Horncliffe Square, Horncliffe Park and Chain Bridge Honey Farm. The Swan Centre for Leisure and Berwickshire Coastal Path are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Roger B.

20 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantasttic week cycling

Great property in perfect location for access to multiple cycle routes along very quiet country roads. Nice quiet and private garden overlooking open countryside.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve L.

18 June 2024

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Nothing to much trouble

We had a very nice stay. Enjoyed the lambs, chickens, ducks and guinea fowl in the meadow. Bed was very comfortable and shower was powerfull. Laura allowed me to store my motorcycle in a barn for the duration. A lovely peaceful location.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica G.

8 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage and location to celebrate my Birthday.

Amazing from beginning to end. Perfect stay. Will highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jolene S.

8 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Break away

Lovely cottage well equipped with everything you need, very clean throughout, lovely enclosed garden with amazing view, great for children and dogs, great get away if you just want to get away from it all the only thing I would say is you have to drive if you want to go anywhere no shops in walking distance but the beautiful views made it all worth the travelling

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tamsin R.

14 May 2023

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Perfect mini-moon

Loved our week here! Cottage was exceptionally clean, has all the basics needed for a comfortable stay and really nice quality e.g. bedding/towels/handsoaps .etc. Bed is huge and very clean and comfortable. Farm is quiet and well kept, eggs and milk were a nice touch, and more eggs available at farm entrance - the duck eggs were delicious! The field behind the cottage was full of lambs which was lovely to wake up to and the property is gated with a small garden so we could let our dog wander in and out safely which was nice. This farm is rural and you do have to drive to get to places but we knew this and were okay with it. Favourite local beach was Cocklawburn. Goswick sands is good too, although take care with the dog as large parts of it is nature reserve so on-lead only. We visited Dunstanburgh, Bamburgh (fantastic beach!), St Cuthberts cave, Alnwick and Berwick, all between 15 and 45 mins away. Parking was easy everywhere and mostly free! Berwick upon Tweed is okay, some nice shops - Northern Edge coffee was a hidden gem, dog friendly too. We visited Norham on the thursday evening as there's a visiting fish and chip van, and had a lovely walk round here too. We had no issues at all during our stay. A lovely, relaxing week :)

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

7 May 2023

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Perfect cottage perfect location. Communication excellent.

Would highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

27 Nov 2021

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Winter Break

Stayed at Linnet Cottage for 10 days in November. The cottage is warm and cosy and has everything needed. Alhough the cottage is situated on a farm the roads leading to it are good and not far from the main access road between Coldstream and Berwick-upon-Tweed and to the A1. Laura made us super welcome and there we're nice touches in the cottage like fresh flowers, dog towel/bowl and proper Ordnance Survey maps of the area. Laura responded to all our queries over the 10 days. Fresh eggs can be bought from the farm and arrangements made for them to be left on the doorstep. Although most fields appeared quite bare at this time of year we were lucky to see plenty of wildlife around the area including deer, a weasel and many birds of prey. We would definitely stay again in the future. Di and Tim and Kodi

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen W.

27 Oct 2021

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Fabulous relaxing stay

We stayed at Linnet cottage for a couple of days and had the most restful time. The cottage is in a lovely rural location which offers peace and quiet for your stay and has everything you need for a relaxing break. Laura provided us with a wealth of local knowledge of places to eat and visit, and there is a really useful information book in the cottage. The view over the fields from the lounge/ diner and bedroom is wonderful, as is the sunset. We visited Lindisfarne, Etal, Wooler and Berwick, all within easy driving distance. We had a lovely relaxinv stay and would love to visit again and definitely recommend the property for anyone wishing to have a quiet restful break away from our busy lives.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

20 Oct 2021

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A welcome break!

A beautiful restful place to recharge batteries with easy access to places worry visiting. Comfortable accommodation, peace and quiet and a welcoming host!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin G.

3 June 2021

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Linnet Cottage

Lovely cottage in quiet rural location perfect for visiting beautiful coastal areas in England and Scotland. Warm, cosy and well appointed. We really enjoyed our stay

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

1 June 2021

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Ideal for peace and quiet.

This delightful cottage is set within a working farm but this caused no problems or disturbances at all. Everything you need is provided for you, just bring food and clothes. Sit in the garden and have a drink, see if you can hear any traffic noise.... I couldn't! It's within a short drive of Berwick and Spittal beach is ideal to exercise your dog and it's free parking here!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carys G.

24 Sept 2020

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Quiet and convenient

A lovely cottage in the middle of nowhere but close enough to berwick and other local sites. The cottage was clean and had everything you need for a stay away from home. Would definitely recommend

10/10 Excellent

john t.

22 Sept 2020

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Very pleasant & relaxing; just what we needed.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 Sept 2020

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Great escape

We enjoyed our stay in the Laura‘a cottage very much. It was a lovely, relaxing space with everything we needed and lots to explore in the area. We visited beautiful Cheswick beach and really wished we’d stayed at the cottage for longer. Thanks to Laura for the stay and her excellent communications.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

15 Sept 2020

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Linnet Cottage September 2020

Excellent accommodation in a beautiful area. Clean and comfortable, it was definitely home away from home. Booking process great, contact from Laura told us everything we needed to know pre-arrival. Nothing was too much trouble during our stay and we were made very welcome. A fabulous holiday. Highly recommended.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

7 Sept 2020

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Lovely spot!

Great place to stay for a few days away. Laura who owns the cottages keeps you well informed of everything prior to your arrival. Linnet cottage is for 2 & 1 small child. The living space is quite small but cosy. The main bedroom. Is beautiful & an amazing super king size bed! Would definitely recommend 😃

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Catherine F.

26 Mar 2020

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Great Weekend in Linnet Cottage

We stayed with our Grandson and had a wonderful time. Laura, Anna and Jane could not have given us a warmer welcome, especially around the farm. A fantastic place to take children. The cottage was very clean and the beds were great. Everything we needed for our Grandson was supplied. If we go back,with a toddler, however, we would take one of the larger cottages as the living area was just too small to contain him. We resolved this by moving the toys up to the larger bedroom where he had plenty of space to play. Overall, I would highly recommend Thornton Cottages.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

6 Jan 2020

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Lovely Cottage

Amazing time we had and our wee dog loved it, the donkeys were amazing and of course the fresh eggs. Lovely cosy warm cottage with extra comfy bed and super shower Thanks Laura for all your kindness. Susan and Ally and Lexie

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

paul t.

4 Nov 2019

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Warm and cosy.

The cottage was very warm and the bed was extremely large and comfortable. Nice hot power shower. Nice views and gorgeous countryside walks. Very happy with everything. Thank you for the flowers and eggs. ( The best free-range eggs we have ever had)!

10/10 Excellent

Fiona C.

22 Aug 2019

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Excellent

This was a peaceful location, a comfortable and clean cottage. Lots of things to do in the area. We had a lovely holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea T.

15 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3 night stay at Linnet Cottage

Lovely little cottage with everything you need for your break away. Well equipped, clean and very peaceful setting with lovely little extras like fresh flowers and eggs. Cant recomend enough.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Colin F.

12 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peace and quiet

The ideal holiday for chilling out

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic holiday

Lovely property furnished to a good standard. Real welcome with flowers, eggs, milk, dog bowl and biscuits! Perfect location for exploring. A real find!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lori P., South Dakota

13 Mar 2019

Cozy cottage

The cottage was lovely. Very comfortable bed. Nice hot shower with towel warmer. It was a perfect place for us on our way up the coast.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Grahame D.

15 Oct 2018

Linnet Cottage Thornton Farm

Very cosy practical cottage! and a very comfy king size bed! Peaceful farm location.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

About the host

Hosted by Laura Smales

Laura Smales looks after Linnet Cottage. The Smales Family farm at Thornton and live on site.

Why they chose this property

Thornton Farm is a beautiful part of the world. The beaches near us are outstanding and there is so much to see and do locally. We love Etal and walking along the River Till.

What makes this property unique

Linnet Cottage has lovely views from the bedroom. Thornton has a wonderful landscape and even though you are 3 miles from a shop it can feel like a total escape.

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About the area

Berwick-upon-Tweed

What's nearby

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Frequently asked questions

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10/10 Excellent

Roger B.

Fantasttic week cycling

Roger B.

10/10 Excellent

Steve L.

Nothing to much trouble

Steve L.

10/10 Excellent

Veronica G.

Lovely cottage and location to celebrate my Birthday.

Veronica G.

8/10 Good

Jolene S.

Break away

Jolene S.

10/10 Excellent

Tamsin R.

Perfect mini-moon

Tamsin R.

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Perfect cottage perfect location. Communication excellent.

Linda B.

10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

Winter Break

Diane C.

10/10 Excellent

Helen W.

Fabulous relaxing stay

Helen W.

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

A welcome break!

Susan B.