We stayed at Peaseblossom Cottage for a weekend Friday - Monday.
It is perfectly located in central Alnwick. A short pleasant walk away from the centre with cafes, tea rooms and restaurants. The visitor information in Alnwick was very useful, with friendly and helpful staff. A short pleasant walk to Alnwick Castle and the Tree House and also to the fabulous second hand bookshop - a real find with delicious cakes and good coffee. Thanks to the perfect location of the cottage we only used the car to trip to the coast, everything else that we could have needed was right on our doorstep.
We visited other areas in Northumberland (new to us, and we LOVED and will return with our children asap!). We parked at Embleton and took a lovely stroll along the coast path to a little pub overlooking a green and the beach in Low Newton by the Sea, and then walked along the beach back, exploring rock pools and the generally stunning landscape. We also spent an enjoyable couple of hours walking along the beach and having tea and cakes in Alnmouth, also lovely.
So to the cottage. A wonderful property. Light, airy, spacious and very well appointed with everything you could possibly need.
The owners had provided comprehensive information packs about Alnwick and Northumberland which were a godsend to us, as we were new to the area. Information about the property was readily available too, in case we had needed to use the fire or heating etc.
The property has a large lounge with TV and radio and ipod docking thingy. Two very comfortable sofas and a wide range of books and games to borrow. It was fresh and homely and light.
The kitchen diner is beautiful and contains every possible appliance, pot, pan, plate and utensil you could possibly need to live there, let alone stay for a weekend. Again, a homely, comfortable but spotlessly clean room.
The small courtyard was a delight with a couple of seating areas and lots of attractive planting. Perfect for a glass of something on a warm evening. (we didn't have any of those so alas we didn't get to enjoy that particular pass-time)
Upstairs are two very well appointed bedrooms with - hallelujah! - comfortable beds. Blinds and heavy curtains ensure a good night's sleep.
The bathroom is very attractive, clean and bright.
All in all the house was clean, homely and very inviting. We felt at home immediately and would happily have moved straight in! We would highly recommend this property.