Guests say
Goosander is a well-equipped cottage in Northumberland, praised for its superb location with sea views and proximity to the beach. It's ideal for families and dog owners, offering spacious rooms with en-suites and quality appliances. Guests appreciate the enclosed outdoor space and welcome basket, though some noted the need for updates to sofas and mattresses.
The property generally maintains good cleanliness, with some guests finding it clean and spacious. However, a few noted areas needing improvement, such as bird droppings outside and dog hairs in a bedroom, suggesting the need for a more thorough clean in some instances.
The location is highly praised for its amazing views and proximity to the beach, making it great for families and dog owners. The scenic setting and ease of access to local attractions contribute to its high rating.
While the property offers en-suite double rooms and is well-received for space, several guests reported the sofas and beds as low, lumpy, and uncomfortable, indicating a need for updates to enhance comfort.
Facilities like the infrared sauna and hot tub are appreciated, but guests have reported maintenance issues such as heating problems and potholes on the access road. Some appliances also require attention, which affects the overall experience.
Guests have mentioned a lovely welcome basket, which reflects thoughtfulness. However, it should be noted that such gestures, while appreciated, may vary and are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Bamburgh 2.2 miles. Part of the contemporary stone-built Heather House development, Goosander is a wonderful Northumberland getaway for a family or group of adults. A stunning stone cottage allows you to unpack with ease from an off-road parking spot and welcomes you into a light and airy open-plan living area, where there is a fantastic stone feature wall housing a woodburning stove and wooden flooring stretching throughout. Here you will be able to curl up with a good book in one of the leather sofas or cook up a storm in the white wood panelled kitchen, where many amenities cater to your culinary needs, and you can enjoy your meal at the dining table, making this a fantastic social hub for all guests to enjoy, as well as allowing for easy access to the patio outside through glass doors. Four homely king-size bedrooms can be found throughout this property, each with their own character, tasteful storage and en-suite shower rooms, and one of the first-floor king-size bedrooms includes a wonderful balcony and one of the ground-floor bedrooms sports French windows. Outside, enjoy coffee in the sunshine on the patio, or there is the option of a sauna adding an air of opulence to your stay. The property rests in a hamlet in Budle Bay, where you will have access to the local spa and two lovely eateries, The Apple Inn and The Apple Core, as well as a fantastic sandy beach and coastal walks. Head a little further from the property to find Bamburgh where you can stock up on essentials and try out local produce at the deli, enjoy another sandy beach and visit the magnificent castle. From here you will be able to easily reach Holy Island, where there are many amazing sites to visit, including Lindisfarne Castle, Castle Point Lime Kilns and Lindisfarne Priory, as well as several museums, local shops, eateries and a sandy beach. Explore the coast of Northumberland with a stay at the beautiful Goosander.
The village’s sweeping sandy beaches and dramatic fortress - Bamburgh Castle - make Bamburgh one of Northumberland’s major visitor attractions. The castle can be seen for miles and dominates this part of the county’s coastline. Today it remains home to the family of the great Victorian industrialist Lord Armstrong, and is open to the public on a daily basis. Although overshadowed by the great castle, Bamburgh village is picturesque with neat grey stone cottages facing a manicured village green. There are excellent pubs, hotels with restaurants and a small selection of village shops. There are golf courses in Bamburgh and nearby Seahouses, and within easy reach are more wide sandy beaches, lovely fishing villages, stunning castles and coastal islands to explore along the dramatic Heritage Coast. There are numerous other attractions also a short drive away, including the famous Alnwick Castle and Gardens and the historic walled border town, Berwick-upon-Tweed. A superb base for exploring Northumberland.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size with en-suite with bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin with en-suite with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Open-plan living area with kitchen, dining area and siting area with woodburning stove.
Sauna
Oil heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher.
3 x TV, DVD player, iPod dock, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair and travel cot available on request.
Off-road parking.
Rear patio area with furniture.
One well behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 3.7 miles, Pub 0.1 miles.
Note: Hot tub available to hire 3 nights £150, 4 nights £180 and 6 nights £220.
Note: Beau Monde Leisure Spa: Free one hour swim or gym passes up to the occupancy of the cottage.
Note: Beau Monde also has a beauty and hair salon all cottage guests receive 5% discount on hair and beauty treatments on production of their key fobs (excluding products).
Note: The Apple Inn and The Apple Core give a 5% discount on food to cottage guests on production of their key fobs.
Note: Dogs are charged at £30 per dog per week
Nearby points of interest
- Bamburgh Castle
- Haggerston Castle
- Alnwick Castle
Reviews (16)
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David
Directions could be better(need updating). One or two issues with maintenance, light bulbs need changing etc(owners feedback form filled in to list and highlight these). Main complaint as with previous people is the seating in the living area which is low and gives no support(we all have back ache now).
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Victor
Thank you so much.
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Julie
The comfort level and cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The fabric sofas were dated, extremely low with no support at all. The beds were lumpy and hard. On arrival directly outside the lounge patio door there was lots of bird droppings and tissue paper, we hosed this down ourselves. The patio windows were filthy. There was a birds nest directly outside lounge door which made the hot tub unusable (I must add the maintenance people did not seem aware of the nest or droppings and did offer to move etc but due to the birds flying over so low and droppings we felt this wouldnât work) . Dogs hairs on carpet in bedroom, plus a sock under the sofa. It generally felt like the house needed a good clean.