A Short Stay in Spring
[layerslider id="4"] Throughout the year there is never a shortage of jobs to be done to keep Homildon Cottage in good shape and ready...
[layerslider id="4"] Throughout the year there is never a shortage of jobs to be done to keep Homildon Cottage in good shape and ready...
7 SEPT TOUR OF BRITAIN COMES TO NORTHUMBERLAND On Monday 9 September, cycling's Tour of Britain will bring some of the world's top cyclists...
Not far from High Humbleton is one of the best sites in the UK for seeing Neolithic or early Bronze Age rock art. On Weetwood...
Take a walk up the College Valley for a chance to see the fantastic efforts of salmon and sea trout leaping up the...
Research earlier this year showed that watching garden birds is good for your mental health. We certainly find it a relaxing break from...
Below we republish extracts from a blog by a recent guest at Homildon Cottage inspired by the Cheviots and North Northumberland in Spring. “ Low,...
When you need to top up your holiday reading matter, Alnwick's Barter Books is the place to go. Housed in a wonderful Victorian...
The peaceful College Valley is an unspoilt place, less frequented by visitors than some further south. They are missing out as it is...
Many a life has been saved by the mountain refuge huts of the Cheviots, from hillwalkers caught out by wintry conditions to a...
Part three of this captivating series considers the turbulent history of Northumberland during the Middle Ages Wandering the ruins of Mitford Castle captures an eerie...
It will be no surprise to those who love Northumberland that Bamburgh Castle has been voted Landmark of the Year in the BBC Countryfile...
The benefits of visiting Northumberland are much in the news recently. Earlier this month, the Northumberland National Park was voted the UK's National Park...
Our local breed of dog Border Collies have been called the most intelligent of all domestic dogs.* Bred as a working and herding...
Wooler's public transport connections are centred on its bus station, while inter-city trains serve Berwick-upon-Tweed. Wooler buses The bus station, Wooler (Barbara Carr) / CC BY-SA...
We are chuffed to have won a Gold Award to sit alongside our 4 star self-catering cottage status from Visit England. VisitEngland is the National Tourist...
LOCAL DAIRY Doddington Dairy Producers of excellent award-winning cheese, ice-cream, biscuits and more, Doddington Dairy is few miles from the cottage. You can't get much...
On this day, 14 September, in the year 1402, the battle of Homildon Hill was fought between the Scots and the English. History is...
Come and marvel at the stars and planets revealed by a truly dark night sky Northumberland International Dark Sky Park is officially the best...
Don't leave your furry friend at home! We’re animal lovers and love being able to take our pet on holiday with us, and we...
The second part of this excellent series continues exploring the sequestered wonders of Northumberland This episode begins by the cascading waters of Hareshaw Linn,...
The Perseids meteor shower hits its peak this Wednesday night. The annual light show will provide night owls with some one hundred “shooting...