Alice

We had a very peaceful and comfortable stay at Alice for Christmas and the New Year.

Rachel and Andrew - December 2025

We had a great couple of days staying at Alice with our dog Lottie to celebrate my birthday. It is a beautifully decorated and comfortable cottage - warm and inviting and very relaxing. we walked around Wallington on the Monday - lovely Autumn colours and had a shopping and walking day in Hexham! It went too quickly, so we think we'd like to come back again in the Summer and explore the surrounding countryside - even though we only live in Warkworth!

Jan, Peter & Lottie - November 2025

What a wonderful, peaceful place to stay. Excellent all round and a great base for hills, history and the seaside. We loved it.

Ruth, Stuart & Merlin - October 2025

Beautiful setting, so quiet and perfect for getting away from the rat race. Found some lovely villages and towns we had not seen before. Corbridge was beautiful and will be visting again. Managed to explore some of the Cheviots which again was beautiful.

Jonathan, Caroline and Rufus - September 2025

What a beautiful cottage Alice is. we described it as a tardis. Loved the room we slept in - so much space! The stars at night are really worth staying up for. Whilst here we visited Druridge Bay with Teddy - empty beach which he loved. Kielder was a great walk and the weather held for us. Shaftoe Crag was worth the walk. On our only 'wet' day we stayed local and walked around Capheaton Hall grounds and down to the boat house at the Lake. Hope you also enjoy a stay here.

Mick, Sue & Teddy - September 2025

We will be back! What a special place - thank you!

Alice, Roly & Slone - August 2025

Beautiful location - highlights - Paddleboarding at Beadnell, Rothbury, Carlos and Barter Book in Alnwick, Wallington, Alnmouth, Corbridge. Wonderful holiday!

Mike, Marie, Sophie, Helena and Buttons - August 2025

Lovely quiet cottage, with everything we needed. Highlight was tour of Hadrian's wall with Kevin of Ancient Britain - excellent. Druridge Bay beach and lunch at the Fish Shack Amble also great on a good weather day - we were lucky!

Tim & Tisha with Alf and Gilly - July/August 2025

A great week in a great holiday cottage. The weather has been especially kind to us. We enjoyed Kirkharle, Capheaton tea rooms, Barter Books, Cragside, Cresswell beach and Corbridge. Beautiful peaceful location. The species tulips were absolutely delightful in the woods/park, as were the wood anemones and bluebells. Our encounters with the friendly bullocks in the field and an enchanting roe deer were very special. Thank you!

Robin, Lois, Molly & Kate - April/May 2025

Thank you for a great stay at this lovely cottage in a fabulous location. PS loved the village tearoom too!

Kate, Miles, Gemma, Will & Teddy - February 2025

Lovely stay, very peaceful - will definitely come back. Thank you.

Hayley & Andy - February 2025

Another great stay (we were in Edward last time). Great walks right from the door. So peaceful, a home from home! Visited and would recommend Cresswell beach, Warkworth, National Trust Cragside, Etal and Ford villages and Hay Farm - heavy horse farm. It was closed but the owner was so accommodating and we met her wonderful Clydesdales - stunning!! Farm is in between Etal and Ford. Opens from March properly. Thank you Willy and Eliza and the whole team at Capheaton for the perfect break in Alice - we will be returning.

Rachel, Dom & Cooper - February 2025

We had beautiful sunshine during our winter break in Alice and enjoyed glorious sunrise and sunsets. Great walks with our border terrier. Can recommend the running fox cafe. We are coming back very soon.

Sarah & Phil - January 2025

Great stay in a wonderful comfortable cottage. Lovely and relaxing and great location for exploring. Thank you! Will definitely be back.

Anne, Pauline & Darcy - August/September 2024

Lovely, quiet place to rest and enjoy a family wedding at Capheaton Hall. We shall come back!

Ros & Pippa - August 2024

Thank you Willy & family. A beautiful cottage within a very beautiful, tranquil location. we though it wonderful how we could roam around the Estate and enchanting walled garden. We visited The Sill and walked Hadrian's Wall from the gap to Crags lough. Kielder observatory walk was a good uphill walk. Cragside was wonderful with lots of on lead walks for the dogs. Cresswell is a beautiful beach. Cafe by design in Ponteland had excellent food, cakes & ice cream and 'pleased to meet you' in Morpeth has amazing food. We will return to the area for the scones alone! A great week in a stunning county.

Ciara, Mark, Eva-Rose, Flora and dogs Alfie & Amos - August 2024

Fabulous cottage - everything we could wish for. Lovely walks from the cottage - gardens in the Hall are well worth a visit. Would recommend a trip to Corbridge - great shops - Cresswell beach and Seaton Sluice - as well as Wylam (past George Stephensons House). Beresford Arms good food & Waterford Arms in Seaton Sluice fabulous food. We will certainly return.

Paul & Millie, David & Hattie - July/August 2024

Beautiful cottage in a stunning location - we can't wait to come back.

The Taylors - June 2024

Second stay at Alice. Once again - just perfect! Recommend a trip to Corbridge, lovely village.

Julie, Denise and dogs Poppy & Alfie - June 2024

What a great long weekend Paperkites!

Sarah & Mike - May 2024

Beautifully converted building. Love the hand made/painted crockery by IBBI. Estate amazing - very prompt in responding to questions. Thank you - great place to stay.

Margo & Nigel - May 2024

A really pleasant stay punctuated by a fortuitous meeting and tour of the walled garden by the owner who showed his enthusiasm for his Estate. The eclectic mix of old books had hidden treasures.

Jan, Sue, Anna, Steve & Theodore - May 2024

A wonderful, historic beautifully designed cottage to stay and celebrate Doreen's 95th birthday. Belsay tea room fantastic, also lunch at The George, Chollerford!

Doreen & Lynn - February 2024

As ever fabulous attention to detail. Warm, clean and oh so comfy. Snow a bonus - very pretty - see you soon.

Sarah - February 2024

We had the most wonderful time here - walking around the Lake was most definitely a highlight! Such a glorious part of Northumberland.

Ella, Wendy, Elizabeth & Ted - December 2023

Fantastic cottage, super clean - great walks. Loved the tea room at the Village Hall. Friendly team. Jane in the walled garden gave us beetroot and chard - delicious. the Blackbird pub in Ponteland is a MUST - superb food. Biscuit factory arts centre on the outskirts of Newcastle excellent. We'll be back in Nov '24.

Julie, Wendy and dogs - November 2023

Lovely comfy, quirky cottage! Very comfortable, dogs enjoyed the walks, would be happy to return at some point!

John and Jane, Moss and Doodah - October 2023

Lovely, comfortable cottage to stay in. Very enjoyable week. Hosts very welcoming. Would love to come again.

Doug, Helen, Hilary, Chris and Selby and Beverley - September 2023

Thanks for a wonderful stay, a great place to stay and relax, thank you!

Hannah, Ed, Paul, Jan and Sebi - September 2023

Had a fantastic week in this gorgeous quiet cottage. Not visited the area before and used it as a base to explore. Great visit to Vindolanda (Make sure you park in the main car park as you need to be part mountain goat to get back to the car park). Hexham Abbey was beautiful. Lovely meal at Boat House Craster, the crab legs were fantastic. Star gazing from outside the cottage was amazing, never seen so many stars.

Karl and Tracy - September 2023

A 3 night stay at the end of our 3.5 week summer holiday to England! We loved Alice cottage, so quiet and peaceful. We made one last trip to the coast - Amble market on the Sunday and lunch at Embleton followed by a walk on the secret beach! Hope to return.

Pat, Colin and Albert and Olive the pugs - August 2023

What an amazing little cottage. We had such a great stay and our little dog Oscar felt right at home straight away. Thank you!

Amy, Ryan, Jo, Matt and Oscar - July 2023

Lovely cottage, great location. Ideal for visiting neighbouring villages, towns and Metro to Newcastle. Good dog walking. Thank you from us all.

The Smith family - July 2023

What a blissful stay. Total peace and quiet, stunning airbnb and high quality appliances/fixtures throughout. LOVED IT. Our rescue dog enjoyed her first ever trip to a beach - unforgettable. Thank you.

Emma, Scott and Violet - July 2023

Super week exploring this part of Northumbria. Weather was kind to us - mostly. Coast, castles, National Trust properties, but highlights were Hadrian's Wall, The Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda. The quality and quantity of the finds are outstanding and so much still to be discovered. Blackbird Inn and Tandoori Ponteland were both fabulous in terms of both food and service. Tea room on a Sunday morning is quite the place to be! Location and peace and quiet wonderful.

Name supplied - June 2023

Cresswell beach stunning and a cracking lunch at The Drift Cafe. Cottage and grounds stunning. Thanks.

Sarah - June 2023

A fabulous cottage with all amenities. Such a central location. Will recommend to our friends. Can't wait to come back in the colder weather to try the log burner.

Julie, Phil, Rebecca and John - June 2023

One of the best cottages we've ever stayed in due to location and quality of interior. Visited Belsay Hall and Wallington plus Bolam Lake. Ideal for dogs. Local walk to lake and Capheaton Hall/walled garden is an absolute MUST. Can't wait for boathouse conversion.

Ivor, Janis and Allan and Rufus and Ruby doggies - May/June 2023

Loved the cottage, so peaceful with beautiful surroundings. Had nice cakes at Capheaton Tea Room, a 5 minute walk away (Saturday and Sunday only - they accept card payment). We loved Druridge Bay (40 min drive away), dog friendly, massive and not so crowded. We will definitely return to this little gem.

Tracy, Tony, Monty and Samson the cocker spaniels - May 2023

What a beautiful cottage, such a treat to stay here, thank you. Feeling very relaxed as it is so peaceful and relaxing in Capheaton.

Nancy, Jayne and Jimmi whippet - May 2023

A great place to stay and relax! So peaceful. Village Hall bacon butties on Saturday and Sunday - Brilliant!

Jerry and Michele - April 2023

A pleasant stay, always warm and bright at this time of year. We visited Vindolanda and the Wall of course. On our return we slept in a bed with clouds for duvets. We couldn’t really ask for more.

MG - March 2023

We absolutely loved our stay here and felt right at home (so did our greyhound!). Check-in was easy and we really appreciated that some local information and the cottage hand book had been emailed ahead. There were a few goodies and a birthday card greeting us on arrival, which was a lovely touch. The cottage is beautifully furnished (we particularly enjoyed the selection of books), and clean. There was a welcome box for our dog (some biscuits, bowl, toy and bed), which again was a lovely touch. The area is very quiet and peaceful with plenty of opportunities for walks but is close enough to local amenities (Ponteland is just down the road) and is a fantastic base for exploring. We enjoyed visiting Alnwick, Wallington, Belsay and Cragside. Also there are some great fishing lakes nearby. If you’re here on the weekend there’s a lovely (dog friendly) coffee shop in the village hall- just a short walk away. We would definitely recommend and would book again without hesitation.

EL-B – February 2023

We stayed here for six nights with friends and 3 dogs and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The accommodation was superb, finished to a high specification, very clean and made cosy with a log burner and sheepskin rugs. Just perfect to come back to after a day out exploring. Would highly recommend!

GB – December 2022

Luxurious & beautifully appointed cottage, set in the fabulous grounds of Capheaton Estate. We will definitely come back. What a luxurious time we had staying in Alice. We particularly liked the extra touch of fluffy bath robes & large bath sheets. Thank you for the welcome pack of goodies, the wine was particularly good. Both we & our friends commented on leaving that we would stay again. Thank you for allowing us to explore your estate, we loved our first taste of Northumberland

TK – October 2022

Alice Cottage in Capheaton was an absolute delight to stay in - a beautiful cottage in a beautiful location. We absolutely loved our stay at your beautiful cottage - it was exactly as described. Your notes & recommendations were really helpful. We’d definitely recommend you as a place to stay.

AG – October 2022

Had a great week at the end of September. Accommodation was great, amazing beds and we loved having a log burner! The cottage is in a lovely, peaceful rural area. We had a daily dog walk up to the hall and had the pleasure of meeting Jane the gardener. If you like gardens make the effort to go and see the walled kitchen garden. We visited National Trust places Wallington and Cragside. Spent an afternoon at Morpeth which still has a host of independent shops and the bagpipe museum if that’s your thing! We visited the Blacksmiths coffee shop in Belsay which is only 10 mins drive away. If you’re at Capheaton the last Thursday of the month I recommend a trip to the fish and chip van that visits.

JG – September 2022

We (4) stayed in the cottage 'Alice' over the Christmas period. The location is quiet and restful. You are treated to a tranquil view of swans and other fowl on Sir Edwards Lake. There is a boathouse by the lake which we were allowed to visit. It is a lovely location to see wildlife and try to film them. The cottage is on the end of the little terrace. It has ample parking at the rear with easy access via a small gate and enclosed garden to the back door. A tap is located on the wall at the back, which proved very helpful in cleaning muddy boots or dog before entering the cottage. The cottage has a large kitchen/lounge area with a log burning stove and underfloor heating. The walls are tastefully hung with pictures. The bedrooms are spacious and warm. The main bedroom has an arched brick ceiling . The en suite bathroom has a lovely rain shower which can deliver a strong downpour. It is a spacious bathroom and a pleasure to use. The second bedroom has lovely views at the back of the property over the surrounding fields to the woods beyond. It has a separate bathroom next to it. The beds were firm but lovely to relax on or sleep on. The kitchen is fully fitted and comes with a fridge/freezer capable of storing all the food for us, needed to do the Xmas day meal. The washing machine came in useful . The cottage information folder has full instructions on how to use the items as well as a comprehensive guide to the area. The price might seem high but once you see the cottage and interior, you will see it is a fair price. We were pleased to see the owners are keen on recycling waste. If going to Belsay, try the Blacksmith Cafe. All food is freshly cooked on site and was a great find. We will be returning to Alice in the future. Summer time would be better.

MU - December 2021

We had a lovely stay! Set in a beautiful location with plenty to see and do nearby. Perfect for the dogs and lot's of lovely walks!

MY - October 2021

Fabulous, so much to see in the surrounding areas. So clean.

JD - September 2021

We thoroughly enjoyed our home away from home visit to the lakeside cottage, Alice. A perfect spot for peaceful breaks with plenty of on the doorstep walks for us with our two dogs. The cottage was a short drive from cafes and restaurants in Belsay and Ponteland. Contactless check in worked really well but the estate manager was on hand to support with answers to any questions if required. The log burner and smart tv was a welcome retreat each evening once tired legs returned from long walks! Very comfy beds and fabulous power shower or bathtub to choose from!

AM - September 2021

Beautifully decorated, very comfortable with a well fitted out kitchen. The welcome wine was very welcome and all the dog things were a very nice touch. The location was so peaceful but near enough to pubs/restaurants. Belsay Hall was great in the sunshine and only 10 mins away. We will be back!

SW - May/June 2021

We stayed for a week in Alice from 15th May 2021 and it proved to even better than the photos. Alice is spacious and yet cosy (even without lighting the wood burning stove) with wonderful underfloor heating, masses of hot water, good shower, enormous beds and with a well equipped kitchen. On arrival the accommodation was spotless. The interior was stunning with the vaulted red brick ceilings, beautiful soft furnishings, old books to browse and interesting object d'art. There was ample parking and beautiful views over the meadows at the rear of the property. we visited the Estate's walled garden where we received a warm welcome again from Jane - she is always so knowledgeable and helpful and in Summer/Autumn there is bountiful fruit, vegetables and herbs to be had. (Whilst the Estate is very dog friendly, note that they are not allowed in the walled garden for obvious reasons!) Our labrador was well catered for with a dog box providing all the essentials needed to keep a dog happy (toy, treats, towel, bowl and 'pick up' bags plus a dog bed if your pooch is only small). We all enjoyed the peaceful walks through the Estate (dog on lead due to lambs etc) and down to the private Lake which is stunningly beautiful, particularly early in the morning so don't forget to pack your binoculars. There are many places to visit, with several nearby National Trust properties and country parks, and Louise helpfully provided contact details of restaurants, shops, supermarkets, vet etc. If you love to eat fresh seafood, the one hour drive to Amble on the coast is well worth it. The Fish Shack down at the harbour is dog-friendly with indoor and outdoor seating - the food was delicious and the restaurant well organised and Covid-proofed - booking definitely recommended as it is very popular. Willy, Eliza and Louise were all so welcoming and nothing was too much trouble.
PM - May 2021

I write this review hesitantly - as I may not get a chance to book it again! In a word - HEAVEN. It was an absolute treat to stay in 'Alice', one of Willy's newly converted properties on the Estate. It felt a real privilege being 'first in' to the cottage (and also slightly daunting). We were very comfortable, and the beautiful interior and furnishings definitely enhanced our stay. From opening the back door and seeing the 'dog' box, complete with dog treats, to the enormous (and fabulous) map of the Northeast on the wall, from the bottle of white wine chilling in the fridge, even to the eco loo paper in the bathrooms; each little detail made us smile or confirm our decision that we'd found somewhere special to stay. The property lies in the middle of the Capheaton Estate, with stunning views down to the lake. The spring sunshine showed it all off to perfection, and the newborn lambs and calves were very friendly neighbours. This is a very special place to stay. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
KM - April 2021

Luxury, comfort, space and spectacular views. And the tea room nearby!

SY - April/May 2021