Birch Cottage Byrness

Birch Cottage is in Byrness, right on the edge of Northumberland National Park. It's on our sheep farm. You'll see the sheep out the windows. The views are over the Whitelee Fell reserve, so it's just open land and hills.

It sleeps four, in two bedrooms. One bathroom with a good power shower. It has a 4 Star rating. It's clean and comfortable, but remember it's an old farm cottage. The ceilings are beamed and the stairs are a bit steep. There's an inglenook fireplace with a multi-fuel stove. We leave you some fuel to get started.

A quirky thing is the wildlife camera. It's on the farm and feeds to the TV in the living room. You might see owls or badgers if you're lucky.

The garden is enclosed, which is good if you have a dog. We take up to three dogs. There's parking right outside and an electric vehicle charger.

For facilities, it has the basics: WiFi, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a cot and highchair if you need them. Bedding and towels are included.

You're here for the walking and the quiet. The Pennine Way goes right past the farm. For a drive, Kielder Forest is about 20 minutes for the reservoir and bike trails. The Roman Wall sites, like Housesteads, are roughly half an hour away. Northumberland's coast, for beaches and castles, is about an hour.

Otterburn is the nearest village for a shop, about 15 minutes by car. Jedburgh in Scotland is about the same distance the other way.

Useful links: Northumberland National Park and National Trust North East.