The Old Chapel Slaley

The Old Chapel is in Slaley, a village near Hexham. It's detached, and used to be a chapel. We had it completely refurbished a few years ago.

It sleeps eight people. Four bedrooms, and each one has its own bathroom. That's quite handy with a group. It's a 5 Star place, which means it's well finished and everything works. There's a bedroom and a wet room on the ground floor, which is good if stairs are a problem for anyone.

The main living space is open plan on the ground floor. There's a big wood burner, and French doors out to the garden. Upstairs there's a smaller snug room if you want to get away from everyone for a bit.

The garden is enclosed, so it's safe for dogs and kids. You can bring one well-behaved dog. There's parking on the drive for a couple of cars.

In the village, there's a shop about five minutes walk away. There are also two pubs within a similar distance, both serve food.

For days out, Hexham is about six miles. It's a proper market town with shops, a cinema, and Hexham Abbey. Corbridge is about the same distance, it's smaller but very nice for a wander and a coffee.

You're right on the edge of the Northumberland National Park here. For walking, you can start from the door. Hadrian's Wall is about a fifteen minute drive. You can walk bits of the wall path, or visit the Roman forts like Vindolanda or Housesteads.

Further afield, Kielder Water is about half an hour's drive if you want to go cycling or to the observatory. The coast, like Alnmouth or Craster, is about forty-five minutes in the car.

Included in the price: all the bedding and towels, WiFi, the cot and highchair if you need them. There's a washing machine and a dishwasher.

Useful links for planning: Northumberland National Park and for the Roman sites, English Heritage Hadrian's Wall.