Abbeymill Farm Cottage Haddington

Abbeymill Farm Cottage is on our farm, just outside Haddington. It’s a single storey cottage, so everything’s on the ground floor. It’s a few hundred years old, but we refurbished it a few years back so it’s comfortable inside. For two people or a family of four.

The views are good. You look out over our fields and down to the River Tyne. You can walk along the riverbank into Haddington in about half an hour, or East Linton is a bit closer.

Haddington has everything you need: supermarkets, some decent pubs, a few restaurants. The beach is about ten miles away, at places like North Berwick or Gullane.

Inside, it’s open plan. Kitchen, dining area, and sitting room with a wood burner. The instructions for the stove are in the folder. There are two bedrooms: one kingsize, one twin. The shower room has a double cubicle, which is handy.

The back garden is private and enclosed. There’s a barbecue out there. You can park right next to the cottage. Being a farm, you’ll see us and the animals coming and going, but the cottage has its own space.

It’s a good base for seeing things. Edinburgh is about half an hour’s drive if you want a city day. Lots of good golf courses around, like Muirfield and Gullane. The National Trust for Scotland has several properties nearby, like Lennoxlove. The John Muir Way passes close by for long walks.

Facilities are all there: WiFi, TV, washing machine, dishwasher. Bedding and towels are included. It’s wheelchair accessible at the entrance and has that 4 Star rating, which means it’s well equipped. Sorry, no pets.