Newt Cottage at Hunting Hall

Newt Cottage is a true gem. You always feel so welcome thanks to Karen and Tom’s kindness and attention to detail. The cottage is impeccably spotless, beautifully equipped, and full of thoughtful touches, from homemade bread and cake to its wonderful eco-friendly design. It’s part of the organic Hunting Hall Farm, insulated with natural sheep’s wool, powered by solar panels for hot water, and heated with a heat pump, you really feel the care for the environment everywhere. It’s a place that makes you breathe, and truly appreciate nature and sustainability.

A beautifully cosy, well equipped cottage with wonderful surrounding countryside perfect for walking and cycling. We received a very warm welcome from Karen and Tom and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Newt Cottage. It was an added bonus to know that we played a very small part in supporting Karen and Tom in developing their farm in a sustainable way.

Newt Cottage is gorgeous. Comfortable, spotlessly clean and very well equipped with lovely cottage garden. But there's more... Karen and Tom gave us such a warm welcome to their organic farm, and we were bowled over by their generosity. Walking the farm trail and appreciating the woods, ponds, hedging and wildflower meadows was wonderful. You are just a few miles from Lindisfarne and the stunning Northumbria coast (we saw minke whales!), with Wooler and Cheviot hills in the other direction. We also loved exploring Berwick with its independent arty shops and galleries and wine bars.

We had a wonderful stay at Newt Cottage, part of Hunting Hall Farm. The setting is incredibly peaceful and beautiful, and it made a perfect base for exploring Holy Island, Bamburgh Castle, and Alnwick Gardens. Our main way of getting around was by bike – though with the coastal winds, I sometimes wished for an e-bike! Northumberland is a fabulous place, and staying on Tom and Karen’s farm was both inspirational and blissful.