10/10 Excellent
Sheena P.
23 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffin place
Sheena P.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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Puffin Place, cosy Seahouses cottage, quiet location near harbour & village
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9.0 out of 10
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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Seahouses, England
- Seahouses Golf Club11 min walk
- Bamburgh Castle7 min drive
- Beadnell Bay14 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Double bedroom
1 Double Bed
Twin bedroom
2 Single Beds
1 bathroom
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Puffin Place, cosy Seahouses cottage, quiet location near harbour & village
Puffin Place is a great little holiday hideaway within the historic conservation area of Seahouses. Its location is right in the heart of the former fish smokeries and traditional fishing cottages. Puffin Place has been tastefully converted and modernised from being part of the adjacent smokery into a comfortable and well equipped holiday home.
The cottage is in a peaceful location but just a minute's walk from the busy harbour and the Northumberland Coastal Path passes the end of the road just 70 yards away. This holiday home from home has a warm and inviting feel, is equipped to a high standard and is perfectly suited for either couples or small families. The cottage comes with an allocated parking space in the courtyard to the rear of the property.
The cottage is located within a 2 minute walk of the village amenities where there's a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. Guests can take daily boat trips available to the Farne Islands, the home of seals and seabirds and explore the surrounding area filled with wildlife. There are beautiful sandy beaches to the north and south with lots of places of interest just a short journey away. Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island are a short drive up the coast and the historic market town of Alnwick along with castle and gardens is 20 minutes inland.
The cottage is in a peaceful location but just a minute's walk from the busy harbour and the Northumberland Coastal Path passes the end of the road just 70 yards away. This holiday home from home has a warm and inviting feel, is equipped to a high standard and is perfectly suited for either couples or small families. The cottage comes with an allocated parking space in the courtyard to the rear of the property.
The cottage is located within a 2 minute walk of the village amenities where there's a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. Guests can take daily boat trips available to the Farne Islands, the home of seals and seabirds and explore the surrounding area filled with wildlife. There are beautiful sandy beaches to the north and south with lots of places of interest just a short journey away. Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island are a short drive up the coast and the historic market town of Alnwick along with castle and gardens is 20 minutes inland.
Property manager
Amanda & Jonathan Bailey
Languages
Dutch, English, German
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Amenities
Kitchen
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Seahouses
Located in Seahouses, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. Notable landmarks in the area include Bamburgh Castle and Alnwick Castle. Scuba diving and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby.
Seahouses, England
What's nearby
- Seahouses Golf Club - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
- Farne Islands - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
- Beadnell Beach - 6 min drive - 1.6 km
- Bamburgh Castle - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
- Beadnell Bay - 14 min drive - 12.6 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- The Clock Tower Tea Rooms - 7 min drive
- Lewis's Fish Restaurant - 5 min walk
- Elan Pizzeria - 6 min walk
- Craster Arms Hotel - 4 min drive
- The Landing - 5 min drive
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Reviews
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Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
6.0/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Check-in
9.8/10
Communication
10/10
Location
9.4/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
MIke W.
18 Sept 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage in a nice quiet area
MIke W.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
10/10 Excellent
V B.
15 Oct 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cottage in small fishing village
V B.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
John S.
24 May 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfectly Formed
John S.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
10/10 Excellent
Julie C.
19 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cottage
Julie C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
Helen C.
25 Sept 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property, convenient location
Helen C.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Steve F.
20 Sept 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The lovely Puffin Place
Steve F.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Assunta H.
19 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffin Place
Assunta H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
Ken W.
4 July 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffin Place
Ken W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Robert C.
20 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffin Place.
Robert C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
8/10 Good
Catherine G.
29 Aug 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffin Place
Catherine G.
10/10 Excellent
john w.
21 Jan 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cottage great location
john w.
8/10 Good
claire a.
2 Dec 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely little cottage,excellent location
claire a.
8/10 Good
dave b.
8 Oct 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Puffing place
dave b.
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
24 Sept 2019
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
8/10 Good
Denise K.
15 July 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location in Seahouses
Denise K.
10/10 Excellent
Gillian T.
7 May 2019
Rare find
Gillian T.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
8/10 Good
David M.
26 July 2018
Bijou living but great bedrooms and very well equipped
David M.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
8/10 Good
Patricia T.
16 June 2018
Puffin Place
Patricia T.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
About the host
Hosted by Amanda & Jonathan Bailey
Amanda and Jonathan Bailey live in Newcastle upon Tyne, just down the coast and use Puffin Place as a home from home as well as hiring out the cottage to visitors. We have two young children who like us, love to visit Seahouses.
Amanda works in the charitable sector while Jonathan runs his own business, both in Newcastle.
We both love the North East countryside and coast, having been born and raised in the area before meeting and getting married in 2007 and returning to the region to live in 2008.
We bought Puffin Place in April 2018 from a couple who liked Seahouses so much that they decided to move here permanently!
Amanda works in the charitable sector while Jonathan runs his own business, both in Newcastle.
We both love the North East countryside and coast, having been born and raised in the area before meeting and getting married in 2007 and returning to the region to live in 2008.
We bought Puffin Place in April 2018 from a couple who liked Seahouses so much that they decided to move here permanently!
Why they chose this property
We bought Puffin Place in April 2018 both in order to be able to use the cottage ourselves and hire out to visitors. It takes just an hour to get to from our home in Newcastle, and once there we rarely feel the need to use the car except when we're taking a day-trip to one of the many nearby sites of interest.
In the time we have spent in the Seahouses everyone seems very friendly, even by North-East standards. Its a 'resort village' with something for everyone and is ideally located in the centre of the Northumbrian coastline. All the other attractions of the Northumbria coast are within a short drive: to the north (Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and Berwick); to the south (Craster, Beadnell and Embleton) and inland to Alnwick and a multitude of picturesque villages and other attractions.
The cottage is tucked away in a quiet location in the oldest part of the village, among the smokeries and fishermen's cottages, but just a very short walk from the bustling harbour and the centre of the town.
Despite its history - it was built in around 1850 - the cottage has been fully modernised and run as a popular holiday let since 2001.
In the time we have spent in the Seahouses everyone seems very friendly, even by North-East standards. Its a 'resort village' with something for everyone and is ideally located in the centre of the Northumbrian coastline. All the other attractions of the Northumbria coast are within a short drive: to the north (Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and Berwick); to the south (Craster, Beadnell and Embleton) and inland to Alnwick and a multitude of picturesque villages and other attractions.
The cottage is tucked away in a quiet location in the oldest part of the village, among the smokeries and fishermen's cottages, but just a very short walk from the bustling harbour and the centre of the town.
Despite its history - it was built in around 1850 - the cottage has been fully modernised and run as a popular holiday let since 2001.
What makes this property unique
The last surviving smokery in Seahouses is just next door, and as one of Rick Stein's original food heroes they sell smoked salmon and kippers with a legendary reputation.
The harbour is just a few hundred yards from the cottage, offering boat trips to the Farne Islands, with their puffins, terns, seals and lighthouses. At the end of the road is the Northumberland Coastal Path, and wonderful views of the harbour, Bamburgh Castle and a fabulous spot to sit and watch the beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
The village has a good choice of pubs including the historic Olde Ship Inn and other places to eat and drink including several excellent fish and chip restaurants, all within a few minutes walking distance of the cottage.
For golfers, Seahouses Golf Club is 10 minutes walk away, and there are many other excellent courses in the area.
The harbour is just a few hundred yards from the cottage, offering boat trips to the Farne Islands, with their puffins, terns, seals and lighthouses. At the end of the road is the Northumberland Coastal Path, and wonderful views of the harbour, Bamburgh Castle and a fabulous spot to sit and watch the beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
The village has a good choice of pubs including the historic Olde Ship Inn and other places to eat and drink including several excellent fish and chip restaurants, all within a few minutes walking distance of the cottage.
For golfers, Seahouses Golf Club is 10 minutes walk away, and there are many other excellent courses in the area.
Languages:
English, German, Dutch
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