It is a really lovely house in a delightful secret garden and we had a wonderful family holiday despite the fact that it was the wettest week of August. We had a bad journey getting there because roads were flooded and we were turned back twice by police and Highways Agency patrols. Bad luck. The members of the family who came from the west on the A68 were luckier. The countryside around is stunning. The drawback is that it takes an hour's driving to reach anywhere for the children: Alnwick Castle, Beamish Open Air Museum, Vindalanda Roman Museum, Hexham Abbey and Cragside National Trust. The coast is a little further again. And you had to be highly organised with the catering - menus and shopping ahead. Sainsbury's delivered our on line order on Sunday which was great.The owner was very welcoming and if you love a secluded country holiday surrounded by scenic splendour this is a perfect place.