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Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)

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Super king bedroom
Outdoor dining
Outdoor dining
Single bedroom
Sitting-room with smart TV and reclining sofa

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 212 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, ENG
  • Place, Chain Bridge Honey Farm
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Norham Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, St Cuthbert's Church
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Spaces

Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)

Situated on a small organic arable farm with miniature donkeys and young highland cattle, Linnet is a cosy cottage furnished to a high standard. All bedlinen, towels, heating, electricity and wifi included in the rental price. A starter pack of toilet roll, tea towels, cleaning stuffs, tea/coffee etc will be provided for your stay. A maximum of two pets per booking.

* Enclosed private garden
* Private parking for two cars
* Secure bike storage solely for guests use
* Walks available on the farm

The groundfloor is open plan with a sitting-room, dining-area and kitchen. The shower room is located off the sitting room. The first floor has a large master bedroom with superking size bed (optional layout of two singles) and fabulous views out to fields. There is also a single bedroom.

* 32" flatscreen TV/DVD
* DAB radio
* Fridge with small freezer
* Microwave
* Electric oven
* Alessi crockery and cutlery
* Power shower
* Guest toiletries
* High quality bedlinen and John Lewis towels

Thornton Farm Cottages are perfect for a get-away-from-it-all holiday! There will always be fresh flowers, our own eggs and a pint of milk in the fridge ready for your arrival.

Thornton Farm is 5 miles south west from Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is a short drive from Norham Village with Norham Castle, a great pub and local shops. Our nearest pub/restaurant is 1 mile from the cottage.

Cheswick Sands is 15 minutes by car and offers fabulous walks along some of the most deserted and beautiful coastline in Great Britain. We can offer guest passes to Paxton House where you can picnic by the River Tweed, visit the art gallery or walk along to the Chainbridge.

Guests are welcome to meet our miniature donkeys or help collect eggs. We like to leave you in peace and so everything is on offer, but never put upon guests. There are wonderful walks around the farm and guests love to bring their cameras for wildlife watching.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
One child under 10 per booking.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Up to two pets allowed.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights
Please leave the keys on the kitchen worktop.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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 is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

As of 2 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) on 11 May 2026 start from NZ$207, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland)?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Linnet Cottage (Thornton Farm Cottages - Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland) located?

This family-friendly Berwick-upon-Tweed cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Horncliffe Square, Chain Bridge Honey Farm and Horncliffe Park. The Swan Centre for Leisure and Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Joy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely clean and comfortable cottage. It was so quiet and relaxing there and well situated for exploring the area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage in quite rural location
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alice S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful rural cottage

A tranquil setting with everything you need for a relaxing and rejuvenating stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Veronica G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage and location to celebrate my Birthday.

Amazing from beginning to end. Perfect stay. Will highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cottage perfect location. Communication excellent.

Would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Andrea T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3 night stay at Linnet Cottage

Lovely little cottage with everything you need for your break away. Well equipped, clean and very peaceful setting with lovely little extras like fresh flowers and eggs. Cant recomend enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Roger B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantasttic week cycling

Great property in perfect location for access to multiple cycle routes along very quiet country roads. Nice quiet and private garden overlooking open countryside.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 April 2025
Thank you for leaving a review. I am so pleased you managed to get out and about on your bike. There are so many cycle routes in our area. It's great you managed to explore. Please do keep us in mind if visiting the area again. It was a pleasure to welcome you to Thornton.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nothing to much trouble

We had a very nice stay. Enjoyed the lambs, chickens, ducks and guinea fowl in the meadow. Bed was very comfortable and shower was powerfull. Laura allowed me to store my motorcycle in a barn for the duration. A lovely peaceful location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Donna R.

Wonderful peaceful location

Fantastic break in Linnet Cottage at Thornton Farm. Very well equipped cosy cottage, with massive bed! Brilliant peaceful location, just a few miles from the beautiful Northumberland coastline. Laura was very helpful in the booking process, telling me all we needed to know and always a speedy reply. I would not hesitate to recommend to a friend. We will return!
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Thank you for your kind comments. It's great to hear you hope to return. I look forward to welcoming you back to Linnet Cottage in the future. Best wishes Laura Smales
Verified

8/10 Good

Jolene S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Break away

Lovely cottage well equipped with everything you need, very clean throughout, lovely enclosed garden with amazing view, great for children and dogs, great get away if you just want to get away from it all the only thing I would say is you have to drive if you want to go anywhere no shops in walking distance but the beautiful views made it all worth the travelling
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Tamsin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect mini-moon

Loved our week here! Cottage was exceptionally clean, has all the basics needed for a comfortable stay and really nice quality e.g. bedding/towels/handsoaps .etc. Bed is huge and very clean and comfortable. Farm is quiet and well kept, eggs and milk were a nice touch, and more eggs available at farm entrance - the duck eggs were delicious! The field behind the cottage was full of lambs which was lovely to wake up to and the property is gated with a small garden so we could let our dog wander in and out safely which was nice. This farm is rural and you do have to drive to get to places but we knew this and were okay with it. Favourite local beach was Cocklawburn. Goswick sands is good too, although take care with the dog as large parts of it is nature reserve so on-lead only. We visited Dunstanburgh, Bamburgh (fantastic beach!), St Cuthberts cave, Alnwick and Berwick, all between 15 and 45 mins away. Parking was easy everywhere and mostly free! Berwick upon Tweed is okay, some nice shops - Northern Edge coffee was a hidden gem, dog friendly too. We visited Norham on the thursday evening as there's a visiting fish and chip van, and had a lovely walk round here too. We had no issues at all during our stay. A lovely, relaxing week :)
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter Break

Stayed at Linnet Cottage for 10 days in November. The cottage is warm and cosy and has everything needed. Alhough the cottage is situated on a farm the roads leading to it are good and not far from the main access road between Coldstream and Berwick-upon-Tweed and to the A1. Laura made us super welcome and there we're nice touches in the cottage like fresh flowers, dog towel/bowl and proper Ordnance Survey maps of the area. Laura responded to all our queries over the 10 days. Fresh eggs can be bought from the farm and arrangements made for them to be left on the doorstep. Although most fields appeared quite bare at this time of year we were lucky to see plenty of wildlife around the area including deer, a weasel and many birds of prey. We would definitely stay again in the future. Di and Tim and Kodi
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Helen W.

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Fabulous relaxing stay

We stayed at Linnet cottage for a couple of days and had the most restful time. The cottage is in a lovely rural location which offers peace and quiet for your stay and has everything you need for a relaxing break. Laura provided us with a wealth of local knowledge of places to eat and visit, and there is a really useful information book in the cottage. The view over the fields from the lounge/ diner and bedroom is wonderful, as is the sunset. We visited Lindisfarne, Etal, Wooler and Berwick, all within easy driving distance. We had a lovely relaxinv stay and would love to visit again and definitely recommend the property for anyone wishing to have a quiet restful break away from our busy lives.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A welcome break!

A beautiful restful place to recharge batteries with easy access to places worry visiting. Comfortable accommodation, peace and quiet and a welcoming host!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Colin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Linnet Cottage

Lovely cottage in quiet rural location perfect for visiting beautiful coastal areas in England and Scotland. Warm, cosy and well appointed. We really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal for peace and quiet.

This delightful cottage is set within a working farm but this caused no problems or disturbances at all. Everything you need is provided for you, just bring food and clothes. Sit in the garden and have a drink, see if you can hear any traffic noise.... I couldn't! It's within a short drive of Berwick and Spittal beach is ideal to exercise your dog and it's free parking here!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carys G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and convenient

A lovely cottage in the middle of nowhere but close enough to berwick and other local sites. The cottage was clean and had everything you need for a stay away from home. Would definitely recommend
Verified

10/10 Excellent

john t.

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Very pleasant & relaxing; just what we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 November 2020
We are so pleased to hear you found the cottage relaxing. It's very important to feel well rested. We very much hope we can welcome you back in the future. Best wishes, Laura (Thornton Farm Cottages)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great escape

We enjoyed our stay in the Laura‘a cottage very much. It was a lovely, relaxing space with everything we needed and lots to explore in the area. We visited beautiful Cheswick beach and really wished we’d stayed at the cottage for longer. Thanks to Laura for the stay and her excellent communications.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 28 September 2020
We're so pleased you enjoyed your break. It was a pleasure to host you. We would be delighted to welcome you back in the future. Cheswick Sands, Cocklawburn and Spittal beaches are close and worthwhile enjoying for a dog walk. Laura (Thornton Farm Cottages)
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10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Linnet Cottage September 2020

Excellent accommodation in a beautiful area. Clean and comfortable, it was definitely home away from home. Booking process great, contact from Laura told us everything we needed to know pre-arrival. Nothing was too much trouble during our stay and we were made very welcome. A fabulous holiday. Highly recommended.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely spot!

Great place to stay for a few days away. Laura who owns the cottages keeps you well informed of everything prior to your arrival. Linnet cottage is for 2 & 1 small child. The living space is quite small but cosy. The main bedroom. Is beautiful & an amazing super king size bed! Would definitely recommend 😃
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 September 2020
We are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and the super king bed was comfortable. The field infront on Linnet has now been harvested and you can spy the deer from the main bedroom window. It's a lovely sight. Laura (Thornton Farm Cottages)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine F.

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Great Weekend in Linnet Cottage

We stayed with our Grandson and had a wonderful time. Laura, Anna and Jane could not have given us a warmer welcome, especially around the farm. A fantastic place to take children. The cottage was very clean and the beds were great. Everything we needed for our Grandson was supplied. If we go back,with a toddler, however, we would take one of the larger cottages as the living area was just too small to contain him. We resolved this by moving the toys up to the larger bedroom where he had plenty of space to play. Overall, I would highly recommend Thornton Cottages.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

Amazing time we had and our wee dog loved it, the donkeys were amazing and of course the fresh eggs. Lovely cosy warm cottage with extra comfy bed and super shower Thanks Laura for all your kindness. Susan and Ally and Lexie
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

paul t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Warm and cosy.

The cottage was very warm and the bed was extremely large and comfortable. Nice hot power shower. Nice views and gorgeous countryside walks. Very happy with everything. Thank you for the flowers and eggs. ( The best free-range eggs we have ever had)!
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2020
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review. I will let Jane know you enjoyed the eggs. She is very proud of her hens who are organic free range :) We hope to welcome you back if you are visiting Northumberland again. Best wishes, Laura
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona C.

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Excellent

This was a peaceful location, a comfortable and clean cottage. Lots of things to do in the area. We had a lovely holiday.

About the host

Hosted by Laura Smales

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Laura Smales looks after Linnet Cottage. The Smales Family farm at Thornton and live on site.

Why they chose this property

Thornton Farm is a beautiful part of the world. The beaches near us are outstanding and there is so much to see and do locally. We love Etal and walking along the River Till.

What makes this property unique

Linnet Cottage has lovely views from the bedroom. Thornton has a wonderful landscape and even though you are 3 miles from a shop it can feel like a total escape.

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