Our two properties offer toasty warm , super comfortable accommodation on our working hill farm. Escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life, relax, unwind and leave with your batteries recharged surrounded by 1,800 acres of farmland down a 1.5 mile track.

Don’t worry about bad weather, your hosts can ferry you down the track in their pickup.  Dogs are welcome (please advise when booking) and if you are wanting to avoid fireworks, this is an ideal spot as the nearest village is at least 5 miles away so it’s very unlikely that dogs or humans will be disturbed.

Although the days are short at this time of year, it just means the sunrises can be seen from the eastward-facing front windows without setting an early alarm. Of course, the footpaths, bike tracks, bridleways and beaches are all open, as well as nearby Ingram Cafe (except 25th and 26th) – ideal for a half day walk from the accommodation.

The Barn is fully booked for Christmas, but the cottage is still available which sleeps 2 plus a child.

This year’s late Easter holidays fall well with our lambing season at Ilderton Dod Barns. We’re most of the way through lambing our lowland sheep but the sheep surrounding the holiday cottages are due mid-April and you can’t fail to see them during your stay. Our latest guest was so keen to get up to close that she visited our lowland farm to feed some of the pet lambs, then watched as The Dod sheep were gathered in from the hills for their pre-lambing treatments.

It’s not just sheep we have here – the cattle are also calving at the moment, but they won’t return to The Dod until mid-May when there’s enough grass for them. If livestock isn’t your thing, we have an abundance of wildlife, 2 marked family-friendly trails, unlimited walks / cycles from the doorstep, archaeological sites and we’re in the Northumberland National Park and Northumberland International Dark Skies Park.

Both properties have a barbecue, log burner and there’s a fire brazier for those beautiful but sometimes chilly Spring evenings. We have a lockable bike shed with workstation, electric charging, wash facilities and comprehensive cycle guide for the area. We can accommodate horses in the fields surrounding the cottages, and provide hay if necessary.

Despite all the activities available on the doorstep, many guests choose just to relax with a good book, enjoy the views, or visit Alnwick, Berwick, Rothbury or one of the many quiet, sandy beaches 15 miles away.