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Belford, Northumberland
 

South Lodge, Twizell Estate

6
Guests
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
Dog Friendly

This early 19th Century charismatic gate lodge sits in a fantastic spot on the edge of the Twizell Estate in the pretty village of Warenford, perfect for cosy country delights but just 5 miles from the glorious white sands of Bamburgh.

Set in extensive private grounds, Twizell Estate has an illustrious history, once belonging to the eminent botanist and ornithologist Prideaux John Selby, who famously hosted John J Audubon at Twizell. South Lodge forms part of the existing estate within 500 acres of private land, with stunning walking and wildlife from the doorstep, most notably the estate's precious red squirrels.

Benefiting from four bedrooms sleeping six, this delightful property has been sensitively restored throughout by the owner. First and foremost, it has the warm feeling of home, with attention to all the little things which help to make a holiday stay a memorable one.

Enjoy the warmth of the electric AGA and perhaps whip up a cake or two, leading into the cosy ambience of the open plan sitting room and dining room where you can turn the lights down low and enjoy some relaxed chat around the fireside, yet equally well set up for formal dining too. Original artworks of the local area along with antiques, including a kist from the original mansion house are lovely features here.

Farrow & Ball colours are used throughout the property along with paint from the Little Green Paint Company, their rich pigment balanced with high quality fabrics and wallpapers from Mulberry, Colefax & Fowler and Sanderson. The addition of Crystal chandeliers bounce shafts of light beautifully and are a statement piece to each room.

A more formal drawing room offers space for some grown-up time with deep, comfortable sofas in rich blue velvet adding extra comfort. This leads into a ground floor bedroom with double bed, its deep colour scheme and tweed accents inspired from the family archives.

Upstairs, are two generously appointed double bedrooms with sumptuous memory foam mattresses and quality duck and goose down duvets. Enormous window seats are the perfect spot to start the day watching the sunrise or the comings and goings of the local wildlife, including Wilma the local peacock!

The first double room features an ornate mahogany four poster bed surrounded by romantic rose and floral wall detailing, delicately hand-painted by a local artist. The second has been finished in a French style with elegant bed and soothing colour scheme. For the children in the party, two tiny doors from either bedroom open up into a perfect hideaway, ideal for play time or for some hide and seek.

Off the upper hallway, leads down into the second bathroom (bathroom one on the ground floor) and a further single bedroom with double bed.

Outdoors, the property sits in an enclosed south-facing private garden, with a patio to the rear and an upper level seating area offering vast views across the fields and a fire pit for some atmospheric star-gazing. This extends into wider woodland and parkland with designated walks in the immediate area. For those who prefer life on two wheels, there are private hardcore tracks which cyclists can use on the estate, as well as routes all the way down to the coast.

Shooting, fishing, sporting and other outdoor activities offer endless possibilities, along with catering, picnic lunches, special events and celebrations. A private tour of the wider Estate, including four-wheel drive tours, can also be arranged directly with the owner.

South Lodge sits in the same ownership as Gardener's Cottage and may be suitable for larger parties who wish to holiday together. Please refer to the location information and area map on each of the property pages. It should be noted that Gardener's Cottage sits on the other side of the A1, and is approximately 1.8 miles from South Lodge.

Property Layout

GROUND FLOOR

Access into inner hall with hanging space, utility area with belfast sink and storage. 

Bathroom one sits just off the main access hall with large shower with rainforest head, heated towel rail, basin and Victorian style WC. Underfloor heating.

Open plan kitchen, sitting and dining room (underfloor heating in the kitchen and dining room) comprising:

Kitchen with electric AGA, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, combi grill/microwave. Pantry cupboard with good storage space. A washing machine sits in a separate external outhouse.

Sitting room with large sofa, two armchairs, wood burning stove and Smart TV with integrated DVD player. Surround sound music system with speakers through the ground floor.

Dining room with seating for six guests.

A front door between the dining room and sitting room leads to the front south-facing lawned garden.

Drawing room with large comfortable sofas and armchairs, wall mounted Smart TV with DVD player, decorative fireplace.

Bedroom one - ground floor bedroom with double bed (suitable for one guest), side table, dressing table.

FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom two with king size four poster bed with high quality memory foam mattress, side tables, dressing table, cupboard with generous storage and hanging space. A tiny door in the window recess gives way to a hideaway play den for children. Large window seat overlooking the garden.

Bedroom three with French style king size bed, side tables, dressing table, cupboard with generous storage and hanging space, small Smart TV and integrated DVD, large window seat to the front of the property.

There are three steps down from the upper landing to bathroom two and bedroom four.

Bathroom two with cast iron roll top bath, basin, WC, underfloor heating.

Bedroom four with double bed (suitable for one guest), side tables, small Smart TV with integrated TV, window seat.

OUTSIDE

The property sits in an enclosed south-facing lawned garden to the front, with an enclosed paved patio to the rear and an upper level seating area with fire pit. This extends into wider woodland and parkland with designated walks in the immediate area. A private tour of the Estate can be arranged directly with the owner to see more extensive and private areas of the Estate. There is secure access to the front of the property with electric gate.

There is ample private parking directly to the side of the property.

Location

South Lodge sits on the edge of the village of Warenford, close to Belford (4.5 miles) and Bamburgh (5 miles), and has a village pub called The White Swan which is popular with locals and visitors alike.

The pretty village of Belford offers a good range of local amenities including a Co-op supermarket open 7 days a week until 10pm, and the excellent Sunnyhills Farm Shop which sells a wealth of local goodies including Doddington Dairy ice cream, Northumberland cheeses, Lindisfarne Oysters, Chainbridge Honey, and Craster Kippers to name but a few.

There are also a number of excellent local pubs in Chatton and Bamburgh, including the Potted Lobster and Mizen Head in Bamburgh which come particularly recommended for their seafood and warm, friendly atmosphere. A little further afield, the delightful Ship Inn at Low Newton is famous for their crab dishes and microbrewery.

Inland, the charming village of Wooler (11 miles) offers good local amenities, including small independent shopping, cafes and restaurants, including the highly regarded Milan Restaurant reviewed by renowned food critic AA Gill. For provisions, it has a bakery, a high quality butchers shop as well as ‘The Good Life’, a wonderful deli selling cheeses, cured meats and health foods.

Amenities

    All Amenities

    • AGA or Everhot stove
    • Allows babies in arms
      Up to 12 months.
    • Allows children
      1 - 16 years. The owner will make every endeavour to accommodate any requests for other child friendly items. Please do ask.
    • Cot
      A travel cot is available on request. Travel cot bedding is not supplied.
    • Dog friendly
      Two dogs are permitted (£15 fee per dog). Dogs should be clean before access into the property - an outside tap is available - and should be contained to the utility room until dry. Thereafter they are permitted in the open plan kitchen and dining area but are not permitted in the sitting room, upstairs or on the furniture.
    • Enclosed garden
    • Fire pit
    • Hairdryer
      A hairdryer is available in each of the bedrooms.
    • Heating
      Heating throughout the property, with underfloor heating in the bathrooms as well as the kitchen and snug. Electric AGA in the kitchen. Wood burning stove in the dining room.
    • Highchair
    • Linen & towels provided
      Duck and goose down duvets and pillows are provided but hypoallergenic can be provided on request.
    • Open fire/ Woodburning stove
      Generous initial supply of logs provided.
    • Outside space
    • Walking distance to a pub (under 1 mile)
    • Wi-Fi
      Wi-Fi is available. Mobile reception is generally good.

Important Information

The property is detached, accessed by a secure access gate and is not overlooked. The property sits on the edge of the small, pretty village of Warenford of the east side of the A1.

For safety reasons, we do not permit electric vehicle or hybrid car charging at this property. If you’re travelling by EV, discover your nearest electric vehicle charging point here.

Arrival time: 4pm
Departure time: 10am

Accessibility

Please call a member of the team on 01573 226711 to discuss your requirements.
Guests
Max Adults:
6
Max Children:
5
Max Infants:
3
(Children who require a cot)
Maximum number of adults and children is 6
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The Little Things We Love

The electric AGA in pistachio adds a cosy touch - perfect for rustling up a home cooked casserole.

Don't take our word for it...

My party enjoyed an amazing weeks stay at South Lodge. What a beautiful place and you can see the passion the owners had in the renovations whilst still ensuring a relaxing homely atmosphere. Location of the property to the many delights of Northumberland was fantastic and I will definitely be recommending to friends and family. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Wells party, 1st August 2024

Don't take our word for it...

We had a fabulous stay at South Lodge and were privileged to be the first guests. Everything about the cottage was beautiful, pristine, well thought out and planned. The owners were so helpful, they did everything to make our stay special. We very much appreciated the goodies that were left for us - down to the dog treats set out in the shape of our dog’s name. The weather was particularly good and we were able to have some great walks around the countryside/estate, visit the coast as well as the towns of Alnwick and Berwick, just a short drive away. The local pub was very handy being only a couple of minutes walk away. It was a warm and friendly pub, which served very good food and drink. It was a real shame to come home! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the cottage and as always the excellent service from Crabtree & Crabtree. We hope to visit again - in fact we will definitely be back!!
Ellwood family, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

Thank you for organising our stay at South Lodge. We had a wonderful time and loved the house - the owners left us some generous goodies and even gave me a birthday card on my birthday. It was extremely comfortable and perfect for our small family gathering with dogs. We enjoyed our walks on the beach, exploring castles and ate at The Potted Lobster in Bamburgh which was delicious. When we return to Northumberland we will certainly book with Crabtree & Crabtree again.
Lawton family, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

We had a great time at South Lodge. Many little unexpected treats to welcome us and the house was very well presented and equipped, also and importantly really comfortable accommodation.
Mr & Mrs Pontifex, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

So welcoming and homely from the moment we arrived. We left having had an amazing stay and made some fabulous memories. The location is great and we took advantage of the weather and the proximity to Bamburgh beach many times. The roses on the table were lovely and thank you for the Prosecco and drinks too. The dogs liked their treats too especially after having spent the afternoon on the beach. The lodge is so well equipped. The kitchen with a great quantity if glasses and crockery. The beautiful AGA. Everything we could possibly need. The fab range of books, DVDs and games for rainy days was great. We luckily never had to make much use of them. The bedrooms wonderfully comfy and the handwash/lotion were a lovely touch (they smelt fab). Evie adored the tunnel between the bedrooms. The huge teddy and unicorn joined in her many games. My sister braved the AGA and baked a simply wonderful cake for my 40th. We enjoyed getting to grips with it and made some wonderful meals. The gardens and wider grounds are lovely. The walks on the estate are great. The scent of lavender from banks by the front door simply lovely. I would love to see the peonies that have been planted in flower (they will look stunning I am sure) The peahen graced us with her presence too and seem to spend the night on top of the chimney. The village pub serves lovely food too. The wonderful local food producers from the butchers in Bamburgh and Norham to the local Doddington cheeses are wonderful. Yet again we are back home and once again can't wait to return to Northumberland again or maybe pop over the border next time. Every property of yours we have stopped in have been wonderful we never hesitate to recommend your website to anyone.
Guest family, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

We’ve had an amazing week in C&C accommodation. South Lodge is well equipped, thoughtfully decorated in the style of era it was built, offering a luxurious feel with some beautiful furniture & furnishings but without being so precious that you daren’t touch anything or sit down! It’s a great central location for exploring both Northumberland and the Borders. We had some amazing times as Ross Sands, St Abbs and our old favourite, Warkworth. Our pup also had her first experience on a train at Etal & Ford.
Ms Simpson, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

We have just had a lovely week in South Lodge at Warenford and thought the house was super comfy and well equipped and dogs well catered for. The position, although so close to the A1, was great and it was nice to have walks so close to the house. The pub just over the road served very good food and, as we have found on all of our visits to Northumberland, everyone was very friendly.
Ms Bosley, 1st April 2024

Don't take our word for it...

We had a lovely time staying at South Lodge. This is our 11th stay at a Crabtree property over the years and I’d go as far to say South Lodge is our favourite.
Mr & Mrs Harvey, 1st April 2024
Wells party
My party enjoyed an amazing weeks stay at South Lodge. What a beautiful place and you can see the passion the owners had in the renovations whilst still ensuring a relaxing homely atmosphere. Location of the property to the many delights of Northumberland was fantastic and I will definitely be recommending to friends and family. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Ellwood family
We had a fabulous stay at South Lodge and were privileged to be the first guests. Everything about the cottage was beautiful, pristine, well thought out and planned. The owners were so helpful, they did everything to make our stay special. We very much appreciated the goodies that were left for us - down to the dog treats set out in the shape of our dog’s name. The weather was particularly good and we were able to have some great walks around the countryside/estate, visit the coast as well as the towns of Alnwick and Berwick, just a short drive away. The local pub was very handy being only a couple of minutes walk away. It was a warm and friendly pub, which served very good food and drink. It was a real shame to come home! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the cottage and as always the excellent service from Crabtree & Crabtree. We hope to visit again - in fact we will definitely be back!!
Lawton family
Thank you for organising our stay at South Lodge. We had a wonderful time and loved the house - the owners left us some generous goodies and even gave me a birthday card on my birthday. It was extremely comfortable and perfect for our small family gathering with dogs. We enjoyed our walks on the beach, exploring castles and ate at The Potted Lobster in Bamburgh which was delicious. When we return to Northumberland we will certainly book with Crabtree & Crabtree again.
Mr & Mrs Pontifex
We had a great time at South Lodge. Many little unexpected treats to welcome us and the house was very well presented and equipped, also and importantly really comfortable accommodation.
Guest family
So welcoming and homely from the moment we arrived. We left having had an amazing stay and made some fabulous memories. The location is great and we took advantage of the weather and the proximity to Bamburgh beach many times. The roses on the table were lovely and thank you for the Prosecco and drinks too. The dogs liked their treats too especially after having spent the afternoon on the beach. The lodge is so well equipped. The kitchen with a great quantity if glasses and crockery. The beautiful AGA. Everything we could possibly need. The fab range of books, DVDs and games for rainy days was great. We luckily never had to make much use of them. The bedrooms wonderfully comfy and the handwash/lotion were a lovely touch (they smelt fab). Evie adored the tunnel between the bedrooms. The huge teddy and unicorn joined in her many games. My sister braved the AGA and baked a simply wonderful cake for my 40th. We enjoyed getting to grips with it and made some wonderful meals. The gardens and wider grounds are lovely. The walks on the estate are great. The scent of lavender from banks by the front door simply lovely. I would love to see the peonies that have been planted in flower (they will look stunning I am sure) The peahen graced us with her presence too and seem to spend the night on top of the chimney. The village pub serves lovely food too. The wonderful local food producers from the butchers in Bamburgh and Norham to the local Doddington cheeses are wonderful. Yet again we are back home and once again can't wait to return to Northumberland again or maybe pop over the border next time. Every property of yours we have stopped in have been wonderful we never hesitate to recommend your website to anyone.
Ms Simpson
We’ve had an amazing week in C&C accommodation. South Lodge is well equipped, thoughtfully decorated in the style of era it was built, offering a luxurious feel with some beautiful furniture & furnishings but without being so precious that you daren’t touch anything or sit down! It’s a great central location for exploring both Northumberland and the Borders. We had some amazing times as Ross Sands, St Abbs and our old favourite, Warkworth. Our pup also had her first experience on a train at Etal & Ford.
Ms Bosley
We have just had a lovely week in South Lodge at Warenford and thought the house was super comfy and well equipped and dogs well catered for. The position, although so close to the A1, was great and it was nice to have walks so close to the house. The pub just over the road served very good food and, as we have found on all of our visits to Northumberland, everyone was very friendly.
Mr & Mrs Harvey
We had a lovely time staying at South Lodge. This is our 11th stay at a Crabtree property over the years and I’d go as far to say South Lodge is our favourite.
Stokes family
Beautifully presented home from home. Spotlessly clean. Loved the warm welcome of the AGA each evening, pies have never tasted so good. Open plan daily living and dining area but added luxury of a separate gin lounge for late evening relaxation. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Sutton
We had a very good holiday in South Lodge. The house was so well equipped that we lacked nothing. It was a great base from which to explore the coast, hills and border towns. We managed at last to visit the Farne Islands from Seahouses and it was well worth it. We came across the Flodden Fields battlefield by chance and the site was well presented. Wooler town and Berwick are well a worth a visit also. We would recommend South Lodge.
Mrs Hendry
We had a lovely week at South Lodge thanks. It really is a beautiful house & is very comfortable. It has a relaxing atmosphere & the enclosed garden is perfect for the dogs. We’ll definitely be back. The weather was kind to us too!
Newsome family
We had a wonderful stay. Everything perfect as as always.
Ms McColl
We had a wonderful week at the South Lodge on the Twizell Estate. The house was excellent, with everything you could possibly need provided. It was so quiet and great for our dogs to have a private garden and walks right from the front door. The local pub has fabulous food and great service and only a 2 minute walk away. We will be back.
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