Below is a selection of comments from our Visitors Book

Ian & Pat. We really appreciated the warmth in a week sprinkled with sleet and east winds, but also enjoyed sitting out in the sun (breifly!)

Jack, Alexa and Zoe. Lovely cottage, had a fantastic week. Too short! Needed longer to see everything Northumberland has to offer. It may have been bitterly cold and we had a touch of snow, but this masde it even more enjoyable to come back to a snug cottage. Enjoyed Keeers Kitchen food. Great to see the red squirrel. Had a very enjoyable walk around your farm and land. Thank you.

Eddie, Ann and Betty. Delightful cottage - very well appointed and comfortable. Food from Keepers Kitchen excellent.

Steve and Sue
Look out of Keepers window
there is wildlife all around.
In the air and in the trees
but mostly on the ground.
Comfy beds, relaxing baths
the fire is nice and hot.
With snow and rain and wind outside,
we've found a cosy spot.
The views we had when the snowflakes fell
gave a perfect winter scene.
There was only one thing wrong that day
no going on the trapoline!
Well Hadrian it's not quite right
that all roads lead to Rome,
'cause one leads up to 'Bonnyrigg'
and that one feels like home.

Sally and Alan. An enchanting place: is there a better way to begin Christmas day than by watching the guinea fowl and the hens and the red squirrel. There seem to be 2 at close range, the smaller being the fiercer. And the cottage is lovely - warm, comfortable and charming in every detail. We've had a memorable week: our thanks to Dave and Jane for everything.

Sarah and Simon. A beautiful cottage! We had a fantastic and very relaxing week - with not too much rain.

Rita and Clare. Our second visit to Keepers Cottage. Another relaxing week in a fabulous place. We lovecoming here and hope to be back again soon.

Dodd family. Excellent cottage with super facilities. Very lucky with the weather whilst my husband ran Hadrian's Wall for charity (Search and Rescue Dogs). Keepers Kitchen - excellent - better than a lot of meals out. You made us feel very welcome and Sophieloved seeing the newborn chicks. Look forward tocoming back - thank you for a wonderful holiday.

Hugh and Jenny. Properly off the beaten track, just as we like it. We loved the menagerie and wildlife. a great place to chill out and enjoy the Wall and the Tyne valley.

The Warren family. Excellent cottage with very comfortable beds! Lovely weather too. Highlights included the red squirrels and the woodpeckers - seen through the large window thoughtfully placed.

The Ashbys. Had a relaxing time. Great place to walk the Wall from. Super beds!

Ben, Hannah, Rod and Sue. Another lovely week despite an awful lot of rain. Lovely cottage in beautiful location. Attention to detail made the break perfect. Greenlee Lough boardwalk currently underwater. Many thanks to Dave and Jane.

Ben was very handy with his camera and computer and sent us this sequence of the red squirrel feeding just outside the cottage.

Red squirrel feeding

 

Darren & Cheryl. A lovely cottage, attention to detail fantastic. A very relaxing and stress free stay. We will definately be coming back, and advising our freinds to come. Thank you!!

Elaine & family. Absolutely lovely week, lovely cottage and animals. Lovely walks, lovely rest. Thank you so much for attention to all aspects big and small!

Rufus & Sara, Nadia & Michael. Beautiful location, cottage so relaxing. Have all had a great week away.

Mary & David. Hectic visit - 2 birthdays and a school play, but as usual all perfect up north. Thanks.

Helen & John. A lovely cottage in a beautiful setting, we had a relaxing stay.

Katheryn & Michael. Enjoyed a relaxing stay in a comfortable cottage. Especially liked the wildlife - particularly the rhea! Hope to return soon.

Nick, Bev & Sophie. It is a lovely cottage and very relaxing. I loved the tree house and the trampoline. I liked the male peacocks with their lovely feathers. I hope to come back soon. (Sophie age 8)

Clare & Rita. A wonderful relaxing stay. Perfect base for us, and a warm well-equipped cottage to come back to. David and Jane made us feel very welcome. Thank you. We hope to be back.

Mick, Carol & Rhys. Lovely accommodation - so peaceful. Thank you.

Steve & Debs. A thoroughly special and memorable week - the perfect setting for our honeymoon.

John & Julie. Jane & David deserve every one of their 5 stars. Thank you for a wonderful holiday. Yes, I did manage to walk to Robin Hood's tree [less than 2 miles from Keepers Cottage] with Loben [the dog] - a great acheivement.

Karin & Andy. Our second vsit to Keepers Cottage - and again we loved it and the surrounding area. A lovely holiday. Thank you

Maurine & Grant. We arrived stressed, overtired and overworked - we go home (reluctantly!) refreshed, relaxed and well rested! Lovely, comfortable cottage, everything we needed and more - thank you!

James & Amanda, Muriel & Gerald. Great base from which to explore The Wall - worth considering English Heritage membership before tackling their many sites. Red squirrel viewing added something special to the farm. Thank you.

Chris, Karen, Oliver & George, Muriel & Gerald. Thanks! Wonderful location & accommodation. George will miss Henry and Jacob. Recommend biking (can hire) in the Keilder forest, riding at Cragside [stables, Bardon Mill], and falconry at www.falconrydays.com near Simonburn, aswell as walks along the Wall and back to the Once Brewed visitor centre on the 122 bus.

Vivien & Malcolm. A wonderful place, thank you for being so kind.

Andy & Kari. Thank you for everything. We loved the ducks etc. and the pigs. Amazing to see red squirrels and [great spotted] woodpecker in the wild but so close. Cottage lovely too.

Andy, Kim, Andy & Janet. What a find! Lovely place, beautiful setting, quality all round. Lots of lovely thoughtful touches. Thanks David & Jane. We hope to be back.

Des, Theresa & Rebecca. Lovely cottage in amazing surroundings. Rebecca and Dad loved the trampoline and see-saw and we all loved watching the birds and red squirrels on the bird feeder. Look forward to coming back when Rebecca’s a bit older.

Lynne & Matt (&Amber the dog). A perfect cottage for our honeymoon. It’s so quiet and peaceful. Amber got used to Ruby and her piglets by the end of the week. Would love to come back with baby in the near future. Thank you.

Carole. Lovely cottage in a superb setting. A real home from home. Great for a relaxing weeks holiday.

Hazel, Steven & Finlay. We all had a fantastic stay in Keepers Cottage. You have thought of everything in the cottage which has made it such a pleasurable first holiday with our 11 week old son. Hope to be back when he’s older so he can enjoy the animals and surroundings!

Peter & Lindy. Couldn’t have chosen a better place for our first holiday with our new grandson. We shall have some happy memories to look back on, and hope to visit again. Just wish Ruby had had her piglets!!

Wendy, Barry, & boys Oliver & Jacob. Lovely welcoming cottage with every comfort in fabulous surroundings. The boys loved the Monty Python DVD.

Johnson Family. Very relaxing, we were quickly able to unwind and enjoy the local area. The kids loved the garden and trampoline (so did the wife!?) – must get one for home (the trampoline, not another wife!)

Clark family. A wonderful restful stay – lovely house in a fantastic setting. Wish we could have stayed longer.

Liam, Jane, Kate & Alice. Lovely stay, very restful. Super cottage, we enjoyed our stay loads. Thank you.

Brenda & Keith, Laura & Darren. We all had a fantastic break in a fantastic cottage. Thank you.

Margaret & Marty. We enjoyed our stay so much. You have a lovely place here, so quiet and beautiful. The kids liked reading and playing on the trampoline. Marty and I liked hikes, the sheep, and birdlife.

Tony, Sasha, Adam & Hazel. Excellent accommodation – really enjoyed the cottage and the area.

Dawn, Kate, Miles & Jean. Fabulous cottage, very tasteful and everything we needed. Thanks.

Derek, Lucy, Gina & Mike. Superb cottage – really appreciated. We had a really lovely stay here & can’t fault the accommodation. Thank you!

Eddie & Jean. Brought back many happy memories – this has always been a fantastic area. If only we could have sailed once more on the Lough!!

Mark, Dang, Harry, Sophie, Don & Sylvia. Wonderful hospitality & accommodation. Thank you for a great Easter. We enjoyed the buildings animals and atmosphere, without the work entailed!