ESCAPE ISSUE ONE Don’t leave me behind Did you know? 80% of our properties welcome dogs, so you don’t need to leave your furry friend at home. Celebrating Welcome 21years We began Coquet Cottages 21 years of over 100 beautiful, luxury holiday holiday homes; they are dedicated to ago with just little one cottage in the properties across Northumberland sharing that knowledge, local expertise quaint village of Warkworth, named and sharing our passion and ethos and support with our holiday guests, after the beautiful river that winds with like-minded cottage owners, who cottage owners and housekeepers. around the village. we’re incredibly proud and excited to We wanted to mark our 21st birthday With Mark, we bought Lane End work alongside. with a special publication that Cottage as an investment and worked After all these years it’s still a family showcases, not only the very best our magic to create a romantic and affair. Stephanie and I are at the of Northumberland - including its luxurious retreat for two, plus a canine helm, always looking at new and amazing attractions and breathtaking companion. We’ve always been big interesting ways to spoil our guests beaches - but also the great people believers that you shouldn’t have to and constantly raising the bar living and working here. COQUETCOTTAGES.CO.UK compromise on quality just because when it comes to providing the Through these pages, you’ll get to you have your much-loved pooch best accommodation, coupled with know some of them a little better, from with you. impeccable customer service and artisan producers to restaurant, cafe It’s an infectiously joyous business to unswerving attention to detail. and deli-owners. be in; helping to make holidays perfect Mark and Miles, meanwhile, ensure Marking our 21st birthday with a and making people happy in the essential operations and tech run like celebration of our journey provides an process. Holidays are so precious and clockwork and our fabulous marketing exciting opportunity to look ahead to there’s no price tag attached to a life- and reservations team are the the next 21 years and the innovations long memory. lifeblood of the business. Bright, bubbly we’ll be at the forefront of, to ensure That’s why a few years later our and highly-knowledgeable, they make we remain the leading holiday cottage daughter, Stephanie, and a little the wheels spin smoother than we company in Northumberland. later on our son, Miles, both caught could have imagined. We’re proud to share it with you all the bug and joined us on our Coquet They say knowledge is the key and hope you enjoy being part of Cottages journey, making it a to success and we live by this. our journey. family business. Our staff are all locals and are Now, here we are, all these years passionate about every aspect of JULIE, STEPHANIE AND ALL THE Escape the ordinary later, with an award-winning portfolio Northumberland and our beautiful TEAM AT COQUET COTTAGES COQUETCOTTAGES.CO.UK 03 STEP INSIDE Bistro • Amble A venue for foodies to come and enjoy the freshest local ingredients cooked to order Contents 06. INVESTING IN THE AREA 30. FIVE MINUTES WITH 52. FIVE MINUTES WITH Expert advice on getting on the Martin of The Old Boathouse Theo Howie of Rigg & Furrow holiday home property ladder in Northumberland 54. EAT OUT Our pick of Northumberland’s cosiest 08. HOW IT ALL BEGAN country pubs The story of Julie’s six cottages and Market towns Booking essential how it all began in Northumberland 8 Bridge Street, Amble, NE65 0DR Tel: 07853 449465 10. WHAT’S ON 32. DAYS OUT www.coquetcottages.co.uk A look at Northumberland’s social Make memories in our favourite www.jaspersbistroamble.co.uk [email protected] calendar market towns 01665 710 700 14. FIVE MINUTES WITH 34. SHOPPING GUIDE Nicole of Fenwick Gallery Hit the town and shop ‘til you drop with /coquetcottages our market town guide @coquetcottages 36. FIVE MINUTES WITH @coquetcottages By the sea Debbie of The Cookie Jar 38. EAT OUT 16. DAYS OUT We reveal Northumberland’s best Enjoy a seaside adventure brunch spots 18. BEACH GUIDE 40. FOOD TRAIL Our go-to stretches of sand Take a tour of Northumberland’s best Published by Remember Media Ltd on behalf of Coquet Cottages foodie spots Publisher Chris March 22. EAT OUT [email protected] remembermedia.co.uk Discover Northumberland’s fresh-as- All contents copyright ©2019 RememberMedia Ltd. can-be fish and seafood All rights reserved. 24. RECIPE In the country Map illustrations: Vecteezy While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no Scott’s Deli dishes up Craster responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, kipper pate howsoever caused. No liability can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, artwork or advertising 48. DAYS OUT materials while in transmission or with the publisher 26. FIVE MINUTES WITH Why Northumberland was voted ‘Best or their agents. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without written permission from Andrew of Scott’s Deli UK Holiday County’ the publisher. All information is correct at time of going to print August 2019. Save 10% 28. HISTORY & HERITAGE 50. WALKING GUIDE when you book online Open daily between 29th March & 27th October 2019, 10am to 5:30pm Uncover Northumberland’s cultural Time to say yes to hilly hikes with best bits the pooch 01665 511 100 alnwickcastle.com PRIME PROPERTY COTTAGE PROFILE Coquet View, Warkworth Investing in Award-winning Coquet View is the quintessential Georgian Amble to the historic market town of Alnwick. While you’re village house set in the heart of Warkworth. This impressive there, be sure to check out Alnwick Castle with its world- double-fronted and Grade II listed house is situated on famous Alnwick Garden. the banks of the River Coquet, offering stunning views to Follow the coastal route North and you’ll find the pretty wake up to. With tonnes of character and original features, village of Bamburgh, and Holy Island is within easy Coquet View has been gently brought into the 21st century reach, too. whilst keeping its charm and integrity intact. Step outside Northumberland property onto the private patio, complete with luxury furniture, and “A quintessential Georgian discover the perfect spot for a relaxing drink in the evening. THINKING OF GETTING YOUR ‘FOOT IN THE DOOR’ village house set in the heart IN NORTHUMBERLAND? The house offers superking, kingsize and twin single rooms sleeping up to six guests. Your four-legged friend can enjoy of Warkworth. This impressive a holiday too, as we welcome up to two well-behaved dogs double-fronted and Grade It’s well-known that our county is an to the property at a small cost. You’ll also love the luxurious unspoiled and beautiful area. It’s a touches and furnishings at Coquet View which make it the II Listed house is situated on place to escape the high-traffic traps idyllic home-from-home. the banks of the River Coquet, of the south coast and the hustle and The heart of the village, with its quaint shops, pubs and bustle of too many tourists. restaurants is just a short stroll from the house, while the offering stunning views to Many consider Northumberland as ‘the golden sandy beach is just a two-minute drive away (or 15 wake up to” UK’s best kept secret’, and we can tell minutes on foot). If you want to venture further afield, you’ll you why. find a huge choice of places to visit, from the fishing port of 6 3 2 2 If you have enjoyed holidays here - or have a long-term plan to settle in Northumberland in the near (or far!) future - then why not consider investing in a property and renting it out as a holiday home? Perhaps you already own a holiday home that’s not performing to your expectations. Many places in Northumberland wouldn’t be what they are today From knowing the best locations and across our portfolio. without our tourism traffic, albeit it’s what customers demand in the way We offer an optional fully-managed not overrun. It keeps many of our of facilities in the property, through to service and full consultancy is pretty towns and villages alive, right knowing the best suppliers, as well as included to ensure we collectively the way through the winter and off- advice on the ‘boring stuff’ like utilities, provide the best service and standard peak seasons and is a very enjoyable we can guide you on the right path to our owners to maximise your business to be involved in, providing to owning and running a successful investment. great holidays for our lovely guests. holiday home. If you are considering investing in the Our concierge service extends to We’re not just well-known for our area or currently have a holiday home our clients, as well as our customers customer service and high standards, that isn’t performing as you’d like, and guests. We have a wealth of we also have an excellent reputation please contact us for a no-obligation knowledge when it comes to the rental for client-support and high occupancy chat, we’d be delighted to help you. market. We own a large handful of levels. Our average occupancy is properties ourselves and benefit from 33 weeks* with some properties Contact Stephanie on 01665 710700 or 21 years of hands-on experience which achieving as much as 50 weeks. [email protected]. we can pass on to our clients.