This 3-bedroom barn is a stone conversion, sitting in a quiet hamlet just outside Christon Bank village in Northumberland. It sleeps six across three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The south-facing enclosed courtyard has outdoor dining furniture, a BBQ and a fire pit ideal for evening meals and Northumberland dark-sky stargazing.

The Northumberland coast is close by and from the golf course three miles away you can walk to a sandy beach for picnics and kite flying. At low tide walk from Embleton Bay to Low Newton-by-the-sea and stop at the beachside pub. A traditional pub is just one mile away and Embleton village shops, bars and restaurants are 2.5 miles.

The cottage has three bedrooms: a ground floor twin with garden views and an adjoining shower room, plus two first-floor king-size rooms with exposed beams. The kitchen-diner has granite worktops, a vaulted ceiling and an extendable table seating eight. The lounge features a wood burner and Smart TV.

Alnwick Castle and Gardens is 7.6 miles (15 minutes by car) away and boat trips to the Farne Islands leave from Seahouses Harbour. Dunstanburgh Castle is 3.7 miles (11 minutes) away while Beadnell Bay for rock pooling and water sports is 7.6 miles (16 minutes).

The barn suits families, couples and walkers equally well. With a secure garden, two dogs welcome and walking routes from the doorstep, it is a genuinely practical base for exploring one of England's finest coastlines. Check which weeks are free and book your Northumberland coast break from Christon Bank.