Schoolhouse is a real haven - we arrived in atrocious weather after a 10 hr drive but immediately felt at home. The thoughtful adaptations blend perfectly with the lovely furnishings and there are homely...
Schoolhouse is a real haven - we arrived in atrocious weather after a 10 hr drive but immediately felt at home. The thoughtful adaptations blend perfectly with the lovely furnishings and there are homely touches in every room. We enjoyed daily outings thanks to great Changing Places (provided and well maintained by Northumberland County Council) at Lindisfarne and Seahouses for an amazing accessible boat trip to the Farne Islands. We could have gone further afield to find many more but were happy keeping things quite local and catching up with family and friends. Berwick is a great town to visit as the walls are easily accessible - think cannons!- with great views. We will be back - the long drive is now manageable because of the many CP toilets on the M1/A1 which are game-changers. Thank you Wendy and Louis for your vision and generous hearts.
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mrs bethan foden
16 Feb 2024
This is a beautifully laid out property available for those with and without access needs etc. Our little group had THE best time here and enjoyed time in the garden too. It's available to all, even if...
This is a beautifully laid out property available for those with and without access needs etc. Our little group had THE best time here and enjoyed time in the garden too. It's available to all, even if you don't need any of the adaptive equipment as was the case for our group. We'll be booking again for sure!!
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Linda O.
16 May 2022
Fantastic well equipped accessible accommodation in a beautiful location, lovely accessible garden and lots of options for accessible days out in the area.
Fantastic well equipped accessible accommodation in a beautiful location, lovely accessible garden and lots of options for accessible days out in the area.
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J Simpson
02 Jun 2023
Superb location, half way between Seahouses and Berwick Upon Tweed.
Lots to see and do within easy reach.
Wendy and her family have done an amazing job with the house, they thought of everything. The...
Superb location, half way between Seahouses and Berwick Upon Tweed.<br/>Lots to see and do within easy reach.<br/>Wendy and her family have done an amazing job with the house, they thought of everything. The open dining kitchen became the hub when we were inside giving myself, sister and mum some much needed family time.<br/>Definitely recommended.
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Mrs Louise Pemberton
05 Apr 2024
Lovely cottage with character, perfect location. Well adapted for our disabled son's needs, the extra features like the beanbags & floor mat were fantastic. Our daughter loved having the room with the...
Lovely cottage with character, perfect location. Well adapted for our disabled son's needs, the extra features like the beanbags & floor mat were fantastic. Our daughter loved having the room with the Queen bed! We all loved watching the sheep & lambs over the wall opposite the cottage. Beautiful garden, perfectly set up, just a shame we didn't have the weather to enjoy it! For us as a very tired mummy & daddy to a disabled child, the master bedroom sadly was a bit of a let down - the bed was rather uncomfortable, the chest of drawers was very small & we had to fix the front back on to a drawer, we needed blackout curtains, & unfortunately one side of the 'wardrobe' was badly affected by mould so we could only use one side. Some TLC & upgrading definitely needed for that room.<br/>The only major disappointment for the whole cottage, but sadly a big one, was the cleanliness. It was clean on the surface but an awful lot of dust on skirting boards, light switches, sockets & general fixtures & fittings. Not the standard we have known from other places & especially disappointing when the property states an "enhanced clean between bookings" & leaves a whole day between changeovers for that purpose. We hope that maybe this substandard level of cleanliness was a one-off as the owners were away on their own holidays. We would love to stay again for everything else that the cottage has to offer & sincerely hope that next time we book we will find a beautifully clean & well maintained, cosy cottage. We will be back, just please PLEASE sort those few things out. I really wanted to give 5 stars but I just couldn't this time....hopefully next time. <br/>Overall, thank you for a lovely place to spend a holiday in a beautiful part of Northumberland, with all the features to make life easier with a disabled family member ☺️<br/><br/>
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Mrs Heather Tidmarsh
12 Apr 2024
We have had the most wonderful week at the Schoolhouse. The accomodation itself was stunning, cosy, comfortable and perfectly equipped for my son's needs. It was the perfect base to explore Northumberland...
We have had the most wonderful week at the Schoolhouse. The accomodation itself was stunning, cosy, comfortable and perfectly equipped for my son's needs. It was the perfect base to explore Northumberland from and Wendy has such excellent knowledge of a broad range of accessible activities and places in the area that we were spoilt for choice in how to fill our days. It's been a busy, adventurous week and the schoolhouse has been the perfect place to unwind. The children said it was the best holiday ever, thank you!
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Natalie Lowndes
04 Nov 2023
Beautifully presented spacious cottage with suitable disabled adaptions to the property allowing a person with profound disabilities to be able to enjoy a wonderful holiday in comfort.
Beautifully presented spacious cottage with suitable disabled adaptions to the property allowing a person with profound disabilities to be able to enjoy a wonderful holiday in comfort.
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Mrs Charlotte Brooks
19 Aug 2022
Beautiful spacious house . In a lovely location . Very handy area for Berwick supermarkets and other seaside towns . It’s So delightful to stay here . Easy access and lovely accessible garden . Plenty...
Beautiful spacious house . In a lovely location . Very handy area for Berwick supermarkets and other seaside towns . It’s So delightful to stay here . Easy access and lovely accessible garden . Plenty room for everyone, Bed were very comfortable which is a big factor on our self catering holidays. But the added extras of a tray of tea coffee and biscuits and the box in the cupboard of essentials with the honesty box was a fantastic idea for anyone if they can’t get out and about first evening . I have recommended this house to my friends and family for future visits to the North East and hopefully will return very soon .
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Mrs Carol Hollins
19 May 2023
We have been keen to have a holiday in Northumberland for years, but there has been no suitable accommodation with ceiling track hoist and profiling bed. This new adapted holiday home was perfect for our...
We have been keen to have a holiday in Northumberland for years, but there has been no suitable accommodation with ceiling track hoist and profiling bed. This new adapted holiday home was perfect for our needs and the best we have stayed in. Very reasonably priced too. There was plenty of space to manoeuvre the wheelchair inside and it was lovely to sit out in the accessible garden area and summerhouse. We had a lovely time.
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Sam M
30 Jul 2022
We enjoyed our stay very much and look forward to returning. The facilities are just what we needed. Thank you for your help with the booking....
We enjoyed our stay very much and look forward to returning. The facilities are just what we needed. Thank you for your help with the booking.
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Mrs Angela Mckale
24 May 2023
Fabulous pre-arrival information about the house, easy to find etc.
We've had a really lovely time and are extremely grateful to people like yourselves who put in so much effort and thought into house,...
<br/>Fabulous pre-arrival information about the house, easy to find etc.<br/><br/>We've had a really lovely time and are extremely grateful to people like yourselves who put in so much effort and thought into house, making it comfortable, affordable, home from home and incredibly accessible.<br/><br/>We loved the tea and biscuits on arrival as it was quite late when we got here, the "cupboard shop" is a fantastic idea, and we've had a few bits from it that we'd forgotten.<br/><br/>The trolley is great for the gubbings you need, and I'm going to get one for my son's room.<br/><br/>I would highly recommend this gem.
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S Constantine
26 Oct 2022
A worthy five star review. The School House has everything catered for. The attention to detail was amazing and I would highly recommend to everyone. From the big things like a wet room, adjustable bed...
A worthy five star review. The School House has everything catered for. The attention to detail was amazing and I would highly recommend to everyone. From the big things like a wet room, adjustable bed and disabled access through out to the smaller touches of salt and pepper, honesty cupboard and lots of logs and kindling we couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you Wendy for the wonderful communication before and after our holiday. We hope to return again soon.
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Mrs Heather East
27 Apr 2024
Beautiful well kept home with amazing accessible garden. The location was perfect for sightseeing but also lovely and quiet for a good nights sleep. We would love to go again at some point we all really...
Beautiful well kept home with amazing accessible garden. The location was perfect for sightseeing but also lovely and quiet for a good nights sleep. We would love to go again at some point we all really enjoyed it. Thankyou for the ceiling hoist it really does make such a huge difference!! We ate at the Black Bull, and the Barn at Beal both very nice. We hired a beach wheelchair at Bamburgh and had fun on the beach it was hard work pushing it but our son thought it was very funny. Thankyou for your kindness Wendy xx
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Mrs Rachel McCole
17 Jul 2023
We had a superb break at the school house there was absolutely everything we needed for a fantastic break with our son and grandchildren. Much needed accessible accomodation which catered for every need...
We had a superb break at the school house there was absolutely everything we needed for a fantastic break with our son and grandchildren. Much needed accessible accomodation which catered for every need of our son but also lovely touches that made our grandchildren welcome as well. The sunshine 🌞 <br/>Completed the break thank you
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Mrs Joanne Nesbitt
06 Sep 2023
Absolutely fantastic to have this accessible accommodation and a great base for a holiday for our family. The profiling bed and shower bench are particularly useful for us. But the house would be equally...
Absolutely fantastic to have this accessible accommodation and a great base for a holiday for our family. The profiling bed and shower bench are particularly useful for us. But the house would be equally great as a base for any family, not just those of us who have a disabled family member. <br/><br/>I've given 4/5 but that's only because of some teeny improvements that would help the accommodation be even better. Absolutely couldn't fault the responsiveness of property owner, Wendy, who was on hand to answer my stupid questions. We will definitely be returning and looking forward to another holiday in Northumberland.
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Susan Morris
26 Jul 2022
Wonderful stay at the Schoolhouse Fenwick.
I am a full-time wheelchair users and need changing places facilities the school provides this & more excellent base to explore Northumberland Wendy's very kindly...
Wonderful stay at the Schoolhouse Fenwick.<br/>I am a full-time wheelchair users and need changing places facilities the school provides this & more excellent base to explore Northumberland Wendy's very kindly researched local places to visit with changing places facilities which is really helpful. The Schoolhouse is a Tranquil setting to relaxing, unwind and recharge just what we all needed. Thankyou Wendy & hope to stay again soon.
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Ms Laurie Inmann
04 Mar 2023
Brilliant accommodation with perfect facilities for wheelchair users.
Like home from home.
Lovely garden and well thought out.
Highly recommended...
Brilliant accommodation with perfect facilities for wheelchair users.<br/>Like home from home.<br/>Lovely garden and well thought out.<br/>Highly recommended
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Miss Michelle Gibbons
12 Aug 2022
What a beautiful place and setting! Just had a wonderful 2 weeks with my 20 year old daughter, who has special needs and physical difficulties. The disability facilities there meant I was able to care...
What a beautiful place and setting! Just had a wonderful 2 weeks with my 20 year old daughter, who has special needs and physical difficulties. The disability facilities there meant I was able to care for her stress free. It is a very spacious home, with plenty of room for a family. The accessible garden is gorgeous and so peaceful, so lovely to just hear the sheep and relax. Wendy has put in so much thought and care to create somewhere that accommodates disability needs as well as retaining a lovely homely space that is filled with natural light, and beautiful countryside views. There are so many stunning places to visit in the area , the local promenade at Spittal beach was fab for wheelchair walks and a great place to get a blast of sea air air. We also loved Cocklawburn beach, for walks above the bay. Thankyou Wendy for creating such a stunning place to stay. We would love to return. Rachel & Amelia
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Miss rachel bird
01 Jul 2022
We have had such a lovely stay in this beautiful accessible house. Such thought and care has gone into the conversion, ensuring that our stay was as carefree as possible. The surrounding area is very picturesque...
Steve, Juliana, Suzanna and Kristina
We have had such a lovely stay in this beautiful accessible house. Such thought and care has gone into the conversion, ensuring that our stay was as carefree as possible. The surrounding area is very picturesque and we sat in the (accessible and ramped) garden enjoying the sunshine and the countryside each evening. Lots of great places to visit - Bamburgh, Holy Island, Alnwick and Seahouses, all on our doorstep. We definitely intend to stay again! Thank you!
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Steve, Juliana, Suzanna and Kristina
15 Sep 2023