This beautifully renovated 3-bedroom cottage is a holiday home in Byrness Village, a small and peaceful settlement deep within Northumberland National Park. Surrounded by forest and sitting inside the International Dark Sky Park, this property has been finished to a high standard with great attention to detail. It sleeps four guests across three bedrooms.

Byrness is genuinely remote. The forest surrounds the village and birdlife visits the garden. This is walking and cycling country. Kielder Forest is 14 miles away and Carter Bar the Scottish border crossing through the Cheviot Hills is just 5.5 miles. The Milky Way is visible from the garden all year round.

Inside you'll find an open-plan snug, kitchen and diner with a wood burner. The lounge has a Smart TV and electric flame-effect fire. Upstairs: a king-size bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower, a twin bedroom with zip-and-link beds and a generous single. Two bathrooms plus a downstairs WC.

Kielder Observatory (near Kielder Forest, ~14 miles), Bamburgh Castle (~50 miles), Jedburgh Abbey (~16 miles) and Cragside House near Rothbury (~25.5 miles) are all worth the drive.

This cottage suits walkers, cyclists and anyone wanting proper countryside with dark skies, forest views and an enclosed dog-friendly garden. Book it for a genuinely quiet escape.