About West Gate

West Gate is a ground floor detached barn conversion at North Farm Cottages in Embleton, Northumberland. This luxury cottage sits in a rural farm setting with panoramic views towards Embleton Bay and Dunstanburgh Castle. The property features exposed beams and trusses with large windows flooding the open-plan living space with natural light. A warming log burner adds cosiness on cooler evenings.

The location offers direct access to lush green fields and a gently sloping farm track leading to Embleton Bay. The owner mows paths down to the beach and village. You can spot three deer on site plus chickens and a pony visible from the cottage.

West Gate sleeps 4 guests across 2 bedrooms. The first bedroom has a king-size double bed. The second bedroom contains twin beds. The bathroom includes a bath with large separate shower, basin and WC. The kitchen comes equipped with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher.

Dunstanburgh Castle sits 1 mile away (5 minutes). Alnwick Castle and Gardens are 7 miles away (15 minutes). Bamburgh Castle is 8 miles away (18 minutes). Holy Island (Lindisfarne) lies 18 miles away (35 minutes). The property includes a private hot tub on the patio plus access to a shared swimming pool.

West Gate suits families and walkers wanting coastal access with modern facilities. The combination of sea views, hot tub and beach walks makes this an outstanding base for exploring Northumberland's coastline.

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Need To Know

✓Lpg central heating with woodburner
✓Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, smart tv, cd/radio, wifi, selection of books, games and dvds
✓Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner included in rent, if you require more logs these will need to be purchased independently, please bring your own matches
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Travel cot and highchair in property, no need to request this before your stay, please bring your own bedding for the cot
✓Ev charger on site
✓Off road parking for 1 car, plus parking for 1 further car on-site
✓Front patio with furniture and hot tub
✓Sorry, no pets and no smoking
✓Shop and pub 1 mile
✓Shared children's play area on cottage complex
✓Beach 2.1 miles
✓Note: beach is accessed via owner's land
✓Note: the swimming pool is available for all guests staying in our 13 cottages and 4 apartments, guests must go to the pool entrance area to sign up for the swimming slots they would like to use, using their property name, each stay is allocated a number of slots, 7 night stay - 5 slots, 5 night stay - 3 slots,3 night stay - 2 slots, the same time slot is not available to each property each day, swimming pool bookings cannot be made in advance of your stay, and your time slot includes access to the changing rooms

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West Gate Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding West Gate during your stay. Find the best places to visit and things to do in the local area, all conveniently organised by distance and type. Charming villages to lively and exciting attractions - there's something for everyone to enjoy. Browse through our categories including attractions, walks & outdoor activities, shopping destinations and handy tips on getting around. Plan your perfect day out. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic experiences, or pet-friendly adventures, this cottage provides an ideal base to explore Northumberland's fantastic days out. Click on any attraction for more detailed information including address, opening times and visitor tips.

Dunstanburgh Castle

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3TW

Alnwick Castle and Gardens

Distance: 7 miles

NE66 1NQ

Bamburgh Castle

Distance: 8 miles

NE69 7DF

Embleton Bay Beach Walk

Distance: 2.1 miles

NE66 3XQ

Coastal Path to Craster

Distance: 3 miles

NE66 3TR

Low Newton-By-The-Sea

Distance: 2 miles

NE66 3EL

Alnwick Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

NE66 1TU

Craster Village Shop

Distance: 3 miles

NE66 3TR

Embleton Village Shop

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3UN

Howick Hall Gardens

Distance: 4 miles

NE66 3LB

Holy Island (Lindisfarne)

Distance: 18 miles

TD15 2SH

Dunstanburgh Links Golf Course

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3XQ

Dunstanburgh Castle

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3TW

Alnwick Castle and Gardens

Distance: 7 miles

NE66 1NQ

Bamburgh Castle

Distance: 8 miles

NE69 7DF

Embleton Bay Beach Walk

Distance: 2.1 miles

NE66 3XQ

Coastal Path to Craster

Distance: 3 miles

NE66 3TR

Low Newton-By-The-Sea

Distance: 2 miles

NE66 3EL

Alnwick Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

NE66 1TU

Craster Village Shop

Distance: 3 miles

NE66 3TR

Embleton Village Shop

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3UN

Howick Hall Gardens

Distance: 4 miles

NE66 3LB

Holy Island (Lindisfarne)

Distance: 18 miles

TD15 2SH

Dunstanburgh Links Golf Course

Distance: 1 mile

NE66 3XQ

Is West Gate Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

West Gate offers excellent facilities for children including a highchair and child cutlery and crockery. The shared play area features a slide and football goal. Kids can see chickens, a pony and three deer on site. The swimming pool is lovely and warm with allocated private sessions perfect for families. The safe gently sloping farm track to Embleton Bay provides easy beach access for little ones.

For Couples

West Gate provides a romantic setting with panoramic sea views towards Embleton Bay and Dunstanburgh Castle. The private hot tub on the patio creates the perfect spot for couples to relax together while watching the sunset. The warming log burner adds cosiness to evenings in. Peaceful walks along the coast and to the castle ruins offer quality time together in stunning surroundings.

Pet Friendly

West Gate does not accept pets. The property has a strict no pets policy so you cannot bring dogs or other animals with you during your stay. If you need pet-friendly accommodation you will need to look at alternative properties in the North Farm Cottages complex or elsewhere in Northumberland that specifically welcome animals.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at West Gate

The Jolly Fisherman, Craster

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about West Gate

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

Yes, West Gate has a private hot tub located on the patio with stunning views towards Embleton Bay and Dunstanburgh Castle. The hot tub is checked regularly by maintenance staff and towels are provided for your use.

Is it pet friendly?

No, West Gate does not accept pets. Smoking is also not permitted inside the property.

How many people does West Gate sleep?

West Gate sleeps 4 guests across 2 bedrooms. The first bedroom has a king-size double bed and the second bedroom contains twin beds.

What facilities are included in the kitchen?

The kitchen is well equipped with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. Cutlery, crockery and cooking equipment are provided along with a kettle.

Is there parking available?

Yes, there is off-road parking for 1 car directly at the property. Parking for 1 further car is available on-site within the cottage complex.

Can I access a swimming pool?

Yes, West Gate has access to a shared swimming pool used by 13 cottages and 4 apartments. You sign up at the pool entrance using your property name and receive allocated time slots based on your length of stay.

What is provided for children?

A highchair is available on request along with child cutlery and crockery. There is a shared children's play area on the cottage complex with a slide and football goal for kids to enjoy.

How far is the beach from West Gate?

Embleton Bay is 2.1 miles away and accessed via the owner's land. A safe gently sloping farm track leads from the farm directly to the beach with mown paths maintained by the farmer.

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West Gate Reviews

Rachel

A fabulous cottage. We loved our week here. The hot tub was so peaceful, the kids loved our slots in the pool. We'd love to come back at some point.

Fantastic stay at North Farm with our 5 and 1 year old sons. The west gate property was in a great position for views of the castle and over the grassed field where the children loved playing and then farmers fields down to the sea. We enjoyed our walks to see the ducks, chickens and cows! The grassed path down to the sea was well maintained and picture perfect. The property had everything to make our stay comfortable and easy, everything had been thought of. We loved coming back to the hot tub after days out at Alnwick castle, gardens and lilidorei, seahouses, bamburgh and embleton beach. Perfect location for visiting all these places, the village farm shop was a nice walk, shops including Morrisons and m and s food is a handy 15 min drive. The private pool was well maintained, warm and enjoyed by everyone! We had perfect weather which really made the holiday. Thank you for a great week!

This is our second time staying in West Gate and we enjoyed it just as much as last time! Lots of lovely touches and the cottage has everything you need. We loved the private use of the pool and I will miss that view from the hot tub each evening.

We had a lovely week at West Gate cottage. The cottage was perfect with everything we needed and lovely sea views. It was well positioned for visits to so many of the lovely places to visit in Northumberland.

Alison

Have been staying at West Farm for the past 5 years and absolutely love everything about it. Fantastic accommodation, amazing location!

Can't really fault this place at all ,with views across to the ruined Dunstanburge Castle stunning location ,ca highly recommend the walk to this castle and beach. Quiet peaceful location well maintained grounds, beautiful swimming pool absolutely spotless.we stayed in November and it snowed paths were cleared and salted by the staff also each cottage has a hot tub not my cup of tea but thre if wanted would definitely stay here again

Alison

Another wonderful stay in this holiday accomodation. Very clean, warm and cosy with great facilities. The location is perfect for walkers and nature lovers.

Judith

The major draw for us was the location of the property, a short drive to a plethora of activities plus the opportunity for plenty of lovely walks Usually including a stop at the local pub with it's own microbrewery. The property itself is on a nice site which is well maintained. Lovely hot tub which was checked regularly and had stunning views. Whilst towels were provided for use in the property and for the hot tub these were a little worn. A few small issues were noted in the bathroom which were reported via a maintenance form supplied by the owners. Our kettle stopped working one morning but this was quickly replaced when requested. We would have no hesitation in returning to West Gate and have recommended it to friends and family.

This was by far the best Sykes cottage we have stayed the location views and ... This was by far the best Sykes cottage we have stayed the location views and ammenaties were fantastic the on site staff brilliant met the owner who was a delight to chat with will definitely go back well done

Stuart

We have stayed here and will be back. Awesome cottage, lovely welcome pack, and great location.

We have stayed at North farm before and as we are fairly frequent visitors to the area would choose to stay again. All the extra little touches do make it feel luxurious and the pool is fabulous. Any little criticisms are just down to personal taste e.g. the sofa is not comfortable and the cooker is not very easy to master!

What a lovely place! The cottage was amazingnice and clean and the little extras on arrival were a lovely surprise. Bread, butter, milk, orange juice and biscuits Fabulous! We didnt use the hot tub or the swimming facilities but we will next time. A curtained gazebo for privacy around the hot tub would be nice. Extra lighting outside too. I would recommend this location without hesitation. Beautiful! Thank you.

The cottage was very clean and comfortable although we did think the sofas weren't super comfy. The hot tub and and pool were great to have. Beautiful, quiet location with gorgeous views. The cottage and site were very tidy and well maintained. It would be good to have some instructions for the TV as it took a while to work out we also noticed we couldn't use Disney on it. Overall, we had a wonderful time and would recommend the cottage to friends and family.

Benjamin

Absolutely gorgeous property with stunning views. The cottage was fantastically equipped, having virtually everything we needed right down to a highchair, cutlery and crockery for our little one 19 months old. She absolutely loved seeing the chickens and ducks, going swimming and exploring the fields on site. There is so much to see and do in the local area and even more places to explore within a 30 minute drive. Bamburgh castle is a must do and the beach at Beadnell is stunning 1 hour free parking in the car park too!. Our only complaints were the mattress and sofas were pretty worn out and not the comfiest but everything else was so brilliant, its easy to look past this. We had such a lovely stay here and will definitely be back.

Shirley

We had a lovely week here. The cottage was lovely and exceeded our expectations. The log burner and hot tub were a bonus, as was the private use of the swimming pool for 5 sessions of one hour. There were some lovely touches, like a welcome pack of essentials. Despite some reviews, we found the beds very comfortable. We are already planning our next trip to the site, which has a variety of cottages available to suit different family sizes.

Anne-theresa

The cottage was well equipped, very clean and modern. The hot tub and pool were fabulous. S great place for a relaxing holiday. Sea views from the house were lovely.

Stuart

The cottage had brilliant views, a wonderful welcome pack and the whole holiday was hasslefree, except for the power cut on the last day but that was obviously beyond their control. This is the second time we have been here and will certainly not be the last. Highly recommended.

Location amazing, bathroom could have done with attention to shower cubicle going bit mouldy and vent full of dust. Apart from these we loved this cottage , the farmer mowes a path down to the beach and also the village which are both lovely walks. Bed we found comfortable but did take our own mattress topper after other reviews saying it wasnt so didnt want to chance it. Beautiful and peaceful , never tired of the views and would happily return.

Sharon

Bed and pillows lumpy. Other than that it was a great cottage, in a great location and everything we needed. Thank you

Lovely cottage that had everything we needed, cozy fire, hot tub with a beautiful view and close to places we wanted to visit. We also really enjoyed the walk down to the beach from the cottage. Just wish we could have stayed longer.

It was a nice touch to be supplied with groceries on arrival. Cottages are classed as luxury but the towels provided for use in the bathroom were small and threadbare. Also dining table far too large for the space especially as the cottage only sleeps four.

Alison

Fantastic location, clean and pleasant cottage. Wonderful swimming pool and great private hot tub. Will book this again.

Louise

Lovely home, very clean. Pool is lovely and warm which was great for our kids. Only slight niggles would be to put the gate lock code to embleton in the book clearly we walked down with a pram in the rain and got stuck! and to pop the heating on in winter before guests arrive. We spent the first hour in our coats. Would book again, thank you.

Only thing that lets the cottage down is the fact the bed linen doesnt fit the rather well used beds. Every time we turned over the bed springs were very noisy and the sheet kept coming off. Otherwise its a super cottage and facility and we intend to visit again. Thanks.

We enjoyed our stay at North Farm Cottages so much that we booked again for next year while we were still there, and thats the best recommendation we could give. The location, with the view down to the sea and Dunstanburgh castle, is fantastic and to be able to sit in the hot tub and look at that amazing view was the highlight of our stay at West Gate. The property was clean and well equipped even in the lockdown conditions, and we were lucky to have very good weather allowing us to get out and about every day, as there is plenty to see nearby. The complex is well maintained and although there are lots of cottages, in West Gate you feel very private. We also enjoyed using the pool although the rota times didnt always suit us, this may have been different if the weather hadnt been so good! The only thing people should be aware of is that although the property sleeps 4, the second twin bedroom is short on storage space and there is only one bathroom which contains the only toilet. We stayed as a couple and felt that with two more adults it would have been cramped, but with two children it would have been OK.

Roisin

We are just home from a fantastic holiday at North Farm cottages. We stayed in west gate cottage and enjoyed panoramic views from the hot tub on most days. The property was very clean and had everything we needed for a weeks holiday. There was plenty to do all within a 15 minute drive. One of our party had mobility difficulties and was unable to use the pool due to the ladders being too short. However those that used the pool found it very clean and a great temperature. It was so nice to have a pool all to yourself. All of our party were able to access the hot tub and enjoyed the many walks around the location.The play park and goal were a welcome touch and our 8yr old made full use of the facilities. We will miss the great views and would definitely return for another holiday, it such a great place to visit.

This is an exceptional holiday rental in every sense. We stayed at West Gate at North Farm Cottages, near Embleton modern, very well equipped hot tub, swimming pool, lovely walk over the fields to the beach at Embleton Bay at Low NewtonByTheSea. Communication and support was excellent throughout. Perfect location for exploring the local area including Alnwick, Craster and further up to Lindisfarne. We enjoyed fabulous weather for January, too. We really can't find fault with anything this is the benchmark for quality holiday rentals highly recommended.

Really good location. Lovely cottage. Lovely to be in a complex but feel that you are quite remote. We would definitely go again.

The location was totally breathtaking. We loved the facilities especially the pool which was really lovely. The photos dont do it justice. The one thing the owners might consider is a way of guests letting other guests know when theyre not using their pool slot so they could move their slot or have longer in the pool. It really was stunning and we would love to come back in the future.

Deborah

A great place for a family holiday, loved the facilities. Only down side was most of our alts for the pool were mid day so didnt get to use it as we were out and about.

Shirley

This light, airy and extremely clean little cottage had everything we needed and we very much enjoyed our stay. However, the photographs shown online are deceptive and the living area was much smaller than we expected. The spotless hot tub was a real treat and the swimming pool, also very clean, a luxury but we did find the repeated allocation 46 of lunchtimeearly afternoon pool slots a little inconvenient and found ourselves having to forgo some of our planned excursions so as not to miss our pool time. We had expected one or two slots in the middle of the day but not so many.

Judith

The cottage was lovely and wellequipped. The sea views are fantastic and the chickens & pony kept us amused when looking inland. A longer than anticipated walk to the beach but only a short walk to the facilities in the village, including some good eateries. The only downside was the pool very limited access and often at an unsuitable time of day, unless you have small children. It also wasnt very clean long strings of hair in the pool, around the pool and in the changing facilities each time we went. Very off putting and unpleasant.

Dominic

West Gate is in a great location and the owner had mown paths down to the beach and the village, which was very useful for going walking. The property is finished to a high standard, especially the bathroom. However, it's much smaller than the photos suggest you can't open the washing machine or walk round the table without moving the sofas, and the bedrooms are tiny. Okay for a couple, but four adults would be dreadfully cramped. The sofas and bed linen are cheap and not of the quality I would expect in a selfprofessed luxury cottage. We stayed for 2 weeks and the owner said we would have to pay an additional charge to have clean bed linen after the first week! The hot tub was nice, although a windbreak would be good, and like other visitors we were disappointed to find that it cannot be used on Fridays we didn't know this when we booked. The swimming pool is lovely, especially when you have it to yourself, but we lost one of our slots because of extended servicing no apology or replacement slot offered, and we used it less than we wanted to because of the nonnegotiable allocation of timeslots, which gave us no early morning slots some properties had 2 per week, but almost all afternoonevening slots, when we had other things planned. Given that the pool was a major differentiator in our choosing West Gate, it was disappointing. We have stayed in lots of luxury properties in the UK and don't feel that West Gate compares well to others in the same price bracket, or offers good value for money. We enjoyed our holiday because Northumberland is gorgeous we used to live there and knew this beforehand, but we wouldn't go back to this site.

We were slightly disappointed with our stay in regards to use of the hot tub. We were not made aware that the hot tub would be out of use for our final night Friday when we booked the Saturday to Saturday stay. This may have changed our thinking when booking and it would have been helpful to have this information on the website.

Anthony

The view are amazing seeing right across the bay on a clear day. Also the facilitys at the cottage are epic with my little boy loving going swimming every day.

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West Gate, Embleton

About West Gate

Need To Know

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West Gate Attractions & Days Out

Is West Gate Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

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Frequently Asked Questions

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