Great location. Helpful staff, knowledgeable about gluten free options for dinner and breakfast. Shower in Hares Shepherds Hut was powerful and spacious. Plenty of tea, coffee in the room. Good sized and comfortable bed.

Skylight in the Shepherds Hut had no blinds so sunlight woke us up early. Would be helpful to have blinds or advise guests to bring eye masks to sleep. Restaurant caters for gluten free diets but no gluten free snacks in the room (plenty of biscuits but no gluten free options)

Lovely little shepherd huts and an enclosed garden, which is ideal for your dogs as everything is secure. We stayed in the foxes den that looked over the lake. It was so relaxing listening to the birds & water with the window open. Log fire was a lovely touch, I'd recommend taking an extra bag of logs with you to keep the fire topped up. It also has central heating & the shower was also lovely, very powerful & hot! You couldn't really ask for anything more. It was so cosy and has a little TV too. You receive a little welcome basket with tea, coffee, milk & biscuits! We stayed for 2 nights, and breakfast was included at the apple inn on both mornings. They do a lovely full English and we also had Sunday dinner there too, which was nice. Places I'd also recommend visiting are: Beadnell Towers in the little village, 10/15 minute drive away from the apple inn, food was amazing, the restaurant was also very well decorated. The white swan, which was another lovely little pub with a log fire, just a 5 minute drive from the apple inn. The landing at beadnell bay, right on beadnell bay beach was very nice, tipi tents with fires and lovely decor. Beadnell bay beach is a must visit while visiting, the beach is huge!

There wasn't anything we didn't like and we we're aware before we booked there were no kitchen/fridge facilities which was not a problem for us, but we did take a few picky bits & milk and kept these outside as it was extra cold, but I can't imagine you could do this in the summer :)

Very easy place to find it was in the middle of nowhere but very quite. The accommodation was clean and tidy. There was great Wi-Fi and a smart TV. The bathroom was clean and had a really good shower; there was everything you needed for a comfortable stay. Clean towels and bedding were provided. You were provided with a toiletry pack and tea pack. I particularly liked the option of being able to take the food to our accommodation for a quieter dining experience. This place was great for dogs; it was well-fenced and secure. My absolute faviourte part of this trip was the log burner it felt even more cozy with the snow falling outside.

I personnely felt The price of food was a bit steep—just under £70 for two mains and two desserts.

The Apple Inn were excellent with communication before the trip. The staff were polite and attentive from the moment we arrived until our departure. The Shepherd's Hut was clean, warm and well equipped with tea, coffee, biscuits, log burner, e.t.c. The food at the Apple Inn was delicious and a good portion size. Nice to have a discount on food too for staying. Full English breakfast was a great start to our journey home. We would definitely stay again. Thank you.

No real issues, just minor niggle. The fairy lights looked beautiful, but didn't turn off until 11:30. A dimmer lighting would have been nicer to make the most of the dark skies while retaining safety.

We are regular visitors to the Apple inn and know we will get good service, a clean comfortable room and that we can take our little dog along too. Our dog even got his own sausage at breakfast time! The rooms are spotless and very comfortable. The food in the Apple inn is amazing. The breakfasts are huge and fill you up until tea time!! All the staff a lovely. Very welcoming and accommodating. It’s an easy short drive to the coast and all the lovely beaches and castles etc. We will most definitely be back next year !

Only a small niggle. There was a nest in the corner of our window and the glass on the window below was very dirty with bird droppings. I can appreciate these things happen. But maybe try and deter the birds building the nest there in the first place.

Really lovely breakfast and evening meals. Great staff. Clean and quiet surroundings. We stayed in a shepherd's hut under the trees in what was possibly previously a garden. We did not bring the dogs but this accommodation is clearly very dog friendly. Location really convenient for both Bamburgh, sea cruises from Seahouses, Lindisfarne and, had we had more time, Alnwick and other historic sites.

Slept with the windows open as without that the hut was a bit hot not helped by the fact that the water heater and towel rail were continually on and emitted a lot of heat. Otherwise a really great and relaxing short trip away.

Shepherd's hut was as expected.

The hut was chilly when we got there and we were given instructions to light the fire and told we mustn't open the door - but my husband - who is used to lighting wood stoves - found the only way to get the fire going was to open the door a crack. There were knobs on the bottom of the stove that might help with this so perhaps this could be explained. Essential to have eye blinds as there is a sky light over where you are sleeping. Perhaps there is a blind but not obvious how to close it - an explanation would be good. The following morning there were two dogs yapping at each other in the hut yard. One small thing at breakfast, my husband had to request toast. When he got the toast he had to request jam. When the jam came he got one tiny pot. We just thought this was a bit odd.

The staff were so friendly and welcoming; nothing seemed to be too much trouble. We stayed in the D'Arcy suite above the bar, which was spacious, and very clean and comfortable. Lovely shower, plenty of hot water. Having a dog, we particularly liked the fact that the room had a private entrance, accessed from outside, so there was no walking through the bar/restaurant. Breakfast was plentiful and tasty, and we really enjoyed the evening meal in the restaurant. We will certainly return, and have already recommended The Apple Inn!!

All food was very good & tasty. Desserts were exceptional. All the staff were very friendly, helpful & welcoming. They were only too happy to help. Our room was very nice, clean & comfortable, with a very good en-suite. There were good facilities in our room, which was very comfortable & clean. Lovely quiet countryside location.

Our room was very warm due to the rarity of the British Summer LOL!!!. The staff had very kindly put a fan in our room, but we still had to have our windows open. As a result, & this is only a very slight negative, we could hear the background hum of equipment through the night, which I assume was from the kitchen area. It wasn't a major issue, but still took longer to get to sleep than normal :-). Breakfast could do with an additional offering of fresh fruit as non available.

The shepherd’s hut was fantastic. Really comfortable, well appointed and clean as a whistle. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The bar and restaurant in the main building were great. It’s in a pleasant little village with an easy drive to Bamburgh and Lindisfarne. I had a lovely stay.

Being booked into breakfast at a specific time didn’t bother me, but I could see it annoying some people. Lovely breakfast though. When you are here, no other pub or bar is within walking distance, and the bar tariff seems to reflect that. Six quid for a pint of beer is a little steep in my opinion.