Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

The living areas include a kitchen/diner housing a gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, a sitting room with Smart TV, selection of books, games and DVDs. The bedrooms include a king-size with en-suite shower, a king-size and a twin (zip/link), serviced by a bathroom and cloakroom. To the outside is a garden and courtyard with furniture, along with roadside parking. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are included in rent. Two dogs are welcome however smoking is not allowed. Within 0.4 miles or less there is a shop and pub. Laburnum Cottage is a wonderful retreat for accessing Northumberland.

Alnwick Castle, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland, towers over the picturesque and historic market town of Alnwick. To the delight of amateur and professional gardeners alike, the 2002-opened Castle Gardens are home to Europe's largest cascading water feature, a fabulous (and enormous) treehouse, a delightful rose garden, and a beautiful, walled ornamental garden. The castle is also well-known for its role as the location of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter film series. The town's main square, marked by a stone cross, remains unchanged from the days when the London to Edinburgh stage coach passed through, and it serves as the perfect setting for the town's weekly Saturday market. There is plenty to see and do near Alnwick, including miles of golden sand beaches, numerous castles, and boat trips to the famous Farne Islands. As a whole, it's a great base from which to discover Northumberland and its breathtaking Heritage Coast.