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Craster Colours

Craster, Northumberland
Original Cottages

This property is managed by our sister brand Original Cottages info_outline

Sleeps 12
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs allowed 6
5
star
Sky TV
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Luxury
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Decorated for Christmas
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • A vibrant holiday home that’s filled to the brim with eclectic interiors
  • Guests of all ages will adore spending time in the five bespoke bedrooms
  • Let children and pets play in the ample, fully enclosed garden space

Property code: OC-588874

For a stay like no other on the Northumberland Coast, spend time in this colourful and characterful cottage that’s just a short distance from Craster. With its signature smoked kippers and a vibrant fishing harbour, Craster (1 mile) is a fantastic base from which to explore the AONB coastline of Northumberland. Step out and follow the Dunstanburgh Castle Walk (1 mile) to discover magnificent sea views and eventually reach the castle itself (2 miles), or continue further along this coastal pathway to reach the wide sandy expanse of Embleton Bay Beach (3 miles). Close by, you can also visit Alnwick (6.5 miles), a picture-perfect market town with a 13th-century castle that’s starred in some of your favourite blockbusters and TV shows!

Designed and decorated for families with character, you’ll quickly notice that each room in this quirky property is maintained with its own colour scheme and overall theme. As well as being visually stunning, the property also offers an extremely comfortable stay with all of the appliances you’re going to need for the duration of your holiday. On the ground floor, a generous farmhouse kitchen is equipped with an Aga, a breakfast bar and a generous seating area for enjoying meals as a group. From here, you can then step through into the sitting room with comfortable sofas and chairs, a warming wood burner and a Smart TV. A secondary lounge space with an additional Smart TV and further comfy seating can also be found just next door. An extremely spacious property, the ground floor is finally completed with a versatile utility/laundry room and a downstairs WC. Via the entrance hallway, continue up onto the first floor. All five bedrooms can be found right here, alongside a family bathroom with a sumptuous roll-top bath. Each bedroom has been furnished with a luxury French velvet bed and stunning soft furnishings to match. Four of the bedrooms are made up as doubles, the largest of which boasts an en-suite with both a bath and a corner shower. The final room is a beautifully presented family bedroom with a double bed, a TV and a bunk bed that’s perfect for two kids. There’s even an additional en-suite right here creating a self-contained suite.

The style and spaciousness of the interior continues as you step out into the garden. Partially set to lawn and partially paved, the enclosed garden is a fantastic spot for children’s games and summer evening lounging. There are plenty of seating options, a chimenea and outdoor lighting to complete this space.

  • 5 bedrooms – 1 family bedroom with double bed and bunk bed, 4 doubles
  • 3 bathrooms – 1 with shower over the bath and WC, 1 en-suite with bath, shower and WC, 1 en-suite with shower and WC, additional WC in the ground-floor cloakroom
  • Aga, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine
  • Utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer
  • Welcome pack included
  • Travel cot and highchair available
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs supplied)
  • Smart TV in lounge and sitting room with Sky & Netflix, TV in family bedroom
  • Please note, dogs not to be left unattended at the property
  • Enclosed garden set to lawn and patio, complete with furniture, outdoor lighting and chimenea
  • Private parking for up to 5 cars
  • Pub less than 0.5 miles, shop and beach 1 mile
  • Please note, bunk beds are only suitable for children
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 6 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Laura Watts

This property joined our collection in 2021 and is managed by Laura.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 42 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Jane, 26th April 2025

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The house has everything anyone could possibly want from a holiday home. It's particularly ideal for multi-generational stays as it provides for all ages. The garden is wonderful. Our children are aged between 1 and 8 and they had plenty to do - both inside and out. This also kept the adults very happy too!! As its name implies, the house was fullRead more of colour and loaded with characterful features. A very special place indeed. Hide

Reviewed by Sheila, 19th April 2025

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Reviewed by Leslie, 9th March 2025

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The most colourful house you will ever visit. Immaculately clean, full of interesting objects, furniture and art. Every kitchen gadget you could ever need ! The house is very comfortable, nice big garden and it's a lovely environment for a family get together. 15 minutes to walk down to Craster or a couple of minutes in the car there is a whole raRead morenge of information on things to do and places to go. The Cottage Inn, just a few minutes walk, does very good pub grub and is definitely worth a visit - make sure you call and book a table for weekends. Highly recommended, we absolutely loved it. Hide

Reviewed by Nicola, 8th January 2025

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We had the most fabulous week here, everything was catered for. Craster colours is a fantastic house and wed definitely come back. Excited to see the cinema and disco rooms.

Reviewed by Rebekah, 3rd December 2024

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We had a brilliant week at Craster colours. Its quirky decoration meant there was always something new to see every time you walked into a room. There was lots of space for all of us and well equipped to meet all our needs. It was also great that it was so dog friendly. The aga was a challenge but we mostly got it by the end of the week and the cRead moreottage inn pub was brilliant when we didnt feel up to the task. The location was brilliant with the coast just a short walk away Hide

Reviewed by David, 2nd December 2024

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The house is quirky and very clean. Welcome Pack is more than enough. There is a lot of pink if you like that colour, it is a comfortable place. The dogs are enclosed at the back of the house. The Aga is easy to use just got to remember there is knobs to turn and the left hot plate is hotter than the right, quite simple. The Cottage Inn is onRead morely a few minutes walk, and the food is excellent, you will have to book for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It's dog friendly. You can walk in to Craster via the footpath near the pub. doesn't take long. There are plenty of nice beeches to the north or south of Craster. Would recommend the place. David and Rachael Hide

Reviewed by Rachel, 9th November 2024

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Craster Colours was the most fabulous long weekend stay. We were a group of 12 adults. We found the house clean and beautifully presented. The decor is truly stunning and so much fun to look at, but with the benefit of also being incredibly comfortable and homely. The house is colourful and every single piece of furniture, soft furnishings, art, Read moreutensils, equipment etc has been tastefully and lovingly placed! The kitchen is large with lots of dining space, a lovely AGA oven and kitchen aid. 2 large fridge-freezers. There is copious seating in the 2 reception rooms. The bedrooms are spacious and stunning! 2 have en-suites and one family bathroom and a toilet downstairs. Beds comfortable with nice bedding and towels. Modern well designed bathrooms. The whole house is warm and comfortable. There is plenty of private parking. The house is set back from the (quiet) road through Dunstan and feels very private being detached with plenty of space around it. The garden was also beautiful, with colourful garden furniture and palm trees. We loved the pink festoon lighting in the evenings. Would love to go in the summer to make more of the garden! The location is great in Dunstan village, round the corner from a Village Pub/Inn and a walk or very short drive to Craster and the Northumberland Coast line! Would absolutely book Craster Colours again. Exciting that there is a Disco room and cinema room to come! Hide

Reviewed by David, 2nd November 2024

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Lovely quirky house, really comfortable and relaxed.

Reviewed by Rosie, 1st October 2024

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Reviewed by Rachel, 17th September 2024

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Fabulous, quirky house in a superb location for exploring Northumberland. This house is stuffed full of character and provided the perfect base for 6 adults and 3 dogs to get together. The super dining area was the perfect spot for sociable evenings of food, drinks and board games.

Reviewed by Elaine, 2nd September 2024

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Great house in a superb location. Super garden area and we all felt relaxed. Minor issue was the aga - not having ever used one before, I was unsure and we therefore ate out more than intended

Reviewed by Jane, 24th August 2024

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Craster Colours is a generous and comfortable large family holiday house. We love the peaceful setting close to but not in Craster. The location is superb for heading to all the beaches and visiting the many castles about. Once you have got to grip with cooking on the Aga its a joy, although it can be a bit warm in the kitchen on warm days. All thRead moree towels dry quickly though. The house was very clean, the provided welcome goodies excellent and the garden is great for small people to run around and play on the new climbing frame. Oh and the adults enjoyed our stay too! Happy holidays ! Hide

Reviewed by Susan, 17th August 2024

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Brilliant house for families or friends. Beaches nearby, lots of really good places to eat & can take your dogs.

Reviewed by Andrew, 10th August 2024

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For a large family group with 7 adults, 4 children 3 and under and 6 dogs this was a great, quirky house, lovingly furnished, in excellent order with a welcoming feel and no petty rules in a beautiful part of the country.

Reviewed by Julia, 3rd August 2024

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Whilst the highly colourful decor is not my personal choice, it was a truly amazing property with visual surprises popping up even to the last day. Loved it

Reviewed by Kathryn, 13th July 2024

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Reviewed by Gillian, 22nd June 2024

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Fantastic holiday. The property was very well equipped and beautifully quirky. Location was fab

Reviewed by Susan, 19th May 2024

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We loved Craster Colours but felt the state of the garden let it down. The garden was very overgrown in places (brambles and hawthorns) and the wisteria was struggling to show itself. The very expensive oriental wooden seats are in need of some TLC. Overall though, a beautiful house and we will be back.

Reviewed by Christine, 13th April 2024

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Craster Colours is a quirky, colourful and comfortable house. We had a lovely week despite the weather. Very well equipped with everything you need for self catering. We had a small problem with the electrics but this was dealt with and instructions given to help.us fix the problem. The grandchildren loved the garden and all the toys in the house.

Reviewed by Lindsey, 6th April 2024

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A lovely cottage in a beautiful place. It was a great place to have a family holiday. Cooking a meal for 12 was challenging on the Aga!! The house was very well equipped and had everything we needed. The extra touches were greatly received. The pub in the village served lovely food and was only a stones throw away. We had a great holiday and wouldRead more highly recommend craster colour. Hide

Reviewed by Fiona, 12th March 2024

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Fantastic house for our family to celebrate my Mum and Dads 80th birthday. Very well equipped. Everything you could wish for and comfortable, spacious, clean. All of the family enjoyed it. Perfect.

Reviewed by Eleanor, 7th January 2024

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We had a great stay at Coaster Colours. A lot of thought has clearly gone into making it as comfortable and well-equipped as possible and it was great that it was so dog friendly (we really appreciated the towels in particular!). The house worked really well for our group of 3 families over New Year and is in a great location.

Reviewed by Thomas, 14th November 2023

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Reviewed by Daniel, 4th November 2023

We had a lovely time and really enjoyed the style of the place clearly somebody has put a lot of thought into making it a unique place to stay. We would love to come back sometime.

Reviewed by Michael, 2nd November 2023

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Reviewed by Anonymous, 2nd November 2023

We have loved our stay here- all of the quirky and colorful touches, and the thoughtful provisions of essentials (and some treats!) The kids in the family have had a fantastic time here! We were all really comfortable and had a great holiday!

Reviewed by Maria, 7th October 2023

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This is an amazing house . We were four couples and four dogs. Well equipped kitchen, lots of treats and plenty of space. Thank you to the owners

Reviewed by Vicki, 26th September 2023

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Reviewed by Anonymous, 22nd September 2023

Thank you for a fabulous weekend in your eclectic house! Loved all it's quirky colorful features. Very comfortable, plenty of hot water etc, very welcoming- we look forward to returning!

Reviewed by Lucy, 5th September 2023

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Reviewed by Annette, 2nd September 2023

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Reviewed by Jane, 28th August 2023

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Reviewed by Peter, 20th August 2023

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Reviewed by Anonymous, 24th July 2023

This house is a wonderful house. I like how bright and colorful it is. The garden is massive it was great for the 10 of us and 3 dogs. I'd definitely come back!

Reviewed by Andrea, 3rd July 2023

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This property exceeded our expectations. Amazing dcor, quirky and interesting not to mention colourful! So much space for us all to spread out and do our own thing, or come together as a family. The Aga takes a little getting used to. Loved every minute of our stay.

Reviewed by Shirley, 17th June 2023

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Reviewed by Anonymous, 16th June 2023

We spent the weekend here celebrating a 60th birthday, couldn't have found a lovelier place to do so!! We absolutley loved your wonderful quirky, warm and comfortale home! The bedrooms are so lovely with such beautiful views and attention to detail. The downstairs/outside has been just perfect as a place for all of us to enjoy together as a family.Read more We played endless games of bowels and used the board games too. All the lovely touches from the provision in the fridge upoon arrival, to the coffee pods, buscuits, tea bags, popcorn and dog buscuits et were much appreciated! Thank you for a truly wonderful stay, we will defintley stay again!!! Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous, 12th June 2023

Lovely house and gardens and thank you for the welcome food supplies. We enjoyed the week and the weather was glorious. Kitchen was really well stocked- short of nothing.

Reviewed by Hayley, 6th June 2023

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Craster Colours was everything and then some!

Reviewed by Anonymous, 2nd June 2023

The perfect party house!!! All teh family came together to celebrate our wonderful wife/ mother/ nannie for a stella birthday weekend. All the rooms have been perfect- especially the family room and the balloon lights. We have loved eating and drinking together in and out of the house. We have loved our stay- thank you colorful craster cottage. WRead moree will surley be visiting again. Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous, 19th May 2023

We had a great stay @ Craster Colours to celebrate my aunties 50th and my 26th birthday! It's a beautiful home and all 9 adults, 1 child and 6 dogs enjoyed the home comforts. Bedrooms are beautiful and spacious. I will be recommending this to others and hope to return back soon.

Reviewed by Alison, 2nd May 2023

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The house was perfect for our family get together 10 adults 2 children an infant and 4 dogs. It was very well equipped and the outside space was great. Good location. It was very comfortable and homely meaning everyone felt at ease. All the bedrooms were spacious the bathrooms too. The amazing dining/kitchen was perfect for us all to eat together -Read more only drawback was the aga that was gorgeous but slightly daunting for those who are not used to aga cooking however we managed. The Cottage Inn a few yards away was welcoming and accommodated us all including the dogs for a lovely lunch. We all agreed wed love a return visit. Hide

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