Why we love it
Wild walks and hikes straight from the door, the coast 30 minutes away, and just a 12-minute drive to the Northumberland National Park
What you'll love
Dogs will love
- Taste testing the treats left out for them
- All the different terrain to explore
- Trying to hoover the floor in the dog-friendly pubs nearby
Humans will love
- Inspecting the stately grounds
- The access to the Northumberland wild from the front door
- The rainfall shower in the bathroom
The place
Part of the Brinkburn Manor House estate, Mullins House is one of four terraced houses making up the Gardeners’ Cottages next to the main building. So, you might see the owner’s dogs amble by! Brinkburn is found in the midst of the Northumberland wild, knitted into the myriad of walks, hikes and gentle ambles over the mix of rolling fields, wild moors and dramatic hills. Punctuating each walk, there’s a historic town or village to explore, letting you plan each walk with a rest stop or end point to make the best of the Northumberland countryside. Pop into some dog-friendly pubs in the locale, or follow the meandering trail of the Coquet River to the sea to taste test the restaurants on the coast, or in neighbouring towns. If you’re feeling a little more like R&R than an energetic ramble, spend the afternoon half-napping in the southernly facing garden, and undertake the exhausting few steps indoors to knock together a treat for tea. Then sink into the comfy armchair to ‘just rest your eyes’ by the wood burner afterwards – if your dog hasn’t already taken the best spot.
Mullins House at Brinkburn
Morpeth, Northumberland
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