Woodside Hideaway

And that's a wrap!! 🤩 our biggest refurbishment yet has come to an end. Our free standing sofas have just been delivered!! 🛋

Keeping it a 6 birth with a sofa bed. 🛏

We are officially all ready for reopening in March! 🌸

Our newly upholstered dining area! 🍽

We bloody love it! What do you think??

To some, this may look like an average dining area in a caravan. To us, it's the home of our togetherness while we are here. Wether it's to gather around for a full English breakfast 🥓, a Sunday roast or crafting ✏️ (FYI - that's a pencil, please may we ask if you can refrain from bringing pens to please do so 🙏) or our favourite.. a good board game!

Admittedly, how busy can life be at home, and how hard is it to get everyone around the table together at the same time? How often do you get to enjoy meals together, let alone a board game.

Here's to another year of bickering over board games 🎲 😅

Meet the faces behind Woodside Hideaway 🌳 - there's loads of new interest coming through, so I thought I'd share a little something.

We are 2 families of 4, who enjoy living life in the slow lane, exploring the outdoors and spending quality time with our children.

The 2 handsome devils in the middle have worked together for 18 years and share many interests.. one of which being a countryside staycation.. which brought us to the joint purchase of Woodside Hideaway in 2020.

We are entering our 4th year of renting out of holiday home. We have received the most amazing reviews and lots of rebookings from returning guests (which speaks volumes and we are so proud) 🥰 From the bottom of our hearts we want to say a huge THANKYOU to everyone who has ever booked with us, and those who help spread word on our hideaway. 🎆

Also a HUGE thankyou DLP Leisure our hot tub maintenance and house keeping team, because without them, the running of this wouldn't be possible. 🤎

If you are interested in a break away, please pop us a direct message and we can assist further. A full availability list has been shared on our last post.

Ben, Danielle, Jimmy & Ashley ❤ - usually covered in mud from our allotments and run ragged from our kids, so here's an old photo of us together 😅

Caravan Availability 2024
Updated; 2pm, 19.02.24

* Mon 4th March - Fri 8th March
* Mon 11th March - Fri 15th March
* Fri 15th March - Mon 18th March 🍀
* Mon 18th March - Fri 18th March
* Mon 25th March - Fri 29th March

* Mon 8th Apr - Fri 12th Apr 🐣
* Mon 15th Apr - Fri 19th Apr
* Fri 19th Apr - Mon 22nd Apr
* Mon 22nd Apr - Fri 26th Apr
* Fri 26th Apr - Mon 29th Apr
* Mon 29th Apr - Fri 3rd May

* Fri 10th May - Mon 13th May
* Fri 17th May - Mon 20th May
* Mon 20th May - Fri 24th May
* Mon 27th May - Fri 31st May

* Mon 3rd June - Fri 7th June
* Fri 7th June - Mon 10th June
* Mon 10th June - Fri 14th June
* Mon 17th June - Fri 21 June
* Fri 21st June - Mon 24th June
* Mon 24th June - Fri 28th June

* Mon 1st July - Fri 5th July
* Fri 5th July - Mon 8th July
* Mon 8th July - Fri 12th July
* Mon 15th July - Fri 19th July
* Fri 19th July - Mon 22nd July
* Fri 26th July - Mon 29th July 🌞
* Mon 29th July - Fri 2nd Aug 🌞

* Mon 5th Aug - Fri 9th Aug 🌞
* Fri 9th Aug - Mon 12th Aug 🌞

* Mon 2nd Sept - Fri 6th Sept
* Fri 13th Sept - Mon 16th Sept
* Mon 16th Sept - Fri 20th Sept
* Fri 20th Sept - Mon 23rd Sept
* Mon 23rd Sept - Fri 27th Sept
* Fri 27th Sept - Mon 30th Sept
* Mon 30th Sept - Fri 4th Oct

* Mon 7th Oct - Fri 11th Oct
* Fri 11th Oct - Mon 14th Oct
* Mon 14th Oct - Fri 18th Oct
* Mon 21st Oct - Fri 25th Oct
* Fri 25th Oct - Mon 28th Oct 🍂
* Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov 🍂

* Fri 1st Nov - Mon 4th Nov 🍂
* Mon 4th Nov - Fri 8th Nov 🎆
* Fri 8th Nov - Mon 11th Nov
* Mon 11th Nov - Fri 15th Nov
* Fri 15th Nov - Mon 8th Nov
* Mon 18th Nov - Fri 22nd Nov
* Fri 22nd Nov - Mon 25th Nov
* Mon 25th Nov - Fri 29th Nov
* Fri 29th Nov - Mon 2nd Dec

* Mon 2nd Dec - Fri 6th Dec
* Fri 6th Dec - Mon 9th Dec
* Mon 9th Dec - Fri 13th Dec
* Fri 13th Dec - Mon 16th Dec
* Mon 16th Dec - Fri 20th Dec
* Fri 20th Dec - Mon 23rd Dec
* Mon 23rd Dec - Fri 27th Dec 🎅
* Fri 27th Dec - Mon 30th Dec 🎆

2024 🎇 🎆 we are entering our 4th year of renting out our holiday home. Thank you to all guests who have stayed with us previously. The past 3 years have been really successful but lets make 2024 the most succesful year yet!!

Some previously guests have already rebooked, we have reserved dates for ourselves but there is still LOADS of availability.

Just £50.00 deposit required to secure dates. Remaining balance due 2 weeks prior to check in.

We only offer breaks;
Monday - Friday
Friday - Monday

Message us with any enquiries 📲

Sneak peak of our little refurbishment! 🛠

• New dinner set & placemats 🍽
• New hand towels & bathmats 🚿
• New double mattress 🛏
• New voiles for the living room windows 🪟

• Wood panelling in the living room, painted in Farrow and Ball French Grey 🖌

• New carpets throughout

Our fitted in dining room seating is off to be upholstered from tomorrow and our new sofas should be here Monday 19th February 🗓

Our 2024 diary is now open! Message us for more details 📲

How our little reno is looking so far 🛠 as I know a few of you are intrigued as to what we are up to!

• New double mattress 🛌
• Fitted sofa ripped out 🛋
• Carpets removed throughout 🛠

• Ben has started wood panelling the living room 🛠

• New sofas/sofa beds ordered
• Our dining room fitted seated has been sent off for upholstery 🧵🪡
• New carpets ordered

Also to do; pick a paint for the wood panelling and get some voile sorted for the windows. 🪟

We hope you all love the changes we are making 🌳

Feeling super lucky to get the park to ourselves this afternoon! 🛝

And the best bit, cake and coffee from Nelson's at the park while the kids play ☕️🧁

• 10 - 15 minute walk away 🚶‍♀️
• public toilets 🚻
• sports courts 🎾
• woodland walks

And the most beautiful cafe.. dog friendly inside too 🐕

Happy 1st October 🍁🍂🎃 always a lovely time of year to visit Northumberland.

Our remaining availability for the rest of the year;

Mon 23rd Oct - Fri 27th Oct
Mon 6th Nov - Fri 10th Nov
Mon 13th Nov - Fri 17th Nov
Fri 17th Nov - Mon 20th Nov
Mon 20th Nov - Fri 24th Nov
Mon 27th Nov - Fri 1st Dec
Mon 4th Dec - Fri 8th Dec
Fri 8th Dec - Mon 11th Dec
Mon 11th Dec - Fri 15th Dec
Fri 15th Dec - Mon 18th Dec 🎅
Mon 18th Dec - Fri 22nd Dec 🎅
Fri 22nd - Wed 27th Dec 🎅

Please note; we will not be taking any bookings from 3rd Jan 2024 - 1st March 2024.

£50 deposit to secure any dates. 📅

On a bug hunt through the woods and came across some purple mushrooms 🍄

Our remaining availability for the rest of the year;

Mon 4th Sept - Fri 8th Sept
Mon 18th Sept - Fri 22nd Sept
Fri 22nd Sept - Mon 25th Sept
Mon 25th Sept - Fri 29th Sept
Fri 29th Sept- Mon 2nd Oct
Mon 2nd Oct - Fri 6th Oct
Fri 6th Oct - Mon 9th Oct
Mon 9th Oct - Fri 13th Oct
Fri 13th Oct - Mon 16th Oct
Mon 16th Oct - Fri 20th Oct
Mon 23rd Oct - Fri 27th Oct
Fri 27th Oct - Mon 30th Oct ✨️
Fri 3rd Nov - Mon 6th Nov ✨️
Mon 6th Nov - Fri 10th Nov
Mon 13th Nov - Fri 17th Nov
Fri 17th Nov - Mon 20th Nov
Mon 20th Nov - Fri 24th Nov
Mon 27th Nov - Fri 30th Nov

£50 deposit to secure any dates. 📅

Northumberland Zoo 🦙 🦇 🦦

•10 minute drive away
• outdoor play parks
• indoor soft play
• indoor cafe
• outdoor picnic areas
• tracker museum
• wallaby walk through 🦘
• free flying parrot house 🦜
• birds of prey show

Decent admission price 🎫 for a full day out, as 3 adults and 2 children, admission cost us £60.

Bring some £1 coins for the little diggers and mini trackers. And a picnic to save a few quid. 🥪

It's our 3rd time here and we've had another fabulous day, and we will certainly be returning again in the future.

🍽

• 5 minute drive away 🚗
• Dog friendly 🐕

Mains;
Kids mince & dumplings
Adults venison burger
Adults beef and ale pie 🥧
(We also had a dish of seasonal veg 🥕)

Desserts;
Adults eton mess 🍓
Adults rice pudding
Kids chocolate fudge cake

Well worth a visit if you like a cosy country pub and some propa decent bait. 🫎

The summer holidays are here 🛝 ⚽️ 🦆 this will be our 3rd summer of renting out our holiday home 😲

This year, again, we see the return of guests from previous years which always brings us great pleasure to know guests enjoyed their previous stays that much, that they wish to return. That being said, we have alot of returning guests.. some of which are onto their 6th booking with us, which is just amazing. 🤩

We are entirely grateful for everyone's custom. We love sharing our little Hideaway with you all. 🐿🦌

Please can we ask that during our busiest time of year, that you take care of our little Hideaway as you would your own holiday home. Please relax and enjoy yourself of course, we do have a full housekeeping team which go in every turn over for cleaning, linen and the hot tub change over. But a few little pointers we would like to make;

If you use it.. clean the BBQ.. PLEASE 🙏 leave the bbq clean for the next guests. 🍖

We touched on this before but we kindly ask if it can be avoided, no felt tip pens. Please bring crayons, pencils etc. ✏️ 🖍

Our house keeping team are not responsible for any of the children equipment; bedguards, highchair and travel cot. If you use them, please ensure they are cleaned down and stored away neatly under the double bed. 🍼

£50 deposit is required to secure any dates. The full balance is due 2 weeks prior to check in. 📆

Lovely little visit to Aln Valley Railway 🚂 we spent 3 hours here today and thoroughly enjoyed it.

🐾 Dog friendly - they can actually ride on the train too which I think is great! It can be tricky finding dog friendly attractions.

🚂 Locomotive prices vary depending on single or return tickets.. under 3s ride free! We paid £22 for our return ticket and it was just perfect, something really special.. with some unreal views 🌲🌳

📍10 minute drive away from the caravan
🚻 Toilets
🌯🧁 Cafe
🛝 Playground

🚂 Mini Railway, £3 for an all day ticket! 🎫 ride as many times as you wish.. which the kids thought was great!

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Aln Valley Railway
Aln Valley Miniature Railway

I have no idea what/where this is.. but it caught our eye on the way back from Druridge Bay Country Park. 🛣

I always slow down and glance when I see multiple cars pulled over in little country laybys.. I understand how strange that sounds 😅 but I'm always intrigued to see what walks are around. The waterfall was visible from the road, so we pulled over and went for a lovely little stroll.

Living life in the slow lane 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

How many do we sleep? 🛏

Comfortably we sleep 4, however we do have space to sleep 6.. it's personal preference really 😃

• 1 double bedroom (pictured below) with space for a travel cot to go down either side of the bed. 1 travel cot provided, we please ask if you can store this away upon departure under the double bed.

• 1 twin bedroom

• 1 small sofa bed in living room area

We provide 1 travel cot, and 2 bed guards.

Due to insurance purposes we cannot accept bookings for more than 6 bodies, babies included. 🍼

Due to park rules, we do not accept large partys of the same s*x. 🥂

Message us to book your break now 📲

I can't begin to tell you how lovely it was being at the caravan this weekend.. sun shining through the windows, doors open because it got to warm inside, birds tweeting away and the sound of Eshott Airfields little plane passing by every now and then ✈️

It got me excited for Spring 🌷 🐦

£50 deposit to book 📲

February 🐦🪶

Unfortunately Percy Woods Country Park closes for guests the duration of February!

It's a great time for owners to get up and crack on with a few maintenance jobs and there's always alot of work ongoing on site too! 🛠

The golf course is having an update as we speak and there's lots more happening over the coming weeks. ⛳️

Our 2023 diary is open March - December with a handful of Peak breaks left (school holidays 🌞, bank holidays etc) we have lots of availability for off peak breaks.

Just £50 to secure any dates. Message us with any enquiries 📲📲

Our 2023 diary is now open!!

Situated on Percy Woods Country Park 🌳

Fancy a lovely little staycation in Northumberland? Look no further then Woodside Hideaway 🐿 surrounded by beautiful woodland walks, a short drive to the most amazing coastline with loads of fabulous day trips to visit near by! 🏰

10 minutes from Alnwick 📍
20 minutes from Morpeth 📍

£50 deposit to secure dates. Message us to book 📲

2023 🎇 🎆 we are entering our 3rd year of renting out our holiday home. Thank you to all guests who have stayed with us previously. The past 2 years have been really successful but lets make 2023 the most succesful year yet!!

Some previously guests have already rebooked, we have reserved dates for ourselves but there is still LOADS of availability.

Just £50.00 deposit required to secure dates. Remaining balance due 2 weeks prior to check in.

We only offer breaks;
Monday - Friday
Friday - Monday

Message us with any enquiries 📲

I don't know about you but I just love a farm shop!
and coffee shop certainly doesn't disappoint! 🐖

📍Stannington
🚗 20 minutes from the caravan
🍗 Homegrown, Homemade & Locally sourced produce
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Play park
🐓 Farm animals

We visited this lovely farm shop a couple of months ago on our way home from the caravan.
We had some lovely lunch, stretched our legs, the kids had a run around and we picked up some yummy treats to refill the fridge when we got home. Perfect!

🗓 Check out our last post for up to date availability

Found these in Swarland Forest last week, love this time of year 🍄

Availability for the rest of the year;

Off Peak; £400
Mon 31st Oct - Fri 4th Nov
Mon 7th Nov - Fri 11th Nov
Mon 12th Dec - Fri 16th Dec
Fri 16th Dec - Mon 19th Dec

Peak; £500
Mon 19th Dec - Fri 23rd Dec

Premium; £600 🎅
Fri 23rd Dec - Mon 26th Dec

Premium; £600
Mon 26th Dec - Fri 30th Dec

£50 deposit to book. Remaining balance due 2 weeks prior to check in.

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Starting our day right with a morning of wildlife spotting!

2x deer 🦌
1x c**k pheasant
1x hare
1x squirrel 🐿

& lots of birds 🐦 on the feeders!

Please note; we have the bird/squirrel feeders on the tree behind the hottub but unfortunately we aren't here that often to replenish them 🌱🥜 please feel free to bring your own seed/fat balls/nuts to add in while your here (I promise it's worth having them full of treats) 🐿

Availability for the rest of the year;

Off Peak; £400
Mon 3rd Oct - Fri 7th Oct
Mon 10th Oct - Fri 14th Oct
Mon 17th Oct - Fri 21st Oct
Mon 31st Oct - Fri 4th Nov
Fri 4th Nov - Mon 7th Nov
Mon 7th Nov - Fri 11th Nov
Fri 11th Nov - Mon 14th Nov
Mon 14th Nov - Fri 18th Nov
Fri 18th Nov - Mon 21st Nov
Mon 21st Nov - Fri 25th Nov
Fri 25th Nov - Mon 28th Nov
Mon 28th Nov - Fri 2nd Dec
Mon 5th Dec - Fri 9th Dec
Fri 9th Dec - Mon 12th Dec
Mon 12th Dec - Fri 16th Dec
Fri 16th Dec - Mon 19th Dec

Peak; £500
Mon 19th Dec - Fri 23rd Dec

Premium; £600 🎅
Fri 23rd Dec - Mon 26th Dec

£50 deposit to book. Remaining balance due 2 weeks prior to check in.

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M&S Foodhall 🥫🧃

🚗 11 minute drive away

Admittedly, we don't venture out much to nearby restraunts with having the 2 little ones.. so we always head into Willowburn Retail Park at Alnwick for yummy treats to cook in the caravan 🚐

Next door to the glorious Turnbull's Northumbrian Food 🛒 & round the corner from Sainsburys.

Percy Pigs anyone? 🐷

Did you know most super markets offer delivery to the caravan park?

If you already place online food shops, it's a simple step to just change your address as a 1 off, select your delivery slot as normal and hey presto! 🛒

We only have experiences with Asda and they have always turned up on time with all the goods 🫒🥫 sometimes they call for a little reassuring around site to find the caravan ☎️ - which is really easy now the top of Woodside is open (we are the first sharp left upon entering the gates, and follow the road down - then I just wait at the window and flag them down 😄)

It's so convenient if your planning to spend check in day exploring and not wanting to leave food on the boot of your car. 🚗

Cragside National Trust🌲

Britain's original smart home. 💡

📍 17 Minute drive from caravan
⏰️ Open 7 days per week 10am-5pm
🐕 Pet friendly
💰 Free for NT members, Charges on entry for non members
☕️ Tea rooms
🎁 Giftshop
👫 Children's play area

Cragside is one of those places that I always wanted to visit but truth be told I was never expecting much, I naively thought there was a house to look at and a few fields/walks. Something to pass an hour our two away.

It's safe to say I was blown away with just how beautiful Cragside is, There's much more to it than I had originally thought. Driving in is like something out of a movie! 🎬 (Lord of the rings as my husband kept saying)

With its vast grounds and seriously impressive home inventions there's plenty to see and do for the whole family.

I would recommend popping some sturdy walking shoes on, Packing a picnic and provided the weather is on your side spending the whole day there. ☀️

I should also mention... If your legs get tired like our little ones did. Not to worry! You can jump in the car and follow the Carriage drive which is a 6 mile drive around the estate with stop offs along the way. Our children particularly loved the playground and ice cream stop off at Crozier. 🍦

Give them a follow for more info. ➡️

Our nearest big super market 🛒

📍 Sainsburys Alnwick
🚗 10 minutes away

They have the TU clothing department too, always good to know if you forget the kids wellies or raincoats.. in the middle of July.. when it was forecast a heat wave... 🙄

Mammy and baby out on a little stroll 🦌 I'll never get bored of spotting wildlife on site.. and how amazingly content they are when your close by.

Picture taken a couple of weeks ago when we stayed 📸

Availability for the rest of the year;

Mon 5th Sept - Fri 9th Sept
Fri 16th Sept - Mon 19th Sept
Mon 26th Sept - Fri 30th Sept
Mon 3rd Oct - Fri 7th Oct
Mon 10th Oct - Fri 14th Oct
Mon 17th Oct - Fri 21st Oct
Mon 31st Oct - Fri 4th Nov
Fri 4th Nov - Mon 7th Nov
Mon 7th Nov - Fri 11th Nov
Fri 11th Nov - Mon 14th Nov
Mon 14th Nov - Fri 18th Nov
Fri 18th Nov - Mon 21st Nov
Mon 21st Nov - Fri 25th Nov
Fri 25th Nov - Mon 28th Nov
Mon 28th Nov - Fri 2nd Dec
Fri 2nd Dec - Mon 5th Dec
Mon 5th Dec - Fri 9th Dec
Fri 9th Dec - Mon 12th Dec
Mon 12th Dec - Fri 16th Dec
Fri 16th Dec - Mon 19th Dec
Mon 19th Dec - Fri 23rd Dec

£50 deposit to secure any dates.

Message to book 📲