Praise for rooms and shared facilities
The farmhouse-style rooms won praise for being comfortable, well-cleaned and tidy. Guests also enjoyed the countryside views from various rooms and appreciated shared facilities like the games room.
Get back to nature under big Northumberland skies at Rye Hill Farm, a bed and breakfast five miles from Hexham. This hilltop working sheep farm near the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty occupies a 17th century farmhouse built from local stone. Rustic rooms boasting countryside views and en suite bathrooms feature flat-panel TVs and hot drinks provisions. There’s also a campsite and a three-bedroom self-catering cottage. Amenities comprise a games room with skittles, a pool table and table tennis, dining room with log fires, laundry facilities, bike storage, gardens, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Pets are allowed. A complimentary full English breakfast featuring farm eggs plus home-made bread and preserves is included. There are Italian restaurants and pubs located within ten minutes’ drive. Rye Hill Farm is about 30 minutes’ drive from buzzing Newcastle-upon-Tyne city centre and Housesteads Roman Fort on the World Heritage Site Hadrian’s Wall.
The farmhouse-style rooms won praise for being comfortable, well-cleaned and tidy. Guests also enjoyed the countryside views from various rooms and appreciated shared facilities like the games room.
Those looking to get away from it all and reconnect with nature enjoyed this property's hilltop farm setting in the beautiful Northumberland countryside near Slaley village. Reviewers enjoyed the tranquillity, lovely views and dark skies for stargazing. Guests also had fun meeting the animals including ponies, chickens and lambs, depending on the season. Drivers welcomed the free parking and being near the B6306. They were also conveniently within easy driving distance of the A68, A69 and A695 for hassle-free access to regional attractions, beauty spots and Newcastle-upon-Tyne with its famous nightlife plus shopping and dining options.
Travellers had good things to say about the pleasant and obliging hosts who were full of local knowledge for recommending places to visit and dining options. Families often said they were well catered for too. Guests loved the full English breakfasts featuring home-made bread, locally-sourced ingredients and eggs from the farm's own hens.
Critics sometimes claimed certain rooms and en suite bathrooms felt a bit small, especially when fully occupied. There were also occasional reports of weak water pressure or an unreliable hot water supply in some bathrooms.
Although visitors appreciated the free Wi-Fi access, some critics claimed they encountered slow speeds or patchy coverage in some parts of the building.
Several light sleepers blamed thin walls for enabling them to occasionally hear noise from adjacent rooms rather easily. Creaky floorboards were also a source of noise at times in this period property.
No, Rye Hill Farm doesn’t offer pool areas.
Yes, Rye Hill Farm has a pet policy that may vary based on the room type or availability. Please check with the hotel directly to learn about their pet policy.
Yes, Rye Hill Farm provides Parking, Accessible parking for guests.
Check-in at Rye Hill Farm is available from: . Check-out time is by .
Rye Hill Farm is located in Rye Hill Farm, Slaley, NE47 0AH, Hexham, United Kingdom.
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