Outchester & Ross Holiday Cottages, Northumberland: Holiday Information
Travel Directions
For users of sat-navs, Outchester Farm's postcode is NE70 7EB and Ross Farm's is NE70 7EN. Even with the right postcode, sat-navs can get it wrong sometimes. To help you find us as quickly as possible, just enter the following co-ordinates into your system so the map displayed is accurate.
For Outchester : latitude 55.357, longitude -1.465
For Ross : latitude 55.376, longitude: -1.475
Coming From The South
For Outchester Cottages and The Ducket
On the A.1 road about 12 miles north of Alnwick you will pass a large fuel service station on your right. Keep going for another two miles, then turn right on to the B1342 signposted 'Bamburgh'. This is just before Coastal Grains silos, large silver corn bins that you can't miss in daylight. After one mile you come to a railway crossing, then it's another mile to the cottages on the left.
For The Ducket
Collect the key at the cottages as above, then continue for a short distance on the B1342 to a T junction, where you will turn right (blind corner!), then drive a further ¼ mile to The Ducket.
For Ross Cottages
As above, but stay on the A1 for ¾ mile north past the B1342 turning. Turn right at the sign 'Budle' and 'Waren Mill'. After ¼ mile, you come to a railway crossing, then ¼ mile further on turn left at the T junction. Drive for one mile to another T junction, then turn right. Ross is one mile further.
Coming From The North
For Ross Cottages
On the A.1 road about 12 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed you will pass Buckton Farm on your right, then a signpost for Fenham Le-Moor on your left. Shortly afterwards, turn left at the signpost for 'Elwick' and 'Easington Grange'. After ¼ mile, you come to a railway crossing, then after about 1½ mile you pass Elwick Farm. After another ¼ mile turn left at the T junction. Ross is one mile further on.
If you miss the first turning, you can continue south on the A1 for 2½ miles, turn left at the signpost 'Budle' and 'Waren Mill' (and 'Northumberland Coastal Route'). After ¼ mile you come to the railway crossing, then ¼ mile more to the T junction where you turn left. After another one mile turn right at the T junction, then drive for another mile to arrive at Ross.
For Outchester Cottages and The Ducket
As above, but stay on the A1 for ¾ mile south past the 'Budle' and 'Waren Mill' turning until you reach the B1342 'Bamburgh' road. Turn left on to it, then after one mile you reach the railway crossing. The cottages are another mile on the left.
For The Ducket, collect the key at the cottages, then continue for a short distance on the B1342. At the T junction, turn right (blind corner!), the drive another ¼ mile to The Ducket. You can't miss it reaching for the sky!