Birks Stable Cottage

For those seeking a peaceful rural escape, Birks Stable Cottage is hard to beat with its tranquil setting within the Northumberland National Park between Hadrian’s Wall and the Scottish border. For all its blissful isolation in the rugged upland hill farming Tarset valley, the property is less than a half hour drive from Kielder Observatory and ten minutes’ drive west of the historical market town of Bellingham. The cottage sits within Europe’s largest International Dark Sky Park, making it a prime spot from which to enjoy unparalleled stargazing. With only two streetlamps in the entire Tarset valley, you’ll also be able to soak up views of thousands of stars, the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy from the comfort of the cottage garden.