Quill Corner is a first-floor apartment inside a Grade II listed house dating to 1850, tucked behind the old cobbled streets of Alnwick in Northumberland. It sleeps four across two bedrooms and has one bathroom. A private front door leads up three steps to the apartment and the cloak space downstairs is handy for coats and boots after a walk.

Alnwick is a historic market town with cobbled streets and a proper high street feel. Shops, pubs and restaurants are all just a 1-minute walk away, so you can leave the car behind for most of your stay. The Northumberland coast is within 4 miles and the countryside around Rothbury offers walking and cycling along the River Coquet.

The living/dining room has a cosy lounge with an electric woodburner, a Freeview Smart TV, board games and books, plus a dining nook with bench seating for four. The kitchen is bright with a large sash window looking onto a historic alleyway. Bedroom one has a kingsize bed and its own wall-mounted TV; bedroom two is a twin room with a single and a smaller 2ft 6in bed. The bathroom has a bath with shower over.

Alnwick Castle sits right on the doorstep, one of the largest inhabited castles in the UK and the filming location for Hogwarts scenes in the Harry Potter films. Alnwick Garden, with its Grand Cascade waterfall and Europe's largest tree house, is a short walk away too. Alnmouth's sandy beach is 4 miles east and Seahouses harbour, with boat trips to the Farne Islands, is a 20-minute drive. Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island are both easy drives from the apartment.

This is a solid pick for couples or small families wanting to explore Northumberland without worrying about parking or long drives into town. Quill Corner puts the castle, the coast and the cobbled streets all within easy reach. Book today for a break in the heart of Alnwick.