1 / 24Codley Farmhouse
Bardon Mill, Northumberland
A four bedroom farmhouse for eight near Bardon Mill with an enclosed garden, an Aga, a reading room with a telescope and Vindolanda a walk away, two dogs welcome.
Bardon Mill lies in the South Tyne valley under the ridge carrying Hadrian's Wall, and Codley Farmhouse stands up a side valley with trees on every side. Dog friendly, eight across four bedrooms, two dogs, and behind the house an enclosed garden holds a patio and furniture. Guests get into Vindolanda for nothing, and Vindolanda is a walk from the door.
The hall is stone flagged with a map of the country on the wall, and the utility across from it is where boots and wet dogs are dealt with. A spare dog cage sits in there for anybody who wants one. The kitchen has an Aga and a farmhouse table long enough for eight, the lounge keeps a wood burner in an inglenook, and a door out of it opens into a reading room with a telescope at the window.
The house rule is stated plainly and is worth knowing before booking: the dogs stay downstairs and off the furniture. That suits a household already run that way, and what it buys is eight beds across four bedrooms with two bathrooms and a WC below, so nobody queues. The reading room is the room nobody expects to use and everybody ends up in.
Vindolanda is a working excavation as much as a ruin, dug every summer since 1970, and the writing tablets pulled from its mud are the oldest handwriting found in Britain. Above it the Wall climbs onto the crags at Steel Rigg and runs their top with the country falling away north. The Wall path takes dogs its entire length, on a lead wherever there are sheep, which is most of it.
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from £1,025 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Outside to the rear, there is a delightful, enclosed garden and patio area with plenty of garden furniture and a BBQ for outdoor dining
- Dogs On Furniture
- Not allowed
- Sleeps
- 8 guests
- Rooms
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £1,025 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Bbq, Games, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Codley Farmhouse from £1,025 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Codley Farmhouse dog friendly?
Yes, Codley Farmhouse welcomes up to two dogs. The house is well set up for them — there's a stone-flagged utility room for muddy paws and wet coats after a day out, and a spare dog cage in there if you need one. Outside, the enclosed garden gives dogs a safe space to roam.
Are dogs allowed at Codley Farmhouse year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's best to check directly with the owner when booking if you're travelling at a particular time of year. What we can say is that the house is genuinely set up for dogs rather than just tolerating them, with a dedicated utility room and an enclosed garden.
What should I know before visiting Codley Farmhouse with my dog?
The house has one clear rule worth knowing before you book: dogs stay downstairs and off the furniture. If that's already how your household runs, you'll be right at home. On the upside, there's a utility room designed for exactly the kind of dogs that come back from a day on Hadrian's Wall, and Vindolanda — a world-class Roman site — is walkable from the door, with the Wall path itself welcoming dogs along its entire length.
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Codley Farmhouse from £1,025 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukWhat’s Nearby?
Walk0.1 mi awayHadrian's Wall: Vindolanda to Twice Brewed
Northumberland
Dog friendly figure-of-eight from Vindolanda up to Hadrian's Wall and back via Twice Brewed, mixing Roman history with classic Whin Sill ridge views.
Attraction1.8 mi awayHousesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Northumberland
The most complete Roman fort in Britain, with high moorland and the Hadrian's Wall path at the gate for your dog. A stiff climb from the car park.
Walk1.8 mi awayHadrian's Wall: Housesteads to Steel Rigg
Northumberland
Dramatic ridge-top circular along the most photographed stretch of Hadrian's Wall, dog friendly on lead with sheep and ground-nesting birds throughout.
Walk1.8 mi awayHadrian’s Wall to Sycamore Gap
Northumberland
One of the most atmospheric walks along Hadrian's Wall with dramatic crags and excellent facilities; sheep graze the surrounding fields so leads needed on some sections.
Attraction9.1 mi awayChesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
Northumberland
The best preserved Roman cavalry fort in Britain, on level riverside grass, and English Heritage themselves say there is plenty of time here for your dog.
Attraction9.7 mi awayBirdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Cumbria
A Roman fort above the Irthing gorge, with the longest continuous stretch of Hadrian's Wall still standing to walk alongside with your dog.