The Bothy at Ivy Cottage, is a beautiful, centuries-old stone Shepherd’s Hut, situated in the hamlet of Red Path just a short drive to the popular town of Halthwhistle, with its busy train station and local buses connecting the town, and the area, to Newcastle and Carlisle. The Bothy is surrounded by dramatic countryside, woodlands and magnificent views as far as the eye can see, and sandwiched between The Kielder Forest, Northumberland National Park and the North Pennines AONB.
We are pleased to announce that we have opened Little Ivy, sister property to The Bothy at Ivy Cottage his year. Little Ivy is accommodation situated in the lower ground floor of Ivy Cottage, with stunning views across the countryside.
It’s also the ideal place from which to visit almost 2000 years of history on Hadrian’s Wall, less than 3-miles away, and close by to the Roman Forts of Vindolanda, Chesters, & Housesteads. The historic towns of Hexham and Corbridge are a short drive away, and further afield you can enjoy Morpeth, Rothbury, Alnwick, and along the East Coast to Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island.
There is an abundance of pubs, quaint tea shops and local restaurants serving great local produce to Michelin starred food within easy driving distance.
With a wealth of history, wonderful castles and hundreds of miles of trails, walks, cycling routes - The Bothy at Ivy Cottage is the perfect bolthole to explore this extraordinary County.

We are thrilled to have been awarded a 9.8 rating from Booking.Com for the third year in a row, an almost perfect score. Thank you to all our guests over the past 2 year who left such wonderful comments about their visit to The Bothy at Ivy Cottage, and who took the time to rate their stay online. We are so pleased you enjoyed the experience of this unique property, nestled in this wild and beautiful county and we look forward to welcoming you, and hopefully many new guests back to The Bothy in the future.
We look forward to welcoming you to our ‘escape to the country’ and to making sure you enjoy your visit so much that you’ll want to return!
Fearga & Graham Wright
Covid-19
The safety and wellbeing of our guests remains the highest priority for us and we continue to follow Government guidelines and have stepped up our enhanced Covid cleaning procedures to ensure we offer you a safe environment so you can continue to book with confidence and enjoy your stay.
Please do get in touch if you have any enquires or would like further information about any of our procedures - info@thebothyativycottage.com



The Bothy
The Bothy at Ivy Cottage is the perfect bolthole to explore this extraordinary County. Recently refurbished, characterful King-size bedroom, with en-suite Shower & Toilet. Enjoy our pretty outdoor sitting area, with table and chairs, a bench seat at the front of the cottage to look out at the sweeping, beautiful countryside views.
Little Ivy
Little Ivy offers Bed & Continental Breakfast accommodation situated in the lower ground floor of Ivy Cottage, with beautiful views across the countryside. Ivy Cottage was originally the Farm / Estate workers cottage for the Blenkinsopp Hall Estate. The original building is over 200 years old and has been sympathetically enlarged and renovated over the past 14 years, to create an attractive stone cottage in an enviable location.