Most Northumberland holiday cottages are usually let on a weekly basis from Saturday to Saturday. However, some cottage owners are happy to offer short breaks of 3-4 days or even special weekend offers. Obviously it depends upon the time of year. The best cottage rental deals are usually to be had outside school holidays and Bank holidays. Even if a cottage owner does not specify rental options other than weekly, it is always worth asking if they will offer a shorter period as they sometimes have last minute cancellations.

To allow for cleaning between visits, holiday guests are often requested to arrive and leave before a certain time.
For example 10.00 am on the Saturday of departure with arrival after 4.00 pm.