The Water Castle

The whole of The Water Castle's accommodation sits within the converted tower, on a single, all-ground-floor level. It has two bedrooms, one with a king-size bed and en suite bathroom, the other with two single beds, plus a separate shower room, and sleeps up to four people in total.

The kitchen has a gas cooker, dishwasher and washer-dryer, and the living area keeps an electric wood-burner as a nod to the building's industrial past. A bike store and private parking for three cars, including an electric car charging point, are also on site, according to the letting agency's listing.

The Water Castle is self-catering, with no restaurant on site, so cooking is in the tower's own kitchen. For anyone wanting to eat out, Corbridge, a short drive away, has its own shops, cafes and pubs, though no source checked for this guide confirmed exact distances or specific places to recommend.

The cottage sits in about one acre of grounds with woodland, a lawned garden, a patio and a separate sitting-out area, according to the letting agency's listing. It looks out over the Tyne valley towards Corbridge, and Hadrian's Wall runs a few kilometres to the north. The wider area around Wall Houses and Matfen is otherwise rural, and no further nearby attractions were confirmed from a source checked for this guide.