Dog Friendly Cottages in London

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Gemma - Verified booking

  The Lodge itself is beautiful.

  Very clean. Decorated beautifully and to a very high standard. They offered all essentials that you need for a self catering holiday. I have a few issues with the place though. Firstly was the flood lighting at the bottom of the garden. Because the grounds are so huge, adequate lighting is a must. I took my two small dogs away with me. One of them is a tiny black dog, who at night I very easily lost as I could not see her. I did speak to the manager about fixing the flood light when we were there, they said they would look into it, but for the entire duration of our stay, the light remained broken. My second issue was the pillows on the beds. They have no structure what so ever. Even my children ended up with bad necks because of the pillows. So if you suffer with a bad neck or back I would advise that you take your own supportive pillows with you. My third is more of a suggestion. Fans or AC units would be a great addition. I made the mistake of keeping the window closed on the first night, and woke up in the middle of the night struggling to breathe as there was no air and stiflingly hot. Upstairs tends to retain the heat, so fans in all of the rooms would massively help comfort levels for guests. My last issue, not the properties fault, just something to be aware of. Because the grounds are situated right outside of Epping Forest, and is quite isolated apart from the Premier Inn next door. Young people must use the area to hang out. On our last night a few cars had parked not far away and were playing very loud music. This went on until after 2am. If it's not too hot and you can close the windows, then this won't be a problem. But on our stay it was very hot and we had no option but to open the windows. All of these are small issues and should not put anyone off from staying as the place is amazing, and I would definitely go back. My family and myself thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Its the most relaxed my youngest child and dogs have ever been. They loved the space to play and chill out. It really is a great place to stay.

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• Jennifer - Verified booking

  A lovely place to spend a few days relaxing with family.

  We used it as a base to travel north and south of the M25. While the road to get there from the M25 took us through some narrow country lanes, and the turn to the drive is very easily missed as the hedge butts against it, we would definitely stay here again. It provides easy access to several shops and restaurants as well as the local train - all within easy walking distance. When we left, we had several packaged food items left, and the cafe (The Retreat?) next door happily took any leftover items (coffee and hot chocolate we bought before arriving) so they wouldn’t go to waste. The outside bins were full when we arrived but were emptied before our last day so we could add our rubbish. While here, one late evening we watched with our children as a large herd of deer (10 or 12) happily munched away at the grass between the house and Queen Elizabeth’s hunting box one evening. A fox even showed up to see what was available on the menu. Only one negative which wasn’t the fault of anyone - the gas line was turned off due to water getting in the gas line because of a leak in the pipe. We spent one night using space heaters and had no hot water for showers/bath. The owners were very responsive and brought three space heaters and a bag of fire wood within a few hours and the gas company provided two fan heaters to help us stay warm. Would highly recommend this location!

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• Louisa - Verified booking

  Barn Hoppitt Lodge was an absolute dream to stay in.

  We stayed for a week in December & couldn’t have wished for more. The house is stunning and has been beautifully and thoughtfully decorated - the garden is huge and has beautiful views overlooking the forest. We did a lot of cooking and baking while we were there and were absolutely thrilled that they had all the tools and utensils we needed. The self-check in was easy and a smooth process - super helpful for us as we arrived late in the evening. The overground station at Chingford and underground station at Buckhurst Hill are a brief walk away, or if you’re lazy like us it’s just a few pounds and under 5 mins in a taxi/uber to get to them - both stations take you to central London in less than half an hour. The location is lovely and peaceful but you don’t feel too secluded as there’s a beautiful museum and restaurant less than a minutes walk away. To the staff - you are wonderful, thank you for everything - we will definitely be booking again!

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• Jackie - Verified booking

  Barn Hoppitt was an excellent place for a family reunion.

  Being right next door to the forest meant there were plenty of interesting walks to be had. And the fact that it was a short walk to the station enabled us to easily have several days out in London. The house itself was immaculate and just as we had hoped it would be from the photos on the website. It was a great place to come back to after a day out. I would highly recommend staying there and hope we can return again in the future.

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• Lesley - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage, beautifully equipped and ideal location.

  Well maintained sheltered garden. Only slight downside was no upstairs loo, but we knew that before booking. We were pleased to find facility to charge our EV. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back when we visit family in nearby Buckhurst Hill.

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