Dog Friendly Cottages in Ross On Wye

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  A really nice cottage with very good facilities, in a handy position.

  ...... The cottage grounds, the actual cottage and the facilities were great. The cottage is a good size (2 bed) and in a handy location to get out and about. It's peaceful and secure in a small quiet village location and is just a nice area to go for gentle walks. The owner was very pleasant and helpful and the cottage is situated in a good location for nearby Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth and Hereford as well as the motorway to go further afield to places like Gloucester. All of these are worth a visit. Also, Symmonds Yat viewpoint is nearby which is spectacular. For families with children, it's a short drive to Coleford to visit Beechenhurst (walking trails, kids play park, large cafe, climbing / highwire facilities, cycling tracks), Symmonds Yat for river cruises, Cannop ponds for wooded lake side walks, and the Dean Heritage Centre which has outside space, a museum and regular craft type events in the village of Lower Soudley. *The listing advertises fishing on site, but this is not accurate and the listing really needs changing. The listing says to speak with the owner to arrange fishing from their land, into Garron Brook, but this wasn't actually an option. I spoke with her and she advised fishing elsewhere and provided contact details of a local fly fishing club. The owner did not provide an option of fishing on their land at all. This is not what I expected and was disappointing. The town stretch of the river Wye in Ross-on-Wye can be fished on a day ticket scheme, with tickets purchased from the tackle shop on Ross-on-Wye High Street. However, it's busy (as you'd imagine) with canoeists, swimmers, dogs etc. Also, the bank is very steep in most places so there are only a handful of accessible swims. It certainly looks a great spot to wet a line though, so worth considering. Overall this was another lovely family holiday away in this part of the UK. Well worth a visit.

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• David - Verified booking

  The property was comfortable and adequately equipped but our stay was completely ruined by the presence of a wasp’s nest in the roof of the property.

  There weren't just a few wasps there were hundreds of them. We couldn't open the windows in order to keep the wasps out and with the weather being hot and stuffy it made the interior of the property very uncomfortable when we were there. We had to exit and enter the property at breakneck speed in order to prevent wasps getting in through the door. I should add that both my wife and I have been brought up in semi-rural areas so would expect there to be some insects around a property in a rural area such as this one. However, this was different. We had to deal with quite a few wasps that had gained access to the inside. The owner had tried to deal with the situation by putting powder round the nest entrance. It didn't really work. The nest entrance was just above a second entrance door out through the main bedroom. This had to be used in order to leave the property secure. The owner should have got a pest controller in to have the nest removed altogether. If the time scale was such that this couldn't be done before or during the time of our stay, then some form of compensation should have been offered to acknowledge the inconvenience and discomfort caused. No compensation or even apology has been offered and I am writing this review two weeks after our departure from the property. I have given both Sykes and the owner plenty of time to address my complaint in a meaningful way. Sykes don't seem to be able to do anything about the situation. The owner doesn't seem to care that he charged us full price for a four-night stay that was seriously affected by the wasp infestation. It's' not a matter of city types causing a fuss but of being unhappy at being charged full price for a very substandard and unenjoyable experience. I will not be booking any of this owner's properties in the future or using Sykes site for any other properties.

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• Klaas - Verified booking

  We had a very good week in this place.

  The cottage is quite cosy downstairs, the beds are comfortable. It was a very warm week but we managed to keep the cottage sufficiently cool and we enjoyed having a garden at our disposition. For four adults the cottage would be a little tiny (e.g. the dining table is not so large) but for a family it was just right and the only thing we would recommend is to slightly expand the number of cups, cutlery etc. But the dishwasher was quick and quiet so this is a minor point. The owners live next to the cottage and are helpful but do not intrude. What we especially liked here is the area the cottage was situated in, which absolutely exceeded our expectations. We were planning to use the place mainly as a base to go to the Brecon Beacons, but actually we almost only stayed in the area which is at the same time very pretty, quite laid back seeming a bit overlooked by the mainstream, yet full of things to do; we walked in the beautiful and varied scenery (meandering rivers/towering cliffs/wild forests/good pubs), went cycling, canoeing and all of that within very easy reach of the cottage. When we left we concluded we could have easily stayed another week.

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• Lisa - Verified booking

  A super property, with far reaching views.

  Furniture and furnishings all enhance the impression of comfort and it was lovely to have a cup of tea or glass of wine and just watch the scenery from the huge window. Any queries we had were immediately responded to by the owner, who gave us lots of helpful tips and recommendations for places to visit too. Obviously, the property does need a car to access further travel, but once back onto the main roads, it was extremely easy to reach Ross, Hay, Monmouth, Ledbury, Malvern and Hereford etc. Transport links further into Wales were easily accessed too. We also had several drinks and a meal in the local pub-The Royal Arms. The owner was very hospitable. A tasty breakfast in the friendly cafe, Woods, in Whitchurch was a great start to one of our day trips too. Apparently, they do good cakes! Overall, apart from two soggy days, we've had a great week and the apartment was certainly a nice place to avoid bad weather! We didn't have time to use the swimming pool but it looked enticing.

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• Juliet Michelle - Verified booking

  We loved our stay at the Lookout.

  I think it’s our favourite Sykes Cottage stay ever. The view is so epic - who needs a TV when you have that to watch! We saw a pair of Buzzards, deer and pheasants and watching the weather change in the valley was mesmerising. (Only once it’s dark do you bother to watch TV!) The facilities of the property are great with all you need for your stay. The cake and milk on arrival are a lovely touch. The property itself is spacious, to a high spec with beautiful furnishings, comfortable bed and all you need to live comfortably. The dogs were totally at home and loved the freedom with many footpaths to immediately explore. The swimming pool is a fab extra too. We can recommend Woods of Whitchurch and Ye Old Ferrie Inn for food and drink. Watching the river even in the rain was mesmerising and the walks by the river are great to explore. One of our favourite mini breaks and would definitely come again. Thanks so much for making our stay so special.

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