Dog Friendly Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Steve - Verified booking

  There's now a mobile signal for both voice and data at the cottage!

  This was on the 3 network. No signal yet on EE. I got 7mps down on data compared with 4mps on wi-fi, the latter being rock steady. Voice calls on mobile were nice and clear, although we mainly used wi-fi calling. We've stayed at dozens of cottages over the years and this was undoubtedly the best. It's extremely spacious to say the least. We won't stay anywhere that doesn't have a bath and a 3 seater settee. This has both. We consider these essential when we've been on our feet all day. The L-shaped sofa is particularly comfortable. The king size bed was too firm for our tastes, but most guests would probably love it. We slept in the twin room and found these beds nice and comfortable. The kitchen is extremely well equipped to say the least, and we appreciated the dishwasher. The only slight downside is the lighting, especially in the kitchen. The cottage is isolated, but the 2 mile single track road is tarmacked. It's about 15 minutes from the small town of Bellingham in the direction of Kielder Water. As a result stargazing here is exceptional with the bonus of a south facing rear garden. On the 2 clear nights we had I recorded a sky brightness of 21.4mag/arcsecondsquared even with the Milky Way overhead. Highly recommended.

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• David - Verified booking

  If you have got as far as reading this then you are interested in renting Shepherds Burn, don't look for other properties in the area this one is just great.

  Hiking, cycling, a base to start exploring from or just chilling out watching the wildlife then look no further book it. You'll find the cottage a couple of miles down a tarmac track which means no passing traffic, except the very infrequent farm or forestry vehicles (and I mean very infrequent). The cottage itself is beautifully maintained with everything you need for your stay and a large dog proof garden (how many times have I heard that phrase only to be disappointed - but not here) There are many tracks/bridleways through the forest that you can explore from the doorstep or a short drive takes you to Kielder reservoir and longer to every village and small town to the coast. The nearest village is Bellingham which is well stocked for your shopping needs, do look in the Country Store, possibly the most well stocked shop in Northumberland. From where I live we have the dubious joys of commuting up the appalling road work/accident filled A1 even that won't stop me going returning, to quote Mr A Schwarzenegger "I'll be back" A great cottage, in a great location rented from lovely people.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Lovely place to stay. Very comfortable for two of us plus one small dog. The barn itself was clean and tidy, and the kitchen had everything we needed. The welcome hamper was generous, and the owners (who live next door) were friendly and helpful. The garden is spacious with great views. It's lovely sitting on the decking looking down over the nearby pool. It is pretty securely fenced for a dog, although our border terrier pup (8kg) found a couple of gaps into the garden of the owner next door. The gaps were swiftly fixed by the owner, but a small and determined dog needs to be kept an eye on. Larger and/or more relaxed dogs would be fine, and it didn't stop us or our dog enjoying using the garden. The surroundings are scenic. Both the seaside and the lakes are within driving distance, and there are pleasant walks available from the barn itself.

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• Pippa - Verified booking

  A lovely little cottage.

  Great open plan living area and kitchen. Comfortable, clean and great position for exploring Devon and surrounding areas. Altogether a lovely week’s break with a great pub and restaurant nearby. My main criticism was finding it. No signage on the road. The directions said to go along the side of Shute Cottage but that sign was hidden with a hanging basket. The approach past the car parked in the driveway of Shute cottage is not ideal and you have to walk past the bins and rubbish. That area could be cleaned up quite a lot. Otherwise it’s a very quaint and great cottage to spend a holiday. My daughter and I had a lovely week together which we will never forget. Thank you.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Such a beautiful cottage in the heart of Northumberland National Park.

  It is really a home from home with a fully equipped kitchen. The pillows were a little soft for my personal taste, but you could tell that they were of high quality. The garden was large enough for a kickabout, but if you want more room there is a field literally outside of the garden gate. There is a nice selection of board games and jigsaws on site. Simon and Cosmo are unobtrusively on hand for anything that you need, including advice on where to go or how long travel takes to different places. Simon also left us a lovely welcome gift of wine and biscuits. There is no phone signal on the road to the cottage, or at the cottage, but WiFi is provided for this.

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