Dog Friendly Villas In East Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ruby - Verified booking

  Really lovely, comfortable cottage.

  Great location to explore the local area and a really comprehensive guidebook provided by the owner with lovely photos, recommendations of places to eat, local village guides and suggestions for trips out. We particularly enjoyed a trip to Woodall Spa followed by a drive to Sutton on Sea for fish and chips. We were a little taken aback by the layout of the cottage - the lack of internal access (although the walkway was covered) to one of the bedrooms and bathrooms was a surprise. This probably needs mentioning in the listing as this would not be suitable for everyone, especially those with younger children. The cottage was lovely and clean and well maintained although there were lots of flies upstairs and hundreds of ladybirds around all the window frames on arrival. The kitchen had everything we needed and was well stocked with crockery and glassware. Bedrooms were comfortable and plenty of towels were left. The owner rang the day after we arrived to check we had everything we needed. Although dogs are welcome at this property, they aren’t allowed into the sitting room which is upstairs. The owner informed us of this after we arrived and again, I feel this needs mentioning on the website as it wouldn’t suit everybody to leave the dog alone in the kitchen. Overall, a really comfortable stay in an area we will definitely return to.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a quiet, friendly village close to Louth.

  There are two shops and a pub but more interestingly a visiting fish and chip van which is there for approximately twenty minutes on a Monday. The food is very reasonably priced and very good. The cottage itself is excellent and absolutely spotless. The quality of furnishings is again excellent; sofas and beds were so comfortable. Central heating was very effective and the already generous settings could be changed. The kitchen was so well equipped with even an apron being provided. Then there was the welcome box; above and beyond what you could expect. Products obviously bought from the local shop and sufficient for a snack on arrival. The garden is well maintained and more importantly dog proof. My dog loved wandering in and out of the patio doors; we loved knowing he was safe. Great area for dog walking too. The village itself is well situated for visiting various places in Lincolnshire with good road access. There are not enough superlatives to describe this cottage. It is beyond what one could expect from a holiday let and is in the the top two of cottages I have visited. The welcome pack is so generous and is the best I have ever received. The Stables is a home from home and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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• David - Verified booking

  It was only after we booked and paid that we had a note from Sykes explaining that the parking area might be a problem for larger vehicles.

  We have a VW Passat Estate (not the biggest of cars these days) and it was very tricky, not just to reverse though the gates into the driveway, because of parked cars opposite, but even more so to tuck the car tight up against the property to allow the neighbour (who has shared access and a garage opening onto the drive) to pass with their car. This would have been good to know in advance. Also Sykes only provided directions to the property from one direction despite the fact the owners had more detailed instruction inside the property. Would be good if Sykes published this on their website along with the owners suggestion of how to park. The Coach House itself was very warm and comfortable, beautifully furnished and well equipped, and we felt very much at home. The owners expressed a wish to know if anything else might be added that they missed ....It would have been good to have had a shaver point in the bathroom for rechargeable toothbrush and razor(or at least to have known in advance to bring manual ones). Also would have liked corkscrew and small tumblers for orange juice etc. All in all, lovely stay and Wirksworth was a good base for discovering the Peak District. Many thanks.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Thanks go to the owner for kitting out this quality cottage with everything one needs, including a generous welcome pack(milk, butter, bread, local cakes & wine).

  A clean, fresh and modern home built in a good design. The upstairs shared bathroom was a nice design with a large walk in shower and a bath tub. To have loads of extra towels, t towels, etc really helps while you are staying away. There is also a downstairs loo and utility area with washing machine in. We have staycationed a lot and this was one of the best! The extras include, a television in both the bedrooms, plus a fan which came in handy for a comfortable nights sleep - as we experienced really hot weather on our stay in August. (The plastic pillow protectors didn’t help, so I removed mine) Everything was left in working order and easy to use and To have two shops and a pub in this rural village is a blessing, and it is a lovely quiet one with very little traffic, except for the tractors who are busy with the harvest. There are country walks from the door with lots of wildlife and horses to see. The little private garden is (small)dog friendly and there’s ample space to park up to two cars near the back door. There is a garage filled with extra stuff like a bbq but we didn’t need it, perhaps will do on our next stay.

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• Janet - Verified booking

  Previous reviews say it all.

  The Stables is extremely well equipped, very clean, warm, comfortable and in a great location. We had an excellent week, just creeping in under the lockdown 2 wire, exploring a previously unknown part of the country, lots of great walking ( who said that Lincolnshire is flat ?! ) The house has everything you might need, bed was comfortable, great shower, fast wifi, easy parking, plus some things that you sometimes don't get, like manuals for all the devices and details of what does and doesn't go in the in the recycling. The wonderful Post & Pantry shop is almost next door, and the pub a two minute walk away; there's also another general shop in the village next to the pub but we didn't need to use it. With Covid around we didn't eat in the pub but they do a great takeaway service, hopefully next time we'll be able to eat in and sample some local beer. And a fantastic welcome pack - the plum loaf was yummy and when I saw that the Post & Pantry sold them just had to buy another one!

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