Dog Friendly Shrewsbury Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mary - Verified booking

  I was upset to find there was no phone signal at Cranberry Cottage, this needs flagging up on the website, not something to find out on arrival.

  Combined with the owner not being around I felt vulnerable with a medical condition that could need urgent contact by phone. A named person and house to go to would have alleviated my anxiety: there were not " plenty of people around" and no one contacted me. Welcome was generally poor with minimal provision- a few tea bags, sugar, jar of stale , solid coffee but no milk and no oil. Great to have a pepper grinder and to find some vinegar though. Cooking for myself, I needed to run the dishwasher every day, but only 4 tablets were provided. Otherwise the cottage was great, super location for walks of all lengths from the door and an excellent collection of walks leaflets and books for exploration near and far. I loved watching red kite and swallows from the comfy sofa. The shower room with its heated towel rail was very comforting on the day I got drenched and chilled. Good storage in the bedroom with a firm bed, which I like, but a hard mattress that I don't. The living space is bright and open and didn't overheat on the hot days. A lovely place to be.

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• Megan - Verified booking

  We only stayed a few nights but it was absolutely perfect and more than we could've asked for!

  It is such a tranquil and quaint place! The owners are so thoughtful and really provided us with everything- even a bottle of milk in the fridge and a bottle of Asti! We took our 2 dogs, both Pods have their own completely secure garden area, we were even provided with a dog shower, shampoo and towels in the shed! They loved being able to be outside. There is a gate to a public footpath on site and there are also plenty of beautiful places locally to walk and explore, we recommend Little Lyth, Mousecroft Woodland and Earl's Hill Nature Reserve- if you fancy a hike do this last one and walk right to the peak, stunning views from there! We couldn't recommend this place enough! There is a local pub on the same road and places to eat and shops just 10 mins down the road. We will definitely be back and stay for longer!! Thank you so much!! Megan, Liam and pooches Finley and Louie x

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• Keith - Verified booking

  The cottage itself is very lovely.

  Is well equipped for everything you'd need for your week away. There's a welcome chalkboard with all the relevant information you'd need, however unlike 99% of Sykes Cottages there isn't a welcome pack ( ie tea, coffee or milk ) It's an incredibly easy place to keep clean if you take your four legged friend with and walks a plenty just up the road. However visitors should be aware you can't let your dog off a lead when in the 'garden' part of the property. So if you were to visit in the warmer months and wanted to sit out this is something to have in mind. Think it might be an easy fix on the owners behalf by putting gates at the entrances. We unfortunately didn't get a chance to meet Kate on our visit but she was more than helpful on the phone before we arrived and had we had any problems I wouldn't have hesitated in giving her a call and asking her help. Would recommend.

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• Carl - Verified booking

  It was great for a short relaxing break.

  We would definitely come back. The dogs loved the garden and the walks close by. We stayed in Cherry Pod 2. Next time we would probably stay in Cherry Pod only for the reason the garden was to the front of the pod so we would be able to see the dogs from the decked area. It was great having a gas BBQ which we made full use of. The owner was extremely hospitable and the pod had everything you could need. It was beautifully furnished and very clean. The complimentary wine and biscuits was a lovely touch. Not a lot to do locally unless you go out in the car but we just wanted a relaxing break with the dogs so it was perfect. We were disappointed that the local pub didn’t open till 5 as we would have gone for a couple of drinks in the afternoon just to break up the day but overall it was a perfect short stay. Highly recommend.

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• David - Verified booking

  We stayed with our two dogs and had the best time.

  The information provided beforehand was top notch and goes beyond anything we expected .we were very warmly welcomed on arrival and given loads of local information for places to go.and things to do during our stay. So.much thought has been obviously put into the Cherry Pods, everything that you could require is provided (or on request, logs for fire pit etc) the paddock is a great idea and gives so much freedom for those with dogs and there a so.many extra little touches that make it a perfect place to stay (too many to list really) The setting is idyllic and peaceful with great views especially at sunset (sunrise for early birds) there is a walk straight behind the Pod which we did daily (nice woods and pond) all in all couldn't really ask for more. Thanks to Andy and Dru for providing a fantastic place to stay.

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