Dog Friendly Scottish Borders Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andy - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage, perfect for two (plus dog - optional but recommended).

  Open-plan lounge/kitchen/dining, plus bedroom and bathroom (shower) - all very nicely done, comfortable. WiFi and BT TV. Owners very pleasant, left us to it once we were in but there in case you needed anything. Excellent 'welcome basket' of provisions. On a working arable farm, lots of walks straight out of the door and across the fields. Really doggy-friendly : fenced rear garden and lots of walking. Very quiet (except for owls in the trees !) Chirnside village has a pub and a Co-Op in walking distance (I'm assuming if you choose to stay here, you want exercise and walking - nothing here if you're after a city break !) Berwick 15/20mins by car for supermarket, restaurants, shopping. Coast and Lindisfarne, St Abbs, etc easily accessible. If you're into cycling, google Duns cycling routes and download the leaflet on the marked cycle routes - roads are really quiet and you can go South (flat) or North (over the Lammermuirs to Gifford - nice cycling cafe) In Sept20 with covid restrictions, you need to plan around a bit more - many attractions either closed or by advance internet booking only, many pubs/restaurants only doing takeaways.

  Read more less >

• Kathryn - Verified booking

  It was a cosy warm cottage that is perfect for a couple with a pooch.

  A great welcome pack was left to ensure our first night and morning was comfortable. It was a lovely touch that we were left with toiletries and plenty of clean fluffy towels. The cleaning products left were good quality brands and included dishwasher tables and washer pods. All fixtures and fittings were excellent quality. The location is on the outskirts of Chirnside and a car/taxi would be required to get to the village in winter. In the summer months it would be around a 15min walk to the village. Its a perfect location for exploring the borders and East Lothian. Around 40mins to North Berwick and about the same to Holy Island. Since the property is on a working farm, Sue was really helpful about where was best to walk with the dog to ensure she and any livestock were safe - there were loads of off lead walks in the immediate vicinity. We had a great time and would love to return in summer.

  Read more less >

• Julie - Verified booking

  The Garden House was wonderful - the best Sykes cottage we have stayed in.

  It had everything we needed and much more than expected - cosy, warm, clean, comfortable and in a lovely location. The garden was super, even though we weren't able to make the most of it due to the weather - it would be lovely in summer on warm evenings. Sue and Steve are brilliant hosts and very helpful - the welcome pack of goodies was great. There are some wonderful walks about - try Paxton House grounds and the area round Abbey St Bathans (although we deviated from the main route and went either side of the river). Alnwick Gardens are brilliant and the town is lovely - Barter Books great in the old railway station. Lovely along the coast as well. Despite some restrictions still on we found plenty to do - didn't have enough time to visit everything so we will certainly be back. Thanks Sue and Steve - thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and so nice to have a brilliant base to come back to.

  Read more less >

• Stewart - Verified booking

  A very comfortable well equipped cottage.

  It was cleaned to a very high standard. The bed was so comfortable. Plenty of bath towels and great shower. We loved the basket of goodies. Was so thoughtfull and very much appreciated. The pictures should include the gorgeous garden. Very dog friendly and great for a bit of star gazing and watching shooting stars. I have tried to think of anything they could improve on but cant which is good. Maybe a lower tog quilt as we got very hot. But that is a personal thing as we have light weight wool quilts at home. I usually struggle and bring my own pillow but forgot and have to say I found these very comfy. We would 100% return to the cottage as we love the coast and especially st abbs. Sue met us when we arrived and is a lovely host. Was sad to leave

  Read more less >

• Peter - Verified booking

  The Garden House is very well placed for peace and tranquility.

  Easy access to major Towns and Villages in a lovely part of Scotland close to the Border. Our Hosts , Sue & Steve are great and unobtrusive, but available at all times if needed. One of the very best Sykes Holiday Cottages we have stayed in and this is well reflected by all the very hard work , both Sue & Steve do for Guests. Fully secure rear garden perfect for our two active dogs. We went into Berwick Town twice and think that was worth the trip alone. We visited Coldsream, Kelso, and Jedborough and liked these places also. Perhaps 2 weeks booking would be better to see more of Scotland, however quite a long and arduous journey for us and our two dogs. All in all a nice break away from it all and the slower pace of life was good.

  Read more less >