Dog Friendly Cottages in Dumfries And Galloway

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alison - Verified booking

  Solway Cottage is situated in the pretty village of Powfoot, only a few steps away from the Solway Firth shoreline.

  The cottage is the first on the left, opposite the right hand turning into Ellerslie lane, as you descend into the village. The welcome gifts were greatly appreciated and enjoyed. The settees were comfortable with plenty of cushions. The twin beds, which had been put together to create a large double bed, were very comfortable and we slept well each night despite it being the hot weather in early September. However, there were no pillow protectors and one of the mattress protectors was stained. There is plenty of kitchen equipment though I found the food storage cupboard very small. The shower was very good and has coloured lighting to enhance the experience! The back/ side door was extremely difficult to open and lock , this may need some attention. The washing machine, which we only used once, sounded as if it was a concrete mixer, the noise was dreadful, it may require a service or replacement. The bedroom curtains were not thick enough to keep out the very early morning sunshine and blackout liners could be useful and easy to install. The fridge and freezer struggled to stay cold in the recent very hot weather, a blind on the porch door may be worth considering. There is no information about recycling glass bottles and jars, we brought ours home to recycle. We were alarmed at the prospect of a £250 Good Housekeeping Bond charge given that the whole of the property needed a deep clean. We found clumps of dog hairs everywhere, including hairs in the fridge! We were aware that this is a dog friendly property when we boomed but weren’t expecting this. We did clean the property to a better standard than that which we found. The curtain tie backs were on the floor, I reinstated them to their correct position. The bin in the kitchen had no top but I found it, broken, in the under sink cupboard, this I mended and put back on the bin. The under sink cupboards are dirty and so were skirting boards. There are lots of stains and marks on walls. Maybe others would be content to put up with all of this. We won’t be booking again to stay at Solway Cottage.

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• Paula Nanson - Verified booking

  Enjoyed a lovely week at Springfield. Very clean comfortable cottage, well equipped kitchen and fabulous garden. Garden very secure which is great for dog. Our dog enjoyed jumping from level to level more fun than using the steps! Fiona introduced herself not long after arrival, very friendly and welcoming and easily contacted if needs be during the stay. She had also left a nice welcome pack of the most yummy scones and even doggy biscuits. The weather was mostly kind meaning we got to enjoy a couple hours in the garden most evenings. Very pleasant place to be. Dalbeattie town woods behind cottage were lovely for long walks. Access to Collision Park at end of road (turn right and through hole in wall at end of the old school) was very handy for the evening dog walk. We visited kippford - can recommend the anchor pub for meals, southerness beach, drumlanrig Castle, Castle Douglas, Isle of Whithorn and Wigtown amongst others. Threave gardens was well worth a visit, lovely grounds to stroll around and lots of squirells. Springfield provides easy access to main roads/routes to explore the area and a great base to return to in the evening and relax. Also if you walk to end of road and over the bridge there is a field with highland cows Would love to stay again. Thanks for a great holiday.

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• Female - Verified booking

  We have stayed at Springfeild on a number of occasions. We love the location in a peaceful spot. The owners have made a few adjustments with decking in the garden. Which I really enjoyed, sitting out in the morning and evening with a cup of tea watching the birds. New furniture also a new addition to this very comfortable and well equipped property, nestled just on the outskirts of town. We were welcomed with scones, butter & jam that was well received, milk in the fridge all on our arrival, which was very welcoming after our long journey to our holiday home. The owners Fiona & Ricky really looked after us, due to mobility issues Ricky takes the bins out for us and left us some lovely tomatoes. Fiona & Ricky also own a little Cafe in Dalbeattie, where we ate several times, the food is delicious and we tried various dishes ' The Eggy Bread with Maple Bacon was so good, Ham, Cheese & Pineapple Salad was my friends favourite. We had empty plates & no complaints with all the different dishes we tried. Also there is a wee shop in the next room and we bought lots of Vegan things for my son, Dinosaur Pasta for the grand kids, and I treat myself to some smoked salmon pate and coconut biscuits. We had a lovely time with weather to match. Thank You..

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• Martin - Verified booking

  This is a nicely located property close to the sea, and with dedicated off-road parking.

  It has an excellent bathroom with a decent shower. The kitchen is small but fine for a week. The bedrooms are small but OK & with plenty of hanging space & drawers. The lounge/diner is large & airy, but suffers from 2 weaknesses which should be remedied quickly. The first is there is only one lamp - so we had to move that to the dining table to eat in the evenings and then unplug it & move it back to the side of the sofa afterwards. A second lamp would cost very little but enhance the experience significantly. The worst feature of this property by a mile is the television. It is not a SMART, so it's not connectable to the Wi-Fi, and therefore it's impossible to connect to Netflix/Amazon Prime/BBC i-Player/X. It isn't even possible to connect your mobile to the set with wires - as the set is so old it only has the old video connections - no USB connections. This is really something the owner should address - these days everyone uses catch-up TV, and not having access to it was a negative. The welcome pack was nice & much appreciated too.

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• David Hannah - Verified booking

  Loved Springfield, great location for touring this part of Scotland. Our first time in Dalbeattie - very impressed by the town, Colliston Park and great museum too. The bungalow had everything we needed for our week - warm and cosy and more with the really nice 'welcome pack'. Fiona was very helpful when we did have to phone about the very complicated Waste/Recycling system collections. We managed to climb Criffel 569m & Knockendoch 440m, visited New Abbey too. Walked from the house to Rockcliffe & Kippford, and back using the very well marked Core Path 20. Walked up to Johnny Turners Grave on Bennan 398m. Enjoyed Scottish Country Dancing and Whist in Kirkcudbright, visited Broughton House & Gardens. On the wet day we went to Castle Douglas - great for shopping and sheltering. Drumcoltran Tower was a hidden gem too. Such a beautiful area to visit, and seemed very quiet with very little traffic. Thanks again to Ricky & Fiona

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