Dog Friendly Cottages in East Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Helena - Verified booking

  We have had a wonderful stay here - it was the ideal property for the two of us and our two springer spaniels.

  The cottage itself is roomy, clean and very well equipped. We cooked the majority of our evening meals at the cottage and found everything we needed in the kitchen. The bed was very comfortable (and did not make a sound); the television was very good and we were able to log in and watch our favourite Netflix shows. The garden was perfect for our dogs - very secure and ample sized for them to run around. They loved it! We did a few loads of washing and found the machine to be clean and efficient. We were lucky enough with the weather for it to dry on the washing line but would find it useful to have a clothes airer available to hang damp clothes overnight. In terms of the location, this was perfect for exploring both the Wolds and the coast. We especially liked visiting Louth on busy market day (Wednesday) and found it to be an incredibly welcoming place for dogs. With family in the area, we are very likely to be back in Lincolnshire again and will not hesitate to book Dove Farm cottage again as it perfectly met our needs. Thank you to Sara and Julian for being so welcoming and for a lovely stay. We hope to see you again sometime (maybe ‘parkour pup’ may have settled down a little haha).

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• Graham - Verified booking

  We had a lovely week at the beginning of June.

  The cottage is in beautiful surroundings, is homely, clean and extremely comfortable. The decking is a great little suntrap with views over the well maintained garden with the fields beyond and a lovely little dove cote on the lawn with resident doves. We highly recommend this cottage, the owners are extremely helpful and very friendly. We liked this cottage a lot. We have stayed in quite a few holiday lets and very few make it to our "want to return to" list but this is definitely one we want to return to. Its a perfect base for The Wolds, the coast, all the little interesting Lincolnshire towns and villages and RAF history. Some other reviewers mention a creaky bed, we didn't experience this, we found the TV and DVD player worked well, no complaints from us and yes there is a road which seemed busiest during the school run times, occasional traffic but did not spoil our stay at all. Can't comment on the kitchen appliances as we ate out and only used the grill on the cooker, which was fine.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  It smelt a bit damp to me when we opened the cottage door, my husband thought it was more the smell of cleaning products.

  I know it's self-catering, but I have never been to somewhere with literally 3 sheets of toilet paper left on the roll. Good job I took some with us. Disappointed, there was no welcome pack. A few biscuits or crisps are always welcome. I think weve been spoilt with our previous cottages. It would have been nice for the grass area to be fenced off as it was hard to keep the dog to just that area she wanted to explore. Maybe having a bit of grass or even astroturf in the little front enclosed area would be better. She kept wanting to go out there and was convinced the long window was a door. A few ideas of local dog walks without having to go off in the car or walk down by the busy road would have been appreciated, too. We enjoyed exploring the local area, relaxing walks on the beach at Mablethorpe, and at Hubbard's Hills. We loved the bed. It was so comfy and we slept really well. It was a lovely cosy cottage and we enjoyed our stay. We were very lucky with the weather too

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• Lizzie - Verified booking

  The property is lovely and kept to a high standard.

  It was very clean upon arrival with everything you need for a week away. The stairs are steep and windy and aren’t ideal for children or those with mobility issues as some of the steps aren’t full steps. The seating in the living room really isn’t comfy neither. I do love a chesterfield, I think they’re lovely to look at but to sit on on an evening was very difficult. I’m currently seven months pregnant and found it very hard to get comfy as the seats are short and the back on the chair is low. Could really do with some footstools otherwise you’re sat very upright and slide off the seats. Feedback was the same from the rest of our party. We was really pleased with the cottage as whole. The garden was nice, it was in walking distance of everything in belper including takeaways, pubs, shops and supermarkets. These were all walkable from the cottage.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  Well what a wonderful stay we all had at the Granary ( 6 adults, 3 kids and a dog).

  We was blown away with what we saw as we drove up the driveway. The garden is lovely and secure and a great space for the kids and the dog to run around in or play games in or chase and terrorise grandad as our 3 little monsters did haha. The house inside is simply gorgeous and lots of room. The beds in all bedrooms were so comfy. Everywhere was spotless. Kids loved the games room. Lovely visits off the Peahens and their babies , loved their regular routines seeing them roosting on the wall in the evenings getting ready for bedtime. Some great places to visit not to far of a drive away. Wolds Wildlife Park 30 mins, Springfields Adventure Land 25 mins, Skegness 40 mins. RAF Coningsby ( see the Eurofighter Typhoons taking off and landing ) 20 mins drive. Would love to return in the future. Fantastic place.

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