Dog Friendly Cottages in Herefordshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Catherine - Verified booking

  This is the worse place that I've ever stayed.

  I had such an awful, uncomfortable time and I came away from the property ill. The electric storage heaters don't give off enough heat. I guess they expect you to use the gas heater (not advertised), which we were forced to do, however, I have asthma so after just 2 uses of the fire, I had the start of an irritation on my chest that developed into a chest infection. Also, the fire is temperamental. It's not fun trying to light a faulty gas fire. There are no instructions in the property. We had to google to find out how to use the grill on the oven. There were no games, just jigsaw puzzles. The DVD's are just thrillers...? I notice that in May 2023 they had feedback about a faulty shower yet they have clearly done nothing about it as the shower is either boiling hot or freezing cold. The bed was so uncomfortable that I really didn't sleep. My husband slept a little but he found the bed very small. The place was very dirty. I find it a bit cheeky that they request £20 per dog when they don't clean anything. There were so many cobwebs, surfaces were dusty, stains on the sofa, the knobs on the cooker were dirty, there was a lot of dirt behind the sofa when we pulled it out, the bin was dirty and there was a stain on the mattress protector!! I was not made aware before travel of opening hours of the hosting house so we had no access to cooked breakfast, cream tea etc. Combined with the cold, chest irritation and lack of sleep; I became so ill by the third day that I cried my eyes out and wanted to go home. We had to stay because it was Christmas and because we had paid so much money. I tried to have a bath but being a larger lady, I couldn't because they have a bath that becomes narrow for some reason!! They couldn't just have a standard bath for us fatties! We also felt extremely uncomfortable to say anything to the owners with it being the time of year. To top it off, they were closed way after opening on the day we were leaving when we were trying to get hold of them to pay the outstanding money owed.

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• Madeleine - Verified booking

  Well equipped and peaceful cottage in rural setting with friendly neighbours.

  Comfortably furnished and well supplied with all the basics from loo roll, washing up liquid and kitchen towels to seasonings and condiments. The downstairs room is cosy with a log burner. There’s not a lot of room to manoeuvre, particularly if your dog, like ours, is flat out on the rug in precisely the spot you plan to step in next, but it’s fine. Upstairs is lighter and more spacious. The courtyard garden is a pleasant spot for breakfast or evening drinks, though next door’s yew hedge does throw it into shade by evening. One of the reasons we chose it was the close proximity of a pub which you can see from the driveway. In the end, we took the owner’s advice and drove there as the fast A road traffic and no footpath is not friendly to walking. The pub does food all day 364 days a year and has a pleasant outdoor space for drinks on a sunny evening with views over the valley. Docklow is set between Bromyard and Leominster, a very convenient location for the black and white village trail and a host of market towns and spas from Ludlow to Malvern and the Wye Valley, plus easy access to Hereford and Worcester. Less than a mile away the fishing lakes of Docklow Pools offer a woodland setting with indoor and outdoor seating at the Fishermen’s Arms pub and cafe.

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• Simon - Verified booking

  What a lovely cottage!

  The location is brilliant, the neighbours are friendly, the kitchen is extremely well-equipped, and we loved the cosy cottage feel to the house, the comfortable and obviously well-loved furniture. We loved the eclectic collection of books. It was really nice in the stormy weather to sit by a warm woodburner (very easy to light!), listening, reading, talking, playing games... Meadbh the Border Collie didn't want to go out! Alex also was very helpful. The cottage is part of a secluded community (well hidden from the main road), sheltered and very picturesque. Great attractions nearby - we'd particularly recommend the National Trust houses of Croft House, Brockhampton and Berrington Hall - great walks, amazing views, and dog-friendly cafes. Ludlow is always worth a visit, great food outlets, a fascinating church and castle. We fully intend to return when the next opportunity presents itself - Thanks Huw!

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Lovely location, kitchen too small for two couples but would be OK for family with young children, only one w.

  C. is a minus. Having only 13.5 tog duvets meant we were either too hot with duvet or too cold with no duvet. No kitchen scales available in the house. We had originally booked this for the Hay festival week but then Covid happened so we were told that we could not go but that we could rebook another date without charge (very generous, I don't think) We were asked to pick another available date from the online calender as getting our money back wasn't an option, there was availability for 11th September and as it was advertised as £150 cheaper than the peak priced week that had been cancelled we booked it but we're not given a £150 refund. I'll bet that if we had booked a more expensive week we would have been charged the extra. We won't be booking with Sykes again, a dreadful experience. Cottage OK, Sykes abysmal.

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• Penelope - Verified booking

  We didn’t want to leave this beautiful holiday haven!

  It is just a perfect location for total peace and quiet and absolutely ideal for dog owners. What more could you want but being situated on a bridleway plus a secure garden. Despite the rest of the country suffering with ‘summer rain’, we only had one shower when in Hay on Wye (well worth a visit). We visited Moccas Park Nature Trail - a great walking find, plus Sugwas Pool, Credenhill Country Park, Hergest Ridge (breathtaking) and the beautiful Hergest Croft, Brobury plus the Weir Gardens. We recommend Timothy and Birch at Bridge Sollers for wonderful cakes plus lunches. So many dog friendly places and so we will be booking again and looking forward to next year. We loved hearing the birds just outside the cottage which is well equipped and very cosy! Thank you!

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