Dog Friendly Cottages in Lancashire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Cathryn - Verified booking

  The cottage feels quite private and there was room for 6 large cars to service the 3 cottages.

  It was very quiet except for the odd few woofs from the neighboring cottages and there are 3 caravan club pitches at the end of the paddock but we never heard a peep from them. Plenty of space in the living area which feels a little bare with slightly less furniture than on the photos at the time of booking. Kitchen/diner was well equipped with a whole host of stuff that I am sure other people use.......only 6 forks though and with only two pint glasses, any drinkers would need to share! We ended up getting more forks, glasses and buying a new frying pan too as though they did supply 2, neither were very "non-stick" any more. The instructions for the electric hob are in the cupboard - you will need them - the hob is a classic case of tech over complicating things. We would have liked to read up on Ashton Hall and some of the other interesting buildings too but we didn't find any guest book or visitor information on the surrounding area. You can walk to the estuary but we had to work out how to get there from satellite photos and google maps. A map would have been great, especially for the less tech savvy again but there wasn't one that we found. The WIFI was OK most of the time. I think we have been spoilt by our own super fast broadband as theirs did drop out quite a bit which was a pain for casting our Oculus to the TV. We chose the cottage because it had a paddock at the back which was supposed to be shared between the 3 cottages but there was no gate access to the paddock from our cottage. As there were two very old ponies and 2 sheep in there our Border Collie didn't get the space to run that we thought she would. Cottage info needs updating so that it doesn't say you can access the paddock but rather you can look out into it. Extractor hood above the hob lit up but didnt seem to extract any moisture which seemed to make its way upstairs hence why the upstairs bathroom door is so warped it doesnt shut. Toilet seat in downstairs bathroom was a little loose. We advised the person that knocked on our door at 9.54am on leaving day of both of these issues. Washing machine is shared for the property with the other cottages, there was a drying machine in there too without a plug on it but they had supplied a washing hanging rack in our cottage which probably adds to that warped door issue again. Drying clothes in solid brick structures just leads to moisture issues. I am always a bit concerned leaving expensive walking kit in shared facilities but it was all ok. TV was not tuned into any TV channels when we arrived and the TV antennae was unplugged. Ideally we would put our kid in front of the TV whilst we unloaded the car and put stuff away but that wasnt an option as it wasnt set up. I presume it was unplugged and wiped by the last guests to unlink their accounts - some less tech savvy guests may struggle to re-tune with no TV instructions to hand. High ceilings meant that sound travelled up to the upstairs bedroom so we had to be quiet till our kid was asleep. Bring fly spray - we had to buy some - being in the country near horses and sheep meant we had to use quite a lot during our August 22 stay. Overall, it was a good location, nice ambiance and a good holiday. It wouldn't have taken much to move "good" to "great" - buy some more forks and bigger glasses :-)

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• Maria - Verified booking

  We stayed for a long weekend, 3 families with small children.

  Here are my pros and cons: Pros: - Lovely house. Modern but with a lovely cottage feeling. - Modern spacious kitchen with all you need for cooking meals. - Very comfortable beds, spacious bedrooms that allowed us to accommodate comfortably a travelling cot. - Enough bathrooms for everybody, good water pressure. - Spacious driveway that accommodates several cars. - Lovely outdoor space, with horses and a pond full of fishes that the kids loved and enjoyed. - Easy to find with google maps. - Gated estate with security pin to enter and security cameras. - Dogs welcomed. - Underfloor heating. - Overall very clean. Cons: - The price. It was ridiculously expensive compared to the following weekend and for what it was. We felt we were ripped off. - It is NOT suitable for small children. Too many stairs, steps, decorative items, formal sitting room and dining rooms filled with things children would love to touch, we had to shut the doors for those rooms unfortunately. - Not enough instructions on how to turn off the underfloor heating. It was a very warm weekend and was very uncomfortable having the underfloor heating on and we didn't know how to turn it off. Summary: Although the house was beautiful and very comfortable, we could not relax as we had to be constantly on the guard keeping the children safe from all the steps and stairs, etc. Perhaps the experience would have been different for adults only or older children. The price for that weekend was a total rip off, we felt it was for some reason very inflated and unreasonable and we regret making the decision of using this site and staying there. In addition, the cancellation is not flexible at all making it very difficult to accommodate for the unforeseen and there's no option to pay additional for a cancellation insurance. For this reason we won't be using sykecottages again.

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• Cheryl - Verified booking

  Lovely, well equipped converted barn.

  Everything you need In the kitchen is is provided and is of good quality. Easy to work Cooker/oven. The garden area is a good size for a couple of children and/or pet. A small dog or puppy could fit through the fence panels though but it is a big field on the other side so they would be ok but ideally the panels could do with being replaced and a little closer together. The field usually has a couple of ponies in it. There is a lot of wild life in the field too. Remember you are in the countryside, close to woods etc so expect to see the odd mouse running around the garden. The soft furnishings could do with updating, i.e. Curtains that fit and close fully, better quality pillows and cushions. There are plenty of DVDs to watch and books to read. Set just behind Lancaster Golf Club this would be ideal for golfers. There’s a lovely little village (Glasson) close by which has a little marina. You can have a lovely walk along the canal or along the Estuary on the other side. You’re also only a 15 min drive into Morcambe Bay. All in all we had a lovely, relaxing few days away and would definitely go back.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Clean and comfortable property in good location.

  We were four adults and found that whilst a dishwasher is provided having only four china side plates / dessert bowls and only six pieces of some cutlery and three teaspoons meant it requires to be run after every mealtime unless you want to wash up. We only had 3 useable wine glasses fourth being cracked. On request 6 tumblers and three teaspoons were left in the property when we were out. Lack of ovenware to cook in just two casserole dish lids. Had to buy a dish to be able to cook one night. No privacy using the ensuite as door can’t be shut because it is severely warped. Cooker hood fan doesn’t work. Both these defects were reported previously judging by previous comments but still remain unfixed. Height in ensuite is severely restricted men can’t stand to use the toilet. Whilst owners will say contact us if anything is not right it should not be necessary to ask for more china or cutlery as this is everyday essential items and should be checked between guests stays and replaced accordingly.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  We were very comfortable here, and our dog enjoyed chatting to the ponies through the fence.

  The owners were unobtrusive but on hand with advice when needed. The setting is very rural, with deafening birdsong at 0400, but is only a few minutes drive from Lancaster. Two tips for access. First, when driving northwards, satnavs seem to offer the shortest cross-country route from the M6/A6, regardless of the width of the road. The route in from the southern edge of town is far easier, and passes Booths, for those devoted to this northern retail gem. Secondly, the cottage known as Parsley is actually the third of three, carved out of what is actually the 'Long Barn'. After passing the garden centre and golf course service entrance, follow the road as it bends left; the barn is ahead of you. Turn hard left off the lane here, rather than following it as it bends right enroute to the caravan site. The three cottages do have name cards in the front windows, but ours had slipped out of sight. For foodies: visit the Smokehouse shop in Glasson Dock, ten minutes away.

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