Dog Friendly Cottages in Staffordshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Marianne - Verified booking

  This is a nice big house with plenty of parking front and/or back, very clean, and the large garden is definitely dog-escape-proof, which was a definite plus for us with our 2 Red Setters.

  The large kitchen-diner has a wall-mounted tv, there's a fridge-freezer, and the oven/gas-rings and washing-machine were easy to operate, although instructions for the 700w m'wave and the 2 tv's would be useful. The very large tv lounge was cosy for relaxing in the evenings. Upstairs, the wc/shower-room is nearest to the 2 twins, the wc/bathroom with shower over is nearest to the 2 doubles, where the c.h. boiler can be a bit audible at times. The very friendly, helpful and obliging owners Lisa and Dave have left a folder of useful notes for local amenities, dustbin-day, vets, doctors etc, also local restaurants (we recommend The Black Lion in Butterton) and other amenities, and although the house itself is in a "black hole" for mobiles, the wifi works absolutely fine. Leek, Ashbourne, and Ilam Park (NT) are all within 12-15 miles, while Alton Towers is about 20 miles away. There's a nearby Wild Animal park, which we didn't manage to visit this time round. We can also recommend Hartington Village Store, about 15 mins drive away, where the cafe further on through the shop offers the most unbelievable cakes (Sticky Toffee Pudding and Stem Ginger cake...) - so Dieters Beware! All in all, we are pleased to say that this is a good base for exploring the southern end of the Peak district.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  Overall the property offered the perfect space for 8 of us and a dog.

  Ample parking and lovely outdoor area - the kids loved playing in the nearby river. The location of the property, for the activities and the places we wanted to visit, was ideal. A plus would be a pub in suitable walking distance for the kids, but we survived! There are a couple of areas i'd recommend which would have made the stay slightly better. Firstly, the mattresses in some rooms were very soft. This didn't suit all our party but having an extra fold out bed came in handy. We had to ask for some bedding for this, which Jane provided. Secondly, having just one shower for 8 of us became a logistical challenge. If both bathrooms had showers it would be much better. Finally, there was no welcome book. This would be really helpful to understand key points about the property and location - heating, contact numbers, local eateries, when to put the recycling out (we followed suit with the neighbours as the bin was full halfway through our week -- not all from us!). Some leaflets on places to visit were available. Forgot to mentioned, we had to buy bin bags as only one was provided and a whisk! Saying this didn't majority impact our stay and to be welcomed with a big biscuit selection and Haribo pleased the kids. Thanks Jane for a pleasant visit.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  The house was a little difficult to find, but well worth the wrong turn I took at the end of the journey. A sign at or on the first gate would help with finding the property. The house itself is a converted barn and the owners have done an excellent job, it was spacious with 3 tri-fold doors forming the rear wall allowing you to walk out onto a massive patio with a barbecue and seating area. The house has been tastefully decorated with everything you would need for a week long stay and underfloor heating to keep it warm. They left a lovely welcome pack, and the house was clean and tidy, it’s in a lovely quiet area and we were able to sit outside hearing nothing but the sheep in the neighbouring field and watching the local wildlife. Unfortunately the internet was down for the whole village and BT didn’t fix it until the end of our stay, but we were able to get a phone signal on one of our phones, so didn’t cause a problem .

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  A beautiful setting down a secluded track. You are surrounded by trees and rolling farmland. The property itself is perfect. The bedroom and bathroom are a great size with plenty of space. The rest of the property is made up of the hallway, kitchenette and lounge area. All well equipped and comfortable. The garden is fully enclosed but has stockproof fencing so small dogs may be less secure. The garden and patio area are outstanding. We had a thoroughly lovely stay. The peaks are around 30-35 minutes away. The local surroundings are also very beautiful. We had an issue with the local power supply on one of our days. Mel was very helpful providing updates and candles in case it didn’t come back on before nightfall. She was a pleasure to meet and looks after the property very well. I do hope we have the opportunity to come back!

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  A beautiful setting down a secluded track. You are surrounded by trees and rolling farmland. The property itself is perfect. The bedroom and bathroom are a great size with plenty of space. The rest of the property is made up of the hallway, kitchenette and lounge area. All well equipped and comfortable. The garden is fully enclosed but has stockproof fencing so small dogs may be less secure. The garden and patio area are outstanding. We had a thoroughly lovely stay. The peaks are around 30-35 minutes away. The local surroundings are also very beautiful. We had an issue with the local power supply on one of our days. Mel was very helpful providing updates and candles in case it didn’t come back on before nightfall. She was a pleasure to meet and looks after the property very well. I do hope we have the opportunity to come back!

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