Dog Friendly Berwick upon Tweed Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Anita - Verified booking

  We stayed here as a couple with a dog and found it very nice.

  The pub across the road was friendly, Spittal beach is lovely and clean and dog friendly. The castle is great and you can still access the large grassed area safely though a wide gap in the walls. There are a lot of places to visit within 30 minutes drive. On a sunny day in July we found the queue to cross Lindisfarne causeway and the massive car park on holy island more akin to Alton towers, as it was absolutely heaving and the car park fee was £6.50 min for 3 hours. We turned round and had a lovely meal at the Barn at Beal instead. The house layout was well thought out, everything was clean and the beds were comfortable. The only issues were around the cooking/serving items. It would have been really helpful to have had at least one decent sized serving spoon and also a large serving dish for hot food (not a plastic bowl). We noted that there were only 2 large glasses which we thought odd as it was a house for 4. There were a lot of helpful leaflets in the house and some concise instructions/information on the kitchen clipboard. It would have been nice to have the bin days written down so we weren't checking the street every night; the general waste bin was over full so I guess the previous guests had missed the bin day. It would also be nice to have a mirror near the plughole in bedroom without a step (for hair drying) but as it was just the 2 of us I used the one in the other bedroom. It would also have been nice to have had a mop to clean/dry up the accessible shower. These last are suggestions not complaints as we had a lovely stay.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  The description of parking is inaccurate, we couldn't park outside the property on day of arrival or several days during our stay.

  Other residents of street/village also use that parking as well as visitors to the pub opposite. The access to garden is unsuitable for older persons or those with any slight mobility concerns, very steep steps and no hand rail. The access around the beds is very tight; again unsuitable for older people, mobility concerns or those with a larger or more curvy figure. The washing machine was full of black mould and odorous. The shower drains in both rooms were full of months of collection of hair and detritus, also smelling awful - we had to clean these ourselves. We were supplied with one towel each for a 2 week stay, 1 tea towel in kitchen and no offer of a change of bedding mid stay even with temperatures in the mid/high 20's. What a joke to place a good house-keeping bond on this property when we had to clean it ourselves on arrival. We have stayed in many sykes cottages over the last 10yrs, this has been the worst for accuracy and cleanliness. On a brighter note - Norham is a lovely village and the surrounding area filled with great places to visit. We enjoyed the area and exploring various places both in Scotland and Northumberland.

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• Terry - Verified booking

  Brilliant just brilliant.

  The house was just as described on the website. spotlessly clean in all aspects, in fact it was almost brand new. The kitchen, lounge, bathroom and both bedrooms exuded quality. We had a wonderful week there. i am a photographer and came to Norham to reshoot a photograph I did last year, for me that was a twelve hundred mile round trip. every mile was worth it, never mind the photo, Norham and the house made it worthwhile. The location of the village was a perfect starting point to explore the borders ( Kelso what a gem of a place ). The pub ( Masons Arms) was friendly and welcoming, full of locals willing to have a conversation. I like pubs so I kept going back. Both my wife and I agree the 46 Castle Street and Norham is just a wonderful place to visit and intend to rebook, you never know I might just get that photo right.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  46 Castle Street was an excellent choice for a much needed short break for relaxing and recuperating with wonderful coastal walks a short drive away, and calm riverside walks by the Tweed just minutes away from the cottage.

  We would certainly hope to book the cottage again. Recently refurbished to a very high standard, the cottage is clean, comfortable and very well equipped. The back of the cottage is quite a sun-trap, so the reclining chairs were a bonus. The welcome pack of local produce was a pleasant surprise - especially the Chain Bridge Farm honey, thank you. The village butchers/deli is excellent, and the small general shop had good fresh produce when we were there. Whilst a dog is allowed in the cottage - and the friendly neighbours certainly enjoyed getting to know our dog - the owner requests that dogs aren't allowed upstairs/into the bedrooms; we took our dog and were glad that we'd taken her crate/cage to ensure she slept downstairs.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  This was a great lodge for 4 adults, all 60+, we had plenty of room and were very comfortable.

  Very clean and tidy and beds were already made up. We all had great nights of sleep in the very comfortable beds. Having stayed in many properties we were well prepared with a bag full of washing up liquid, dish cloths, tea towels, cleaning spray, toilet rolls, tea, coffee, sugar etc. None of this was necessary as all was provided and even milk in the fridge. The listing states “bed linen and towels included”, however the towels are two hand towels so remember to pack your bath towels - we didn’t!! Also listing states dishwasher but there is a label on it saying that’s it’s not connected. Not an issue for us as we didn’t cook/eat in the lodge so washed up the mugs we used, which we would have done anyway.

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