Dog Friendly Cottages In Kielder

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Coral - Verified booking

  The place was spotless and so impressive, huge sized property, lovely area in the porch to store bikes which was important to us.

  Its a huge grand design type property which must have been a real feat of engineering and they did very well. We went to lots of local places like Keilder Water (although they were still suffering from the aftermath of storm Arwen and lots of trees had been lost. Bellingham is a lovely little village with a couple of cafes and a useful co op, a few pubs, within a few miles of the church are some lovely pub/restaurants. We also went cycling round the local roads which are quiet once you get off the road the cottage is on, they are hilly though. The road is not busy that the cottage is on but the speed that drivers drive at is pretty bad, no thought for people who might be cycling or walking which is a shame. However the little lanes off that road are fine and you can safely cycle to Bellingham by going via Helsleyside without too much trouble, there is a lovely route over the hills to Wark too and if we were better cyclists that would be a beautiful ride. We went over to the coast which was cold but lovely. The property is very warm, particularly upstairs no matter how much we tried to turn it down so if you get cold then you wont suffer here in the winter. My only little niggle is that the sofas are very low to the ground without proper back or neck support as they have low backs too, also could be a few more side tables and foot rests as old knees cant get out of sofas that low or deep. We were welcomed with a lemon drizzle cake made by the cleaner which was really nice.

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• Katie - Verified booking

  This property is one of the best I’ve ever stayed in!

  Spotlessly clean everywhere, high quality furnishings and decoration throughout. This place is just as good as the pictures suggest! Your only neighbours are the wonderful sheep grazing in the field which provide a lovely backdrop to the countryside ambience. Reading another review I noticed they said there was noise from the road.. we were closer to a main road than I imagined and at first when we arrived, I thought it was noisy (mainly very loud motorbikes) however… once inside the Institute the noise was minimal and practically non existent if you had the tv or music on. Even sitting out on a night at the back was absolutely fine I certainly couldn’t complain. The kitchen itself provided every utensil/piece of crockery you could need. Everything was on hand. Beds were very comfortable in fact I have no complaints of any sort! The Blackcock Inn at Falstone is a must for Sunday dinner and it’s dog friendly. The food was delicious and the staff extremely friendly. We visited Kielder which was a highlight, beautiful walks (aided by a sunny warm day) which the dog loved! You don’t have to go far out of the Institute to find a walk and beautiful scenery. I will definitely be returning to the Institute again!

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• Zoe - Verified booking

  What a fabulous property, spotlessly clean, fully equipped for our very rainy week in July.

  Extremely helpful housekeeper Claire, and so much to do in the area. Book a visit to the Dark Sky Kielder Observatory for an evening of stargazing fun, Lovely walks in and around Kielder water and the little market town of Corbridge is well worth a visit for unusual independent shops.The wonderful Hadrians wall is on the doorstep at Housesteads, and a visit to the stunning grounds and Arts and Crafts beauty of Cragside within an hour.Its hard to think of any negatives with the Greysteads church, perhaps its worth saying that if you are staying with a dog there are no walks from the property ( that we could locate), the road is quite busy with logging lorries so not an option during our stay for dog walking along the road, and to get to the lovely little fenced off garden from the church you need to walk through the graveyard to let your dog off the lead or carry your coffee to the outside space.This was the only minor issue late at night in the rain ! . and something that makes total sense given the property is a church, but wasn't mentioned in the details.Overall one of the very best properties we've stayed in.

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• David - Verified booking

  Really clean comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms and kitchen area.

  An expansive living area too and a spacious dining room conservatory. All furnishings were very clean and comfortable. I used the wood burner on the first night, but the heating comes on around 17:00 and that is very powerful so the wood burner was overkill. If you want to use the wood burner, it takes a while to get going but it's very effective once it does. I took extra kindling and fire lighters which came in handy. I just used the heating alone on the second night and even had to turn it down. It was very quiet and peaceful. The only other property in sight is the big house on the other side of the tennis court. You are fairly close to the road but I couldn't hear any road noise at all. There is a comprehensive information pack on the desk adjacent to the big window so make sure you consult this regarding any of the facilities. The big window faces south (maybe SW). This gives you a lot of light through the day and there are no curtains or blinds. This might be a problem for some. It just overlooks the hills though.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Greystead.

  When we arrived everything was tidy and spotless, warm and inviting. There was a welcome pack and bottle of wine waiting for us, which i thought was a nice touch. The cupboards were well stocked, the oven and stove top not difficult to figure out. There was also a good sized fridge with lots of room for food, and two good size freezer drawers. The house kept at the perfect temperature all week (we had a few cold rainy days and some sunny days) which we all thought rather amazing how well the underfloor heating worked. The beds were very comfy and although we used our own towels, it was nice that towels and some loo rolls were provided. There was no phone signal there, but it wasn't a problem as the internet worked well all week. We visited a lot of Hadrian's wall most days and the reservoir, i highly recommend Oceans Fish and Chips in Haltwhistle if anyone is out that way, it was amazing. Overall we had a great time and a lovely stay in Greystead Institute, i would highly recommend it.

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