Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Derby

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  17june2022.

  Really enjoyable stay at a very well appointed cottage. Don't be put of by junior school opposite - we rarely heard them. Plenty of places to eat and drink. Soi kitchens opposite currently closed. Hollybush Inn stops serving food at 2.30pm. The Palfrey at New Inn closed Tuesdays. But good food at those 2. The Castle Pub at Bakewell do an excellent Sunday roast. The Spanker Inn at Belper has amazing home made pies. The Windmill farm has a small restaurant at ILkeston with lovely views and an old pole windmill. Cromford mill is worthy a visit for its history and to spot the huge trout cruising the small stream. Then over the road for a canal barge 2hr trip wed,sat,sun. Advise booking in advance as it sells out fast. Kids n dogs welcome . Back at the cottage,Walk up sunny hill road to a bridle path that traverses the ridge line along to Bakewell for amazing views. 2 points worthy of mention. Parking - easier to back on with someone guiding over the drop or park on the street no problem. Gas Hob and Oven - oven requires pushing dial in and holding til gas established by listening only as flame not visible when using oven. Worth mentioning there is an iron and board at the property as that's something people look for.onky a few minutes drive north along the A6 is a Morrison's and Lidl + petrol station. All in all a beautiful property ideally situated.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Lavender Cottage is a very pleasant cottage for a family holiday; there is a well-equipped kitchen, the cottage is spacious and there are a choice of sofas for a family to either sit together or find a bit of space.

  The garden is pretty, well kept and has seating which gets the sun well. We are critical of the parking and access arrangements: the parking space is not easily accessed due to its narrowness off a very steep road and the frequency of large vehicles parking close to or blocking the entrance (as happened three times during our stay). Some signage, or an 'H' bar on the road might help, and a widening of the access would improve it. The parking bay itself has a drop off several sides in excess of three feet and there is no guard rail - dangerous to young children & the infirm. Similarly, the steps down to the cottage have no handrail and a straight drop off the side - my elderly parents used it once and walked around to the side gate afterwards, finding it too risky. Unloading luggage, shopping etc. was a bind. We also had a safety concern: the first floor window handles all lock if the button is pressed and we could only locate one key in the property. Whilst the notes provided highlight this and there are warning labels (in English) we feel this is a dangerous flaw if there were a fire. This would seem a risk that could be cheaply remedied with replacement handles and we would suggest this be done or even replace the windows with escape windows.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  We spent a most wonderful Christmas at Lavender Cottage.

  When we arrived the local school children were singing carols just across the road, it was almost magical. When we entered the property, we were all hugely impressed by the cleanliness, layout and fantastic facilities on offer. The Christmas tree in the living room and fairy lights in the bay window were a nice touch too. Couldn’t resist constantly using the open fire in the living room for an extra Christmassy effect. The kitchen was spacious, very well equipped and had a modern feel about it . All bedrooms were very clean and comfortable especially the main double room with its huge ensuite bathroom. The garden was spacious and safe enough to let the dog have a wonder round. I imagine that in the summer it would be lovely to sit in. Didn’t get to go on many walks due to the weather (well it was winter), but not complaining as we didn’t really want to leave the wonderfully cosy cottage and its real open fire. Overall, Lavender Cottage deserves a rating of outstanding! We are definitely going to return, possibly for Christmas 2022!

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  We had a lovely short break at Lavendar Cottage, it is a really comfortable and welcoming cottage.

  .....the pictures do not do to garden justice and the space inside is welcoming and spacious. The local area is very dog friendly and I managed a decent circular walk from the front gate and, with a slight detour due to cows blocking a still, 8 miles later popped out at a local pub for a refreshing break. The location is also an ideal base for exploring further afield and near good transport links. While I was walking my thrill seeking family visited Alton Towers and other days out were very dog friendly.....exactly what we were looking for when we booked the cottage. Unfortunately the pub across the road had no food, but this is out of the control of the cottage and the information provided pointed us in good directions nearby to eat out and for delivery...... my dog liked the 'dog cafe' a few steps away......and made a beeline for it each time we walked past. We would return in a heartbeat and recommend this to families and friends with or without a canine companion.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  The cottage was perfect for us 4 adults and small dog.

  Kitchen was well equipped and there was also a separate laundry room which we didn't need to use. Living area and dining room comfortable, spacious and attractively decorated. Bedrooms, again, perfect for 2 couples. The garden was stunning and we used the outdoor seating many times during the week which was pretty much sunny every day. Nearby local walks were explored with our dog every day as the round-about countryside is beautiful. We texted the owner, Dee, several times for advice, she was so helpful and responsive every time. Flowers and Prosecco on the table on arrival, this holiday stay was an absolute gem.

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