Self-Catering at The Coach House | Holiday Cottages in Eyemouth

Holiday home
The Coach House is a semi-detached cottage is in a courtyard location with woodland views in the hamlet of Allanton just outside Chirnside in the Scottish Borders. With one double bedroom and a family bathroom, this cottage can sleep two people. The cottage also contains a fitted kitchen and a sitting room with a dining area and a woodburning stove. Outside the cottage is off road parking for two cars, a cottage garden with a patio and garden furniture and access to shared grounds. With the addition of two further cottages in the grounds, The Coach House can sleep a total of ten people in this beautiful region of Southern Scotland.

Accomodation Details
All ground floor. One double bedroom (zip/link, can be twin by prior arrangement). Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Fitted kitchen overlooking garden. Utility. Sitting room with dining area and woodburner.

Area
The village of Chirnside occupies an elevated position overlooking the River Tweed and offers stunning views across the magnificent Cheviot Hills. A number of interesting landmarks depict the village's long history, including a 16th Century dovecot and a beautiful parish church, believed to date back to the 12th Century. Each summer, the Jim Clark Rally, the only 'closed roads' race on mainland Britain, takes place in and around Chirnside as a memorial to the village's home born champion. Just 9 miles away lies the charming, coastal town of Berwick, boasting narrow streets enclosed within Elizabethan walls, excellent shopping and dining facilities and an interesting arts centre. The local area affords fantastic fishing, golf and riding opportunities and a fun-packed leisure centre, whilst the nearby resort of Spittal offers soft, sandy beaches, ideal for a relaxing afternoon.

Region
From the lush green farmlands of the Borders to the ruggedness of the Highlands, the Scots are proud of their land and identity. Scotland also has some of Britain's best beaches with glorious stretches of clean sand over which to roam.

Amenities
Oil central heating with woodburner. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, CD/radio, WiFi. All fuel and power inc. in rent, additional logs available from log pile when available. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Cottage garden with patio, furniture and BBQ, access to shared grounds. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 1.5 miles, pub 1 mile. Christmas is approaching quickly and The Coach House is a wonderful, warm and welcoming cosy space in which to plan your Christmas Shopping. Edinburgh and Newcastle are easily accessible by car and train and both host wonderful Christmas shopping experiences. Local towns such as Duns, Kelso, Newton St Boswells, also have hidden gems of boutiques and galleries, perfect for unique gifts. You can have the best of both worlds, venture out into the bright lights for the day, and then return to the tranquil peace of the cottage for a relaxing evening. Shopping not your thing? Then escape to the Coach House for a quiet retreat before the Christmas madness begins!

Tony E

August 2021

After 3 days here we found a large live slug crawling on the carpet. This prompted us to make a close inspection of the property and it was filthy. Cobwebs and dead insects in almost every window, dust so thick you could write in it and dead and live insects in the bathroom and bedroom. Gross is an understatement. Would not stay here again if you paid me. Will be seeing them soon in the small claims court.

Ms Stokes-king

October 2020

The Coach House was ideally situated for travel to the beautiful East Coast in both Scotland and Northumberland.. It was reasonably well equipped, we were pleased to find a washing machine and dishwasher there. The owners were very helpful and in no way intrusive. The sat nav doesn't take you there if you put the postcode in, it's about 1/4 a mile off! So be aware. We had a very pleasant week

Ms Stokes-king, October 2020

September 2020

Lovely and peaceful, nice touches, such as tea and coffee and books and games

Mrs Read, September 2020

The Coach house was quiet, private, peaceful and relaxing, the owners met us on arrival and had a quick word on leaving also - at a safe distance of course.. We used the Coach house as a base to visit houses and gardens and seaside towns. Even under the present circumstances (coronavirus) we still found places to visit, cafés to get a drink or food safely, with track and trace in evidence everywhere and with most people observing the social distancing rules.

Mr Klawiter, September 2020

Spacious, cosy and peaceful cottage provided an ideal base for wonderful holiday, with lovely weather as well!

Mr Burton, September 2020

August 2020

We've stayed here a couple of times - it's really lovely - set in beautiful grounds.. It's around 8 miles to the coast - and well situated for exploring the Scottish Borders too.

Mr Greenland, August 2020

Having stayed previously we were pleasantly surprised by the updating carried out on the property.. The decent sized TV was very welcome. The cooking and dish washing appliances were top notch. We had a great stay and will definitely be back.

Mrs Rielly, August 2020

February 2020

We enjoyed our stay very much.. The owners are delightful people and cannot do enough to make our stay a happy time. It’s in a great location for places in Scotland and England. Can be slightly difficult to find using sat nav, but there are signposts pointing towards the properties. Our only negative was that the weather being cold we would have liked the bedroom and bathroom to be a little warmer. There was a great selection of books available. I got through 3 Don Camilo books. TV reception is excellent and a good number of channels are available. Wi fi is pretty good! The wood burning stove is nice and wood was supplied. It makes the living room toasty warm! We would have no hesitation in coming back here again, this being our second visit here.

Mr Kielty, February 2020

Absolutely loved our 4 night stay.. We wanted a quiet peaceful corner to recharge from our hectic work life and the coach house was perfect. Ideally situated for jaunts out to the coast and further into Scotland. We stayed early February and ventured out late one evening to listen to the owls and watch the stars, as the temps dropped we got back inside to the cosy log burner. Would love to visit again, highly recommend it.

Miss Robinson, February 2020

December 2019

The coach House was very nice , quite and situated in nice place .. we went for our wedding Anniversary and we enjoyed it . Liz was very kind and welcomed us with some milk and a nice pack of cokies . overall we did enjoy it and we will go back again .

Mr Dodju, December 2019

November 2019

Near the end of a very hard-working year, The Coach House was exactly what we needed.. We were greeted by our friendly and helpful host, who had provided milk and luxury cookies. The apartment felt like our own corner of a country house, simply and stylishly presented. By day, we enjoyed hill walking and quiet beaches. Late November, so it was dark soon after four... The Coach House includes an unexpected and welcome bonus. Guests have a choice of holiday reading. On one bookcase, there's an impressive selection of vintage crime. The other is dedicated to current and recent books. Curled up by the woodburner... Perfect...

Ridley, November 2019

Only problem outside the property was very dark no lighting and slippery with leaves on the floor .. Outside a bit derelict .inside was lovely

Mr Ellis, November 2019

October 2019

The Coach House was part of a building that had a central courtyard that was charming.. Although there were two steps to access the property the accommodation was all on one floor with no steps inside and the rooms were spacious and not cluttered so it makes a good holiday for people, like me, with mobility needs. It was extremely well fitted out with both dish washer and washer/dryer plus standards like micro wave oven, toaster and DVD player. Liz and Mike were also very helpful, assisting me to unpack my vehicle, arranging for somewhere undercover to park my mobility scooter overnight and charge it. They also sorted any and all queries, or issues I had during my stay. The area is very good for a number of differing reasons, historic, walking, within reasonable distance of Edinburgh, Hadrian’s Wall and other places. The local town of Berwick also has a lot to interest, besides Ye Olde Superstore Morrisons, the town walls, castle (remains of), battlements and buildings. I spent several days there and still did not cover all I wanted to see. A gem I found was The Union Chain Bridge, the oldest suspension bridge still in use in Europe, however, despite its antiquity and historic value very few people seemed to know of its existence and it had few visitors. I loved my holiday, if I come back to the area I will certainly see if The Coach House is available.

Miss Chambers, October 2019

September 2019

Very comfortable warm house.. Great location. Wonderful courtyard view. Slightly difficult to find on sat nav but phone call quickly sorted Very friendly helpful owners. Great location for sightseeing and wandering over the border. Very quiet. Fantastic views of night sky. We will definitely return here.

Mr Kielty, September 2019

Very happy and pleased with our time at The Coach House, very well placed for making the most of the local area and the very interesting towns, castles and loads of wonderful scenery.. If you visit Coldstream be sure to call into the Mad Hatter's Cafe, very good.

Mr King, September 2019

If you want to get away from it all this is the place So peacefully and quiet.. .not a sound except for a tawney owl at night. Only 15 mins from the A1 with all the beautiful towns along the coast. We loved it.

Mr Fletcher, September 2019

August 2019

A very cosy, charming cottage which is full of character..

mitty1

July 2019

We was given 2 numbers to ring to find out we're we was to collect the key from, after a 4 hour drive we called both numbers and both went into answer phone. We arrived at a very large old house with property all over the place, we wasn't comfortable just wondering around so we sat in the car a piped the horn, still nothing thier was no one around. Although Liz the owner did apologise it still can't change our experience. The cottage itself is really lovely and very peaceful.

Mrs Goodale, August 2019

Great potential , not quite realized ..

Mr Yallup, July 2019

June 2019

The pictures do not do justice to the cottage, it was bigger than we excepted..

Miss King, June 2019

A lovely quiet location, perfect for a mid week break.. The accommodation was reasonably comfortable although the bed could have been better and new pillows would have been nice.

Mrs Walton, June 2019

The setting was lovely as was the welcome.. very relaxed atmosphere

Mrs Walker, June 2019

April 2019

The only thing that was missing there was the fact there was no guest book to .... The only thing that was missing there was the fact there was no guest book to leave any comments & I didn't have any WiFi for 5 days which Liz & Mike did resolve the issue apart from that the cottage & the owners were first class definitely be staying here again 10/10

Mr Sim, April 2019

Very nice get away and the hosts where helpful and welcoming..

Mr Newell, April 2019

The cottage was good but the outside space was a disgrace.. Gate was all green moss,patio was covered in green moss,dead leaves and dirt.Windows needed a wash They had an old red telephone box in the garden and it needed cleaning if you have garden ornaments ,focal points they should be clean and tidy.

Ms Carty, April 2019

March 2019

The accommodation was located in the grounds of the main house which is set in a peaceful area.. The hosts are very friendly and approachable and made our holiday very pleasurable. We would happily return in the future.

Ms Raine

February 2019

The cottage was fabulous; spotlessly clean and with all the facilities I needed for a relaxing stay.. The owners were friendly and helpful. I can't recommend the cottage highly enough for anyone who wants to have a quiet break or wants to explore this beautiful part of the country.

Mrs Webster

Lovely part of the world .. Liz was lovely nothing was too much much trouble . Will definitely go back. Thank you Sykes cottages X

Mr Hunter

November 2018

Although I like a firm mattress My partner and I found this mattress was very hard and disturbed our sleep quite a few times during the stay.. Some of the pans were missing in the cottage and we had to ask the owner if she could get us some more (Which she did quite promptly) And the windows of the cottage were quite dirty too and had obviously not been cleaned in quite some time. We also had to ask what the WiFi code was too because this was not apparent in the cottage. I know these are quite small problems but they stopped me from giving the cottage a better review.

Mr Swan

October 2018

A very excellent short break for us on the occasion of Margaret's 80th birthday and the accommodation was ideal for two people.. The peaceful location was great.

Mr Haigh

August 2018

This is a quiet, secluded and peaceful location - a good place to get away from it all and set in delightful countryside.. The owner was very helpful and pleasant.

Mrs Diggle

June 2018

Excellent setting and spacious accommodation.. A folder of information about the property would be helpful for guests.

Mr Street

April 2018

The coach house is in a lovely quiet location.. The owners are lovely friendly people and very welcoming. We had a fantastic time in a scenic part of the country and this cottage was an ideal based.

Mrs Ainsley

We thought the cottage had everything we wanted but the pressure of the shower was very poor and disappointing .. Seemed strange as the kitchen sink had high pressure . Cobwebs on the bathroom window .

Mr Constance

June 2017

A very spacious and comfortable accommodation..

Ms Frezza

October 2016

This is a warm, spacious and well equipped cottage which is perfect for two..

Ms Frezza, October 2016

This quirky, old apartment has a very spacious feel to it and retains many of the original features.. The owners have added a fab log burner and furnishings are fitting for its age. It was warm and cosy. The kitchen was well equipped as was the utility room. A lovely country garden setting was peaceful and the resident owl most entertaining. The owners could not have been more helpful.

Mrs Jennings, October 2016

August 2016

Cottage was actually more spacious than the photos seemed to suggest.. Hosts extremely friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Perfect setting for peace and quiet whilst being within easy driving distance of many interesting places. P.S.Who arranged the good weather for us???

Mrs Tucker

July 2016

We found The Coach House very peaceful and listening to the birdsong was amazing.

Mrs Mackenzie, August 2016

We found The Coach House very peaceful and listening to the birdsong was amazing..

Mrs Petty

February 2015

We really liked the accommodation, it was surprisingly spacious and comfortable. We enjoyed exploring the borders, somewhere we haven't been before and we found people friendly and helpful. We actually had a lovely time and would certainly return.

Mrs Tucker, July 2016

We really liked the accommodation, it was surprisingly spacious and comfortable.. We enjoyed exploring the borders, somewhere we haven't been before and we found people friendly and helpful. We actually had a lovely time and would certainly return.

Mr Heslop

October 2014

We settled in very quickly and The Coach House was very clean and comfortable, furnished with traditional furniture as befits its age. The peace and quiet was idyllic and we came and went as we chose, although the owner was always on hand if we needed her. I would definitely return and would recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful retreat.

Mrs Petty, February 2015

We settled in very quickly and The Coach House was very clean and comfortable, furnished with traditional furniture as befits its age.. The peace and quiet was idyllic and we came and went as we chose, although the owner was always on hand if we needed her. I would definitely return and would recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful retreat.

Mr Mallard

June 2014

This property is in a very quiet location with room for children to play in safety. Location also ideal for visits as far as Edinburgh Northumberland coast.

Mr Heslop, October 2014

This property is in a very quiet location with room for children to play in safety.. Location also ideal for visits as far as Edinburgh & Northumberland coast.

Guest

January 2014

The Coach House is a ground floor 1 bed flat in an old coach house for a stately home demolished in the 1920s. It's a very attractive, quiet place, in a secluded part of the world. We've stayed there a couple of times for short quiet breaks, and love it. Short distance from the Lammermuir and Cheviot Hills, and also some very nice coastline and beaches. The village also has a very good pub for food. We'll definitely be back!

The Coach House is a lovely tranquil place set in a great part of the world.. The property is full of character, is warm and cosy, and the owner very friendly and helpful. We are already planning a return visit!

Mr Martin

October 2013

The Coach House is a lovely tranquil place set in a great part of the world. The property is full of character, is warm and cosy, and the owner very friendly and helpful. We are already planning a return visit!

Good location, very quiet, good places to visit within easy range. Better TV neede, with non slip mat in bath-but these are minor things-because such good place, and so well fitted out

Dr Lucas

September 2013

Everything, extremely spacious in a beautiful setting. Period features in keeping with the age of the property, and very comfortable. We would definitely go back.

Mr Munro

Beautiful quite location, perfectly placed for fishing and walking. Great, friendly and attentive owner. Will be back!

Mr Martin, October 2013

Everything, extremely spacious in a beautiful setting.. Period features in keeping with the age of the property, and very comfortable. We would definitely go back.

Dr Lucas, September 2013

August 2013

Beautiful quite location, perfectly placed for fishing and walking.. Great, friendly and attentive owner. Will be back!

Dr Jones-Wild

October 2012

The owners of the property were very friendly and I felt at home.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the Coach House.There was a cake awaiting our arrival! The owners were very helpful when a small problem arose and were on to fixing it straight away. The house is in a very quiet area with lovely surroundings. The coast is not too far away with lovely beaches and walks.We loved being there and enjoying the quietness.

The owners of the property were very friendly and I felt at home..

Mr Padley

September 2012

The owners were very friendly and we were made very welcome. The area was lovely and the setting of the cottage very quiet. The surrounding countryside is excellent and good for walking and seaside enjoyment.

Dr Jones-Wild, September 2012

August 2012

The owners were very friendly and we were made very welcome.. The area was lovely and the setting of the cottage very quiet. The surrounding countryside is excellent and good for walking and seaside enjoyment.

December 2011

the Coach house is a great place to chill out and get away from the hustle. Setting is great and peaceful and the facilities are excellent. The woodburning stove was fabulous and made for great cosy evenings. It is a good base to explore the lowlands and the beaches along the coast. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay

Lovely cottage, particularly pleased with the kitchen and much more spacious than the pictures on line suggested..

Miss Hunter

September 2011

Lovely cottage, particularly pleased with the kitchen and much more spacious than the pictures on line suggested.

Felt i had been on holiday for a week when it was just the first morning. Lovely setting to sit out and have tea and toast in the morning. Owls to keep you entertained in the evening.

Mr Bonniface

July 2011

Perfect setting for a restful break. Owls and the wildlife in general meant that the TV didn't get a look in.

Miss Hunter, September 2011

Perfect setting for a restful break.. Owls and the wildlife in general meant that the TV didn't get a look in.

Ms Bryce

October 2010

The area was lovely and the owners were very helpfully. No problems at all. Thank you.

Mr Bonniface, July 2011

The area was lovely and the owners were very helpfully.. No problems at all. Thank you.

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The Coach House in Eyemouth, Scottish Borders