The Garden Cottage

Cottage & Vacation Rentals in Dunblane, Scotland

18 Reviews
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From: €417 weekly Bedrooms 2 bedrooms Bathrooms 2 bathrooms Guests 4 guests

Holiday Rental Description

Holiday home
The Garden Cottage is a delightful end terrace cottage situated in the owner's castle grounds near to the town of Dunblane. The cottage can sleep four people in one double with ensuite facilities and one twin with ensuite facilities. The rest of the cottage is made up of an open plan living area with a kitchen, dining area and sitting area. To the outside of the cottage is off road parking for two cars and a gravelled area to the front with garden furniture. Set in beautiful surroundings, The Garden Room is a lovely cottage to be enjoyed throughout the year.

Accomodation Details
All ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double with ensuite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x twin with ensuite shower room with shower, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area.

Area
Dunblane is a small cathedral town situated six miles north of Stirling. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High Street on the east side. The nearby town of Bridge of Allan is a former spa town at the foot of the Ochil Hills near Stirling. Today, the main street bears Alexander Henderson’s name and the town is prosperous and home to Stirling University, a golf club and many shops and restaurants. So much of central Scotland is within easy reach of Dunblane, and it has good road and rail links to Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews. The area is a haven for walkers, cyclists, anglers and nature lovers, and golfers are well served with Gleneagles about 20 minutes' drive away, along with Carnoustie and St Andrews, about an hour’s drive away. The Ochil Hills are on the doorstep, and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park a short drive to the north. Dunblane offers an excellent central touring location, while closer to home is the historic, of Bridge of Allan.

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 underfloor heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off road parking. Front sitting area and access to owner's castle grounds. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Pub 2.5 miles, shop 3 miles. Note: Mobile phone reception is very limited at this property. Note: Cot and Highchair available. Note: Steep gorge down to river close to property and children should be accompanied at all times. Note: This property has a private water supply.

Key Features

  • Garden
  • Near golf
  • Parking
  • Rural location
  • Great view

Holiday Rental Amenities

  • Cooker
  • Baby Cot
  • Dishwasher
  • Fishing
  • Fishing available
  • Fridge
  • Garden
  • Ground floor
  • High chair
  • Kettle
  • Linen provided
  • Parking
  • Parking space
  • Towels provided
  • TV
  • Washing machine
  • Wifi
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Sykes Cottages
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Key Features
  • Garden
  • Near golf
  • Parking
  • Rural location
  • Great view

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Self-Catering Reviews

Mr Rogers
May 2019
Perfect for our needs.. Central location for travelling to the Trossachs or Cairngorms. The gardens of Castle Kilbryde are fantastic to walk round. The provisions left for us on arrival were much appreciated. We would book Garden Cottage again.
Mrs Doherty
February 2019
The Garden Cottage is a lovely little home from home - very well equipped with everything you could need.. The kitchen area had lots of pots, pans and crockery - and having a dishwasher and washing machine is lovely when having a busy holiday visiting the area. Having a DVD player and the internet keeps the kids happy - although I would recommend taking a copy of Braveheart to ignite their imagination about William Wallace and Robert the Bruce before visiting Bannockburn and Stirling Castle / bridge etc. (even if it is a Hollywood version). Take time to walk around the grounds surrounding the cottage, they are beautiful - we saw red squirrels and three little deer grazing on the hills, as well as the highland cows who were in the field outside our bedroom window every morning. The only advice, is take a toilet roll (minor comment) - it is literally the only thing we really needed to see us through the first night and morning ! We were greeted with cheese, butter, milk, bread, eggs and shortbread - a good breakfast for the first morning, and there is salt, pepper, oil etc to help with any cooking. Would definitely recommend.
Mr Barrett-chapman
January 2019
We enjoyed our stay and would go back again,however Sykes never leave us alone.. In my opinion you go overboard with your e-mails .
Mrs Ross
December 2018
Everything about the stay in The Garden Cottage was fabulous.. The grounds are picturesque, quiet but conveniently located. Our location meant that we we already located close to a lot of wonderful attractions such as the highlands and even though provisions had been left for us a supermarket is close by. We were lucky enough to have snow during our stay and one of the staff cleared our step and popped past to let us know the roads were safe. The cottage was cosy and warm, and well appointed. The addition of a washing machine was much appreciated as we have been traveling. The two bathrooms and well equipped kitchen really did make it feel like a home away from home. Stay! You won't regret it!.
Ms Reyna
December 2018
This is a great place in a really lovely setting.. The grounds are beautiful and the host is very friendly and helpful. We greatly enjoyed our time here and hope to go back again soon.
Mrs Stephen
October 2018
This is a lovely cottage in a beautifully peaceful location.. It has everything needed to make for a comfortable stay.
Mr Kerr
October 2018
The Cottage was very well equipped and everything worked perfectly.. The owners had provided essential groceries which were very welcome. As far as location goes this has to be the quietest, most relaxing property I have ever stayed in.
Mr Melvin
August 2018
Garden Cottage is in a really peaceful setting.. Everything was clean and in good order. Although there was no mobile phone signal in the cottage, there is wifi. The mobile phone coverage was available a couple of hundred metres down the road. The location is great for discovering the area around the Trossachs, Stirling, Perth. A really enjoyable stay was had.
Miss Roche
July 2018
This cottage was beautifully refurbished in a lovely peaceful location.. We could not have asked for any more. Secluded yet within easy reach of many attractions.
Mr Defossez
July 2018
Lovely cottage
Mr Poreddy
July 2018
Cottage is ideally located near to popular holiday destinations like loch Lomond, Glasgow and Edinburgh.. ... Cottage has all facilities and utensils needed for stay and maintained beyond the expectations. Could not ask more.
Mr Philpott
June 2018
The House could have been perfect for our needs, but there were too many niggling complaints which together added up to something more significant.. Some issues are instantly remediable but others are not. In the interests of proper feedback to assist in improvement for future guests, herewith my list off comments. 1) On arrival one bathroom had not been properly cleaned, with hairs and dust on the floor. The toilet had to be cleaned by us. 2) Both toilet seats were very loose, not to say precarious. 3) The fridge is too small and inadequate for four people staying a week or more. 4) The freezer compartment had clearly not been defrosted for some time and consequently the door would not shut. 5) In one bedroom there was zero storage space, no wardrobe or chest of drawers.. 6) The bathrooms had no shaving sockets which, given the lack of mirrors elsewhere, was a problem. There were no mirrors in the bedrooms making hair drying also a problem. 7) There were only three metal teaspoons (for four people?) 8) No salad or other bowls or plastic containers and no means to spin, dry lettuce. 9) On arrival there were no dishwasher tabs or powder, no plastic liners for the bins, no oil or salt to start us off, no proper cleaning cream for the cooker. 10) In one bathroom the ventilator fan did not switch off at all. On a positive note, we loved the layout of the house, very comfortable, and there were some starter items such as butter, biscuits. If 1) - 10) could be somehow improved, the rating would be much higher
Mrs Mashiter
June 2018
We did find the cottage a little further out than we expected.. There was no contact with the owners which we felt it would have been nice if they had just said "hello". As the weather turned extremely windy and wet on the Thursday we decided to come back home and there was no one to inform of this.
Mrs Scanlan
May 2018
We had a very comfortable week in this cosy cottage.. The weather couldn't have been better. No coats in the middle of May? Unheard of!.
Mrs Hunck-irving
April 2018
We (two from New Zealand + two from Holland) were thrilled to bits with this lovely, warm, comfortable cottage.. The owners were very pleasant and left us a complimentary welcome of oatcakes & cheese! The only thing we found a little 'off' was that the non-stick pans had been used wrongly (never use metal utensils in a teflon-coated pan!) and the teflon was damaged at the edges. Also the stove should only be cleaned with special cleaning cream, but had been damaged by scouring or something. Pity about that! The owners had gone to so much trouble to make everything as comfortable as possible... We loved our stay and intend definitely to return. It's the perfect holiday cottage for two couples, or a couple with two children. Waking up in the morning to see the cows in the field out the back windows, and all the birds flitting around is just so good! I could live there!
Mrs Haley
April 2018
It was in such a peaceful setting.. Will certainly book it again next year. Really really enjoyed the cottage.
Mrs Szabo
April 2018
We had a lovely week in this beautiful cottage.. perfectly located to be in the middle of nowhere, yet only a 10 minute drive from Dunblane. the owner was extremely helpful and the welcome pack on the first evening was very much appreciated. we hope to be back one day.
Miss Horton
December 2017
The cottage was a great base for visiting my family in the area.. It's in a beautiful setting and the approach road was well maintained and gritted. The kitchen is well kitted out and the wi fi works well. We were given welcome provisions on our first night-time thank you.
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