After a very pleasant drive from Wigan, we were amazed by the beautiful surroundings and gardens of Dovecot Cottage. We parked up in the unique parking spot before Sarah greeted us. She showed us around the cottage and gave us informative background facts, and was keen to let us know she was on hand if needed. Ample information, books and maps are left in the hallway for your use, which we found very useful.

The images of Dovecot do not do it true justice, it really is breathtaking. The cottage is spacious for two people, it is extremely modern in design and is exceptionally cosy. We lit the log burner at every opportunity (my partner was in his element). He loved taking trips to the wood store to stock up on twigs and logs to make a long lasting fire. The heated floors were also a real treat! The rainfall shower was brilliant after a couple of cold, crisp days in Edinburgh. We adored all of the quirky features within the cottage, the pigeon boxes with uplighting, log burner, heated floors, sky lights, ice cavern), they all added to our experience of our stay. The facilities were perfect and made our stay one of the best trips we have had together. I particularly loved the lighted pathways for the darker nights, this helped us a lot when returning from our evening meal.

The location is good, it's very quiet and within a walkable distance to restaurants and shops. We made use of cabs with varying costs between £5-10, depending on the distance we traveled.

I was taken by complete surprise when my partner proposed to me by the glass window to the ice cavern below, I couldn't have wished for anything more perfect. Dovecot will now always be in my memories.

I really do hope I get the opportunity to stay at this charming little cottage once again, we have had the time of our lives. Thank you!