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Hoddom, Dumfries and Galloway
A four person cottage on the Hoddom estate near Lockerbie with two enclosed gardens, one of them walled, a wood burner and flexible bedrooms, two dogs welcome.
Two gardens come with Hoddom Gardens, and one of them is walled. Both are enclosed, which turns the outside of this dog friendly cottage for four into somewhere two dogs can be let loose rather than led about. It stands on the Hoddom estate outside Lockerbie, in the low green country where Annandale runs down towards the Solway.
Both bedrooms are king size zip and link and make up as twins on request, which quietly settles the question of whether this is a family cottage or a cottage for two couples: it is whichever you tell them in advance. The shower room is on the ground floor. A range oven and a gas hob equip the kitchen, and behind it sits the utility room with a washing machine and a tumble dryer, which is the room that earns its keep when two dogs have located the wettest corner of the estate.
The walled garden is the one the dogs will choose. High sides, one way in and out, and the kind of enclosure that lets a person stop supervising and start reading. The other garden takes the furniture and the long end of the day. A wood burner covers the indoor half, first basket of logs supplied, and after that the shape of the week sets itself.
Hoddom is old estate ground with the river below it, and that is the daily walk. The firth is the wider draw: Silloth's long sands lie 12.4 miles off across the water, and nearer in, the merse and mudflats at Caerlaverock hold geese in numbers two dogs will hear well before anyone sees them. Gretna and the border are south, Moffat and its hills north.
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from £557 for 7 nights
Hoddom Gardens takes 2 dogs and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Enclosed garden and walled garden | Parking available for 2 cars | Pubs and shops within 500 metres | EPC rating E | STL License number : DG01957F | 2 dogs allowed
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £557 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Open fire, Wifi
Hoddom Gardens from £557 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Hoddom Gardens dog friendly?
Yes, Hoddom Gardens welcomes up to two dogs. The cottage comes with two enclosed gardens — including a walled garden with high sides and a single entrance — so your dogs can roam freely outside without needing to be kept on a lead.
Are dogs allowed at Hoddom Gardens year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and the cottage is set up to accommodate them whatever the weather. There's a utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer — genuinely useful after muddy days on the estate or out on the local merse and mudflats.
What should I know before visiting Hoddom Gardens with my dog?
The maximum is two dogs, so worth bearing that in mind when you book. Both gardens are enclosed, with the walled garden being the more secure of the two, and the estate itself offers riverside walking on the doorstep. Nearby Caerlaverock's merse and mudflats and Silloth's sands (around 12 miles away across the Solway) make for good wider days out, though the wildlife — particularly the geese at Caerlaverock — is something to be prepared for.
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Hoddom Gardens from £557 for 7 nights
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