Charlies Cottage

Lovely well equipped cottage, fantastic location.

This time of year the orchard and wonderful apples were an added bonus.Thank you

The outside areas are a little unkempt.

Inside is clean comfortable and well appointed though. The garden is ideal for dogs. Hotel doing good food is a 5 min walk. We enjoyed our stay.

Lovely property in a quiet rural village.

The garden was ideal for our Lab. Some lovely walks very close. One slight negative was the hot water tap only trickled out. Other than that we plan to stay next year.

Lovely area to explore and good beach’s for our dog in general the accommodation was good however we found that there’s quite a lot of plants growing round the window that got caught in them when closing.

Also there’s an issue with the hot water that has very low pressure and takes a while to get hot which could do with being addressed

Beautiful cottage everything you need for a relaxing holiday.

Have stayed here before and already booked to stay again

Lovely place to stay, safe garden and lots of local places to visit.

A fabulous cottage with everything you could possibly need, in a great location with so many beaches and nature reserves to visit.

The wheatsheaf Hotel is literally minutes walk from the cottage with a great menu and a park across the road for children. The icing on the cake for us was the brilliant outdoor sitting area and huge garden which was fully enclosed and secure for our dogs to run around freely. Will definitely be booking up for Charlie's Cottage in the future.

We had a very relaxing week's holiday at Charlies Cottage.

It was very clean and comfortable. Bed mattress was a little too soft for us, but that is just personal preference. The garden was lovely, and each section was gated. Our dog loved it and we knew he was secure (no escape routes! ) Border Baguettes in Duns is worth a visit for a takeaway lunch, or to eat outside in the square. The garden centre in Kelso also had lovely lunches and cakes. Will be back at some point.

We had a lovely stay at Charlies Cottage.

We had everything we needed and more. So many books we would have loved to have had time to read them all. The gardens were peaceful, in fact the whole experience was very peaceful and the locals very friendly. We were able to visit Duns, Kelso, Berwick, and Edinburgh and would recommend them all.

We have had a lovely stay in a beautiful part of the country.

The cottage was lovely too.

Comfortable cottage, storage in kitchen for groceries could be improved.

Everything else good.

Had a great stay at Charlie's cottage,excellent base to explore the area.

St Abbs was fantastic seeing the new seal cubs, Berwick lovely walks and shops. Beach walks, relaxation and of course the lovely pub in the village the Wheatsheaf who by the way make you feel so welcome. Will definitely be staying here again.

Cosy cottage.

No complaints. Perfect for a break with our dogs. Nearby pub dog friendly and provided evening meals. Enjoyed Kelso too but had to drive everywhere, as local bus service was poor. Parking excellent. Garden was perfect for our dogs.

Beautiful cottage with everything you could need for a perfect holiday You do need to travel for shops but that wasn’t a problem for us Very warm and comfortable.

We had a great nights sleep Already booked again for next year

The house had everything we needed, and was so cosy and homely while being away from home.

It's in a great location to visit so many places and the local scenery was gorgeous. It was the perfect location for our two greys who absolutely loved the garden and also felt at home. Amanda was great and was in touch from start to finish and easy to reach if required. Would definitely recommend.

Cosy, clean and warm.

Very secure garden, perfect for the dog. Ideally located to explore Northumberland and Scottish borders. Well equipped cottage. Would recommend.

The property had everything you needed and was clean and comfortable.

The property itself was not modern but we did not mind that because it had a lovely welcoming charm to it and felt homely. We have booked again for next year.

The cottage is amazing.

It has everything you could possibly need and very clean and tidy. Amanda the owner has also made sure that it is a comfy place for dogs and provides towels for muddy paws and throws ets. The garden is huge and so secure for dogs. My 2 just wanted to stay there! There are loads of leaflets about things to do and the visitor book is very helpful and Amanda communicates from the beginning to the end of your stay. This is the way a property should be rented out and I would 100% recommend it.

What a fab cottage!

It literally has everything you need for a very pleasant stay. Extremely well equipped kitchen, TV, WiFi, BBQ, games, extra blankets, cleaning products (which we rarely see in holiday cottages)...the list goes on. An excellent welcome pack provides all the information required and Amanda had excellent communication with us. The outdoor space is super and provides three different areas to sit. Each part of the garden is gated also which is such a bonus for four legged friends. Beautiful village. We had a great time. Highly recommended!

Lovely homely feel to the cottage with a rustic touch.

It was like staying at my grandpa and nanas house. Would definitely go again as there was so much to do and see.

we had a fantastic stay at Charlies Cottage and will be recommending to family and friends.

There was lots of information on places to visit and eat even to buying fresh eggs. we could not fault Charlies Cottage and such a great garden for our dogs.

What a lovely place, we had a lovely week, weather was great, our dog absolutely loved the garden spent lots of time out there, cottage was just perfect for what we needed,easy to find, really clean on arrival thank you for letting us stay there and enjoyed the peace and quiet

Charlie’s Cottage is exactly what we want from a holiday property.

Comfortable, cosy, lovely, safe garden, perfect for our 2 dogs. Facilities were perfect. The village of Swinton is lovely & the surrounding countryside stunning. Lots to visit & gorgeous riverside walks everywhere. The perfect location for exploring the borders & Northumbria. We come every year now & book for the following year whilst we’re there. It’s the highlight of our year. Can’t wait to go back.

Cottage is homely and well-equipped.

Location is ideal for visiting the surrounding Border towns with plenty of inns and restaurants in the area. Would thoroughly recommend.

Quaint country cottage, excellent for our little dog Haggis as it has a massive garden with Apple trees, unfortunate it was the wrong season for us.

Plenty of places to visit all within a 12 mile radius and a dog friendly hotel just up the road which serves a nice Sunday lunch.

A lovely cosy cottage, there are some maintenance issues to be resolved but the owner did inform us about them before we visited and the builder was attending the day after we left.

They were not so serious that they spoiled our stay. Due to the storm that hit the country the day before we were due to go the owner contacted us and agreed that we could go and leave a day later than originally planned that was very generous and helpful. The cottage is located in a lovely area and very accessible to many places in all directions.

Inclement weather prevented our travel (snow)and thus I cannot provide a review.

We found Charlie’s cottage to be a quirky, homely, charming cottage.

The cottage is dated but it adds to its charm. It is well situated to explore the east borders and coast. Storage heaters were not working when we arrived but the owner was very helpful and the log burner adequately warmed up the cottage until some heat had been stored in the heaters overnight. We hope to return in the summer months.

A lovely cottage with a thoughtful owner.

Charlie's cottage is located on the main road of Switon, a little peaceful village 10-15 minutes drive away from the nearby villages where you can get some supplies and 20 minutes drive away from the nearby towns. There's only a hotel and restaurant in the village, a neighbour that sells eggs when their hens and ducks are laying, and nothing else in the village, so you may need to stock some food before coming. The village is small, there's one route you can walk the dogs, but since there are different exits and entrances available, you can be creative and design the route differently to make it more fun. Amanda is very thoughtful. She sent me a message via Sykes right after we booked the place, informing me that she'd send me the instructions later, then a full manual several days before our booked date, and then a text message on the day with key collection information again. The instructions in the manual were very detailed and useful for getting around, without the "NOTs" and "DON'Ts" that you usually get from other instruction manuals. There was a small welcome package waiting for us when we arrived, and enough firewood, starter, and kindling for the first night. The chopping boards are a bit small but workable. Otherwise, the kitchen is well equipped. The road in the front can be a bit busy during the mornings of weekdays, but not very loud. The sitting/dining room is nice and cosy. Despite the heavy rain and wind over the weekend when we arrived and the small incident with the pipe (which Amanda got fixed the next day), we had a nice time.

Lovely comfy cottage had everything we needed and very dog friendly.

Great location for exploring the borders. The addition of a slow cooker would be good but not essential. We hope to return.

Lovely place to stay not far away from places to go Everything you need in a cottage

A lovely cottage but in need of some TLC.

As you walk in there is a musty smell but this may be because it had been closed up for while?? It did have all the equipment you would need but probably far more than required which if removed would give more work surface in the kitchen. Although we appreciate it is autumn & gardening does take a back step, the gardens were overgrown & unkempt. As I am currently on crutches, we had to sweep the long accumulated leaves from the steps to avoid any H&S Issues. All said, we had a nice time at Charlie's Cottage but feel it could do with a good clean & freshening up.

Our second time here.

This place is so, so peaceful. Our dog Pogo loves this place too, the garden is her favourite place in the world. We love everything about this home. The log burning stove, the cosy sitting room. The kitchen is lush. Sleep so well here. Dish washer is a bonus no fighting on who does the dishes. The Indian takeaway food in Coldstream is delicious. The Chinese in Duns is lush but a long wait. We will be booking again as it's just lovely here. Battery recharged. Thank you Amanda Love the Fradgley-Thompson's

Very comfortable, spacious cottage with lots of character.

Well placed to tour the Borders area. Owner and local contact very helpful & considerate - best we've come across in 35 years of UK holiday rentals. Recomend this property for a relaxing holiday.

Lovely place and definitely will be back .

The dogs loved the garden and you could tell the owner has dogs . We felt very safe with the gates in the back garden. Friendly, welcoming , clean and very well equipped kitchen. Thanks so much x

We really enjoyed our stay, the cottage was spacious, clean and well equipped in quiet location.

This was our first holiday with our new puppy, and we loved it.

The garden was completely enclosed and safe, as stated in the description. The cottage was clean and comfortable. We had a wonderful time there, and hope to return some time in the future. There is a hotel a short walk into the village centre, decent food, with lovely and friendly staff. A great place to stay for either a quiet break, or for exploring the Scottish Borders. The owner of the property was so helpful and friendly. Great cottage!

An excellent cottage, well placed for visiting many sites.

The owner was very helpful, even checking if it was ok for the gardener to call (we were out that day).

All very good, will return.

Charlie’s Cottage is probably our favourite holiday destination.

We love the area. The house is cosy & comfortable, very peaceful & the garden is perfect for our dogs, who spent every evening sleeping by the wood burner. We’ve already booked the same week next year. Amanda was a great host, always at the end of the phone for any queries, friendly & approachable.

Perfect stay, the house is lovely and cozy, very clean and well equipped.

It has a big enclosed garden which was perfect for our dog. The town has a lovely Hotel and pub close by and lots of things to do around the area like visiting castles, walks to old settlements and even Jim Clark's motorsport museum.

We really enjoyed our stay at Charlie's Cottage, It has everything you could need.

Very secure for dogs and children, garden spacious and on a nice day very enjoyable. We saw a review of the cottage before we went saying the heaters were inadequate, we do not agree with this at all. There is no heating in the hall and kitchen so if you keep the doors closed it actually gets warm and cozy, we had mixed weather and never needed to use the fire, the heaters were enough. The owner has tried to give you everything you could need, extra blankets, electric blankets on beds, starter pack for the fire etc. We would quite happily stay at Charlies cottage again in the future.

Charlies cottage was a little disappointing, it was very cold and found the storage heaters were inadequate, we had to have the log burner on every day and wasn't cheap to run.

Outdoors was in need of maintenance and stairs to the garden were full of dead leaves making it very slippy. The shower was not powerful enough and hot water only lasted a few minutes,one of us couldn't use the bath or shower as no safety handles and being elderly made it unsafe. A lot of dust and cobwebs in the lounge area. The area in general was not for us as there was not a lot for us to see or do.

A charming little cottage.

Ideally situated for all that the Borders have to offer. Charlie's is a cute cottage with all you need for getaway. Brilliant to have the enclosed garden for the dogs and plenty of gates to keep the kids and dogs safe. The host was really responsive to our messages and provided just the right level of details in her communications. We enjoyed our short stay at Charlie's very much.

Lots of things we liked about the cottage, the log fire, well equipped kitchen, spacious rooms, good shower, good bedding and towels.

Useful heated blankets on the beds. Good sized dog friendly garden. Good communication with owner. Washing machine and dishwasher. An interesting quirky cottage. Very friendly area to stay. Somethings to be aware of :- no heating in the kitchen or hall, this meant these rooms were very cold, also Struggled to get hot water out of the taps.

Lovely cottage, great to relax and enjoy the area.

We enjoyed our stay.

The garden was a real plus. We would recommend to other dog owners and would stay again if in the area.

we had a great time at charlies cottage, lots to see and do within short driving distances.

the cottage had everything you could need. amanda the owner was in touch with us via email and left a lovely welcome gift for us which was a kind gesture. thanks amanda for letting us use your lovely cottage. would we use charlies cottage again, yes we would.

Lovely quirky little cottage, so peaceful and just what we as a busy family needed for some rest and relaxation

We had a fabulous stay in Charlie’s cottage.

A really well equipped, clean, cosy, comfortable property. Beautiful secure, gated gardens that the dog loved exploring. Easy to access other nearby towns and visitor attractions such as Coldstream, Duns and Berwick to mention just a few. A very peaceful, restful break and we would definitely like to stay at this cottage again.

We had the most peaceful, relaxing time at Charlie's Cottage.

Our dog, Pogo absolutely loved her time in the garden. Safe and plenty of room for her to run about. Loved the whole house so much. We could of happily moved in. The kitchen was incredible, everything you needed was in that kitchen. We slept and ate well. Sad to leave this beautiful place. We will be back to Charlie's cottage. Pure bliss.

We enjoyed our stay at Charlies cottage, it was comfortable and had all we needed.

We did have a couple of issues ,the bathroom radiator was not working which meant we couldnt get the towels dry. Also the ouside area had a dog poo left in it which we removed . Also there was a patch of moss on the area which was slippy when it rained. .We felt that it should have been power washed .

Lovely cottage, clean and welcoming.

Good location to explore the Borders from can recommend it.

Cottage was very clean , very comfortable everything you needed was in the cottage , its animal friendly but you wouldnt know animals had been there , got lovely email off owner of what was around & about plus in cottage plenty of leaflets telling you about things goin on round & about which we made use of a lot of them would recomend this cottage .

Lovely cottage has everything you need great garden for people with family and pets comfy beds for a good night's sleep after a hard days sightseeing there is a lovely pub a couple of hundred yards along the road which is pet friendly the owner can't do enough for you i would highly recommend 5 stars we will definitely be back regards william

Lovely cottage, stayed here during a family emergency.

Amanda the owner of the cottage was great and allowed us to have our dogs with us, and liaised with us during our stay. Cottage was very clean, tidy and felt like home. Everything you need and in driving distance of Duns only 4 miles away where there are many shops ie co-op bakery, take always, chip shops Vet and if you have any car problems I highly recommend Adam Green motors in Duns he’s also a good friend, he came to the rescue when a nail puncture the tyre. Nothing not to like about this lovely cottage and great value for money, only negative wish we could have stayed longer. Huge thank you to Sykes Cottages for their very speedy professional help the day we arrived under family emergency, they delivered can’t thank them enough for their super service. Will certainly look you up again. Jacqueline Williams Ironbridge Shropshire

Nice location for day trips in the area.

Nice cottage

Excellent cottage for dog owners, totally secure large garden, dog bowls and other necessities provided.

The cottage was very well set up with nearly everything you need for a great stay. Unfortunately I had expected there would be a hairdryer but there isn’t. The main bedroom needs blackout blinds behind curtains as there is a street light directly outside the window and the TV reception is often poor. We didn’t let any of this ruin a fabulous getaway in a lovely quirky cottage. Would definitely go again.

The cottage was beautiful.

Secluded, lovely private enclosed garden for the dogs. Only issue was the heating. Some teething problems with new heaters programming. Also we wanted to each have a bath we had to boil extra water. Otherwise the perfect retreat.

The cottage was very nice, but the sofa was a bit uncomfortable.

The garden was overgrown at the front. The grass in the orchard, the gardener has only cut half the grass. The long grass, if you have a dog and it went to the toilet was very hard to find and clean up. As for the other grass, all the cuttings was left and carried into the property.

Good property with everything you need.

Really dog friendly with secure spaces to sniff and explore! Lovely part of the country, we enjoyed our week.

I was to find no central heating and no running hot water but there was two electric heaters one in the toilet and the other in the double bedroom and to portable heaters in the living room alongside the log burner which was fantastic the heat from was brilliant but otherwise the the cottage was lovely and forgot all the bed's Hadd electric blankets

Enjoyed our stay cottage was very clean and well equipped in kitchen .

front room had a mobile oil filled radiator for size of room it was inadequate plus side there was a log burner which we used that what was was what made room toastie only a very small amount left as a starter pack for burner not enough for one nights fire could be more generous.pearsons at Dunn's have a good selection of logs .owner was helpful lots of places to visit over enjoyed our break

Just returned from Charlie’s cottage was an amazing week really enjoyed our stay fabulous cottage with everything you need cosy to the log fire was brilliant on the cold winters nights,ideally situated to Will definitely be back

we were very pleased with the cottage ,everything you need for self catering holiday ,nice and warm though we didnt use log fire it was all there to light up if needed

A charming and cosy cottage well equipped for an enjoyable stay.

The owner and her team were welcoming, friendly and helpful in making our stay memorable. The cottage is well located for enjoying the beautiful countryside and the local amenities. As well as having easy access to local beaches and river walks the dogs enjoyed the yard and garden. We will definitely return to this delightful cottage. Matt and Eileen.

Charlie's cottage was lovely, our dog particularly enjoyed the enclosed garden/orchard the fruit from which was so sweet and juicy.

The cottage itself was well equipped, although the heating took a bit of getting used to, but the log burner in the lounge made it cosy; a great place to be on the couple of cold, wet days we had. We are both in our 70's and we would really have appreciated a hand grip in the bath/shower. The owners are to be complimented upon the wonderful library of books, particularly on Scottish history and fly-fishing. It was amazing to think that part of the cottage was built around the time of the Jacobite Rebellion , thankfully the more up-to-date extension gave the cottage many of the modern necessities we expect today, such as running water, electricity the like. We thoroughly enjoyed our week in Charlie's Cottage and would love to re-visit it again.

Was a brilliant base in a friendly village.

Lovely and clean , needed a log fire in evening as radiator in room didn’t work but didn’t matter as was cosy with log burner. Front door hard to close my wife couldn’t do it but was only niggle . Lovely safe garden for dogs . Definitely be returning excellent value for money with a comfortable bed so slept well.