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Apart from being in an idyllic location I chose to book Garrique cottage for our party of 5 because it was available for a specific week in July. This turned out to be an excellent choice. Our hosts Fiona and Nandar were friendly, helpful and responsive to any requests. Some very welcome goodies were provided which included a jar of lovely Garrique honey, shortbread and some delicious homemade raspberry preserve. The surprisingly spacious and extremely well equipped cottage is in a quiet picturesque location and not overlooked, although about 50 yards from the owners property. When looking out at the private gardens from the cottage windows we often spotted lots of baby rabbits skuttling across the lawn into the bushes along with a variety of birds landing on the lawn looking for insects. On our first evening there , out of the corner of his eye my husband spotted what he thought was a strange looking animal moving around the lawn . On closer inspection this turned out to be the robot lawnmower which proved mesmerising to watch. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed a much needed relaxing week. Our younger guests enjoyed spending their time in a more active fashion, playing on the nearby tennis court; trying to hit tennis balls delivered from a machine, this delivery proved to be a little too fast for their reflexes. They thoroughly enjoyed walking and exploring the nearby woodland walks. We all very much enjoyed looking through the extensive collection of books and games. but overall the weather was too good to spend time indoors playing games or reading. We definitely want to and will return at some stage to further explore the surroundings.
Owner response on 25-Jul-2024
Thank you so much for visiting us, and for your generous review. It was a pleasure to meet you and your husband and your lady companions. We are so glad they made the most of the tennis court and gave you a chance to join in after many years retirement from the game. Come back soon.
Excellent stay in this very comfortable cottage. All clean and very well provisioned. Comfortable beds. View to die for. Plenty to do in the area and easy to visit Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee from Bridge of Allan where there is a large free car park. Highly recommended.
Owner response on 30-May-2024
Thank you for visiting us. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay, and used a couple of wet days to enjoy some of the museums in Edinburgh and Dundee. Your advice about taking the train from Bridge of Allan station is very helpful.
Great stay with the family at Garrique Cottage. The cottage is well presented and great for exploring the area. Well situated for day trips to Edinburgh (catching train from Stirling) and into the Highlands. Lots of activities in the area to keep the kids entertained, even on days the weather was a little rainy (Stirling castle, Falkirk wheel). Fiona was also very responsive and helpful with anything we needed. Definitely will consider again for future trips. Visited April 2024 Written 3 May 2024. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
| 10/05/24 to 24/05/24 | sunny May | £775 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 03/05/24 to 10/05/24 | may bank holiday | £825 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 24/05/24 to 31/05/24 | Whitsun | £825 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 31/05/24 to 28/06/24 | mid summer | £795 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 26/07/24 to 06/10/24 | High summer | £850 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 28/06/24 to 26/07/24 | Glorious July | £795 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 07/09/24 to 11/10/24 | Indian summer | £825 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 11/10/24 to 25/10/24 | autumn half term | £875 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 25/10/24 to 20/12/24 | autumn/early winter | £750 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 29/12/24 to 03/01/25 | new year | 975 |
| 03/01/25 to 14/02/25 | late winter | 750 ( 5% discount for NHS ) |
| 14/02/25 to 28/02/25 | half term | 825 |
| 28/02/25 to 11/04/25 | early spring | 775 |
| 11/04/25 to 09/05/25 | Easter | 875 |
| 09/05/25 to 23/05/25 | sunny May | 795 |
| 23/05/25 to 30/05/25 | Whitsun bank holiday | 825 |
| 30/05/25 to 18/07/25 | mid summer | 795 |
| 18/07/25 to 29/08/25 | high summer | 995 |