Featuring quiet street views, Violet Cottage provides accommodation with a garden and a patio, around 43 km from Etal Castle. This holiday home offers barbecue facilities. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Melrose Abbey is 16 km away. The holiday home with a terrace and garden views features 3 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower. Guests can take in the ambience of the surroundings from an outdoor dining area or keep themselves warm by the fireplace on colder days. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. Traquair House is 41 km from the holiday home. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport, 79 km from Violet Cottage.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)


Availability

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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.2
Facilities
9.0
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.5
Value for money
9.0
Location
9.5
Free WiFi
6.7
Low score for Jedburgh
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  • Sharon
    Australia Australia
    Loved the charm of this cottage in Ancrum. The host has done a great job preserving its character while offering modern conveniences. We also visited the pub as recommended by the host and enjoyed it so much we went two nights in a row!
  • Carolyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location for visiting the relatives who live close by. Great walks for the dog. Very comfortable accommodation.
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Ancrum is a lovely friendly village in a beautiful part of the Borders. Great shop and pub, nice walks. Lovely large garden.
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.1
9.1
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Violet Cottage is a cosy three bedroom terraced cottage overlooking the village green in the village of Ancrum, four miles north of Jedburgh in the heart of the Scottish Borders. Main features of this property are: • Large living room with woodburning stove and leather sofas, large flat screen TV, Wi-fi and i-pod docking station • Large kitchen with dual fuel range cooker, washing machine, tumble drier, dishwasher and microwave. • Dining area in kitchen and cosy corner overlooking garden • Three bedrooms - two main bedrooms can be made up as either doubles or twins, third bedroom has double bed. • Pine floored bathroom with bath, shower and heated towel rail. • Large rear garden with seating area, BBQ, private access and bike storage. Included in the price of this property is gas central heating, logs for wood burning stove, luxurious bed linen and towels
Ancrum village has a friendly pub, The Cross Keys, and a well stocked village shop with post office, both an easy stroll from the cottage. Locally there is excellent fishing, golfing and walking, the beaches and castles of Northumberland are within easy driving distance and Edinburgh is within one hour's drive to the north and Hadrian's Wall to the south.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Violet Cottage
Great facilities! Review score, 9

Most popular facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
Parking
No parking available.
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Kitchen
  • Children's high chair
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
Bedroom
  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long beds (> 2 metres)
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Fireplace
  • Seating Area
Media & Technology
  • Flat-screen TV
  • DVD player
  • TV
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Heating
  • Iron
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Accessibility
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Outdoors
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Food & Drink
  • Tea/Coffee maker
Outdoor & View
  • Garden view
  • View
Building characteristics
  • Semi-detached
Reception services
  • Invoice provided
Miscellaneous
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
Languages spoken
  • English

House rules

Violet Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 16:00 to 23:00

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Check-out

Available 24 hours

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

1 cot available upon request.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Payments by Booking.com

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Violet Cottage in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.