Our Extras

Dog Sitting

Our Dog-Sitting Service

Looking for a dog sitter? We know how important it is that your dog (or dogs) join you on holiday – after all, they’re part of the family. Whilst a lot of places in Northumberland are dog friendly, such as most beaches, pubs and certain attractions, there are some that can’t accommodate them, most restaurants, for instance, and some attractions, including Alnwick Castle and Garden and Cragside House.

We offer a dog-sitting service for your dog to enable you to explore places they are not permitted, enjoy dinner at a restaurant, or even attend a full-day event such as a wedding. The dog sitting is organised by Coquet Cottages but the sitting is carried out independently by a fully insured dog-sitter.   (Please note that we are only able to offer this service to guests staying in one of our properties.)

The sitter can feed, walk and of course, cuddle your dog(s) whilst you are out (depending on their needs). They do not let dogs off the lead during walks and don’t walk them near other dogs either. Your dog(s) won’t be left at any point during the sitting, so they will never be left alone. For those that prefer a more personal service than taking their dog to a kennel, this is much more comforting to your dog, where they will be cared for in the comfortable surroundings of their holiday home which they have become familiar with during their stay, rather than a strange kennel.

Our dog sitters are all based in the Warkworth area and they can travel to any of our properties.  The rates depend on the location of the cottage as they incorporate travelling time. Please see the rates below.  The hourly charge is for each hour or part thereof:

Warkworth, Amble, Red Row, Sturton Grange, Acklington, Alnmouth and Lesbury areas:
£10/hour.  Minimum 2 hours sitting charge

Alnwick, Boulmer, Felton, East Thirston and Newton on the Moor areas:
£11/hour for the first 2 hours and £10/hour thereafter.  Minimum 2 hours sitting charge

Craster, Embleton, Newton by the Sea and North Charlton areas:
£13/hour for the first 2 hours and £10/hour thereafter.  Minimum 3 hours sitting charge

Ellingham, Beadnell, North Sunderland, Seahouses, Morpeth and Rothbury areas:
£15/hour for the first 2 hours and £10/hour thereafter.  Minimum 3 hours sitting charge

Bamburgh Village, Glororum, Harbottle, Chatton, Warenton and Chillingham areas:
£17/hour for the first 2 hours and £10/hour thereafter.  Minimum 4 hours sitting charge

Otterburn and Corbridge areas:
£20/hour for the first 2 hours and £10/hour thereafter.  Minimum 4 hours sitting charge

Whilst we always ask for as much notice as possible so we can guarantee a dog sitter (especially over the weekend) we will try to accommodate you in every instance – even last minute – so please do give us a call even if you are currently on holiday.

Please call us on 01665 710700 or email us to arrange, or use our Digital Guidebook, where there is an easy form to complete and submit to request dog-sitting.

Dog-friendly Cottages

Amble

Swansdown at Amble

Sleeps: 4 1 Dog

Holidays from £494

Warkworth

Coquet View at Warkworth

Sleeps: 6 2 Dogs

Holidays from £686

Chatton

Fieldside House

Sleeps: 8 1 Dog

Holidays from £470

View all our dog friendly cottages