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Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly

Cottage in Malpas with kitchen and patio

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Terrace/patio
cottage overlooking paddock
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Barton, ENG
  • Place, Bolesworth Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Chester Racecourse
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Chester City Walls
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly

South of Chester, in a lovely conservation village,the cottage is private and peaceful with lovely views over undulating countryside- Stylishly converted from a former stable featuring exposed .beams and brick.
Beautifully styled by interior designer,featuring wood burning stove, four poster bed,roll top bath separate shower
Outside bespoke oak garden building,with dining table and barbecue,with views over horse paddocks.
.Award wining dining pub in village and many others a short drive.
Easy drive to Chester, Tarporley and Shrewsbury for great dining,shopping and history.Short drive to Cheshire Oaks designer outlet village and the Largest Marks and Spencer in Europe.-,Chester Zoo 20 mins drive.Liverpool 45mins and close to North Wales countryside and coast.
Short drive to National Trust Erdigg Hall,Chirk Castle and walking on nearby Bickerton Hill.
Walking and cycling from the gate and on Cheshire's Sandstone Trail through lanes and pine forest- stop off for a drink at inns along the way.
,Golf and Spas 2 mins drive.
Free Logs for wood burning stove
Free Wi Fi
All bedding and towels provided

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Only well behaved dogs -not left alone or on bed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Barton

Located in Malpas, this cottage is in a rural area. Carden Park Golf Club and Aldersey Green Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Cheshire Workshops and The Rows of Chester. Check out an event or a game at Chester Racecourse, and consider making time for Chester Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding, mountain biking and cycling.
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Barton, ENG

What's nearby

  • Bolesworth Castle - 8 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Chester Racecourse - 19 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Chester Cathedral - 19 min drive - 22.6 km
  • Chester City Walls - 19 min drive - 22.7 km
  • Chester Zoo - 21 min drive - 27.0 km

Getting around

  • Gwersyllt Station - 12 min drive
  • Chester (CEG-Hawarden) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old Fire Station - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Lion At Malpas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Lost Barn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Satriale's Coffee Shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Holt Lodge Hotel - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Barton Bank Cottage-Romantic Country Cottage for 2-pet friendly located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Stretton Water Mill and within 3 miles (5 km) of Carden Park Golf Club and Aldersey Green Golf Club. Holt Castle and Bolesworth Castle are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Veronica R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful little retreat. A paddock for the dog to play in on the doorstep.Very cosy with the log burner. Very attentive hosts, leaving many little touches for us to enhance our stay. Lots of walks in the area with a choice of eateries close by. Ideas for places to eat and to walk are provided in the cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage with great hosts Graham & Chris. Beautiful surroundings. Loved the horses too.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esther v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good. I give it an 10
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay

This was an exceptional property. We use self catering accommodation whenever we travel with our dog Bailey. This was one of the best quality inside and out. The owners have thought of everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas 2025

Three nights for a Christmas Break. Warm and welcoming on arrival with everything we could need for our stay. A nice field to exercise Dillon, our dog.An evening meal at a local, dog friendly, pub called The Hare, with a warm atmosphere and great choice of food. We spent Christmas Eve in Chester using the Park and Ride service. Great place. Christmas Day we cooked our roast chicken dinner and had a local walk. As we were blessed with lovely weather too we couldn’t have wished for a more enjoyable stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicola M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

cute little cottage

Excellent. Clean lovely little touch with the brsakfast hamper. Chris was warm and friendly. Fablous view's
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2nd Stay, perfect once again!

This was our second stay at the cottage and it was just perfect once again. We had a lovely relaxing break between Xmas and new year and are already looking at coming back in the spring/summer to take advantage of the lovely outside areas. Perfectly located for many fabulous dog friendly pubs and restaurants, we wish we could have stayed longer. Thank you so much, hopefully see you again in 2023 x
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Victoria D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Hideyhole

Cosy little cottage in a great location. Gorgeous walks, close to Chester and Nantwich for mooching around and we had a fab meal in nearby dog friendly pub. Stayed two nights but thought an extra night would have been better as we didn’t even get a chance to more than a few local walks! Would definitely revisit but maybe when warmer to take advantage of the lovely outdoor eating area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Willem J E V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

It's a lovely cottage with a nice view and dog friendly the owners made us feel very welcome and we're available for any problems or questions. Although the cottage is lovely it's a little bit small if you plan to stay there for a week or more especially when the weather isn't good, outside space is plenty with a well maintained garden. Would we go back to this cottage ?? Yes definitely 😁
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dale R., Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We adored our stay here.

We booked months in advance to make sure that we were able to stay here over Christmas & New Years, and it made for a wonderful festive break. Friendly & welcoming, upon arrival we were greeted by Chris & Graham who had set-up the cute cosy cottage to ensure we had a pleasurable stay with them. A lot of attention to detail had been paid as EVERYTHING had been thought of - from tasteful Christmas decorations, to a welcome Christmas drink, to Continental breakfast items, even down to a dog crate that we had forgotten to bring. Every box had been ticked. Barton Bank's location allows for dog walks in the countryside; food and drink at a country pub only a five minute walk away; and spa facilities, castles & nationally protected properties only a short drive away. It's worth bearing in mind, that depending on your network phone reception is limited; however, there is very good wifi provided. Improvements: There are only two things we would change - the sink and the shower. The kitchen sink is very small, which is made even smaller by the short neck spout - just washing my hands meant water running over the kitchen counter - a swan neck swivel tap would solve this and would prevent any potential water damage. The shower is very low pressure making hair washing difficult, but a simple replacement for a modern unit would once again overcome this. Everything else was perfect and couldn't be faulted. We adored our stay here, and would definitely return. Thank you.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Chris and Graham were wonderful hosts and provided us with a lot of information about different things to visit nearby. I'd say we'd stay there again but we live in the United States and probably this will be our only visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Great Property ideal for Dog walk Just lacking on Shops within Walking distance Otherwise The property is Everthing you could ask for
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay.. Perfect from beginning to end. Wonderful hosts who make sure you have what you need, get you settled in, offer some advice on local restaurants and generally make you fab. Super property and so many great options for food near by. Great info pack and lovely to have milk, cheeses coffee some snacks etc all waiting for you. We stayed with our dog and no problems at all.. Nice walks nearby and loads of dog friendly pubs, coffee shops etc nearby. We will be back thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Peace and quiet in an area with so many walks within a short disrance and a good selection of dog friendly cafes and pubs. Chris and Graham are excellent hosts of this small but perfectly formedcottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

tieless short stay

Our stay was fantastic, we needed to restore our batteries and we did. A wonderful location pubs a plenty.For us the opportunity to sit outside and enjoy the views with a heater for the late nights sitting out side.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cottage

The cottage is in the ideal location to explore and discover the heritage of Cheshire.Beautiful location, fantastic hosts,the cottage has everything you need to relax and check out the county which has so much to offer.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect rural retreat.

The cottage is very comfortable with views over a paddock. The location suited us as it was in a small, quiet village with walks from the door but also easy travelling distance to larger places like Chester. The hosts are very welcoming with helpful recommendations.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super place to stay

We used the cottage as a base to stay for visits over the border to Wales and on to Chester on our last day. It was so cosy and comfortable to return to, very private and peaceful. Great selection of pubs nearby too with excellent food. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy

Better than a hotel stay and everything catered for. Good location and local pub Hosts Chris and Graham were lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

The property was great: it was well thought out and beautifully clean. Christine was a great host.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Superb hosts, and very well equipped cottage. Very warm , quiet and cozy. Lovely local pubs!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

Great location to explore
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful retreat

Really enjoyed our mini break very warm welcome and a relaxing break
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great dog friendly stay.

A cute cottage for a couple and our dog,very private too.Took our dog anchor and rope so our dog could roam in the paddock.Hosts were lovely and greeted with a fabulous hamper.Lovely pubs in walking distance and also in the surrounding villages.Great base as well for visiting North Wales.Would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paula

Fabulous weekend in this little gem of a cottage. Lots of little thoughtful extras and an amazing welcome pack, make you feel right at home. Chris and Graham are the most wonderful, welcoming and generous hosts. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

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