The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs)

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Interior
A stone building with a blue door, a wooden deck, and picnic tables.
A stone building with a sloped roof, a stone wall, and a garden with various plants and flowers.
A stone building with a blue door and a grey roof, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and trees.
A hotel room with two beds, each with a dark grey bedspread, white linens, and yellow pillows. There are rolled towels on the beds and a window with curtains.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Kelso, SCT
  • Place, Kelso Racecourse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Kelso Old Parish Church
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Kelso Abbey
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Double and single bed

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Double Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom with En-suite

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

En-suite

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Kelso

Located in Kelso, this holiday home is in a rural area. Kelso Abbey and Floors Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Home Park and Clifton Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Scott's View, or check out an event or a game at The Greenyards. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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Kelso, SCT

What's nearby

  • Kelso Racecourse - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Kelso Old Parish Church - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Kelso Abbey - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Borders Abbeys Way - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Floors Castle - 7 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • Tweedbank Station - 20 min drive
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪New Palace Theatre Organ Heritage Centre - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Knowes Coffee Shop - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Charlie’s - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Rutherfords - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Cobbles - Freehouse & Dining - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs) pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs)?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs)?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs)?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Old Smithy Converted Blacksmiths - Sleeps 7 and pet friendly (upto 2 dogs) located?

This family-friendly Kelso holiday home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Kelso Racecourse, Kelso Old Parish Church and Kelso Abbey. Borders Abbeys Way and Floors Castle are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home , location was central to everything we needed, hosts were excellent
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2025
Thank you for such lovely comments. It was a pleasure to have you stay. We hope you enjoy the rest of your trip around Scotland
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay

The owners have thought of everything in this beautiful place! We had a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 December 2023
Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We hope you will visit us again Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent stay host so attentive and so welcoming! some lovely touches welcome baskets and 1 for Gizmo the cat! Lovely cottage everything you need is supplied nothing not thought off, so quiet and peaceful , lovely surroundings will stay again !
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 January 2026
Happy New Year to you all! Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear your family had a wonderful stay over Christmas and Gizmo enjoyed his treats. We look forward to welcoming you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage in a peaceful location.

Great experience from booking to the end of our stay. Owners very helpful and friendly, and cottage excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 November 2021
Thankyou so much for taking the time to review your stay. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and your experience was a memorable one. We hope you will visit us again . Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful holiday

Beautiful house in lovely location perfect for exploring the area. Hosts were fantastic with lots of communication and suggestions for places to go. We had a great holiday with our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We are so pleased to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay at The Old Smithy. It was pleasure to meet you all and hope that you will visit us again in the future. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Clean well laid out property. Beautifully situated in lovely grounds. Hosts very helpful and welcoming making our stay so enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Thankyou so much for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you will visit us again 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had the best stay. Everything was wonderful. We were shown around on arrival. The best shower ever, I loved the bed. I know my points are not very useful for the next guest, but everything was perfect. Thank you for a lovely break. We will certainly stay again. Xxxxx
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 November 2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We are so pleased to hear you had a great stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the future 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent venue

Beautiful cottage, lovely helpful hosts with a wealth of excellent guidance and advice on places to visit. Clean and organised home with everything you could possibly need. Amazing hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2022
Thankyou for your lovely review. We pride ourselves on ensuring that we clean The Old Smithy to a high standard to provide our guests with assurance that we follow the cleaning protocols. To enable our guests to explore the beautiful borders and Northumberland Coast we provide our guests with as much useful information as possible. We hope you will visit us again. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely cottage and excellent host

We stayed at the cottage for the weekend as a family when we were going to a wedding. The cottage is lovely, very nicely decorated and had everything we needed. Gail was a brilliant host, so friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend!
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
Thankyou for such a lovely review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you will visit us again in the future, especially your beautiful baby daughter. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing stay

Stay was amazing, comfortable and cosy. Everything we expected and more. We lucked out with some lovely sunny weather for the end of October, lovely area with lots to see and do for all ages. Thank you Gail for all your pre- planning it was very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 November 2024
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and managed to having some relaxing time after the wedding. The weather was an hidden extra fur the end of October . We hope you will visit us again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Booked the Old smiddy for a wedding party stayover and it couldnt have been anymore perfect.

This was an amazing experience from start to finish. Property is beautiful and owners went out of their way to ensure out experience was a memorable one. First class and would 100% recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 September 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to do such a lovely review. It was a pleasure to be part of your daughter's wedding. Thankyou for choosing to stay with us xx
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful weekend

Cottage was beautiful, clean, warm, cozy and decor was lovely. The thoughtfulness of Gail is evident all over the house from the mints on the pillows to the happy birthday signs and personalised card and fizz. Amazing property and would happily book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 November 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to post such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure to be a part of your birthday celebration with your friends. We hope you will visit us again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A beautiful, spacious cottage

The Old Smithy has to be one of the nicest properties we’ve stayed in. Really spacious, beautifully clean and appointed with absolutely everything you could possibly need. A real home from home, and in an ideal location for a holiday based in the Scottish Borders. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 November 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review. We are delighted to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your stay. We pride ourselves on ensuring we clean the property to a standard we would expect ourselves when staying at a holiday property. We want our guests to relax and feel at home as soon as they walk through the door. Look forward to seeing you in 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding cottage by river

Extremely well appointed and comfortable three bedroomed cottage. Good location for exploring the Borders and Northumberland. We went to celebrate a birthday and hosts went extra mile with decorations and cake. Our dogs were also made very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 March 2020
Thankyou so much for a wonderful review. We are so pleased to hear you all enjoyed your stay with us. Look forward to seeing you again. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

We had a excellent experience at The Smithy Cottage Gail was a superb host and the cottage had everything you needed and was spotless throughout Definitely recommend this place and will return
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2023
Thankyou for taking the time to post a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay to spend some time together with your family We hope you will visit us again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family time in the Scottish Borders

We had a lovely week at The Old Smithy Cottage, the place was very well equipped and comfortable, a warm welcome was given on arrival even to our dog! The owners were so informative and lots of suggestions were given. It was a perfect base to explore the Scottish Borders and parts of Northumberland. The weather was wonderful and we had a great trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to post a review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the accommodation provided you with everything you required. We love seeing the dogs enjoy themselves in the garden. We hope we will see you again in the future. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Kelso Stay

First Class.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2022
Thankyou Stephen for your 1st Class review. Thankyou for booking to stay with us again in 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A fantastic break

From initial enquiry to departure, Gail (the owner) couldn't have offered better customer service. We have had the best time away at the perfect property, with the group ranging in age from mid-30s to almost 100. The cottage has all the facilities and equipment you could possibly need, coupled with a beautiful location and fantastic hosts who will make your stay incredibly memorable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2021
Thankyou so much for your lovely comments. We are so pleased to hear you had a fantastic stay at The Old Smithy. We always strive to make each and every guests feel welcome and hopefully make their stay a memorable one. We hope you will visit us again in the future. It was a pleasure to meet you all. Gail & Adrian xx
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay in the Old Smithy

Really well equipped property, Gail is a super host who has thought of everything. Her little touches show her pride in the property and make you feel instantly welcome. Loads of room for a party of 6, I didn't take my dogs but they'd have loved it! The setting is beautiful but you really need a car to fully explore the area and make the most of what is on offer. Would highly recommend this property and this host
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and found the accommodation to your satisfaction. We pride ourselves on making sure each and ever guests feels special and can relax as soon as they arrive. Thankyou once again for choosing The Old Smithy to enjoy your time in the Scottish borders.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect cottage and ideal Southern Scotland location

Gail was the perfect host and the cottage was exactly as described, maybe even better than described. The location is great for doing things in Southern Scotland. Super clean and we had everything we needed. Gail was great with a communication and always had great recommendations. I highly recommend the Old Smithy Cottage for a family getaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 October 2022
Thankyou for such a wonderful review. We are delighted to hear you and your family loved The Old Smithy Cottage, it was a pleasure to meet you and your lovely family. . It is lovely to hear you enjoyed exploring the area. Enjoy the rest of your Scottish adventure, and a safe trip back to Ohio
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful place to stay

Booked to spend time with our 2 Daughters, their partners and our Grandson. Very pleasantly surprised by this well stocked property. A real home from home and a very comfortable stay for 6 adults and a baby. The small touches were much appreciated, and the large enclosed garden was great for our Daughters 2 dogs and enjoyed by ourselves for some garden games. The outside space was also large enough for 3 cars. Highly recommended, and would love to stay again to explore the area more. We visited Floors Castle gardens for a lovely walk but there are lots of interesting places within an hours drive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2025
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Old Smithy. Our aim is always to ensure our guests have everything they need so they can relax and enjoy their times making Special Memories It was a pleasure to meet you all and hope you will visit us again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Jubilee and scooter weekend stay

Immaculate property inside and out with very welcoming hosts. There is nothing to fault in this property. Everything you require is available and the host is very helpful. There is even a well stocked welcome pack even including a wonderful apple pie. It was so good we tried to book it for next year but sadly the dates we required were already taken.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 June 2022
Thankyou for such a lovely review. We are so sorry the dates for 2023 are already booked for guests who come to the Ladies Day at Kelso Races. Hopefully we will be able to accommodate you in the future. Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Time With Family

We had a lovely time at The Old Smithy. Gail was exceptional with making us feel we were at home. She made sure we had everything we needed. Gail went over and above to ensure we were happy. As far as making our granddaughter have good fun in the garden. I am sure we will be back at some stage. Thank you Gail for all you have done.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. It was a pleasure to have you stay at The Old Smithy. I am delighted that Freja enjoyed the fairy garden activity. I think I had as much fun making it 😂. We hope we will see you again in the future
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful short stay

The property is exceptional! Every single thing you could want or wish for are included. Similar properties often require purchasing a few bits and pieces mostly for the kitchen, but we had no such issues here and the welcome packs for us and our dog were a very generous extra! The property is cozy and comforting a proper home from home, the garden is also exceptional with plenty of room for our dog to have a run and stretch his legs. Communication with the host was perfect and they could not have done more for us! Set in a lovely village the property is the perfect base for exploring the surrounding border towns or heading over to the east coast beaches etc. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 October 2024
Thankyou so much for such lovely comments. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope we will see you again in the future for a longer visit. Your happy hosts Gail & Adrian
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wonderful short stay

We stayed at this property for two nights in October. We were given a very warm welcome upon arrival and shown how to use all of the equipment within the cottage. The cottage was very well equipped with everything you'd need and more. The welcome hamper and delicious cake in the fridge were an added bonus. The garden was immaculate and absolutely beautiful - our dogs and toddlers very much enjoyed playing in it. After staying in many cottages over the years this one was the cleanest we have ever stayed in - it was absolutely immaculate with not a single fault to be found. Whilst here we enjoyed trips into Kelso and found walking along the river bank beautiful and peaceful. We hope to come back again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 November 2022
Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave such an amazing review. We are delighted to hear you all enjoyed your stay as much as we enjoyed having you stay at The Old Smithy. We look forward to seeing you again in the future with the additional little members of your families
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