Pet Friendly Lodging in Prince Edward County, Ontario

Welcome to Grey Stone Return Bed and Breakfast

( Leaba Agus Bricfeasta )

Consider pet friendly travel in Prince Edward County, Southern Ontario, Canada. We are located just outside the main town of Picton, close to the small hamlet of Cherry Valley. It is a quiet, pastoral paradise here, close to all the major sight seeing attractions.

Five Good Reasons to Visit

1 ~ Unique island community in the Bay of Quinte. It is truly a four seasons destination. There is always something going on here, whether it be theatre, the arts, or world class gourmet dining.

2 ~ Prince Edward County is best known for Sand Banks Provincial Park. Here there are miles of white sand beach. There is even a designated dog beach at the west end.

Here is a lovely picture of the dunes.

While you're here, visit Lake on the Mountain. It has a fascinating mystical history.

Take your dog to run at North Beach.

My favorite place to take our dogs swimming is Little Bluff Conservation Area

3 ~ Prince Edward County is Ontario’s newest ' must visit ' wine destination. In 2000 there was only one winery, and now in 2010, there are thirty wineries open.

4 ~ Prince Edward County is steeped in a rich Loyalist history. It boasts the second largest area of Loyalist architecture, second only to Williamsburg, Virginia. Our Loyalist heritage can be seen everywhere ... in the colonial architecture, heritage tour routes, and our five museums.

5 ~ Last but not least, you can bring your dog on vacation with you. Stay with us here at Grey Stone Return. All dogs are welcome at our pet friendly vacation rental.

While visiting Prince Edward County, be sure to visit the off leash dog park in Picton.

For a wonderful, pictoral experience, look at these scenes of Prince Edward County from Phil Norton, Photo Journalist and resident of Picton. Phil is known as The County Photographer.

Also read this article in Toronto Edibles Magazine Spring 2011 issue written by Lauren Carter. Lauren stayed with us here at our pet friendly lodging Grey Stone Return, while she was researching for her article.

Grey Stone Return ~ Pet Friendly Lodging

We are often asked, How did you come up with the name Grey Stone Return ?

Well, since Fergus is Irish, of course we had to get something Irish in there. So in Gaelic, Return means sticking out at back of or, at the rear of.

My partner Fergus will love this!

Let me show you around....

Our pet friendly lodging is private and completely self contained. You can come and go whenever you want. You are also welcome to use the upper deck seen in this photo.

Feel free to bring your bikes. The quiet country roads are perfect for biking.



Here's a nice picture taken on the Upper Deck.

Have breakfast ( bricfeasta ) at the patio table on a sunny morning. It's like having your own private park.



This view overlooks our own deck on the lower level, and out over the grounds to the south east. You can see ( not very well ) my beloved Holly Hock bed.

I love holly hocks. They remind me of being a little girl and playing in my grandmother's ( seanmháthair ) garden!



Here's a view in the other direction, out over the field to the south west.

Your dogs ( mhadraí ) have three and a half acres to run and play. Our dogs are always up for the run too. The more the merrier. Dogs are fond of pet friendly lodging vacations too.

Since pet friendly vacation rentals are becoming more and more popular, we thought we would like that. It has been huge fun for us. We have met wonderful people and fabulous dogs.

Since we have four dogs ourselves ( three of them big ), bring your big dogs. They are welcome here. Little dogs are always welcome too, of course.



Grey Stone Return is pet friendly lodging at it's best. It is upscale, very comfortable, and reasonably priced.

Here's a peek inside.

Make yourself comfortable in the Livingroom ( Seomra Sui). You can enjoy TV with BlueRay, or relax and read.



The next picture shows an interior stone wall in the livingroom, on the opposite side from the sofa. You can see the doorway leading into the bedroom we call ' Grey Stone Room '.

Also, you can just see a bit of the TV in the left hand corner, the microwave and small cupboard ( press ) with cutlery, electric kettle, blender and some other things that you might need.



The Grey Stone Room bedroom ( seomra leapa ) has an interesting story.

As you can see, this room has four stone walls. Before we turned it into a bedroom it was a small, free standing stone building, located behind our house.

Thus the name Grey Stone Return! It was probably built before 1850.

We have fun trying to guess what it might have been used for. One story goes like this.

The female ( baineannach ) school teacher of the little one room schoolhouse still located not far from here, lived in this small stone room and ultimately married the owner of the big house. Who knows!!!

Anyway, here's the lovely Grey Stone Room.

You will find breakfast fixings in the kitchenette. Homemade bread, butter, ' Kelly Road Jam ' made by our wonderful neighbor Sharon Krock, and granola I make myself ( very tasty and good for you too ).

There is also a two plate hot plate. So if you want to fry some farm fresh, free range eggs ( in the fridge ), go ahead.

You'll find milk and cream too. There is also fair trade coffee and assorted teas from Ten Thousand Villages Picton.

As always there is a huge platter of fresh fruit in season.

Oh by the way, at our pet friendly lodging we also have a BBQ available if you would like to cook your own dinner one night.



Here are the breakfast goodies! Just because we are a pet friendly lodging doesn't mean that you can't eat well.

You don't have to get up early, put your makeup on, dress and present yourself at the table with strangers for breakfast. Just relax! Your dog can join you. Just like home.

Although we have two bedrooms, we never put strangers together. So if it's only two of you, you'll have the whole place to yourselves.

Actually, we've found that our pet friendly lodging unit is ideal for two couples. A short getaway with friends. Sounds like fun, eh!





Let's go upstairs to ' The Loft Bedroom '. The Upper Deck is accessible from upstairs also.

Here we are. Cozy !!!





...and just a quick look at the unique, cute little bathroom. Amazing what you can do with a small space.





I hope I have enticed you to join us at Grey Stone Return, our pet friendly lodging. As far as pet friendly vacation rentals are concerned, I think you will agree with me that Grey Stone Return is something special.

We are open all year long, and would love to meet you anytime.

You will always be a ' welcome guest ' ( aoi a bhfuil fáilte roimhe ). There is so much to do and see here in Prince Edward County, any time of the year.

Why not enjoy Restorative Yoga at Sunflower Fields while you're here next summer.

Dogs Just Wanna have Fun !

I want to share with you, a wonderful Thank You ecard sent to us from Nathan and Emily who stayed with us recently. They brought their gorgeous German Shorthair Pointer, Mochi with them.

Mochi had much fun, running with our Pack...and we did too. Lot's of laughs!!! Pager, Teddy, Jack, Tuxedo and Mochi. Mochi was the only girl among the four boys. She had fun teasing them, believe me!

Does this look like fun, or what? Thanks so much Nathan and Emily!