A Beautiful Dog Friendly Cottage in rural North Shropshire on a working farm with its own Wildlife Pond and beautiful gardens. This Shropshire home from home cottage is wonderful for couples and families who will enjoy the tranquil location and peaceful surroundings which Oakpond has to offer.
Key points
Three bedrooms
Can be booked with Oaktree to sleep additional guests but otherwise we only let out one cottage at a time
Egyptian bedding and towels
Reduced occupancy prices for couples using upto two bedrooms
Large patio overlooking the wildlife pond and gardens
Gold Award winning cottage
Beautiful location
One dog welcome
Secure hound hut with roof to keep them cool and dry on the patio
Five foot fenced back garden for dogs
Safe and secure parking
Unlimited wifi
Welcome tray
Not suitable for children under 10 years of age due to the pond
Oakpond Cottage is a warm and cosy semi-detached country cottage sitting on 140 acres of Shropshire countryside amongst a wonderful waterside setting. There are lovely views from every window and the cottage is surrounded by an abundance of trees and wildlife.
Please note that this cottage is attached to Oaktree but we only let out one side at a time unless both are booked by the same family therefore complete privacy and seclusion which Oakpond has to offer.
Our private lane is lovely for a morning and evening stroll and perfect for an elderly dog.
This cottage is comfortable for a family of four or spacious for a couple The third bedroom is available by special arrangement. We do offer a discount for additional family members who would like to stay in our cottage for two people Oaktree. Additional family members staying in Oaktree have the advantage of being able to cook for themselves without going into Oakpond and have their own little haven which includes a beautiful wildlife garden and the private lane which is surrounded by our fields.
There are lots of wonderful walks including Brown Moss Nature Reserve with its woodland walks and Audlem canal locks walks. The Shropshire Way and the famous Sandstone Trail can be walked locally with 15 circular scenic walks starting from Whitchurch which have tearooms and pubs on route.
Shropshires most beautiful mere Colemere Country Park with many species of birds is well worth a visit as well as the Rare Blue Studded Butterfly heath at Whitchurch.
Kitchen
This is a lovely country kitchen/diner which has large windoe french doors opening out onto the patio and garden with wonderful views over the fields and wildlife pond. There is a microwave, a large 70/30 fridge freezer, dishwasher, tv/DVD and oven (electric) plus a slow cooker. The pine dresser keeps all the games and jigsaws for those rainy days. There is a safety gate across the french doors due to the water for children and dogs. A real traditional country kitchen.
Lounge
This cosy beamed Lounge is fully carpeted and has comfortable seating whilst watching the 40″ tv/DVD with free view. We do have a large DVD library with a selection of films to watch. Views of the wildlife pond and gardens from your comfortable seating are lovely with the added comfort of the cosy glowing embers of the electric wood burner which is perfect for those winter nights.
Study
This room is perfect for guests who want to to do some office work. There is a cd player and radio as well as a desk for your laptop. The information files on walks and where to go are kept in here as well as a good selection of reading books.
Bathroom
A family bathroom with a spacious shower cubicle and air shower. Wc and wash basin.
The cottage is rural but only 10 minutes away from an award-winning canalside village and 2 lovely towns (Nantwich and Whitchurch ) as well as the beautiful Brown Moss Nature Reserve. There is also a wild swimming and water park close by as well as Shrewsbury and Chester. We have five very good eating pubs including our village pub The Olde Jack Inn which is dog friendly and The White Lion at Ash which has been voted the best pub in the country. There is also a super Indian restaurant that will deliver to the cottages.
Smoking/ vaping and charging your car is not permitted in this cottage.
Reviews
Please look on our cottages facebook and google pages for all our reviews kindly written by guests who have stayed with us.
Bedroom One
A comfortable kingsize bed with egyptian bedding will make sure that you have a good nights sleep with beautiful views of the pond and gardens from the two windows. This bedroom has a dressing table, chair, two bedside cupboards and a bevelled mirror wardrobe. The room is fully carpeted .
Bedroom Two
Two comfortable single beds with egyptian bedding. There is a wardrobe, dressing table and two bedside cupboards. The room is fully carpeted. Wonderful views over the wildlife pond.
Bedroom Three
Quant room with a comfortable double bed with egyptian bedding. A dressing table and two bedside cabinets and a built-in wardrobe makes this a lovely cosy room and is fully carpeted. Views over the courtyard and the Oakpond Ladies Residence (hens).
Oakpond is perfect for people who require peace and quiet and enjoy wildlife and bird spotting but not too far away from the hustle and bustle of the local towns and villages. There are walks from the door onto the Shropshire Way.
Availability for 2026
March 6th-13th
March 13th-16th (short break)
March 16th-20th BOOKED
March 20th-27th BOOKED
March 27th-April 3rd
April 3rd-10th
April 10th-17th
April 17th-20th (short break)
April 20th-27th BOOKED
April 27th-May 1st
May 1st-8th
May 8th-15th BOOKED
May 15th-22nd BOOKED
May 22nd-29th
May 29th-June 5th BOOKED
June 5th-12th
June 12th-15th (short break)
June 15th-22nd BOOKED
June 22nd-29th
June 29th-July 6th BOOKED
July 6th – 13th BOOKED
July 13th-20th BOOKED
July 13th-20th BOOKED
July 20th-24th (short break or mon-mon)
July 24th-31st
July 31st-August 7th BOOKED
August 7th-14th
August 14th-21st
August 21st-28th
August 28th-September 4th
Sept 4th-11th
September 11th-18th BOOKED
September 18th-25th
September 25th-October 2nd
October 2nd-9th BOOKED
Oct 9th-16th
October 16th-23rd
October 23rd-30th
October 30th-November 6th BOOKED
October 6th-13th BOOKED
November 13th-20th
November 20th-27th
November 27th-December 4th
December 4th-11th
December 11th-14th
Xmas Week
New Year Week
Bathroom
A family bathroom with a spacious shower cubicle with air boost shower, wash basin with waterfall tap, and WC. This room has a shaver point and two storage cupboards.
Laundry Room
A drying room for wet coats and boots plus there is a washing machine (£4 for 4 quick washes)
Gardens
The cottage has two wonderful gardens which has three large apple trees and the wildlife pond which is home to a lot of animals and birds. During the spring and summer months, we have garden furniture on the patio as well as the hound hut. We have dark skies and no street lights therefore many stars can be seen.
The front patio has views over the wildlife pond and fields and during the summer months, we put out the garden furniture.
The back garden can be accessed from the back door and is perfect for your dog to let of steam.
Dogs
We love dogs and we welcome one dog in Oakpond (no puppies) There is a pleasant walk down our private lane and so perfect for an older dog that requires an easy peaceful ramble and we have a 4 acre field but please keep your dogs on a lead if there are cattle grazing in the next field.
We provide a dog bowl and towels plus treats but the only thing we ask, is that you do not allow your dog on the beds and sofas and also they are not to be left unattended when you go out as dogs can get stressed in strange places and could cause damage.
Parking
The yard is safe and secure for cars.
