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Both cottages have proper secure gardens for you and your dog to relax, directly accessible from the lounge and kitchen areas, giving you full view of the garden. This is Puddle Duck Cottage's garden, popular with guests.
Duckling Cottage's open plan living area with log burner
Yes, dogs are allowed on the sofa and we provide blankets.
Energetic playtime in the fully enclosed gardens.
Each cottage has it's own private drive and a warm welcome awaits you.
The private patio and seating areas are perfect for alfresco dining with friends and family.
Award winning luxury cottages in a tranquil location, the bird song is amazing and the star spotting is wonderful on a clear night.
You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to walks direct from the door, many are traffic free.
Easily accessible and picturesque flat walk along the Severn Valley Way into Ironbridge, where you will find dog friendly independent shops, cafes, and pubs.
Shropshire is not only a hidden gem but an area of outstanding beauty. What will you discover when you stay with us.
Meg and Rosie love it here so much they have been coming every year for the past 8 years, that's a great paws up!
There's an amazing choice of dog friendly cafes and pubs less than 10 mins walk from the cottages and some have their own doggy menus.
Puddle Duck Cottages are located in the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, perfect to explore everywhere on foot and leave the car behind.
Fancy messing about on the water when you are here. We're located on the River Severn where you can fish or even take an organised canoe ride where your dog is welcome too.
Every visiting hound receives their very own Houndy Hamper, filled with goodies including identification tags.
Proud gold winners at the Dog Friendly Awards for the self catering cottages category in 2022 and 2023
We absolutely LOVE welcoming dogs to stay with us at Puddle Duck Cottages.
Our hot dog showers are a big hit after a muddy day exploring the riverside and woodland walks direct from your door.
From Teacup Chihuahua's to Newfoundland's we have welcomed hundreds and hundreds of dogs over the years.
After a busy day snouting out new adventures what better way to relax than having a snooze in front of the log burner, and dreaming of what else you will discover.
We are consistently rated 5 stars by guests and they always tell us what a tonguetastic time their dogs have had. You can read all of our reviews by following the website link in our listing.
Hello, I'm Sonia, owner at Puddle Duck Cottages, a fellow dog lover and because I'm an independent business I care about making your holiday enjoyable and memorable when you book a stay with us.
With over 2000 five star reviews we are proud to be celebrating 10 years of welcoming guests in 2024.
There is so much to see and do locally and Blists Hill is a firm favourite with guests, both two legs and four! Check out our Out and About page on our website to help plan your stay.
Home from home holiday is how the pawgeous Reggie and Wilson's mum and dad describe their stay with us. They have been staying with us for years, they love the secure gardens and peaceful location, especially because Wilson is a nervous and reactive dog.
The cottages are beautifully appointed throughout, with comfy super king beds that can be made up as singles if preferred. We're often complimented on the extra special touches that make a stay so comfortable.
The large kitchen at Puddle Duck Cottage has welcomed many guests with their friends and families to celebrate a special occasion. When both cottages are booked together 10 can dine around the lovely farmhouse table.
The large lounge at Puddle Duck Cottage is enhanced by the inglenook fireplace with log burner and we provide a fire pack over the Winter months for those cosy nights in. Luxury vinyl tiles are throughout the ground floors at the cottages, perfect for paw
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Puddle Duck Cottages
(1040 reviews)
Dogs: 2
3 night(s) from £675
Exercise Area
Enclosed Garden
Multiple Dogs
No Charge
No Size Limits
Leave Unattended
This business has achieved a Dogs In Hospitality certificate from The National Pet College.
🐶🐾 PROUD GOLD WINNERS AT THE DOGFRIENDLY AWARDS 2022 AND 2023 for the Self Catering Cottages <5 Category🐶🐾
Celebrating 10 years of welcoming guests, we love providing a safe and secure holiday where you and your dog can feel relaxed.
Puddle Duck Cottages are multi award winning luxury dog friendly self-catering holiday cottages that have also been featured as one of the top places to stay by The Telegraph. Independently owned, all bookings are personally managed by me the owner Sonia, a fellow dog lover, so you can be sure of a very warm welcome when staying with us. Feel free to drop me an email or call me if you have any questions prior to booking, having lived in the area for nearly 30 years I've a great knowledge that I'm happy to share. The cottages are beautifully appointed in a peaceful and tranquil location, 2 dogs per cottage are welcome FREE of charge, they even get their very own Houndy Hamper just like the hoomans do! Each cottage has its own private drive and secure rear garden, perfect for night time wees, there is also a large 3/4 acre enclosed grassed paddock area for energetic playtime. Offering guests an abundance of traffic free walks direct from the cottages with local guides provided and a fantastic choice of dog friendly pubs/restaurants/cafes less than 5 mins walk. Shropshire is a truly hidden gem and is very dog friendly. We can't wait to welcome you!
Mon-Fri Fri-Mon Mon-Mon Fri-Fri 4 nights 3 nights 7 nights Puddle Duck £1,100 £825 £1,750 Mini Puddle Duck* £900 £675 £1,575 Duckling £900 £675 £1,575
We do offer a variety of stays at Puddle Duck Cottages as shown above, to check live availability or book a stay with us click on the ‘Check property calendar here' link shown on our listing or go to www.puddleduckcottages.co.uk
Each holiday cottage offers a truly home from home holiday experience, in a tranquil and peaceful location next to the River Severn at Jackfield, the cottages are located on the Severn Valley Way and Silkin Way, providing our guests with traffic free scenic walks and cycle trails to enjoy during their stay.
We welcome two dogs per cottage FREE OF CHARGE, both Puddle Duck Cottage and Duckling Cottage have their own private secure gardens, Puddle Duck Cottage is most popular with the largest back garden and lovely patio that is directly accessible from the kitchen or living room, giving guests peace of mind that their dog is in full view.
On arrival our visiting hounds are welcomed with their very own hamper which consists of: bowls, treats, toy, poop bags, blankets for cuddles on the sofa, towels, local dog walking guides.
There's lots of snoutastic traffic-free walks directly from the door, a fabulous choice of dog friendly pubs, restaurants and cafes less than five minutes’ walk away, that just so happen to serve great dog biscuits too!
On days when it’s a bit muddy, when you’ve been for a swim in the river, you will find in each cottage our “Woofers Wash Stations” providing hot and cold showers outside.
We have over 2000 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 star guest reviews, which is a great paws up too!
🏆 Finalists DogFriendly Awards 2022 - Self Catering Cottages <5
🏆 Gold Winners DogFriendly Awards 2022 - Self Catering Cottages <5
🏆 Gold Winners DogFriendly Awards 2023 - Self Catering Cottages <5
🏆 Bronze Winners in the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2024
🏆 Best Of British Getaway Awards 2024 - Most Charming Holiday Cottage, Shropshire
🏆 Dogs in Hospitality Accreditation
🏆 Best Luxury Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation 2022 SME Awards
🏆 Best Luxury Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation 2021 SME Awards
🏆 The Best Luxury Dog-Friendly Holiday Accommodation 2020 - WM
🏆 Luxury Cottages of the Year 2020/21 CE Prestige Awards
✅ Awarded our 'We're Good To Go’ certificate by VisitBritain
🐶 Dogs stay FREE of charge
🐾 Private secure rear gardens with 5ft and 6ft wooden fencing
🐶 Large secure 3/4 acre stock fenced gardens, perfect for energetic playtime!
🐾 Houndy hamper
🐶 Traffic free walks direct from the cottage
🐾 Dog friendly pubs/ restaurants <5mins walk
🐶 2 dogs welcome
🐾 Luxury welcome hamper
🐶 Bed linen, towels, wifi and parking
🐾 Basket of logs for wood burner in winter
🐶 Over 2000 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 star reviews
Things To Do
We have 10 award winning museums including the ever popular Blists Hill Victorian Town that host a variety of activities over the year. In addition, there’s lots of things to do locally for you to enjoy and here are just a few suggestions:
- Guided rafting and canoeing on the River Severn
- Severn Valley Railway
- RAF Cosford Museum
- Telford Ski Centre
- Southwater for bowling, IMAX, ice skating
- Dedicated cycle routes direct from the cottages
- Traffic free walks direct from the cottages
- Much Wenlock (Modern Day Olympics)
- Bridgnorth
- Shrewsbury
- Cadbury’s World
- West Midlands Safari
To see more ideas please take a look at our ‘Out And About’ page at http://www.puddleduckcottages.co.uk/out-and-about
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Puddle Duck Cottages Review by Emma Bearman
Emma and her Springer Spaniels, Alfie and Bonnie spend a couple of nights away in the in the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire.
At the beginning of October, I packed up the spaniels and ventured the other side of the M6 for a couple of nights away. Our base for the trip was the gorgeous Puddle Duck Cottages, two luxury self-catering holiday cottages, located in the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire. A true home from home, set right next to the River Severn at Jackfield.
I must admit when it comes to a holiday with the dogs I always seem to head to the coast, or the mountains... I hadn’t considered staying so close to home, so I was keen to see just what the historic Iron Bridge Gorge had to offer. From the moment I arrived I was blown away by just how beautiful the area was! What a gem!
Duckling Cottage
We were staying in the gorgeous Duckling Cottage, the smaller of the two cottages sleeping 4 across two bedrooms. It was perfect for me and the spaniels... We received a warm welcome from owner Sonia and her very friendly young Beagle Bertie, we let the dogs have a play before being given a tour of Duckling Cottage.
Our cottage really did feel like home, from the moment we walked through the door. The lamps were on, the house was warm and there was even a little welcome gift of wine and chocolate cake - both were delicious, and very much appreciated. Downstairs you have a very cosy open plan living area, starting with a beautiful fully fitted kitchen, with a modern double oven electric cooker and halogen hob, microwave and toaster. A really nice touch was that the cupboards were stocked with the essentials you would need for your stay, so milk, bread, eggs, butter. It meant that upon arrival I didn't have to worry about finding a local shop to stock up.
You then have a cosy little dining area for up to five people tucked away nicely under the stairs, finished beautifully with fresh flowers... It would be absolutely perfect for family meals. The rest of the room was your “living room” with the lovely inglenook fireplace and log burner taking centre stage! With seating for the whole family, it was the perfect area to relax and enjoy spending time with each other. Kitted out with a flat-screen TV, DVD player with a selection of DVD’s and iPod they had all the technology covered... If you are looking for more of the traditional entertainment there was also a selection of books and games for you to enjoy.
Upstairs you have the bedrooms and family bathroom, both rooms are decorated beautifully. The master bedroom has some scenic views of the River Severn, there is a king-sized bed and on-suit bathroom. What I loved most is that even though in an ideal world dogs are to be kept downstairs, but they are flexible, if you dog gets very nervous and would rather be near you at night they can sleep on the floor in the bedrooms. My older boy Alfie truly is a Velcro spaniel, he isn’t happy unless I'm close by, so this made for a stress-free stay.
Dog Friendly
Both of the cottages at Puddle Duck cottages are dog friendly, they warmly welcome up to two dogs... They can sometimes be flexible on numbers, so be sure to get in touch. Dogs are welcomed with their very own “Houndy Hamper”.
Each cottage has been designed with dogs in mind, both with private secure rear gardens with 6ft fencing, high enough to keep even the best escape artists safe. You also have access to a large ¾ acre stock fenced enclosed garden overlooking the River Severn... The garden is perfect for some alfresco dining, enhanced by the pizza and BBQ oven, I can just imagine making the most of these over the summer months, you can sit back and relax while the dogs enjoy themselves.
The Local Area
Puddle Duck Cottages are perfectly located for visiting Ironbridge, you could park up arrival and spend the rest of your stay exploring on foot. The cottages offer easy access on foot to the 10 award winning museum sites; Including the popular Blists Hill Victorian Town, Enginuity, Jackfield Tile Museum, Tar Tunnel and Coalport Tile Museum.
If you are looking to get out and about with your dog there are lots of great traffic free walks directly from your door, and what’s even better is that there is a great choice of dog friendly pubs and café's just a 5-minute walk away.
On our last day we took a walk down the Wrekin way, into the picturesque centre of Ironbridge that was only one mile from Duckling cottage. There was a whole selection of lovely independent shops to explore as well as taking the time to appreciate the rather striking Iron Bridge.
(1040 reviews)
Victoria Williams, October 2024
We have stayed at Puddleduck Cottages twice and had a wonderful experience both times. The cottages are stylishly and immaculately presented both inside and out, right down to the tiniest detail. Warm, comfortable and very dog friendly. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Puddleduck Cottages.
Carla Claydon, October 2024
It is a great place to stay in a beautiful location and the attention to detail from the hosts is second to none. We will be back and will recommend it to our friends.
Stacy LeCocq, October 2024
Fabulous hosts! The cottages are so cosy and the dogs love the secure gardens.
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Listing Updated: 25/11/2024
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Listing Address
The Tuckies
Jackfield
Ironbridge
Shropshire
TF8 7LT
England
07973 466 243
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Listing Details
Can Leave Dog Unattended
Yes
Exercise Area
Yes
Owner Has A Dog
Yes
Limit On Dog Size
No Limit
No. Of Dogs Welcome
2
Charge For Dogs
No
Enclosed Garden Confirmed
Yes
Bathrooms
2
Dog Welcome Pack
Yes
Access All Areas
Yes
Electric Vehicle Charger
No
Walks From Door
Yes
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