Key points
Three bedrooms
Can be booked with Oaktree to sleep additional guests but otherwise we only let out one cottage at a time
Privacy and seclusion
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
Safe and secure parking
Unlimited wifi
Welcome tray with home-made cake
Oakpond Cottage is a warm and cosy home from home 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.
Our private lane is lovely for a morning and evening stroll and perfect for an elderly dog. We also have a paddock which may be available (please ask on arrival due to our cattle grazing)
This cottage is perfect for two families, who want to stay together but can be booked with Oaktree for additional members at a discounted rate. Couples 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.
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.
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.
This room is perfect for guests who want to want their privacy as it is a very relaxing room to ponder in. 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.
There is an additional toilet room available in one of the outside buildings but is only available if our showmans waggon has not be booked.
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, which has the Chef in the wood who sells very tasty home-made pies and pasties. 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.
A comfortable kingsize bed with egyptian bedding will make sure that you have a good nights sleep with 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 .
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Please do not allow your dogs on the furniture or beds.
The yard is safe and secure for cars.
AVAILABILITY FROM APRIL-DECEMBER
April 19th-26th Sandbach Transport Festival/ Combermere Abbey Bluebell Wood Walk
April 26th-May 4th Llangollen Ale Train/ Combermere Abbey Bluebell Wood Walk/ NGS Garden Open
May 13th-17th (4 nights) NGS Garden Open/ Combermere Abbey House Tours
May 31st-June 7th Llangollen Railway Diesiel Industrial Heritage Gala/ Classic car Show
August 2nd-9th Oswestry Show/ Llangollen Railway 1960 Weekend/ Music & Food Festival
August 16th-23rd Chester Pride/ Classic Car Show/ Just So Festival
August 23rd-30th Cheshire Balloon Festival/ Beeston Castle Knights Tournament
August 30th-Sept 6th Food & Drink Festival/ Classic Car Show/ NGS Gardens Open
Sept 6th-13th Classic Car Show
Sept 13th-16th (3 or 4 nights) Cruckton Ploughing Match
October 11th-18th Nantwich Music & Words Festival
Oct 18th-25th Nantwich Music & Words Festival/ NGS Garden Open
Oct 25th-Nov 1st Cholmondeley Castle Autumn Festival/ Beeston Castle Halloween Event/ NGS
November 11th onwards (flexible start days to suit yourself)