Oak pond cottages

22/04/2025

Only 15 minutes away from our cottages

FREE HEAD GARDENERS TOUR! The first of our monthly Head Gardeners Tours of the season starts this Friday! Join Claire, our Head Gardener, on a walk around the garden. Learn about its history, the gardens development, new plants and rare species and how we maintain our beautiful garden. Normal admission price applies but the tour is free. No need to book either.

21/04/2025

Big dogs feel invisible

21/04/2025

Thank you Francis and family for the lovely card you have left for us.
This would be their 3rd stay at oakpond cottage and the weather was lovely.

Next availability for our farm cottages
May 23rd-30th

Oakwood next availability
May 3rd-10th

20/04/2025

Poor mo, she has now been injured by manaskin.
Mo was walking out of the door and Manaskins rope toy was there on the floor and manaskin thought that mo was taking her toy and bit the tip of her ear 👂 off.
We stopped the bleeding and applied some taramysin to the wound.
The ear 👂 is drying up now but feel so sorry for mo as she has had a rough month.
Needless to say, there are no more toys on the yard, they have all been binned.

18/04/2025

Happy 😊 Easter everyone including all the doggies.

17/04/2025

A lovely review from great guests who stayed in Oaktree Cottage recently.
This was their 5th stay with us.
Very limited availability for our farm cottages for the rest of the year.

Based on the Cheshire/Shropshire border
Sleeps 2
Own private gardens
Beautiful waterside setting
No neighbours
Option of hot tub
In the countryside
Very spacious cottage
Perfect for wildlife enthusiasts
10 minutes away from a Nature Reserve and a canalside Village
Two village pubs within 5 minutes
Whitchurch is a walkers welcome town with over 15 circular walks
Sandstone Trails

15/04/2025

Prices were down 👇 today at the sheep 🐑 market compared to last month.
All sold except for a lamb who Lambed unexpectedly and a one eyed hoggit which I am persuading mark to keep her as a pet alongside Maggie.

14/04/2025

Lovely gardens and only 25 minutes away.
Dog friendly

14/04/2025

The ladies are all waiting to calve and so hopefully they will all calve naturally without the help of mark the midwife.
There are 80 ladies expecting from freddy Flintoff and Oliver.

12/04/2025

Lawns cut, home made Easter egg 🥚 cake, dvd 📀 library filled up, Easter eggs 🥚 on chill and the little gingerbread man awaits our Scottish guests arriving yesterday.
This will be their 3rd visit to Oakpond Cottage.
Rain ☔ forecasted for next week but there are plenty of places to visit in the area.

12/04/2025

Lawns are mown, Easter 🥚 egg cake baked, Easter eggs 🥚 chilling in the fridge and the little gingerbread man awaits the arrival of our Scottish guests.
This will be their 3rd visit to Oakpond Cottage.
Sadly the weather is a but cooler next week with rain ☔ showers but there is always plenty to do and see in this part of Shropshire and there is always a choice of good films to watch from our large dvd library

11/04/2025

The Whitchurch Walking 🚶 group did a 6.5 mile walk from Ash and then ightfield and brown Moss Nature Reserve back to the white lion 🦁 pub.
A very dry walk and this could be started from Oakwood which would then make it a 7 mile walk.
Guests are most welcome to join our walks.

10/04/2025

Thank you Michael and Jacqueline for the beautiful bunch of flowers, a box of tasty 🍫 chocolates and a lovely 🐓 door stop.
This would be their 5th stay with us and we had a very interesting week regarding the Liverpool football ⚽ match, marks cap and not forgetting party gate.

We have very limited availability for our farm cottages from now until September.
The only dates we have available are

April 18th-25th
April 25th-may 2nd
May 23rd-30th
June 13th-16th short break
July 4th-7th short break
August 15th-22nd
August 22nd-29th
August 29th-september 3rd
September 12th-19th
September 26th-oct 3rd

10/04/2025

Great gardens and only 15 minutes away from our cottages

08/04/2025

Great community owned pub and only 5 minutes away.