The Old Dairy

27/03/2024

Spring is definitely in the air! Crab apple blossom, lambs and an increasingly pregnant looking Lily.

19/11/2023

We meet some really interesting people through our Airbnb cottage. This is Jeff and Gwen of Historic Enterprises who are our current guests, all the way from California. They’re here to sell their amazing products to the reenactment community at a 3 day market.

29/10/2023

Spiders have been busy! 🕷️ 🎃

25/09/2023

A beautiful egret spotted in Willoughby today. Photos by a villager not me, but what a stunning creature.

10/09/2023

We’ve extended our range of products in the cottage to include this gorgeous smelling pink grapefruit & aloe Vera shampoo, conditioner and shower gel in beautiful glass refillable bottles.

15/08/2023

The majority of our guests leave lovely reviews but some of them are particularly lovely. Knowing people have really enjoyed their stay gives me great pleasure.

02/08/2023

The hollyhocks are looking majestic and colourful right now. Our guests enjoy a wander down to the bench overlooking the gardens and enjoying an evening cuppa or morning coffee

29/06/2023

Unfortunately our village pub has temporarily closed. Luckily we have the fantastic Shoulder of Mutton in the next village for hungry and/or thirsty guests.

16/06/2023

Some of our guests have been enjoying seeing these little cuties

07/05/2023

OK, so I know this is blossom spam but it’s so pretty, I can’t stop taking photos! We are so lucky to live in such beautiful surroundings.

06/05/2023

24/04/2023

If you’re staying at The Old Dairy we will sometimes have seasonal produce from the potager or eggs for sale subject to availability. So much fresher and tastier than from the supermarket! This week’s available produce hens eggs, duck eggs, leeks and rhubarb.

17/04/2023

Keep an eye out for Andy and Goldie when you visit us. They live in their pond opposite The Old Dairy. We’ve now had to net them due to the curious disappearance of Andy’s old buddy, T-Rex. 🤔

14/04/2023

Absolutely delighted to host our very first bride and groom! I hope the weather perks up a bit to make their day extra special. Photo shared with their permission.

13/04/2023

Some new arrivals today from fellow villagers downsizing their flock. They’ve settled in well and are looking forward to meeting future guests

10/04/2023

Another lovely review from one of our most recent guests. 😊

21/03/2023

Spring is in the air at The Old Dairy!

28/02/2023

Baby bareroot trees have arrived! Exciting!

14/02/2023

Ducks are a dabbling, up tails all!

23/01/2023

What a beautiful little home - it could almost be in Middle-earth

03/01/2023

Fancy a golfing holiday? We are within easy reach of Whitfields Golf course with stunning views over Draycote Reservoir and also Staverton Park. Both less than 10 minutes drive away. Plenty of room to store your clubs in the cottage and a lovely welcoming pub in the village for evening meals if you don’t feel like cooking.

https://www.whitefieldsgolfclub.co.uk/

https://www.stavertonpark.co.uk/golf/

The Official Whitefields Golf Club website offering golf breaks from £45, situated in beautiful Warwickshire with a 18 hole championship golf course.

03/01/2023

New television day for The Old Dairy!

09/12/2022

Our village post box has its lovely new crocheted topper. 😍

28/11/2022

A little bit of festive cheer at The Old Dairy

17/11/2022

A lovely review from one of our recent guests. It’s lovely to get such positive feedback. 🥰

“Such a fab place to stay and Hannah is very helpful. Check is was very easy. The cottage is gorgeous, with everything you could need. The kitchen is well equipped and really loved the range of gorgeous teas !! Bed was super comfy. Thanks for letting me stay, look forward to seeing you again in the future.”

12/11/2022

Delighted to say this fabulous farm shop has opened just down the road from us at Onley Grounds. If you’re staying with us, I highly recommend a visit to buy anything from fresh milk and orange juice (byo container) to breakfast goodies, fresh vegetables and an amazing selection of home made scotch eggs.

12/11/2022

Two photos of our house, around 100 years apart. The red brick of The Old Dairy can be seen on the left hand side of the photos. In the top one it would still have been an actual dairy as College Farm was farmed up until around the 1980’s. The chap in the photo was apparently a porter at Willoughby train station and used to lodge in the village.

03/11/2022

Here at The Old Dairy we are proud to say we have switched to products. We try to be eco here and previously used some lovely eco guest soap/shampoo bars from Coconut & Cotton. However with a lot of short stay guests I have ended up with a stash of part used bars. They won’t get wasted as we’ll use them ourselves. Miniml products are paraben and sulphate free, 100% vegan formula, cruelty free and British made. I can return these for refills when I have used them up and the dispensers are nice, chunky glass bottles. (Good job I checked before posting as spell check decided to say they’re paranormal free too - well so I should hope! 😆)

02/11/2022

Who would think it was November? The flowers still putting on a good show in The Old Dairy’s little ‘sitooterie’ (so called by a lovely Scottish guest and will be forever known as from now on!)

28/10/2022

A spot of foraging on the paddock this evening. 😋