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Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Toys
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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OAKHAM, ENG
  • Place, Rutland Water Country Park
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Rutland Water Nature Reserve
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Stamford Meadows
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nottingham (NQT)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Oakham

Located in Oakham, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Woolsthorpe Manor and Oakham Castle are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Bourne Market and The Burghley Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Nottingham Raceway Karting and Barnsdale Gardens. Power boating and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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OAKHAM, ENG

What's nearby

  • Rutland Water Country Park - 19 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Rutland Water Nature Reserve - 19 min drive - 19.4 km
  • Stamford Meadows - 19 min drive - 22.8 km
  • Barnsdale Gardens - 20 min drive - 14.5 km
  • Normanton Church - 21 min drive - 22.3 km

Getting around

  • Stamford Station - 17 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The plough - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪OK Diner - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Coachman - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family and Dog Friendly 3 bedroom holiday Cottage near Oakham & Rutland Water located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of Woolsthorpe Manor, Nottingham Raceway Karting and Barnsdale Gardens. The Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre and Easton Walled Gardens are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excelllent cottage

The cottage was of an extremly clean standard and with everything you could possibly want to make your stay comfortable. Jennifer was warm, friendly and an excellent host. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jun, 2022
Thank you for your lovely review. It was a pleasure having you both and you are welcome to come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Cottage

Moo Cow Cottage is a beautiful place set in a peaceful, tranquil location. This is a perfect getaway for anyone with dogs. The accommodation is well equipped with a wonderful host. Jennifer, thank you so much for having us to stay; it was the mini break we needed. We’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May, 2023
Thank you for coming. You were brilliant guests and are very welcome to come again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The BEST organised place I’ve ever stayed at!

Every detail of this house is perfect! From the details sent before our arrival, to the greeting, to the basket in the bathroom (just in case you’ve forgotten anything). Every little detail has been carefully thought through. This made our stay feel like home from home. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May, 2023
Thank you Kassy for your lovely review. It was lovely to have you all stay and thank you for leaving the place so neat and tidy. You are very welcome to return any time. Thanks again for coming.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Lovely Cottage

This is a really lovely property, lots of space with an excellent, very well equiped, kitchen leading on to a big secure garden. we were a three generation family with a dog and the space worked brilliantly. We entertained family and had lots of children visit, the garden toys and sit on tractors where a huge success. I can honestly say we had everything we needed for a very comfortable stay. Jennifer is so helpful and made us feel completely at home, the cottage has lots of nice touches and the bedrooms are all spacious and airy. The location is great for visiting Stamford and Oakham, but wonderfully quite and peaceful, the children loved seeing the cows in the field opposite and there are very nice walks near by.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug, 2024
Thank you Julie for your lovely review. You were great guests and it was a pleasure having you. Hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A really excellent find

This is probably one of the best holiday cottages we have stayed in, Jennifer has thought of everything you could need as a family, especially small children, to have a really relaxing stay. There is a fantastic kitchen with access onto a secure garden, loads of crockery and cooking equipment. The bedrooms are large and airy with very comfortable beds and the downstairs bathroom is modern and spacious. We had lots of family over to visit and all the children had a wonderful time playing with the outdoor sit on toy tractors and the garden has ample seating for adults. We also took our dog and found the utility room handy for all the walking boots etc, the child gate was especially useful for securing our dog when there was too much food around. We didn't stay long enough to really enjoy the countryside but Stamford and Oakham are wonderful towns so the location is really great. Apart from our noisy family it was really peaceful. We found having Jennifer nearby very helpful and would love to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr, 2023
Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was an absolute pleasure to have you stay and Im so glad you enjoyed yourselves. You are welcome back any time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First class accomodation, location and hosts

Moo Cow Cottage is such a wonderful place to stay. The cottage is located on a working farm which means a lovely, tranquil setting. It is beautifully appointed with everything and more than we could have asked for. All of the facilities are listed so little point in running through them again but one of the big things for us was the secure garden which was fabulous for out two dogs. Considering that the cottage is on a working farm, there was surprisingly very little noise or anything else to disturb your stay. The hosts are extremely friendly and are on the end of a phone or text message if you need anything, otherwise you’re afforded plenty of peace and privacy. An excellent road network means that you can use the cottage as a base for visiting local attractions with e.g. Peterborough about half an hour by car away and a visit to Tesco in Oakham took us about twenty minutes each way. Morkery Wood is next door to the farm and provides safe and quiet dog walking or a place for a gentle stroll. We loved this place and would return without hesitation and cannot praise it enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept, 2022
Thank you Philip for you lovely review. I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay, you were fantastic guests and you are very welcome to come back any time. Thanks again Jennifer
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant cottage

This is nicely finished, well equipped and very comfy cottage set in lovely countryside, would highly recommend. Only downside was just having one bathroom between 6, which was downstairs
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Beautiful place and lovely host ..would stay again for sure x
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May, 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review. It was a pleasure to host your lovely family and I’m so glad you enjoyed your short break away and got to spend quality time together. I hope to see you again. Thanks for coming
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely short break at Moo Cow Cottage

Jennifer was a great host. Helped with any questions we had and made us feel very welcome. The cottage is perfect for a young family, like ours. Toys, plastic cutlery, plastic plates & bowls, step for bathroom, travel cot and outside toys in a secure garden. Visited Twin lakes, Sacrewell farm and Ferneley’s and had a brilliant time, so plenty to keep little ones happy near by.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2022
Thank you so much for leaving a lovely review. It was great to have you all, and you left the cottage so clean and tidy. You are very welcome to come again. Thank you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home

So many details thought of and provided by Jennifer. She was a fantastic host and provided us not only with a beautiful home but also a whole heap of activity ideas for our family. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope to be back again soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug, 2021
Thank you Sarah for taking the time to review. I’m so glad you all enjoyed yourselves.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family stay

Cottage is beautiful and private on a lovely farm. Children loved the added extras of the inside and outside toys and visiting the animals each day to say hello to the cows and ducks. Everything we needed was provided for us and we had a wonderful time. Jennifer is a fantastic host and even baked us a delicious chocolate cake for our stay!! Can’t recommend highly enough we shall definitely hope to visit again in the future.
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul, 2020
Thank you for your lovely review. So glad you had a wonderful stay. You were wonderful guests and you are very welcome to come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Moo cow stay

A very comfortable stay here. We use self catering accommodation most of the time for holidays and this is definitely one of our better stays. We'd return and that says a lot!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Prima

We zijn goed ontvangen door Jennifer.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Stunning cottage

Absolutely stunning and comfortable cottage in a beautiful and peaceful location. Friendly and helpful host who really did go the extra mile to make our stay comfortable. 5 stars really isn’t a high enough rating!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

Had a lovely weekend here, all the family friendly extras made sure the children were happy and we were able to relax whilst they played. Jennifer was so helpful and is an amazing baker! Lots to do nearby, we loved Stamford green and Rutland water.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review. So glad you had an enjoyable time. You were excellent guests and very welcome to come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

fabulous

We had a wonderful weekend at the amazing Moo Cow Cottage! Amazing fittings and fixtures and wonderful hospitality from Jennifer. A real gem!
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you Katie for taking the time to review. I’m so glad you enjoyed yourselves and you are always welcome to come back. You were excellent guests and thank you for leaving the cottage so clean and tidy.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderfully clean, spacious and attractive accommodation - great location and host.

Moo Cow Cottage is a perfect holiday let. Beautiful location with views overlooking farmland and expansive woodland. Very quiet apart from countryside animals and the occasional tractor - really idyllic setting. Jennifer was extremely welcoming and left us a chocolate cake on arrival. Nothing too much trouble and the cottage was immaculately clean and fresh. Huge beds with fresh crisp linen and a massive kitchen with everything you need if you fancy cooking from scratch. Would highly recommend a stay and we will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review. Glad you enjoyed yourselves and I hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Friends time to catch up

Cottage was very homely with loads of space. Very relaxed and loads to see and do. The owner was very pleasant and welcoming. On hand if needed.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review. You were excellent guests and it was lovely having you both stay here.
Archival

8/10 Good

RUTLAND'S RURAL RETREAT

Moo Cow Cottage proved ideal for our short autumn stay during which we were able to visit relatives nearby without interrupting their routines, enjoy a return to the countryside I remember from my youth and give our daughters and grandchildren a wonderful day on the Nene Valley Railway - one of several possible outings available from here. Everything was ready for us when we arrived including the delicious home-made chocolate cake. Thank you Jennifer for your warm welcome and readiness to answer any questions. We wholeheartedly recommend the "MCC" as a great place from which to explore Rutland and Lincolnshire.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Dear David, Thank you for coming to stay at Moo Cow Cottage and for taking the time to review. You were excellent guests and are very welcome to come again.
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