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Guest Feedback – June and July 2013

Guest feedback from June and July 2013: Lovely cottage. We look forward to staying again next year. Thank you! Eden family, June 2013 Very many thanks for everything. We have had a very enjoyable holiday. B&B, July 2013 If you would like to book a stay at Puddle Cottage, please contact Anna 07734175291 or e/mail enquiries@puddle-cottage.co.uk. […]

Summer in Rutland

Book early to avoid disappointment July and August are very busy months and we have already taken bookings for these months for next year so you will need to book early if you want to stay at Puddle Cottage.  The 4 star self catering cottage is located in Edith Weston on the South shore of […]

Lots going on in June in Rutland!

Where is the year going! I can’t believe June is just around the corner! If you are visiting the area in June, there is plenty going on. Here are a few things which might take your fancy starting with the 181st Rutland County Show taking place on Sunday. Rutland Water Sailing Club Open Day: 1st June […]

Guest Feedback – March 2013

Here is the feedback from March: Just a quick note to say we had a lovely weekend in the cottage (despite the weather!). The cottage was perfect and a good location for us. The village shop and pub within walking distance were great and we had a lovely meal in the Wheatsheaf! Thanks for the […]

Courses and Events at Barnsdale Gardens 2013

Barnsdale Gardens have published their wide variety of courses for 2013  and there are plenty to choose from It is fantastic to see such a variety of courses offered – not just gardening but also photography, painting, design and even Christmas wreath making! I have listed the courses for 2013 below, taken from the Barnsdale […]

Lets move to Oakham Rutland?

Here’s an article from the Guardian at the weekend about Oakham, which is worth a read! It’s just the place for beer, beef, bread and birds What’s going for it? The time comes in a person’s life when one starts to appreciate a place like Oakham. This is not somewhere to waste on twentysomethings or […]

Is Leicestershire the new tourist hotspot?

After the skeleton of Richard III was found in a car park near Leicester Catherdral, this article on the Guardian website last week suggests that Leicester is the new tourist hotspot. So if you are planning a visit to the area, you might want to take in some of these sites… Is Richard III’s Leicester […]

Another day, another flutter of snow!

Another day, another snowfall! The cottage looks lovely covered in a sprinkling of the white stuff and thankfully the cottage is well equipped for such weather conditions. The cottage has full central heating throughout and along with the log fire (with logs and coal provided), you can curl up in front of the fire on colder days. We have also filled the cottage with […]

What lies beneath?!

The Time Team spent 3 days digging in the grounds of Oakham Castle in June 2012 and this afternoon, the 1 hour program featuring Oakham Castle will be aired (Channel 4, 4:35pm). According to the Channel 4 website: Oakham Castle is the best preserved 12th-century building in Britain, but there’s much more to it than meets […]

Guest Feedback – January 2013

Here is the guest feedback from January 2013: We loved Puddle Cottage, it was cosy, clean and well stocked (for want of a better word). So glad we chose it. Brilliant location, lovely village, easy walk to Rutland Water. Had a great stay and will definitely choose again if we stay in thie area. Margaret and […]