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We’re ‘Good to Go!’

We are busy getting ready to re-open on Monday 13th July. We’re delighted to announce that Puddle Cottage is now certified as being ‘Good to Go ✅’ in partnership with VisitEngland.   Should you wish to book at stay, please call Anna on 07734175291 or e/mail enquiries@puddle-cottage.co.uk. We would be delighted to welcome you. Puddle Cottage […]

What’s on 2019

Happy New Year! If you are planning a trip to Rutland in 2019 you might like to take a look at some of the local events taking place in the area: 19th April  – 22nd April 2019 – Craft Lager, Ale and Gin Festival at Grainstore Brewery Sunday 28th April 2019 – The International CiCLE Classic, starting in […]

The Grainstore Brewery Sausage and Cider Festival 2018!

With Bank Holiday fast approaching, there are plenty of Events taking place in Rutland with the Grainstore Brewery’s famous Sausage and cider Festival being one of them! The festival, which takes places at the Grainstore Brewery which is by the train station in Oakham, starts on Friday 25th May 2018 and runs until Monday 28th […]

Guest Feedback January 2016

Here is the guest feedback for January 2016: The whole area is lovely with plenty of places to visit. Lovely walking around the lake – just on the doorstop. Edith Weston is a very pretty, quiet village. Puddle Cottage is a lovely traditional stone cottage with everything you need for your break plus some very nice extra […]

‘One of the finest things to do this summer’ – The Sunday Times

 A list of performances have been announced for the 2015 season at Tolehorpe Hall Henry V, Romeo & Juliet and Tom Jones (based on the novel by Henry Fielding)  will be performed by the Stamford Shakespeare Company in the Rutland Open Air Theatre at Tolethorpe Hall between June 2nd and August 22nd 2015. For tickets […]

Costa Del Rutland!

Buckets and spades at the ready! The big ‘Puddle’ (Rutland Water) now has a beach and a swimming area which opens this weekend! Anglian Water, which owns the reservoir, has invested £20,000 to transform the North shore near Sykes Lane Visitor Centre, with two hundred tonnes of sand now covering a 590ft stretch of shoreline alongside a 107 […]

Guest Feedback March 2014

Here is the guest feedback for March 2014: Fantastic cottage. Everything was clean, loved bed very comfortable. Everything was ‘first class’ and we have relaxed and loved every minute of a mini paradise  – shame we have to go back to work on Monday. Thank you so much – going online over the weekend for […]

A weekend in … Oundle, Northamptonshire

I thought I would share this article taken from the Times on Saturday about the historic market town of Oundle which is just 17 miles from Puddle Cottage and well worth a visit. Poor old Richard III. Lost for centuries. Rediscovered in a Leicester car park. And now, here I am, standing on the spot where […]

Rutland launches a new Shorelink bus service

Today, the new Rutland Shorelink bus service launches – a new bus service which links sites around Rutland Water with Oakham. The bus service will operate 7 days a week, including bank holidays, between 9am and 7pm. Tickets prices are as follows: £2.50 for adults (single) £4 for adults (day ticket) £1.50 for children (single) £2 for […]

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 […]