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Lunch for Even Less 2019

9 Local Top Restaurants Team Up to offer a fine lunch at an especially low price. 9 top local restaurants in the Rutland area are all offering fantastic lunch deals from January to March 2019 and valid Monday to Saturdays. The details are as follows (you need to quote the ‘Lunch for Even Less’ offer […]

Our Inspection Report from Visit England

Following our assessment from Visit England a few weeks ago where we were informed that Puddle Cottage had maintained its 4 star status as a self catering cottage, we are delighted to share details from the report which has now been published. Beautifully maintained cottage in picturesque village Exceptional levels of cleanliness Great location for exploring […]

Guest Feedback June 2018

Here is the guest feedback for June 2018: Loved the cottage. Have visited  many self-catering cottages over the years and this is definitely in the top 10. Lovely welcome pack. Lots of instructions and information which I like. As the weather was lovely it was great to sit in the garden. Very peaceful area. Fiona Loved the […]

Stamford Shakespeare Season: Tolethorpe 2016

A list of performances have been named for the 2016 season at Tolehorpe Hall Macbeth, The Tempest and the Wind in the Willows  will be performed by the Stamford Shakespeare Company in the Rutland Open Air Theatre at Tolethorpe Hall between June 7th and August 27th 2016. For tickets you can call the Box Office […]

Puddle Cottage retains its 4 star status!

Today saw our annual inspection by Visit England and we are delighted to announce that we have retained our 4 star status! We have continued to make ‘tweeks’ and improvements since we opened the cottage doors last year and this has been reflected in our assessment. Our full written assessment should be with us in […]

Christmas Markets in Rutland

As Christmas is now fast approaching (6 weekends until the big day?!), here is a summary of local Christmas Markets. Christmas is a lovely time of the year in Rutland and the independent, boutique shops in Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford, make the area a great place to pick up a more unusual and thoughtful gift. Burghley […]

Rutland Water – Autumn Dawn

Rutland Water in Autumn Rutland in the autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. And it’s not surprising when you see views like this.  I took this photo as the sun was rising over Rutland Water this morning. Apart from the spectacular scenery, why else do I love autumn in Rutland? The […]

Four Legged Friends Welcome!

We know that for many people, their perfect holiday is not complete without bringing their four legged friends along, and we are delighted that Puddle Cottage welcomes well behaved pets. Puddle Cottage is located just a short walk from Rutland Water, and there are many fantastic dogs walks locally. We also have a little welcome […]

Walkers welcome at Puddle Cottage

Puddle Cottage has always warmly welcomed walkers but we have recently decided to apply for the Visit England Quality in Tourist ‘Walkers Welcome’ award. This is a UK wide scheme which ‘gives walkers the confidence that they are booking quality accommodation that meets their particular needs’. On close inspection, it does appear that we have […]