Dogs welcome | Private hot tubs | Enclosed patios
Dog friendly Suffolk cottages
Bring the dog. All three of our cottages welcome up to two well-behaved dogs, and each one has its own private hot tub on an enclosed patio, so nobody has to be left at home. We're a working family farm in the middle of Suffolk, with footpaths starting right by the cottages and a secure dog field a short drive away for off-lead runs.
Check dates for your stay →2
dogs per cottage
£25
per dog, per stay
3
private hot tubs
Everything your dog needs, ready when you arrive
We'd like your dog to settle in as quickly as you do, so when you open the door you'll find:
- A water bowl
- Poo bags
- A few treats to say hello
- Dog towels for muddy paws
- An outside cold tap at Owls End and Tithe Barn, for rinsing off after a walk
You might also spot Margo, our golden retriever, riding round the farm in the tractor with Jeremy.
Private hot tubs and enclosed patios
Each cottage has its own private hot tub on a patio closed in by fencing and railings. It keeps all but the very smallest dogs in, so yours can potter about and settle down while you sit in the hot tub or eat outside on a summer evening. If your dog is tiny or a bit of an escape artist, please keep an eye on them, as the moat is close by.
Walks from the cottage door
Public footpaths start right by the farm and cross the fields towards Bildeston and Hitcham, so you can set off without getting in the car. You'll find a map of the routes on our Things to do page. Because this is a working farm, with gamebirds and other wildlife in the fields and hedgerows, please keep your dog on a lead on the footpaths and whenever you're out on the farm.
Somewhere safe to run off the lead
We don't have a fully enclosed exercise field at Wattisham Hall, but our good friends at High Hounds do. Their secure dog field is at Highfields Farm in Battisford, a short drive away near Stowmarket, and you have the whole field to yourselves for your session, so there's no worrying about other dogs. You book a 25 or 55 minute slot on their website. We know them well and they're people we trust.
Bringing the whole family, dogs included
If you book all three cottages for a family get-together or a weekend with friends, each cottage can still take up to two dogs. That's room for up to 19 people and six dogs around one courtyard, with three private hot tubs between you. Read more about group stays, including how we can set up a table in Tithe Barn so everyone can eat together.
Dog rules and costs
This is a working farm and our home, and we want every guest to enjoy their stay, including the ones without dogs. So we ask that you follow a few simple rules.
- We welcome up to two dogs per cottage, at £25 per dog, per stay. You can add your dogs when you book
- Please keep dogs on a lead whenever you're out on the farm
- Dogs need to stay off the beds and sofas
- Please don't leave your dog alone in the cottage
- Please don't let your dog foul on the patios, for hot tub hygiene
- The farmyard is out of bounds, as the machinery can be dangerous even when it's parked
Booking a stay with your dog
- Check your dates. Stays start on a Friday or a Monday, for a minimum of two nights.
- Choose Owls End, Tithe Barn or Willow Cottage, or book all three. Dogs are welcome in every one.
- Add your dogs when you book, at £25 per dog, per stay.
- We'll have the bowl, poo bags, treats and towels waiting for you.
