Ivy Cottage - Littleworth

Amberley, Gloucestershire

A three bedroom cottage for six at Amberley above Stroud, with a large enclosed garden strung with lights that wraps round from the kitchen door, two dogs welcome.

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The garden here is strung with lights, and that turns out to matter more than it sounds. It is large and enclosed and wraps round the cottage from the kitchen door, so the last outing of the day happens in light rather than by torch. Ivy Cottage sleeps six at Amberley above Stroud, dog friendly, and takes two dogs. A lit garden is the difference between a proper turn out at eleven and a quick one at the step.

Three bedrooms, two bathrooms with one of them downstairs, and a burner in whichever room everybody has ended up in. The cottage is nineteenth century and reads like it, thick walls and small windows, and the garden going round two sides means part of it is always in sun and part out. Two dogs work that out inside a day and use both.

It suits six people who want the escarpment without a drive to reach it. Amberley stands right on the edge of the common, and that ground is grazed: there are cattle loose on it much of the year, so two dogs go on leads up there as a matter of course and come off in the valleys below. That is better learned before the first walk than in the middle of a field.

Hetty Pegler's Tump, 3.8 miles south along the ridge, is a Neolithic chambered tomb entered on hands and knees through a door about the height of a dog, into stone rooms five thousand years old. Uley Bury sits above it, an Iron Age hillfort using the whole flat top of a spur with the Severn vale underneath. Two dogs get the ridge path, which runs level between them.

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from £1,057 for 7 nights

Ivy Cottage - Littleworth takes 2 dogs and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.

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At a Glance

Dogs Welcome: 2 dogs
Enclosed Garden: Yes; This luxury continues outside, where you find a large enclosed garden the wraps around the property from outside the kitchen, festooned with garden lights
Sleeps: 6 guests
Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Price: from £1,057 / 7 nights
Grading: 4 star
Arrival: in from 16:00, out by 10:00
Facilities: Bbq, Open fire, Parking, Wifi

Ivy Cottage - Littleworth from £1,057 for 7 nights

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ivy Cottage - Littleworth dog friendly?
Yes, Ivy Cottage welcomes up to two dogs. The large enclosed garden wraps around two sides of the cottage from the kitchen door, giving dogs plenty of space to explore, and it's strung with lights so late-evening outings are easy rather than a fumble in the dark.
Are dogs allowed at Ivy Cottage - Littleworth year round?
The listing doesn't specify seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's best to check directly with the owner to confirm availability for your dates. What the description does make clear is that the setup — enclosed garden, ground-floor bathroom, and nearby walking — is designed with dogs as a given, not an afterthought.
What should I know before visiting Ivy Cottage - Littleworth with my dog?
The most important thing to know is that Amberley Common, right on the doorstep, is grazed by cattle for much of the year, so dogs will need to go on leads up on that ground. The description is refreshingly upfront about this: leads on the common, then off in the valleys below — better to know before you're in the middle of a field. It's also worth noting that the nearby ridge walks toward Hetty Pegler's Tump and Uley Bury are well suited to two dogs, running level between two landmarks well worth the trip.