1 / 24Oxwood Barn
Waldley, Derbyshire
A three bedroom barn for six at Waldley in south Derbyshire, on a farm no longer farmed, with an enclosed garden and three dogs welcome.
The barn stands on a farm that stopped being farmed, still owned by the family that has had it for more than a hundred years. What that means for three dogs is simple: the land is all there, and there is nothing on it. No stock over a wall, no yard in use, nothing anybody has to be kept away from. Oxwood Barn sleeps six at Waldley in south Derbyshire, dog friendly, three rooms to two bathrooms, and the garden outside is enclosed. A hundred years of one family and nothing left on the ground to worry about is an unusual pair of facts to find together.
The door has a ramp instead of a step, which reads as an accessibility note and does something else entirely for a dog whose back legs have started to argue. Two of the three bedrooms sit on that same level, off a hall past the cloakroom, with the twin and its shower room above. The living space runs as one long room with the wood burner at the quiet end of it.
This suits a household travelling with more animals than most places will take. Three dogs at six people is generous anywhere and rare in a barn this size, and the garden is enclosed for dining rather than for containment, so it is worth a walk round on arrival.
Four miles west the ground drops into the Churnet. Dimmingsdale is a wooded valley of pools and old smelting ground with paths along both sides of the water, and the river runs on past Oakamoor and Froghall where the copper works and the canal used to be. Three dogs get shade, water and a valley almost nobody outside the county knows.
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from £813 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 3 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Outside, there is a dining area within an enclosed garden space, and a BBQ on request offers the perfect al fresco dining experience
- Sleeps
- 6 guests
- Rooms
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £813 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Bbq, Open fire, Wifi
Oxwood Barn from £813 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Oxwood Barn dog friendly?
Yes, and genuinely so — Oxwood Barn welcomes up to three dogs, which is unusually generous for a barn of this size. The property sits on a former farm with no livestock, no active yard and nothing your dogs need to be kept away from, making it a rare find for households travelling with multiple animals.
Are dogs allowed at Oxwood Barn year round?
The listing doesn't specify seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's worth contacting the owners directly to confirm availability for your dates. What we can say is that the setup — enclosed garden, ramp entry, no working farm to navigate — suits a dog-owning household at any time of year.
What should I know before visiting Oxwood Barn with my dog?
The enclosed garden is described as a dining space rather than a dedicated dog run, so it's worth doing a walk-round on arrival to get a sense of it. The barn has a ramp rather than a step at the door, which is a practical bonus for older dogs or those with mobility issues, and two of the three bedrooms are on that same ground floor level. For walks, Dimmingsdale — a wooded valley about four miles west with paths along both sides of the water — is well worth knowing about, offering shade, water and quiet trails that most people outside Derbyshire haven't discovered.
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Oxwood Barn from £813 for 7 nights
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