1 / 22Pound Barn
Tirley, Gloucestershire
A one bedroom barn for two at Tirley near Cheltenham, on a working farm with an enclosed garden, an outdoor utility area and three dogs welcome.
The washing machine is outside the building. There is a utility area out in the yard instead of a cupboard indoors. That reads as nothing on a listing and stops reading as nothing the moment three dogs come back off a fortnight of fields. The barn takes two people at Tirley, on a working farm out in the vale, dog friendly, with a king bedroom, a shower room next door and an enclosed garden holding a tub. Whatever goes into that machine never crosses the floor of the barn at all, which with three animals is the whole point.
Three dogs and two people in one bedroom is a large ratio, and it works because almost nothing about the place is precious. The garden is enclosed and looks straight out over flat farmland, and the tiled floors take whatever the meadows produce. A wood burner handles the dark half of the year.
Travelling with a pack and having stopped apologising for it is the position this rewards. Most places at this size allow one dog and a few allow two; being able to bring a third without splitting a party across two bookings changes the arithmetic of a whole holiday. Tirley itself is a handful of houses scattered along the vale with no gradient anywhere near.
Tewkesbury, 6 miles north, kept its abbey when the monasteries went because the town bought the church outright, so a Norman tower stands over a place that should have lost it, and the Severn and the Avon meet below the walls. The Haw Bridge crosses closer in, a single span in flat meadow with a long view both ways. Three dogs get level miles and a river with two names on it.
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from £625 for 7 nights
Pound Barn takes 3 dogs and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 3 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Head outside to enjoy the views across the countryside from the enclosed garden
- Sleeps
- 2 guests
- Rooms
- 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £625 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 17:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Hot tub, Parking, Wifi
Pound Barn from £625 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Pound Barn dog friendly?
Yes, and genuinely so — Pound Barn welcomes up to three dogs, which puts it well ahead of most places at this size. The barn sits on a working farm with tiled floors that take whatever the fields produce, an enclosed garden, and an outdoor utility area with a washing machine for muddy kit. If you're travelling with a full pack, you won't need to split your party across two bookings.
Are dogs allowed at Pound Barn year round?
Nothing in the listing restricts dogs to particular seasons, and the setup suits year-round visits well. A wood burner handles the colder months, and the flat vale around Tirley offers easy walking whatever the time of year.
What should I know before visiting Pound Barn with my dog?
The enclosed garden means dogs have secure outside space, and the tiled floors are built for animals coming in from muddy walks. The washing machine is located in an outdoor utility area in the yard rather than inside the barn, which is a practical detail worth knowing — it means wet and dirty kit stays out of the living space entirely. Nearby, the flat meadows around the Haw Bridge and the Severn give dogs level, unhurried miles close to the property.
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Pound Barn from £625 for 7 nights
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