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Awbridge, Hampshire
A two bedroom thatched cottage for four at Awbridge near Romsey, with a fully enclosed lawn, a ground floor bathroom and four dogs welcome, in the Test valley.
Four dogs, and the cottage sleeps four. That is a rare ratio at any size and rarer in a building this small, which is the reason to start here rather than finish here. Wood's Thatch is a dog friendly cottage under thatch at Awbridge in the Test valley, two bedrooms, a ground floor bathroom and a fully enclosed lawn behind. Romsey is 2 miles off.
Thatch, a wood burner and low rooms, and the practical half is that the bathroom is downstairs and the lawn behind holds without anybody watching it. Four dogs in a cottage meant for four people need exactly that, because it turns the back door into something you leave standing open rather than something one person guards while everybody else eats.
It suits one family with a great many dogs, or two people with four, and either way it works because nothing here is precious. The village is small and the pub is walkable, and the Test Way comes through, so the walking begins without a drive. By evening four dogs have arranged themselves in front of the fire in an order settled on the first night and not open to renegotiation.
The Test runs a couple of fields away, a chalk stream clear enough to count the weed on the bottom, with the Test Way following it north through water meadows and old mill villages. Mottisfont is close, an abbey turned into a house with the river split into channels through the grounds. Romsey has its abbey and its market, and four dogs get flat, green, unhurried going in more or less every direction from the door.
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from £533 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 4 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- to the rear is a fully enclosed lawn area, perfect to let the pooches run and play
- Dog Facilities
- Dog shower
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £533 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 17:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Ev charging, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Wood's Thatch from £533 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Wood's Thatch dog friendly?
Wood's Thatch is genuinely built around dogs — up to four are welcome in a cottage that sleeps four people, which is an unusually generous ratio for a property this size. There's a fully enclosed lawn at the back, a ground floor bathroom, and a wood burner for evenings, so the practical side of travelling with multiple dogs is well thought through.
Are dogs allowed at Wood's Thatch year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and with a wood burner and enclosed garden, the cottage is well set up for visits in colder months as well as summer. For confirmation of availability at specific times of year, it's worth checking directly with the property.
What should I know before visiting Wood's Thatch with my dog?
The enclosed back lawn means dogs can be let out without anyone standing guard at the door, which makes a real difference when you're travelling with several. The Test Way passes through the village, so you can walk straight from the cottage into the Test valley's water meadows without driving anywhere — and Mottisfont and Romsey are both within easy reach for a change of scenery.
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Wood's Thatch from £533 for 7 nights
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