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Pet-sitting in the Staffordshire Moorlands, UK

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    I live in a Grade 2 listed Georgian Rectory in the beautiful Staffordshire Moorlands area, at the foot of the Peak District National Park. There is comfortable living accommodation in the house, with space for 2 travellers. I have a smallholding with 2 large Newfoundland dogs and goats.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Animal Care
    House sitting
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travellers would learn about the local environment with the Peak District on the doorstep.

  • Help

    Help

    Volunteers would need to be experienced with big dogs. I have 2 Newfoundlands aged 9 and 10
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    Cleo needs a daily walk of about half an hour.
    Duke has anxiety after having spent several years in an abusive environment. I have had him for 4 years and he is a loving and gentle dog. He gets exercise in my large garden but is not walked every day. He is very anxious of other dogs.

    You would take care of my dogs whilst I am away. I would of course ask you to keep the house clean and tidy during your stay.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The accommodation is in my house, a double bedroom and a twin bedroom are available.There are beautiful gardens to enjoy with fantastic views. Mountain bikes available for your use.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Being at the foot of the Peak District National Park there are numerous visitor attractions, historic buildings and famous gardens plus fantastic hill walking in the area. We are also near to the famous Potteries region where traditional china potteries still operate using old techniques. We are 4.5 miles away from the theme park Alton Towers.

    Please note that Kingsley is a small village in a rural community. There is one small shop in the village and there are two pubs in walking distance.

    The nearest town is about 2.5 miles away. There is a bus that goes from outside the house.

    The location is very rural, but there are bus and train routes. The city of Stoke on Trent is 8 miles away. The Peak District towns of Buxton, Leek, Bakewell are reachable by bus within half an hour to an hour. Since Covid, buses have annoyingly become less frequent but there are still several buses per day to Cheadle/ Uttoxeter and Stoke on Trent.

    There are nice walks in the area and a picturesque canal and river are within walking distance.

    Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Derby, Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Oxford are within 1-2 hours by train.
    There are a couple of mountain bikes for the more adventurous.

    As no work is required other than looking after my dogs I no longer provide food for workawayers.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Yes, I have high speed mesh wifi and would welcome digital nomads.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    no specific requirements

Host ref number: 892985771391

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