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Shoe Cottage - find your imagination soaring with ideas for a shoe or boot home or haven, an inspired design to reflect the rhyme. You can stay in an ideal boot studio in Tasman in the north island of New Zealand. Find cosy character-filled horseshoe homes and shoemaker's shacks in the United Kingdom.
Shoe Cottage - there is a rhyme and book with illustrations for children and it goes something like this...
'There was a jolly old woman who lived in a shoe...'
This rhyme gives us an incredible visual image of a shoe as a home. Thousands of children (and child-at-heart adults) all over the world have been intrigued by this idea. And some people have even gone so far as to create a shoe cottage.
'The Jolly Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe' (1999) by Minnie McKnight, Ellen Kirk and Meri Dohmann.
Yes, you can stay in a real shoe cottage near Nelson, on the north coast of the South Island of New Zealand. This beautiful coastline is known as the 'Tasman Coast' and offers some of the most beautiful scenery in New Zealand.
The Boot - Fairytale Accommodation - Tasman near Nelson - South Island - New Zealand
This enchanting small cottage has 1 bedroom, 1 bathrooms and is ideal for a couple. Relax in front of your fireplace, in your own private courtyard or stroll the Jester Cafe run by the owners. Stroll around 2.4 hectares of private property. Or explore the area. Just 30 km or 18 miles to Able Tasman National Park.
'You need to stay at the boot! What a magical air BnB. Judy and Steve created such a beautiful oasis. Not only did we get to enjoy living in a giant boot, but we got to walk around the extended property and enjoy all their stunning sculptures and landscaping. If Abel Tasman weren't so close we would've spent our whole stay on their property. They stocked the kitchen with freshly baked bread, cookies, jam, and peanut butter which was sooo delicious. Coolest!'
Learn all about the inspiration and creation of this unique home and now B&B on this video.
Sadly, I found not too many shoe or boot or slipper cottages to stay in the United Kingdom. Lots of horse shoe cottages. Some shoe maker's or cobblers cottages. And they are lovely, whimsical and cosy.
Horse Shoe Cottage - Bideford - Devon - UK
With 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms this is a cosy home with kitchen, terrace, garden and pool. 4 km or 3.5 miles to Hartford Village. Close to cliffside walks, beaches and Tintagel Castle. 5 km to Warren Beach.
Horse Shoe Cottage - Shipston-on-Stour - Warwickshire - UK
This cosy cottage has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and sleeps 4. Enjoy the fireplace, garden and full kitchen. Ideally placed near north Cotswolds and Stratford-Upon-Avon.
'Fantastic home from home cottage in a fabulous location. Everything you needed was supplied, located fantastically all within 30 mins of most of the 'go to' places.'
Horse Shoe Cottage - Pwllheli - Gwynedd - Wales - UK
This detached renovated barn has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and plenty of space for 11 guests. Enjoy the private parking, outdoor seating and fireplace. Located near the village of Abersoch, Gwynedd, a popular sailing spot with 3 beaches. Ideally located for hiking in the Llŷn Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Shoemaker’s Cottage - Friston - Suffolk - UK
This gorgeous 2-bedroom cottage has 2 bathrooms, welcoming 4 guests with a beautiful private garden, fully-equipped kitchen and loads of character. Explore the Suffolk coastline. Minutes from Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape. 8 km or 9 miles from Thorpeness Beach.
Cobbler’s Cottage - Mundesley - Norwich - UK
With 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom this character-filled cottage welcomes 4 guests. Enjoy the sea view, full kitchen, free parking and the cosy wood burner. Explore the Norfolk Coast, visit Mundesley Beach, with its colourful beach huts, or take in the scenery on a hike along the Norfolk Coast Path. An easy walk to cafes, restaurants and the beach, as you are just off Beach Road.
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Cobbler’s Byre Cottage - Glendale - Scotland
This 1-bedroom holiday home is located next to the owner's home but in a spacious garden with plenty of privacy. 1 bathroom and full kitchen. This snug home was restored from a late 19th-century byre which was used for cattle, but it is believed to have been at one stage a rural cobbler’s workshop. A river runs nearby, on the 6 acre property. Located in the north-west of the Isle of Skye close to Feriniquarrie village and Glendale. Just 45 km or 30 miles to the Fairy Pools.
'A fantastic holiday in a gorgeous cottage in an idyllic location. Great base for exploring Skye.
The cottage was beautiful with it's own little private garden area. The cottage was on a large area of land which we were allowed to use freely. Internal decor was fresh and pretty. Kitchen and bathroom were modern and spotlessly clean. We felt the location was great to explore the island.'
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