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Shoe Cottage

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 Rhyme



Jolly Old Woman Book Cover

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.




A Shoe Cottage in New Zealand



Shoe Cottage Nelson NZ


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.

Shoe Cottage Nelson NZ

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.




Shoe Cottage in the UK


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.

Horseshoe Cottage Bideford UK

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.


Horseshoe Cottage Warwickshire UK

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.'

Horseshoe Cottage Pwllheli Wales UK
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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 UK

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 Norwich UK

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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Cobblers Byre Glendale Isle of Skye Scotland

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.'




Plan Your Path


Find your cosy home in a little shoe cottage with these travel tips.

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To get to Tasman, New Zealand

  • Fly into Wellington Airport WLG
  • Take a taxi 11 km or 7 miles to the ferry port at Pipitea for the Cook Strait Ferry
  • Take the ferry from Wellington to Picton via Marlborough Sounds (one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world)
  • Drive 170 km or 110 miles


In the UK

  • fly into London Heathrow Airport LHR
  • to get to Bideford in Devon drive 312 km or 200 miles
  • Drive 128 km or 80 miles to Shipston-on-Stour
  • to get to Pwllheli fly into Liverpool Airport LPL
  • Drive 175 km or 110 miles
  • to get to Friston in Suffolk fly into London Stansted Airport STN
  • Drive 120 km or 75 miles
  • to get to Mundesley in Norwich fly into London Stansted Airport STN
  • Drive 175 km or 110 miles
  • To get to Glendale on the Isle of Skye, fly into Inverness Airport INV
  • Drive 224 km or 140 miles

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