We are all about luxury care for dogs!

At The Grove we have created luxury dog boarding to a standard that far exceeds the imagination…

Situated in the heart of rural Staffordshire, just 1 mile from the picturesque village of Whittington – our luxury dog hotel in Staffordshire has 80 acres of fields and woodland enabling us to vary our on-lead walks, giving our guests the chance to explore something different and stimulating every day.

Our luxury suites

The Grove offers luxury dog boarding, which has been created to provide an incredibly spacious, light and calm place to stay, with the one-to-one attention and playtime that is so important to every dog.

Our suite sizes start at 8ft and go up to 11ft wide, and are 18ft – 22ft long (that’s between 3 and 5 times more square footage than is usual in UK boarding kennels).

We love fresh air, exercise and play

We know that regular human contact during exercise and play is incredibly beneficial, so our guests are taken out several times a day, between the hours of 8am until

9pm (dogs that have evening walks at home love this!).

ABOUT THE GROVE

Meet Lindsay & Rob

Two generations of our family live and work here, which provides the highest level of safety and security for our guests. Keith and Annabelle (Rob’s parents) live on one side of the kennels, and Rob, with his wife Lindsay, 3 children and pets on the other side.

Keith and Rob both have agricultural college qualifications, and have spent over 55 years (between them!) caring for both large and small animals.

Annabelle grew up with kennels, being involved with her family’s kennels business from a very early age.

Lindsay has exceptional caring and calming skills, and is probably going to be your first welcoming contact with us.

Why we created luxury dog boarding

We believe that at The Grove we have created luxury kennelling to a standard that far exceeds anything you have seen before.

Because our philosophy is to create as much of your dog’s home environment as posssible, we have created rooms which are big and bright, with plenty of space for even the largest dogs to bound around in with us.

Our extremely comfortable surroundings are no accident – they are specially designed to make everyone relax. From ourselves to visitors, the calm and happy atmosphere has a knock-on effect on every single dog that stays with us as a guest. Dogs immediately sense the relaxed environment and available home comforts.

We believe the minimum requirements are just not good enough, which is why our Deluxe Suites are over 3 times larger than this, with our Emperor Suites a massive 5 times larger than is normal.

A little history

The Grove Kennels, and Grove Farm are set within the grounds of what was once a grand Georgian house and park going back as far as the Old Manor House in the 1500’s.

In 1776 Capability Brown was commissioned to landscape the park, and to design and build a mansion. Brown completed the contract in 1779, having planted 100,000 trees, transforming 400 acres with picturesque avenues, vistas, leisure gardens and lake. The whole became a magnificent setting for the Palladian mansion built on the site of the Old Manor House.

When completed the mansion ranked among the finest in the kingdom of George III. As was the fate of many grand estates, it was divided into several farms and was sold on 31st May 1808. Among the main purchasers was Sir Robert Peel of Tamworth.

The Grove is named after The Orangery and Orange Grove that once supplied the grand house.

LUXURY KENNELS SUITES

Because our philosophy is to create as much of your dog’s home environment as possible, we have created rooms which are big and bright, with plenty of space for even the largest dogs to bound around in.

All suites are large and peaceful, where our guests can daydream about the games they’ve played, without being disturbed. They are still a part of everything that goes on here, but in a quiet, happy and interested way.

We have 4 Emperor Suites and 32 Deluxe Suites for you to choose from:

Deluxe Suites

Our Deluxe Suites are THREE times larger than is usual for kennels.

Deluxe Suites:

Bedroom: 8ft x 8ft (2.5m x 2.5m)
Playroom: 10ft x 8ft (3.0m x 2.5m)

What ‘luxury for dogs’ means here

All our suites are luxury in terms of space, amount of light and underfloor heating, beds and comfort items. The biggest luxury of all is the feeling of calm, quiet, safeness and fun here.

Relax in extra deep, comfy beds & rugs

We provide large comfy raised beds that are deeply comfortable, and use ortho-support technology that correctly supports your dog as they sleep or relax on it.

We also have soft rugs which are great for rolling around on, cuddles, and play.

Our beds and rugs are eco-friendly, 100% washable, have a sustainable lifecycle and are made in the UK. They provide great protection as they are anti-bacterial, anti-dust mite and are anti-fungal.

You are also very welcome to bring your dog’s own beds from home. Our luxury dog suites have the space for several beds and rugs!

Light, interest and a feeling of safety

An integral part of the welfare aspect built into our design was to include glass doors in both the bedroom and playroom entrances. This isn’t just about light and providing another view for the dogs, it’s also about providing them with a feeling of safety and security and therefore, of course, calmness.

• Dogs can see and hear everything that is going on, without feeling the need to protect or defend themselves – and calm interest is the result.

• Providing a full height (human) door between the bedroom and playroom (rather than just the usual hatch or dog door) has innumerable welfare benefits for our guests.

  Primarily, it means our rooms really do feel like rooms, which is naturally what dogs are used to at home – it feels familiar and comfortable.

  It also affects the atmosphere, mood and demeanour of humans (both ourselves and visitors). We feel relaxed, so the dogs feel relaxed – and we all know how dogs immediately sense and know our state of mind. Sounds so simple, and it is – but it works like a dream. It is only when you visit The Grove for yourself that you will grasp this fully – so do come and experience the atmosphere!

• It also means we humans can easily move between each dogs’ bedroom and playroom to cuddle, care for, groom and play with our guests in both areas at the same time, without restriction, and of course check on everything. Because we utilise all the space available – it’s all more exercise and time spent well; i.e, one-to-one with the dogs.

Gentle, even warmth

If you’ve ever seen your pets lying in the warm, sunny spot on the floor at home you will already know just how delicious this feeling is to dogs.

Just as in our homes, underfloor heating is hidden, meaning no floor and wall space is taken up with radiators or heated panels – all the more room for beds, bowls, toys and chairs.

For elderly dogs the comfort this even, gentle heat brings has even more benefits than just the joy of warmth.

There are also cooler areas, as it’s important to give dogs the freedom of choice to decide where they feel most comfortable.

Comfort and home-like items

We have the staff, time and space here to take care of all your dog’s belongings, their favourite bed (some guests bring along their own armchairs!) and every single toy they own if you want to bring them.

Comfort items from home are a must as far as we’re concerned.

Every thing we can do together to make your dog comfortable, happy and settled with us, we wholeheartedly encourage – because it works so well.

Soothing music is played and for dogs that enjoy watching television we have the option of TV in our Emperor Suites!

Deluxe Suites have 8ft Bedrooms

• £40 per dog, per day (including VAT)
• £20 per dog for each additional family member sharing

Naturally, all our guests are fully insured.

CHAUFFEUR SERVICE

We now provide a chauffeur service for your loved ones, to take even more of the stress out of your break.

We charge per mile, from us to you and back here again per journey.

If you live less than 30 miles away the cost is £2 per mile.

If you live more than 30 miles away the cost is £1.50 per mile.

Please note that we have a minimum charge of £10.