New dog park with unique swimming pool set to open in Peterborough village

Following the success of its first dog park, which opened in November 2023, Lodge Farm Dog Park is set to open its second location on April 7.

Bookings are already open for those wishing to plan their visit, which is located next to but adequately screened from the first dog park located at the farm on Crowland Road, next to Thorney Rugby Club.

Water Paws will offer a safe 4.5 acre field for dogs to roam free in, with the star attraction being a dedicated 10m x 8m doggy pool, with a beached entry and a depth in the deep end of 80cm. The pool itself is separately fenced off so users can choose when their dog swims.

The site will also include on-site shelter, benches and obstacles for varied play and training as well as complimentary doggy treats.

The two parks are being kept separate as well with each having their own entrances, fenced off areas and staggered start times, therefore the dogs will not be able to see each other.

Owner Roz Harper said that the decision to make the second park came from the sheer popularity of the first.

She said: “Our first one has been so popular that we decided to open a second one. Our main complaint was that people couldn’t get a space as weekends would fill up up to a month in advance.

“We had a paddling pool last summer but we decided to open a second location and invest in a proper pool and I don’t think there’s anything else like it.

“We’ve got a Labrador ourselves and we were finding that unless we went to an actual dog swimming pool- which can be quite costly- there was nowhere for her to swim properly.”

More information and booking can be found at https://lodgefarmdogpark.co.uk/v2/.

Bookings will ensure exclusive use for the booked timeslot and a total of ten dogs can be included in each booking. Quotes for more dogs can be obtained by getting in touch.