Shireshead
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1. Wyreside Pod 2, Dolphinholme, Lancashire
- Dog friendly
6 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 6 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Shireshead, usually £124 a night. A week in winter costs around £868 (£853 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 4.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
Six places are listed in Shireshead, and they are all alike in the ways that matter. Each has one bedroom, each sleeps either 2 or 4, and each allows dogs. Two-person lodges cost a little less than the four-person ones, but not by much. If you are travelling as a couple, the extra space of a larger lodge is often worth the small difference.</br>
Shireshead
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Shireshead
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Shireshead
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Shireshead sits in the Lancashire countryside south of Lancaster, and the stays here are small. Nothing sleeps more than 4, and every place has one bedroom. That makes it a base for couples, or for a couple with a child or a friend, rather than for family groups or big parties.
Every place takes dogs and every one has a garden, which is unusual and useful if you walk with a pet. Prices sit in a narrow band. The two-person lodges usually cost a little less than the four-person ones, and the gap is small. Winter and the rest of the year are close too, with a week costing only slightly more in winter. If you want a bigger choice, the nearby towns of Lancaster, Preston and Morecambe have many more places, so Shireshead suits you better when you care about quiet and a private garden than about variety.
The one feature shared by all six places is a private garden. That matters if you bring a dog, since you can let it out without leaving the door, and it is a place to sit in the evening in drier months. Because every place has one, the garden does not change the price. Other features vary less clearly here, so check each listing for a hot tub, parking and heating before you book. In winter, heating and a covered seating area count for more than the garden does.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 6 | 100% | £124 |
Most places here sleep 3 to 4 guests, and all of them have a single bedroom. That means a group of four would share one bedroom, so this works best for a couple with a child, or for close friends who do not mind sharing. Split between four people, a night works out much cheaper per person than for a couple, which is the main saving. Larger groups will need to look in Lancaster or Preston, where there is a wider range of sizes.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 3-4 | 4 | 1 | £124 | £31 |
Prices barely move through the colder months. November to February are all at the same usual level, and March and April drop a little. A week in winter costs only slightly more than one outside winter, so the season matters less here than in many holiday areas. Availability changes more than price. Fewer dates are free in November and December, while January to April have far more open nights. If you want a particular weekend in the run-up to Christmas, book early, and for late winter you can wait.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
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| November 2026 | £124 | 47% |
| December 2026 | £124 | 59% |
| January 2027 | £124 | 81% |
| February 2027 | £124 | 83% |
| March 2027 | £120 | 94% |
| April 2027 | £120 | 98% |
Several towns nearby have more places to choose from. Preston has the most, with about 30, and starts cheaper than Shireshead. Scorton has 8 and starts lower still. Hambleton has only 5 and starts dearer. If Shireshead is full on your dates, Scorton and Lancaster are the closest alternatives, and the coast at Morecambe and Heysham gives you a different setting.
Yes, every place listed here accepts dogs. Each also has a garden. Check the listing for any limit on the number of dogs or an extra cleaning fee.
Not in a single lodge. The largest places sleep 4, and each has one bedroom. A group of five would need to look at Lancaster or Preston, where there are more places and more sizes.
Not noticeably. Nightly prices are usually the same from November to February, and a week costs only slightly more in winter than outside it. March and April are a little cheaper.
The choice is small, with six places. Nearby Preston has about 30 and Morecambe about 20. Book earlier for Shireshead if you have set dates, especially in November and December.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Shireshead usually costs £124, and a week in winter around £868 (£853 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
100% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 4 guests; the average is 3.3 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 47% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
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