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Duke's Barn Farm

Duke's Barn Farm is licensed by Wigan Council for cat boarding and dog boarding in Pemberton. The council's most recent inspection awarded it 1 star out of 5.

Across Greater Manchester, 47% of licensed businesses hold 4 stars or above, so this rating sits below the county norm — though a 2- or 3-star business is still fully compliant with the regulations.

Its licence runs to 23 December 2026, 5 months away. Longer licence terms are awarded to higher-rated operators, which is why a distant expiry date is usually a good sign in itself.

On its own website the business describes itself as: "Established in 1979 by Raymond & Kathleen, Dukes Barn Farm Boarding Kennels and Cattery is a family run business providing the best quality of care to your pets. We pride ourselves on providing..." We reproduce that as a summary of what it says about itself, not as anything we have checked.

Its site advertises dog boarding, cat boarding.

We found no entry for this business on the ICO register of fee payers. That is common for sole traders and is not necessarily a failing, but a business holding your address and door key would normally be expected to be registered.

There is 1 other licensed business in Pemberton, 1 of which holds a higher council rating.

Under the star rating scheme a 1-star operator qualifies for a licence of up to 1 year and correspondingly fewer unannounced inspections, so the rating affects how often the council will look in as well as what it thought at the last visit.

Wigan Council publishes an address for this licence, which is set out in full below.

We read 6 pages of its website on 2 August 2026, about 5,802 words in total, and extracted 13 details from them.

Licence record

From its own website

Contact details from its website

Questions and answers

Answers marked from their website are the business's own words. Answers marked from published details are assembled from facts stated on their site. Answers marked summarised were written from their site's text and checked so that every figure appears in the original — but they are a summary, not a quotation, and the business's own site is authoritative.

When is Duke's Barn Farm open?

Its website states: “Check in times: Monday-Saturday: 9.00am - 12.00pm” “Departure times: Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 18.00pm” “Departure times: Saturday: 9.00am - 16.00pm” Collection and drop-off are often by appointment even where opening hours are published.
From published details — source

Where is Duke's Barn Farm?

Its website gives the address as Brook Ln, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8JQ.
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How do I contact Duke's Barn Farm?

Its website lists contact by phone on 01942217752.
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Is the business insured?

According to its website: “We are a licensed and insured establishment with a very experienced team, providing owners with peace of mind that their beloved furry friends are being cared for to the very highest standard.”
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What vaccinations does my pet need?

According to its website: “The initial primary vaccination course is essential to protect your pet and others.”
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Is there a trial or settling-in visit?

According to its website: “is a trial stay beneficial for my dog?”
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What happens to the kennel rooms after a pet leaves?

They are cleaned and disinfected and left to stand for 24 hours.
Summarised from their website

How often are dogs exercised?

At least 4 opportunities throughout the day.
Summarised from their website

Can I bring my dog's own food and bedding?

Yes, you can bring their own food and bedding.
Summarised from their website

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Where these figures come from

Last updated

1 July 2026

• Local authority animal activity licence registers — English local authorities. Factual fields extracted from each council's published public register: trading name, licence number, licensable activity, star rating and expiry date. Where a council redacts an address — as they routinely do for home boarders operating from a residential address — the record is kept without a location and never geolocated by inference. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 1 August 2026.
• Operators' own public websites — The licensed businesses themselves. Factual metadata — description, opening hours, contact details and advertised services — extracted from each operator's own public website. robots.txt is checked and obeyed before every fetch, requests are rate-limited to one per host per run, and every field links back to the page it came from with the date we last checked. Claims operators make about themselves are not verified by us. Licence: Summarised, not reproduced. Refreshed 1 August 2026.
• Postcode geography — Office for National Statistics / Ordnance Survey, via postcodes.io. Postcodes already published in council registers are resolved to a parish or ward and coordinates. Only postcodes the council itself published are looked up. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 1 August 2026.
• Licence details are republished from the Wigan Council public register under the Open Government Licence.
• Companies House and ICO entries are matched by trading name and corroborated by location; unconfirmed matches are not published.