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Clifton Cottages - Clifton Cottage, Clifton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Clifton sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Clifton Cottages, comprising spacious Clifton Cottage, a large Georgian house and formerly the owners’ home, together with the smaller former groom’s cottage, Clifton Edge, has been converted with much care to provide comfortable holiday accommodation. Clifton Cottage, suitable for larger groups, boasts a large entrance hall, three reception rooms, and retains much original character with its beams, Aga and homely open fires. Clifton Edge boasts a hot tub in its own enclosed garden providing the perfect way to relax at the end of the day. Adjacent, yet detached from one another, they are set in a village location with the market town of Ashbourne only 1½ miles away on the edge of the Peak District National Park. There are many shops to browse and good facilities including supermarkets and a number of restaurants. There are leisure centres at both Ashbourne and Uttoxeter for swimming, squash and other sports. A similar distance away, an 18-hole golf course proves popular with visitors (available weekdays only). From the cottages one can undertake country walks, cycle rides through country lanes and there is also a very good pub 100 yards away in the village which does good food and welcomes Clifton Cottages guests. Highlights in the area include Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Peak caves and caverns near Castleton, Alton Towers theme park (within 5 miles), Sudbury Museum of Childhood, Crich Tram Museum, Bakewell, Carsington Water, Matlock Bath including Gulliver’s Kingdom and the Heights of Abraham. Shop 11/4 miles.

Bridge Hill Cottage, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Hook Norton sleeps 7.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 7

Accommodation overview: Once the village sweet shop, this pretty stone-built detached holiday cottage dates from 1790. In a quiet lane in the heart of Hook Norton, within easy walking distance of the village shop, famous Hook Norton brewery and three pubs. A short drive from Chipping Norton, it is conveniently situated for visiting Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water. Shops 100 yards.

Large beamed living room with large inglenook fireplace, wooden floor. Six steps up to beamed sitting room with TV, bar billiards table, piano, wooden floor, minstrels’ gallery above with small double sofa bed (for +1). Kitchen/dining room, rush matting on quarry-tiled floor, large window seat, oak dresser. Utility room with toilet. Open tread stairs to first floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and built-in wardrobe. Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Further shower room and toilet.

Sadies Croft, Over Haddon, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £388 to £ 753

Self catering accommodation in Over Haddon sleeps 4.

Features include: Non Smoking • Enclosed Garden • Pub Close By • Open Fire • Short Break • Pet Friendly

Accommodation overview: Set in a quiet hamlet within 400 yards of the iconic beauty of Lathkill Dale with its crystal clear river and lovely walks and just 300 yards from a popular dining pub this cottage offers a well furnished and presented contemporary holiday home with a private patio and an enclosed garden boasting views towards Bakewell and beyond. It is set only 2 miles from the bustling market town of Bakewell to which there is a regular bus service. Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are 4 miles away and the Heights of Abraham in Matlock Bath Crich Tramway Museum Castleton Caverns and many more attractions are within a half hour drive. Alton towers is 25 miles away and golf is available 2 miles away. Shop 2 miles pub 300 yards. Sitting room with gas ‘wood burner’ and dining area. Kitchen with door to patio. Cloakroom/WC. First floor: Spacious double bedroom with 5’ bed. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/WC (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Hawthorn Lodge, Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Buxton sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: This substantial, modern, detached property is decorated and furnished to a good standard and offers a great choice of recreational facilities such as the gym, snooker and cinema room, ideal for families and groups. This holiday property has a secluded garden and overlooks some stunning countryside. The Victorian market town of Buxton lies just a mile away, with its lovely pavilion gardens and opera house/theatre. Shops, bars and restaurants abound here, and there is always an event such as the farmers’ market, antique and craft fairs. The Fringe Music Festival is one of the largest open arts festivals in the country. This takes place in July along with an opera and literature festival. Only 3 miles away visitors can take a tour of Poole’s Country Park and its 200-year-old limestone cavern. Stunning scenery surrounds this area, with opportunities to go cycling and walking from the doorstep. Follow the Monsal and Tissington Trails, walk the stepping stones through the Dovedale Gorge, sail the Carsington Waters or just picnic and admire the wildlife. Visit the caves of Castleton, take a tour and see where the beautiful Blue John stone is mined which is then made into jewellery and artefacts. Within 12 miles lies the magnificent Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, also the market town of Bakewell and Ashbourne with many antique shops, restaurants and cafés. Take a day trip to Alton Towers (which also has stunning gardens), the Staffordshire potteries, Churnet Valley Steam Railway or Blackbrook Zoological Park. There is so much to do for families and couples alike. Shop and pub ½ mile.

Spacious living room with gas fire, oak floor and patio door. Sitting room/dining room with wooden floor. Spacious farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with electric/gas range (for cooking), oak floor and patio doors to garden. Utility. Separate toilet. Lower ground floor: Play room. Cinema room. Well-equipped gym with rowing machine, treadmill and multi gym. Games room with 8ft snooker table. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room with toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bunk bedroom. Large bathroom with separate shower cubicle, bidet and toilet.

Harthill Hall - Cokaynes, Alport, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Alport sleeps 10.

Features include: Hot Tub • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Take a beautiful Peak District National Park setting, just 3½ miles from Bakewell, add a historic hall (first recorded in the Domesday Book), and an ancient cluster of listed buildings converted to form superb holiday cottage accommodation....and the result is the captivating blend that is Harthill Hall. Nestling in 14 acres of grounds on an upland called Priest’s Hill with excellent walking available from the doorstep, the properties have the use of an extensive range of leisure facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, solarium and treatment rooms. Noble names have woven the threads of the hall’s long history including Henry de Ferrers, the Cokaynes and the Harthills. Henry VIII is also believed to have stayed at the hall.
It was here in 1259 that Sir Richard de Hartle was issued a Papal Bull by Pope Alexander II, allowing him to appoint his own chaplain. The chapel ceased its functions as a place of worship in 1546 and now takes the form of The Chapel and Hartle Cottage. The eight cottages are furnished with antiques and surround a medieval cobbled courtyard. They all retain a wealth of original features including thick stone walls, large oak beams, mullion windows and flagstone floors. Derbyshire’s bustling market towns, villages, hills, dales and rivers offer majestic scenery, and a rich variety of customs. Boasting a varied and beautiful landscape, they offer a blend of heritage, history and family attractions. The beautiful market town of Bakewell (3½ miles) is situated on the River Wye, crossed by a 13th-century five-arched bridge which has coffee shops and restaurants. Within easy reach are Matlock, Hall Leys Park, Chesterfield, Alfreton and Buxton. National Trust properties and gardens nearby include Riley Graves, Longshaw, Mam Tor, South Peak, Dovedale, Hardwick Hall and Kedleston Hall. Close by are both Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. Games room with free wireless internet connection. Shop and pub 3½ miles.

Westgate Cottage, Warwick, Warwickshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599

Self catering accommodation in Warwick sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This delightful Grade II listed cottage is situated just a few minutes’ walk from the magnificent castle, within the heart of historic Warwick. Dating back to the 1500s, the cottage has been carefully modernised to retain its period character with ancient timbers, and even original pick axe marks still visible in the stone walls of the cellar. Tastefully furnished and well equipped, this idyllic, cosy, holiday hideaway is only a short stroll from a wide selection of shops and restaurants. Although adjoining another property, the cottage has its own secluded, pretty garden in which to relax after a busy day’s sightseeing in Stratford (10 minutes), Leamington Spa or Kenilworth. Shops 100 yards.

Eight steps to entrance. Charming beamed living room with sofa-bed (for +2). Spacious beamed fitted kitchen with Belfast sink. Two steps leading to dining room/conservatory with door to garden. Steep, narrow steps to cellar. First floor: Attractive double bedroom with TV, brass and iron bedstead (child’s airbed available on request, alternative sleeping only). Bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment and toilet.

Shawside Farm, Upper Hulme, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Upper Hulme sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Shawside is set in stunning, peaceful countryside within a short walk of The Roaches, a beautiful part of the Peak District ideal for walking, cycling, climbing and riding. Buxton is a 20 minute drive, Leek 10 minutes, though the main road is almost entirely out of sight and sound from the house. Shawside is a classic Victorian Staffordshire farmhouse and barn conversion set in four acres of grounds, with unrestricted views along a moorland valley and very few buildings in sight. In summer the heather blooms and turns the valley a gorgeous purple. Shop 3 miles, pub 1½ miles.

Beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Sitting room with Bechstein grand piano. Dining room. Well-equipped kitchen. Utility with Belfast sink. One step to bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with exposed trusses. Two beamed twin bedrooms. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.

Worton Park Cottages - Corner Cottage, Worton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Worton sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: The Old Rectory, a detached listed building, and Corner Cottage, an idyllic Cotswolds detached stone property are situated at Worton, a hamlet between the villages of Cassington and Yarnton, both mentioned in the Domesday Book. Owned by Christchurch College, Oxford until 1774, the Old Rectory and its surroundings are of great historical interest. The holiday properties are at the end of a quiet lane with ample parking at the front and a large private garden to the rear. Nearby are public footpaths across the fields to the neighbouring villages. In Cassington ¾ mile away, two pubs can be found; one of the more traditional type and the other, a free house with a restaurant. Yarnton, 1 mile away, also has two pubs, both with restaurants. Oxford, with its shops and theatres, is only 5 miles away. There is a regular bus service to London from Oxford or a train from nearby Hanborough Station. Ten minutes’ drive away is the historical town of Woodstock. Here lies Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill. Woodstock is also home to the Oxfordshire County Museum. Between Woodstock and Worton, is the village of Bladon where Churchill is buried. For the more active visitor, there are opportunities for walking, riding and sailing within easy reach, but for those who prefer the quiet life, then these properties provide the perfect place to relax. It is also an ideal place from which to explore the Cotswolds or Shakespeare’s Stratford, or somewhere to stay when the various highlights of the English summer calendar are taking place, such as Henley Regatta, Cheltenham Races, the British Grand Prix and Blenheim Horse Trials. The Old Rectory and Corner cottage can be booked together for larger parties. Shops and pub 1 mile.