Central England self catering and cottage accommodation

Peveril Cottage, Darley Moor, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £425 to £839

Self catering accommodation in Darley Moor sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: These exceptionally smart and immaculately presented cottages boast an ideal location in a holiday village set around the perimeter of Darwin Lake. Ashover Beeley and Farley form a little row of three Haddon Cottage is a detached property whilst Peveril Cottage is one of a terrace enjoying a peaceful lakeside position. Surrounded by acres of forestry land Darwin Lake lies twixt craggy moorland offering panoramic views and the beautiful Derwent Valley now a World Heritage site. Visitors will discover a lovely woodland walk around the lake as well as extensive cycling and walking opportunities from the door and a wealth of exciting and diverse attractions within easy reach. Magnificent Chatsworth House Haddon Hall (perhaps the most perfect house to survive from the Middle Ages) Matlock Bath – home of the Heights of Abraham with its cable cars and Great Masson show cave tours – the High Peak Cycle Trail (with cycle hire) Arkwright's famous Mill at Cromford and Gulliver's Kingdom family theme park are all under 6 miles whilst Alton Towers is an hour's drive. Riding and golf are available 3 miles away and the sailing centre at Carsington Lake is 12 miles. Matlock's shops galleries takeaways restaurants and heated indoor swimming pool are just 3 miles. Shop and pub ½ mile.

Spacious open plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area. First floor: Double bedroom with ensuite shower room/W.C. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower attachment).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Lowfields, Sarsden, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Sarsden sleeps 5.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Manor Barn House sits in 45 acres of astonishing Cotswold countryside, listed as an AONB. Within the grounds are a lake, woodlands and great country walks. This substantial country house is the perfect getaway offering peace and tranquillity in a ‘chocolate box’ Cotswold village, with one pub within walking distance. It makes an excellent holiday base for exploring this beautiful and historic area and lies in one of the Cotswold’s most treasured villages, with stunning views as far as the eye can see. This detached barn conversion is built in traditional Cotswold stone and provides all modern living requirements with six double bedrooms and three bathrooms, yet has retained its character with a large open fireplace and beamed ceilings. The kitchen boasts an Aga and conventional oven, enabling large dinner parties to be hosted in the spacious dining room. Nether Westcote village is equidistant (6 miles) from Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford; both villages provide full shopping facilities. Beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water is about 3 miles with many tourist attractions including The Model Village, Cotswold Motor Museum, Birdland and Bourton Model Railway. Cirencester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford and Bath are all within an hour and a half’s drive. The international gardens of Hidcote Manor and Kiftsgate Court should not be missed, while a visit to Sezincote House, built in 1809 and the precursor to the Brighton Pavilion, will entrance and surprise visitors. The barn is perfect for large parties and family gatherings, a real home from home. Several golf courses within 5 miles; horse riding and fishing locally. Shops 3 miles, gastro pub 300 yards.

Spacious beamed living room with open fire, French doors. Large beamed dining room. Two steps up to large well-equipped kitchen with quarry-tiled floor. Utility. Study. Two separate toilets. First floor: Double bedroom with 7ft bed, TV, en-suite bathroom with shower attachment, toilet. Double bedroom with 6ft bed and additional single bed (for +1) with pull-out mattress (for +1 child). Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed; one with additional single bed (for +1) with pull-out mattress (for +1 child). Two double bedrooms. Two bathrooms, each with over-bath shower and toilet.

Squirrel Cottage, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Hook Norton sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: Set in the Cotswolds AONB, on the edge of the historic market town of Chipping Norton (‘Gateway to the Cotswolds’), this three-storey, end of row holiday property lies on an extensive private green bordered by century-old chestnut trees which line all main routes into this beautiful little town. In a quiet leafy location, yet only a couple of hundred yards from the bars, restaurants and boutique shops, the house is built in traditional style, with every modern convenience. Many rooms have distant views over the Cotswolds Hills. Refurbished and decorated in a stylish, contemporary manner with Conran bed linen and fabrics by Designers Guild and Liberty. Shops 200 yards, pub 250 yards.

Spacious living/dining room. Well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area and patio doors to terrace. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Second floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

The Cart Shed, Deepcar, South Yorkshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £285 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Deepcar sleeps 4.

Features include: Non Smoking • Enclosed Garden • Pub Close By • Short Break • Pet Friendly • Easy Walking Access

Accommodation overview: Boasting views across the Don Valley to the woodland of Wharncliffe Crags as well as a smart and very comfortable interior this newly renovated detached barn conversion is ideal for a relaxing break. Peacefully set beside the owners' small working farm it sits within a mile of the villages of Deepcar and Bolsterstone and just 2 miles from Peak District National Park moorlands. Footpaths lead into the surrounding countryside and the Trans Pennine Way is nearby yet this gloriously rural location is within easy tramcar access of Sheffield for Meadowhall shopping cinemas Magna Science Park and Arena events. Magnificent Chatsworth House and Hardwick Hall (N.T.) are both within an hour's scenic drive as are many other popular attractions. Golf and riding are available nearby. Dining pub and shop ½ mile.

Hall. Well equipped kitchen/dining room with Rayburn and door to patio. Sitting room. Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/WC with corner bath and separate shower cubicle.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Swallow Barn, Butterton, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £271 to £523

Self catering accommodation in Butterton sleeps 2.

Features include: Non smoking • Detached Pub near by sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: Enjoying views over beautiful White Peak countryside and a peaceful location midway between Leek and Ashbourne this little detached barn conversion sits just ¼ mile walk from a popular dining pub in an area that boasts many excellent country inns. Within 1 mile the Manifold Valley provides a glorious backdrop for superb walking as well as a cycle trail (cycle hire is available 3 miles away) and all the fun and excitement of Alton Towers is just 10 miles away. This lovely area of the Peak District has a vast array of activities and places of interest to offer – The Potteries Chatsworth House Matlock Bath with its famous Heights of Abraham cable cars and a variety of water sports at Carsington Lake are among the numerous attractions found within 15 miles. Golf and pony trekking are both about 8 miles. There is a general store ½ mile away and both Leek (8 miles) and Ashbourne offer interesting shopping.

Beamed sitting/dining room with electric 'wood burner effect' stove and French doors to patio garden. Galley kitchen. Shower room/W.C. First floor: Double bedroom with high beamed ceiling.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Harthill Hall - The Chapel, Alport, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Alport sleeps 6.

Features include: Hot Tub • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Take a beautiful Peak District National Park setting, just 3½ miles from Bakewell, add a historic hall (first recorded in the Doomsday 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.

Owl Garden, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £325 to £1250

Self catering accommodation in Cheadle sleeps 4.

Features include: Private Hot Tub • Shop Supermarket • Non Smoking

Accommodation overview: New in 2011. Luxurious contemporary lodge with double four poster bed with ensuite shower flat screen TV DVD and iPod docking station. One twin (can be linked to form queen size double) with flat screen TV DVD and iPod docking station. Separate bathroom with overhead shower. Kitchen with fridge/freezer washer/dryer dishwasher and microwave. The hot tub is situated in a private garden under a wooden gazebo overlooking the woodland. No pets. A haven for wildlife and visitors alike Quarry Walk sits in 46 peaceful acres of woodland. Set off the beaten track the log cabins sit amidst tranquil woodland trails and an abundance of flora and fauna.
Just 6 miles from Uttoxeter with its race course and situated between Alton and Cheadle Quarry Walk is a perfect base for touring the area known as ‘the Potteries’. An astounding number of visitor attractions await within a 10-mile radius including Alton Towers Dovedale Valley and Shugborough Hall. Cycle hire and boat trips are available along the Calden Canal and rock climbing hang gliding and boating at Rudyard Reservoir. Launderette* shop and barbecue area on site available for all dates.
*Charges apply.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Woodpecker Log Cabin 2, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £325 to £1250

Self catering accommodation in Cheadle sleeps 2.

Features include: Private Hot Tub • Shop Supermarket • Non Smoking

Accommodation overview: Luxurious lodge with double four poster bed. Bath with overhead shower. Covered outdoor hot tub. A haven for wildlife and visitors alike Quarry Walk sits in 46 peaceful acres of woodland. Set off the beaten track the log cabins sit amidst tranquil woodland trails and an abundance of flora and fauna.
Just 6 miles from Uttoxeter with its race course and situated between Alton and Cheadle Quarry Walk is a perfect base for touring the area known as ‘the Potteries’. An astounding number of visitor attractions await within a 10-mile radius including Alton Towers Dovedale Valley and Shugborough Hall. Cycle hire and boat trips are available along the Calden Canal and rock climbing hang gliding and boating at Rudyard Reservoir. Launderette* shop and barbecue area on site available for all dates.
*Charges apply.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143