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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Worton sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12
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.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £310 to £839
Self catering accommodation in Chapel-en-le-Frith sleeps 4.
Features include: Short Breaks Pool Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This recently restored 18th century cottage boasts a contemporary design which complements its original character and full use of a covered heated swimming pool in summer. Set next to the owners' home in pretty woodland ½ mile walk from the many pubs restaurants and shops in the village centre. Walking in the Peak National Park and Manchester's city pleasures are easily accessible and Castleton's caverns Edale and Buxton 6 miles. Lyme Park (N.T.) 6 miles. Chatsworth and Styal Mill 20 miles. Golf locally.
Attractive sitting room with electric fire in stone surround. Dining room. Galley kitchen. First floor: Twin bedded room. Double bedroom. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).
Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Carsington sleeps 6.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Fine cottages and facilities – in a county of unspoilt landscapes, deep dales and winding rivers . . . This fine courtyard of old stone barns was part of a working farm, but has now been sensitively converted to offer seventeen beautifully furnished and well-equipped cottages, nine of which are featured here. Ible ref QVE, Middleton ref QUX and Wisels ref QUW are all next door to one another. Boasting a wealth of original features, they enjoy shared use of a rich choice of leisure facilities, including a superb indoor heated swimming pool in an adjacent purpose-designed building. With a shallow area for children, the pool has its own changing rooms and a sauna, and there is a separate games room. Brackendale Spa offers luxurious treatments. There is a separate laundry room with automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Close to the cottages are patio and barbecue areas. All set in 3 acres of shared grounds, offering a children’s play area and plenty of space in which to relax.
This is an ideal setting for a Peak District holiday. Knockerdown Farm is conveniently situated on the road between Ashbourne and Matlock, within walking distance of beautiful Carsington Water, a superb windsurfing and sailing centre, which has an area devoted to wildlife and nature conservancy. Throughout the year they have special fun days for children of all ages. At the water sports centre you can hire (with tuition) Kayaks, windsurfers, Canadian canoes and bicycles. Professional fly fishing is available to enable guests to try their hand at fishing this popular, well-stocked reservoir. Fine walking country is virtually on the doorstep, and the renowned Tissington and Middleton cycle trails are both close by (with bikes available to hire). The principal centres of the Derbyshire Dales are nearby - Wirksworth, the market town of Ashbourne, attractive Bakewell (of pudding fame) and Matlock: all are fascinating ancient towns. Matlock Bath (6 miles) is popular as an inland resort, standing on the River Derwent amid lovely scenery, and offering boating, angling, bowls, tennis and cricket. The young (and the young at heart) will enjoy a day out at the National Tramway Museum - where visitors may enjoy the fun experience of trams from around the world! Magnificent Chatsworth House (16 miles) boasts a famous collection of art treasures as well as beautiful gardens. Haddon Hall (13 miles) is England’s most complete and authentic medieval house dating back to the 14th century. It is set in lovely countryside overlooking the River Wye, near Bakewell, which houses one of the National Park’s information centres. One of Britain’s premier theme parks, Alton Towers, within easy reach is amongst appealing countryside close to the picturesque village of Alton, offers a fun-packed day out for all the family. On site is a restaurant which is fully licensed and serves freshly prepared home-cooked food, to eat in or take away. There are several country inns within walking distance. Shop 5 miles.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £481 to £921
Self catering accommodation in Carsington Water sleeps 4.
Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Pool Easy Walk access • Pub near by sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Set amidst lovely countryside Knockerdown Cottages offers a range of facilities. The original group of properties five of which we offer here are converted from 19th century farm buildings. Very comfortably furnished they are set around a courtyard whilst Dove and Edale Cottages have been built in a complimentary style and offer luxurious accommodation. Visitors enjoy free membership of the leisure facilities which include an indoor heated swimming pool sauna table tennis and pool table. Brackendale Spa offering luxurious treatments (extra charge). Outside are patio areas and plenty of space for relaxation; a play area for children is set in a wooded part of the grounds and there are peaceful spots for picnics and barbecues. On site is the Brackendale Restaurant which is fully licensed and serves freshly prepared home cooked food to eat in or take away. There are several country inns offering real ales and good food within 2 miles.
Within easy walking distance is the beautiful Carsington Water a superb windsurfing and sailing centre. Here you can arrange to launch your own board or canoe or hire kayaks windsurfers Canadian canoes (great for families) sailing dinghies and cycles. Expert tuition is available and throughout the summer there are special fun days for children. Fly fishing for brown trout is popular on this well stocked lake. Dovedale (5 miles) is famed for its splendid scenery and riverside walks. Golf and riding are available within 6 miles. Ashbourne (5 miles) offers a good choice of shops restaurants and inns and Bakewell and Buxton are both within a pleasant scenic 30 minute drive. Many historic houses including Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are within easy reach. Alton Towers is about 17 miles away and within easy touring distance is the National Tramway Museum.
A ground floor property. Sitting/dining room. Kitchen. Double bedroom with TV and ensuite bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath). Twin bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).
Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Warkworth sleeps 10.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Situated on the borders of two historic counties, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, this detached, spacious and beautifully appointed barn conversion has sweeping views over the Cherwell Valley and to distant Banbury. The lovely garden makes a perfect setting in which to relax at the end of the day, and from here there is ease of access to the popular Jurassic Way footpath, providing excellent walking.
Swallow Barn is in an ideal holiday location to explore and enjoy the many places of interest and great scenic beauty in this area of England. The quaint and often unchanged market towns and villages of the Cotswold Hills are full of charm; there are many fine houses and gardens to visit, a superb Wildlife Park at Burford, several farm parks and Blenheim Palace at Woodstock. The elegant university city of Oxford has world famous museums and art galleries, and punts can be hired for an afternoon on the River Cherwell. A visit to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon should not be missed. A guided sightseeing tour is available taking in all the memorable and historic houses and churches including the two great theatres where the Bard’s plays are performed.
The lesser-known picturesque villages of Northamptonshire include Ashby St Ledger - the home of Guy Fawkes (not open to the public), and Althorp, the resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Silverstone Racing Circuit and Gaydon Motor Museum add further interest. Shop 2 miles. Step to entrance. Beamed spacious living room with feature illuminated covered well and ‘coal-effect’ fire. Beamed dining room. Beamed spacious well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast bar area and slate floor. Utility. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Two single bedrooms. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Wet room with shower and toilet. Cloakroom with toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Spacious sitting area with floor to ceiling window and sofa-bed (for +2), billiard table and other games. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Carsington sleeps 4.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Fine cottages and facilities – in a county of unspoilt landscapes, deep dales and winding rivers . . . This fine courtyard of old stone barns was part of a working farm, but has now been sensitively converted to offer seventeen beautifully furnished and well-equipped cottages, nine of which are featured here. Ible ref QVE, Middleton ref QUX and Wisels ref QUW are all next door to one another. Boasting a wealth of original features, they enjoy shared use of a rich choice of leisure facilities, including a superb indoor heated swimming pool in an adjacent purpose-designed building. With a shallow area for children, the pool has its own changing rooms and a sauna, and there is a separate games room. Brackendale Spa offers luxurious treatments. There is a separate laundry room with automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Close to the cottages are patio and barbecue areas. All set in 3 acres of shared grounds, offering a children’s play area and plenty of space in which to relax.
This is an ideal setting for a Peak District holiday. Knockerdown Farm is conveniently situated on the road between Ashbourne and Matlock, within walking distance of beautiful Carsington Water, a superb windsurfing and sailing centre, which has an area devoted to wildlife and nature conservancy. Throughout the year they have special fun days for children of all ages. At the water sports centre you can hire (with tuition) Kayaks, windsurfers, Canadian canoes and bicycles. Professional fly fishing is available to enable guests to try their hand at fishing this popular, well-stocked reservoir. Fine walking country is virtually on the doorstep, and the renowned Tissington and Middleton cycle trails are both close by (with bikes available to hire). The principal centres of the Derbyshire Dales are nearby - Wirksworth, the market town of Ashbourne, attractive Bakewell (of pudding fame) and Matlock: all are fascinating ancient towns. Matlock Bath (6 miles) is popular as an inland resort, standing on the River Derwent amid lovely scenery, and offering boating, angling, bowls, tennis and cricket. The young (and the young at heart) will enjoy a day out at the National Tramway Museum - where visitors may enjoy the fun experience of trams from around the world! Magnificent Chatsworth House (16 miles) boasts a famous collection of art treasures as well as beautiful gardens. Haddon Hall (13 miles) is England’s most complete and authentic medieval house dating back to the 14th century. It is set in lovely countryside overlooking the River Wye, near Bakewell, which houses one of the National Park’s information centres. One of Britain’s premier theme parks, Alton Towers, within easy reach is amongst appealing countryside close to the picturesque village of Alton, offers a fun-packed day out for all the family. On site is a restaurant which is fully licensed and serves freshly prepared home-cooked food, to eat in or take away. There are several country inns within walking distance. Shop 5 miles.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £736 to £1778
Self catering accommodation in Carsington Water sleeps 10.
Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Pool Pub near by sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Set amidst lovely countryside Knockerdown Cottages offers a range of facilities. The original group of properties five of which we offer here are converted from 19th century farm buildings. Very comfortably furnished they are set around a courtyard whilst Dove and Edale Cottages have been built in a complimentary style and offer luxurious accommodation. Visitors enjoy free membership of the leisure facilities which include an indoor heated swimming pool sauna table tennis and pool table. Brackendale Spa offering luxurious treatments (extra charge). Outside are patio areas and plenty of space for relaxation; a play area for children is set in a wooded part of the grounds and there are peaceful spots for picnics and barbecues. On site is the Brackendale Restaurant which is fully licensed and serves freshly prepared home cooked food to eat in or take away. There are several country inns offering real ales and good food within 2 miles.
Within easy walking distance is the beautiful Carsington Water a superb windsurfing and sailing centre. Here you can arrange to launch your own board or canoe or hire kayaks windsurfers Canadian canoes (great for families) sailing dinghies and cycles. Expert tuition is available and throughout the summer there are special fun days for children. Fly fishing for brown trout is popular on this well stocked lake. Dovedale (5 miles) is famed for its splendid scenery and riverside walks. Golf and riding are available within 6 miles. Ashbourne (5 miles) offers a good choice of shops restaurants and inns and Bakewell and Buxton are both within a pleasant scenic 30 minute drive. Many historic houses including Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are within easy reach. Alton Towers is about 17 miles away and within easy touring distance is the National Tramway Museum.
Spacious open plan living/dining room with kitchen area. Shower room/W.C. First floor: Double bedroom with TV. Family bedroom with double bed and additional 3' bunk beds (for + 2). Bunk bedded room. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).
Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Chapel-en-le-Frith sleeps 10.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Set in 2 acres of land, this unique 300-year-old stone barn has been converted into very stylish and spacious living accommodation. The furnishings are of the highest standard and its position above Chapel-en-le-Frith in the Peak Park means that the Old Barn commands some spectacular views. This property offers open-plan holiday accommodation over five levels and is well equipped for a relaxing, 5 star stay. Included amongst its features are a covered, outdoor heated swimming pool, outside ‘English-styled pub’ with integral W.C. and changing facilities, cinema room, full-sized pool table and the use of musical instruments as well as broadband internet, desktop computer stations plus lots more. Set in the heart of the Peak District National Park, near to Castleton and Hope Valley, there are footpaths and bridleways for walking direct from the door, or guests can simply relax in the garden and enjoy the wonderful scenery. Castleton is a popular village, only 10 minutes away, with the Blue John Caverns and various other caverns to discover. The Old Barn is ideally situated for exploring Whaley Bridge, the spa town of Buxton and Matlock, as well as Chatsworth House which is a beautiful country mansion and popular with visitors. Local attractions include paintballing, horse riding, clay pigeon shooting, fishing and much more. Shops and pubs 1 mile. Entrance hall with large dining area. Well-equipped modern kitchen with oil Aga, electric cookers, breakfast bar, TV, slate floor and two steps up to dining-room. Utility. Shower room with toilet. Lower ground floor: Sitting room/games room/study with open fire, TV, pool table, keyboard, guitar and projector cinema room. Upper ground floor: Spacious living/dining room with open fire and wooden floor. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed; one with additional double sofa bed (alternative sleeping only). Further double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. There are four steps to two of the double bedrooms. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Most bedrooms with TV. There is an extremely wide, large, central staircase giving access to all floors (as well as a featured spiral staircase).
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