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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Abingdon sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This cosy detached, beamed 200-year-old cottage, with a delightful west facing garden with views over the Berkshire Downs, nestles in a small hamlet outside historic Abingdon and a few miles from Oxford. On the banks of the Thames, Abingdon, purported to be the oldest town in England, is steeped in history with many fine old buildings. Oxford is the city of dreaming spires famous for its university, the Bodleian Library and Inspector Morse. There is so much to do and see in the area including boat hire, walking in the Downs, cycling on the National Cycle Route or spend a day at Blenheim Palace and finally return to the peaceful cottage garden and watch the sun set over the Berkshire Downs. Golf at Frilford Heath 2 miles. Shops 2 miles, pub ¼ mile. Beamed living/dining room with open fire and tiled floor. Compact kitchen with beam. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom.
  
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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.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Matlock sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: This large detached house with superb enclosed lawned garden is situated on the edge of the popular town of Matlock and the Peak Park – a perfect base from which to explore the attractions this area has to offer. Refurbished, Woodside is ideal for any large family group and is well equipped. If guests can tear themselves away from this comfortable holiday home, there is plenty to see and do in the area. Matlock Bath is home to one of the Peaks District’s oldest and most popular days out. The Heights of Abraham combines wonderful views, stunning underground caverns and 60 beautiful acres of woodland. The cable cars introduced in 1984 allow visitors to obtain a bird’s eye view over the spectacular Derbyshire countryside – rising from the valley floor, the views take in the Derwent Valley and surrounding Peak District. The show caverns are believed to date back to Roman times, and visitors can experience a day in the life of a lead mining family in the Rutland Cavern. Gullivers World is another popular venue, where a wealth of rides await children. Not to be missed whilst in Derbyshire is a visit to magnificent Chatsworth House, set in 100 acres of formal gardens which feature the Emperor Fountain. Surrounded by vast grounds landscaped by Capability Brown, it is owned by the Duke of Devonshire and lies 4 miles east of Bakewell. The less grand Haddon Hall 2 miles south of Bakewell is nonetheless worthy of a visit and is stated to be one of the finest medieval manor houses in England. The National Trust oversees several properties and land in the area, and visitors will be spoilt for choice. Amongst the selection are Kedleston Hall (a neo-classical mansion with Adam interiors, landscaped gardens and park), Ilam Park (open park and woodland which runs along the banks of the River Manifold, with spectacular views to Dovedale), and Hardwick Hall (one of Britain’s most complete Elizabethan houses, with outstanding collections of tapestries, portraits, embroidery and furniture). For outdoor activities, Carsington Water offers sailing and there are many opportunities for walking and cycling round the reservoir (cycle hire is available). Shop ½ mile. Large living room. Dining room. Kitchen/dining room with gas/electric range (for cooking), handmade units and original tiled floor. Pantry/wash room. Conservatory. Separate toilet. External drying room. First floor: Two double bedrooms. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in South Luffenham sleeps 4.
Features include: • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This attractive detached barn conversion is situated along a tiny road in the pretty village of South Luffenham, just a few miles from Stamford and Rutland Water. Beautifully furnished, The Smithy is perfect for a couple or a small family wishing to visit this wonderful part of England. At the heart of this tiny county lies Rutland Water, attracting visitors worldwide for bird-watching, fishing, water sports and cycling – take a trip aboard the Rutland Belle Cruiser, visit the famous ospreys at Egleton Nature Reserve or browse around Barnsdale Gardens, designed by the late Geoff Hamilton of Gardener’s World. Rutland is full of historic towns and villages, with dozens of country pubs serving real ale and excellent food – what better way to unwind after a days’ sightseeing! Shop 1 mile. Entrance hall. Small, cosy living room. Compact kitchen/dining room. Three bedrooms; one double (5ft bed), leading to two singles, one with en-suite toilet and one with door outside. Shower room and toilet.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Thrupp sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Situated in the lower part of the tiny hamlet of Thrupp, these two detached properties stand in the grounds of a manor house and lie adjacent to the 18th-century Oxford Canal. Offering wonderfully characterful accommodation for a holiday, they stand opposite one another: The Coach House (Ref NLX) is a spacious and imaginatively converted barn which overlooks open fields, whilst The Dovecote (Ref NLY) is a cosy little romantic hideaway for two.
In its day, the canal was a main artery to British industry, but in modern times, the barges move at a more relaxed pace. Thrupp starred as itself in the TV series Morse in the adaptation of Colin Dextor’s Last Bus to Woodstock. In Thrupp is The Boat public house with its open fire and beamed ceilings. A gentle, short stroll along the Oxford Canal towpath towards the nearby village of Kidlington leads to the Jolly Boatman on the A4260. Both pubs serve a selection of drinks and good food. There are many walks to be enjoyed nearby, either canal-side or through the owner’s managed woodland, along the banks of the River Cherwell, which is abundant with wildlife and birds. A ½-hour walk along the towpath or short drive in the car leads to Kidlington, which, recognised as the ‘largest village in England’, caters for every need - having several supermarkets, post office, chemists, launderette and various pubs and cafés. There is a nearby Park and Ride service into the city of Oxford as well as a regular bus service from the village. The M40 motorway is easily reached, connecting to either London or Birmingham in about 1 hour.
The properties make an ideal holiday base to explore the Cotswolds and Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. The town of Woodstock, home to Blenheim Palace (birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill) and the village of Bladon (where Churchill is buried) are within 5 miles. Shops 2 miles, pubs ¼ mile.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Kedleston sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Dating back to 1758, this Grade II* listed Gothic folly has been converted into a gamekeeper’s cottage over a hundred years ago. Designed by Robert Adam, at the same time as Kedleston Hall (NT), for the first Lord Scarsdale. It now has its own lawned garden, and stands detached amidst the estate’s romantic woods and farmland. With decorated Gothic tracery windows, columns, parapets detailed with arrowslits, shields, quatre-foils and pinnacles it forms a unique holiday retreat. An ideal base for touring the Peak District National Park. Carsington reservoir for sailing, 10 minutes’ drive. Kedleston Hall 1 mile. Shop 1 mile. Ground floor: Beamed living room with open fire. Farmhouse-style kitchen in Victorian extension with tiled floor and dining area. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Lower ground floor: Utility. First floor: Double bedroom with Velux and Gothic windows. Twin bedroom with trefoil windows.
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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.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Thorncliffe sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Situated on a country road, this attractive detached barn set in the grounds of the owners’ home has been lovingly converted, retaining many original features and beams. Celebrating excellent views over the surrounding countryside and superb walks from the door, with numerous local footpaths, the Old Byre makes an ideal base for visiting all the attractions the Peak District has to offer including Chatsworth House, Alton Towers (just 10 minutes away) Haddon Hall, Carsington Water, Cheddleton Steam Railway, Rudyard Lake and Meerbook Reservoir to name just a few. Shop 21/2 miles, pub 1 mile. Six steps to entrance. Cosy living/dining room and kitchen area with stable door. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Beamed and with wooden floors throughout.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Standing alone, within the lovely garden of a 17th-century Grade II listed house in the village, and originally part of the nearby Shipton Court Estate (one of the largest Jacobean houses in the country dating from 1603), this charming, refurbished Coach House lies within a conservation area in an AONB. It offers cosy and spacious holiday accommodation, and its own peaceful garden. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds and on the edge of the village, it is both secluded and secure. Burford, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water are all close by, and Cirencester, Cheltenham, Stratford and Oxford all less than an hour away. Good restaurants, theatre, walking, antiques, riding, racing (Cheltenham Gold Cup), historic houses, together with golf, gardens and fishing are all easily accessible. Shop 1 mile, nearest of three village pubs, 100 yards. Good sized, elegantly furnished, comfortable living/dining room with antiques, wood-burning stove and two sets of French doors to delightful courtyard garden. Kitchen. Cloakroom and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom with dressing room. Bathroom with over-bath power shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Warslow sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This delightful barn has been sympathetically converted and is set on the edge of the village of Warslow in the heart of the Peak National Park. Surrounded by pretty countryside, with wonderful unbroken views over the Manifold Valley and Thor’s Cave, Town End Barn provides comfortable detached accommodation for couples and small families alike. Excellent walks and footpaths from the door - the Manifold and Tissington cycling trails are nearby. Both Dovedale and the delightful village of Hartington are a short drive away. The market towns of Buxton, Bakewell and Ashbourne are 10-12 miles away. Shop 1½ miles. Compact kitchen/dining room. Twin bedroom with TV. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Spiral staircase (accessed via twin bedroom) to first floor: Large, light and spacious beamed living room with wood-burning stove and wooden floor. Double bedroom with exposed stonework, TV, door with stone steps to garden, and en-suite shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Birchvale sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Detached • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Dating back to the 1500s, this superb detached barn conversion has been lovingly renovated, boasting exposed beams, a hand-built kitchen and wood-burning stove. Accessed by a track, it is set on the owners’ working livestock farm (some 150 acres), lying close to the Peak National Park. Guests are free to roam amidst acres of woodland, with walks radiating from the doorstep. Close to the spa town of Buxton, Chatsworth and Haddon Hall, there is also caving at Castleton. Golf (18-hole), 2 miles. Shop 2 miles. Beamed throughout. Large living room with wood-burning stove, polished oak floor, double sofa-bed (alternative sleeping). Large fitted farmhouse-style kitchen with Rayburn, electric cooker, handmade pine units, Belfast sink, dining area with oak floor. Utility. Separate toilet. Wooden stairs to first floor: Galleried landing with arched windows. Double bedroom (four-poster bed). Two twin bedrooms, one with extra single bed (for +1) and extra chair bed (for +1). Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Upper Tysoe sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Set in the heart of an AONB, the views surrounding Winchcombe Farm and its acres of unspoilt grounds are breathtaking. Perfect for walkers, there are many footpaths leading from the door through rolling countryside and magnificent scenery. The detached holiday property itself is architect-designed with a bespoke, galleried staircase and landing. The living room is well furnished and has excellent views out over the grounds. There is also a separate downstairs snug - the perfect getaway for teenagers. Outside is a table tennis table on the patio and an organic vegetable patch. Children are well catered for with an abundance of activities within the grounds, including an outdoor table tennis table and forest activity area. The activity area houses a trampoline, various wooden walkways and climbing frames and plenty of places to play hide and seek. There is also childcare available in the adjacent nursery to be arranged separately with the nursery. There is a nature walk, pond and badger sett situated within the grounds which offer inquisitive children the chance to enjoy spotting nature on the doorstep. The historic market town of Banbury is 8 miles and offers guests the chance to enjoy browsing the shops. Other Cotswold villages that are within easy driving distance include Shipston-on-Stour, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the Water, Burford and Broadway. Each village has its own unique style but all include quaint high streets with antique shops, gift shops, galleries, tea shops and country inns and all are well worth a visit. Only a 20-minute drive from Stratford-upon-Avon, this is also the perfect location from which to explore the area that is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre takes pride of place. Warwick Castle, Worcester, Royal Leamington Spa, Cheltenham and Evesham are all easily accessible and are full of historic and traditional attractions. Shop 4 miles, pub 1 mile. Large living room with slate floor. Large well-equipped kitchen with granite worktops and slate floor. Utility. Snug with wood-burning stove. Separate toilet. Galleried staircase to first floor: Two double bedrooms. Bathroom with free-standing bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Two double bedrooms, each with Velux window and sloping ceiling; one with 6ft bed and TV, one with exposed Cotswold stone. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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