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Abbots
Oak Country House - Warren Hills Road, Coalville, Leicestershire
- 7 miles south of Loughborough
Situated on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, Abbots Oak, with
its wealth of oak panelling offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere,
often enhanced by open fires on cooler evenings. Candlelit dinner
may be taken, then relax in the elegant drawing room or have a
game of snooker. Set in nineteen acres of mature garden and woodland
for you to enjoy, it is an ideal staging post or base for your
vacation being only three miles from the M1. Residential license.
Please note - Abbots Oak is now independent of our regular
manors and mansions program. We can still book it, but we cannot
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Bank
House - Farley Lane, Oakmoor, Staffordshire - 9 miles west
of Ashbourne
A delightful former farmhouse, lovingly rebuilt and converted,
Bank House overlooks the picturesque Churnet Valley in the Staffordshire
Moorlands, close to the Potteries, the Peak District National
Park and Derbyshire Dales. One mile from Alton Towers theme park.
Its facilities are those that one might expect from a friend's
country house that has all the comforts of a quality hotel. The
aim at Bank House is to create a warmly hospitable and relaxed
house party ambience for discerning guests in elegant surroundings.
Children welcome.
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Bolham
- Retford, Nottinghamshire - 15 miles north of Newark-on-Trent
A much loved warm and welcoming family home, this 19th century
manor house furnished with antiques and set in three acres of
delightful gardens and grounds with hidden tunnels and troglodyte
caves offers an ideal base to tour the counties of York, Lincoln,
Derby, and Nottingham. The home of pilgrim father, William Brewster
is close by as are many historic houses and sites. Golf, horse
racing, fishing and antique fairs take place within half an hour
of Retford. Children over 12 welcome. Non smokers only please.
Please note - Bolham is now independent of our regular manors
and mansions program. We can still book it, but we cannot guarantee
a response within 24 hours.
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Gate
House - Shellingford, Faringdon, Oxfordshire - 18 miles southwest
of Oxford
A comfortable family house in rural Oxfordshire, set in a two
acre garden with tennis court, on the edge of a village facing
the downs. It is ideally situated for visiting the Cotswolds and
Oxford and is within easy reach of four golf courses and many
good restaurants and public houses. Children welcome!
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Glebe
Farm House - Loxley, Warwick, Warwickshire - 3 miles southeast
of Stratford-upon-Avon
This delightful country house is set in perfect surroundings in
the heart of the English countryside but with historic Stratford-upon-Avon
only three miles away and Warwick only eight. The owner, Kate
McGovern, cooks beautifully tempting meals using fresh home grown
vegetables, and has decorated the house tastefully using some
of her very own watercolor paintings. The three pretty ensuite
rooms have four-poster beds, color televisions, and tea/coffee
making facilities, with beautiful views of the countryside. Local
sporting activities include golf, shooting and riding.
Please note - Glebe is now independent of our regular manors
and mansions program. We can still book it, but we cannot guarantee
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Harescombe
Grange - Gloucester, Gloucestershire - 6 miles south of Gloucester
Harescombe Grange has been in the Hutton family since 1879. It
stands at five hundred feet in a large and peaceful garden on
the Cotswold escarpment. Beatrix Potter, a cousin of the family,
often stayed; she wrote about the house in her diary and was inspired
to write the story of the Tailor of Gloucester here. Historic
places within easy reach include Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester,
Bath, Bristol, Stratford, and Painswick. Food of a high standard
is served and special diets can be catered for, with many delicious
dishes using home grown produce. Meals are taken in the dining
room with the family. Log fires are lit in winter. Non smokers
only please.
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The
Manor House - Ampney St Peter, Gloucestershire - 3 miles southeast
of Cirencester
The Manor House is situated in the picturesque village of Ampney
St Peter, close to the market town of Cirencester in the Cotswolds.
It is superbly decorated in a contemporary country house style
and offers guests great comfort in the heart of the English countryside.
This makes an excellent base from which to tour the central Cotswolds
including Cheltenham, Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadway, Stratford-upon-Avon
and Bath. Also convenient for Oxford.
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The
Old Manor House - Halford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
- 7 miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon
The Old Manor House dates back to about 1550 and is situated on
the edge of the village of Halford, on the Fosse Way between Stratford-upon-Avon
and the Cotswolds. The landscaped grounds run down to the River
Stour. Guests have exclusive use of drawing room and dining room.
There is also a tennis court for guests' to use. Its location
makes an ideal base for Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Broadway,
Oxford, and the Cotswolds. Jane Pusey is a cordon bleu cook. For
garden lovers there is Hidcote, Kiftsgate and Upton all within
fifteen minutes drive away. The National Agricultural Centre at
Kenilworth is 20-30 minutes drive which is where the Royal Show
is held. No smoking in bedrooms!
Please note - The Old Manor House is now independent of our
regular manors and mansions program. We can still book it, but
we cannot guarantee a response within 24 hours.
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Rectory
Farm - Salford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire - 1 mile northwest
of Chipping Norton
Rectory Farm is a two hundred year old Cotswold country farmhouse
set in its own four hundred and fifty acre valley of unspoilt
farmland on the northern edge of the Cotswolds. The owners have
lived in the Cotswolds all their lives and have full knowledge
of the hidden and unspoilt remote villages of this area of outstanding
natural beauty. Situated halfway between Stratford-upon-Avon and
Oxford makes this location ideal for touring. Fly fishing is available
to guests on our two spring fed trout lakes.
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Somerford
House - Little Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire - 10 miles
south of Cirencester
Situated three miles from the medieval town of Malmesbury on the
edge of the Cotswolds and about thirty five minutes from the historic
city of Bath. Somerford House is a four hundred year old traditional
stone farmhouse in the centre of the small village of Little Somerford.
This warm friendly house has recently been restored retaining
original features, and offering comfortable well furnished rooms
with views over the fields and gardens. The area is well served
with excellent restaurants and pubs as well as sporting facilities.
Children over twelve welcome. No smoking upstairs!
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Tilston
Lodge Farm - Tilston, Malpas, Cheshire - 12 miles south of
Chester
A warm welcome awaits you at Tilston Lodge, a beautiful Victorian
house set in sixteen acres of garden and pasture. Built as a gentleman's
hunting lodge it is now a comfortable home, peacefully situated
on the fringe of the village, in this tranquil corner of the unspoilt
Cheshire countryside. Rooms are traditionally furnished with antiques
to complement the original features of the house and have color
TV, hot drinks tray, hair dryer and many extras. An ideal base
for touring Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales as well as the
walled city of Chester. Take time to wander through our gardens
and meet the fascinating collection of prize winning rare breed
farm animals. Children welcome. Non smokers only please!
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