Staffordshire cottages and self catering, Central England

The Old Post Office, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Eccleshall sleeps 5.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: This detached Victorian cottage has been beautifully refurbished to a high standard to offer well presented family accommodation and benefits from superb views over Lake Copmere. Surrounded by unspoilt countryside, it is an ideal base for exploring the area with the Potteries, Chester, Shrewsbury, Ironbridge and Alton Towers all within easy reach. Golf, swimming, riding, cycling and walking available locally. Eccleshall (2 miles) offers specialist shops, restaurants, and many historic inns. Quiet country pub next door serving excellent home cooked food and real ale. Shop 2 miles.

Three steps to entrance. Living room with wood-burning stove. Dining room with electric ‘wood burner’ and tiled floor. Galley-style kitchen. Garden room with roof lantern. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Both bedrooms with views over Mere. Single bedroom. Bathroom with toilet.

Brankley Farm Cottages, Dunstall Cross, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £397 to £921

Self catering accommodation in Dunstall Cross sleeps 6.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Romantic Break • Pool Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Designed to exacting standards and with a fabulous indoor swimming pool jacuzzi games room and gymnasium on the doorstep these two extremely comfortable adjoining properties enjoy a peaceful courtyard setting on the owners' non working farm. Footpaths cross the local farmland and the National Forest and a nature reserve is ¼ mile. Lichfield Cathedral Uttoxeter's racecourse cinema and bowling and Sudbury Hall's Museum of Childhood are all under 10 miles. Alton Towers Drayton Manor Tamworth Snodome and the Peak District National Park are within 20 miles. Shop 1 mile dining pub ½ mile.

Hall. Sitting room with electric fire. Spacious kitchen/dining room with oil Aga electric oven and hob. Conservatory. Cloakroom/WC. First floor: Double bedroom with 5' bed. Double bedroom with 5' bed and single bed with pull out bed (for + 2 children).Bathroom/WC with roll top bath and separate shower cubicle.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Ballfields Barn, Bradnop, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Bradnop sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This substantial adjoining Georgian family house occupies a delightful setting just one mile from the heart of Uttoxeter, yet is located in a quiet country lane adjacent to the golf course. Uttoxeter is a friendly market town with colourful markets held each Wednesday and Saturday, it is also home to Uttoxeter Racecourse, which offers horse racing, family fun days, antique fairs and much more. Furnished in traditional style and offering spacious accommodation, this property provides an excellent holiday base from which to explore the many attractions in the surrounding area. For a family day out try visiting nearby Alton Towers Theme Park, Blackbrook Zoological Park, Trentham Gardens and Monkey Forest and Twycross Zoo. Sudbury Hall is well worth a visit, built in the second half of the 17th century by George Vernon, it boasts many fine rooms for visitors to explore and the Long Gallery and Main Hall which was featured in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice. Located next to Sudbury Hall is the Museum of Childhood which makes a great day out for all the family with many activities for children. Further northwest is Kedleston Hall, with its beautiful restored gardens and surrounding park which includes a fishing pavilion and a series of lakes and cascades. It also offers a restaurant and National Trust shop. Alternatively try shooting at Doveridge Clay Sports, have a day at the renowned Uttoxeter Racecourse, which is on the doorstep, or experience the stunning landscape of the Peak District National Park. For walkers and cyclists the area boasts beautiful countryside with lush fields, pretty villages and some award-winning restaurants and quaint pubs. Shop 1 mile, restaurant 400 yards.

Large living room with open fire and French doors. Large dining room. Large, well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with tiled floor. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed; one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Bathroom with toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and sloping ceiling. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.

Manifold Cottage, Grindon, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £253 to £481

Self catering accommodation in Grindon sleeps 2.

Features include: Short Breaks Detached Easy Walk access Pets allowed sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: Enjoying spectacular views over the Manifold Valley (pictured) and a glorious position in the Peak National Park this attractive detached former barn has been converted to a very high standard. Peacefully set on the owner's non working farm with superb walking golf riding fishing and cycle hire locally (traffic free Manifold Trail 1 mile). Chatsworth Haddon Hall Wedgwood and Carsington Water all easily accessible. Alton Towers 6 miles Ashbourne 10 miles. Restaurant 4 miles shop and pub 2 miles.

Entrance hall. Cosy beamed open plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area and door to enclosed patio garden with panoramic views. Pretty double bedroom. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Woodland Cottage, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Stoke-on-Trent sleeps 4.

Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: In the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands, this delightful cottage sits in its own pretty garden amidst extremely peaceful conservation woodlands. Accessed by a track and adjoining the owner’s home, it makes a wonderful holiday base - with excellent walks from the door and the beautiful scenery of the Cheshire Plain and the Peak District. Biddulph Grange Gardens and Stapley Water Park are nearby. Little Moreton Hall (NT), Rudyard Lake and the Potteries are all within easy reach. Alton Towers a 45-minute drive. Shop 11/2 miles.

Small porch. Living room with wood-burning stove. Well-equipped farmhouse style kitchen/dining room with Stanley range, electric cooker and Belfast sink. Step down to conservatory with door to terrace. Step down to utility, and single bedroom with pull-out bed (for +1 child). Shower room with toilet. Tiled floor throughout. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and partitioned bathroom with roll-top slipper bath and toilet. All rooms beamed.

Cuckoo Well Lodge, Bradley in Moor, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £301 to £582

Self catering accommodation in Bradley in Moor sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking • Detached Easy Walk access • Pub near by sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: In a truly secret hideaway location yet only 4 miles from Alton Towers and glorious walking in Dimmingsdale this lovely newly built lodge boasts both smart furnishings and its own enclosed garden. Set near the owners' weekend lodge it lies 10 miles from Festival Park's Waterworld swimming pool bowling and cinemas. Trentham's monkey park and Wedgwood Story Ashbourne Shugborough Hall and Drayton Manor theme park are all in easy reach. Shops and pub 3 miles.

Entrance hall. 'L' shaped open plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area and doors to decked area and views over countryside. Double bedroom with 5' bed. Twin bedded room. Shower room/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Gable Cottage, Onecote, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £235 to £582

Self catering accommodation in Onecote sleeps 4.

Features include: Non Smoking • Four Poster • Pub Close By • Open Fire • Short Break • Pet Friendly

Accommodation overview: Set in glorious countryside in the south of the Peak District National Park this charming beamed and attractively furnished cottage adjoins the owners’ 17th-century home in the hamlet of Onecote just 100 yards from a welcoming dining pub. There are numerous marked footpaths locally for extensive walking. Leek is 7 miles away with interesting shopping and Ashbourne and Buxton with its summer festival are 12 miles away. There is cycle hire available on the Manifold Trail 5 miles and Alton Towers is 10 miles away. Trentham Gardens Monkey Park Waterworld Chatsworth House Little Moreton Hall (NT) and the Heights of Abraham are within a 45 minute drive. Golf 7 miles riding 12 miles. Shop 4 miles pub 100 yards. Sitting room with wood-burning stove and door to enclosed patio. Kitchen with arch to small dining area. First floor: Double bedroom with four poster bed. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/WC (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

The Old Carthouse, Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £358 to £692

Self catering accommodation in Abbots Bromley sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Detached • Fishing nearby sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Beautifully converted in smart contemporary style this charming little barn and its lovely orchard garden sit in an enviably peaceful and secluded location amidst pretty pastureland where visitors enjoy fishing on the farm pond. Abbots Bromley (2 miles) boasts 5 pubs a restaurant and local store while Uttoxeter's shopping cinema bowling and racecourse are 8 miles. Dovedale in the Peak District Alton Towers Drayton Manor The Potteries and Tamworth Snowdome are all under ½ hour's drive as are Calke Abbey Sudbury Hall and Shugborough (all N.T.). Ironbridge Gorge museums and the NEC are an hour's drive.

Open plan sitting/dining room with kitchen area. Twin bedded room with ensuite shower room/W.C. First floor: Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Willows, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £328 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Cheadle sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Four Poster Bed • Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: On the fringes of the Staffordshire moorlands this lovely group of mellow brick farm barns has recently been beautifully converted into holiday retreats of exceptional quality. Boasting smart modern interiors and views over peaceful pretty countryside they sit just 1 mile from shops pubs and restaurants in the little town of Cheadle. Footpath walking starts from the door and the glorious Churnet Valley offers steam trains canal boats and superb walking. Alton Towers is 5 miles as is cycle hire on the Manifold Trail in the Peak District National Park and Leek and Ashbourne are under 10 miles. Wedgwood Spode and Emma Bridgewater china bargains and tours indoor skiing bowling swimming at Waterworld Tamworth Snowdome Chatsworth and Ironbridge are all easily accessible.

Hall. Open plan sitting room with electric 'wood burning effect' stove and dining and kitchen areas. Twin bedded room with TV/DVD and ensuite shower room/W.C. First floor: Spacious beamed double bedroom with four poster bed TV/DVD and ensuite bathroom/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

The Dairy, Endon, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Endon sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Set within Consall Forge Nature Reserve adjacent to the Caldon Canal, this former mill (one of a pair) dates back to the 1830s. Lovingly refurbished, this spacious holiday home retains its character with beams and vaulted barrel ceilings, alongside modern day comforts. The Churnet Valley Steam Railway runs through the reserve close to the mill, as does the Staffordshire Way and several marked trails. Chatsworth, 11 miles. Alton Towers, 7 miles. Shops 2 miles, pub 1/2 mile along towpath.

Six steps to entrance: Living/dining room with electric fire and wooden floor. Kitchen with gas range and tiled floor. Double bedroom. Spiral staircase to lower ground floor: Games room with patio doors and vaulted ceiling. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Three beamed bedrooms with Velux windows; two double, one with en-suite shower room and toilet, and one twin. Bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, shower cubicle, toilet and Velux window.

Moorgate Cottage, Grindon, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 3
Weekly price range £301 to £582

Self catering accommodation in Grindon sleeps 3.

Features include: Non smoking Pub near by sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Enjoying panoramic views over the Staffordshire Moorland countryside in an area thickly threaded with footpaths this cosy and comfortable cottage sits in a peaceful off road location. Adjoining the welcoming owner's home it offers a delightful base from which to explore the Peak District and Cheshire. Just 1 mile away is the beautiful Manifold Valley whilst Dovedale is 4 miles and Alton Towers Splash Landings and the Churnet Valley Steam Railway are all under 8 miles. Buxton Ashbourne the Heights of Abraham cable cars Chatsworth House Festival Park for cinema and bowling the Potteries and Trentham Gardens Monkey Forest are just some of the attractions found within 20 miles. Leek a historic market town with interesting shops and good inns is 6 miles. Dining pub and shop are 1 mile.

Open plan kitchen/dining room with sitting room and electric 'wood burner effect' fire. First floor: Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom/WC with separate shower cubicle.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Bellamour Cottage, Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £291 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Wolseley Bridge sleeps 4.

Features include: • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Fishing nearby • Four Poster Bed • Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Delightfully pretty and romantic this cottage offers views over canal and countryside to the hills of beautiful Cannock Chase (3 miles) and opportunities to enjoy walks and cycle rides along the towpath to canalside pubs. One of a pair where stylish restoration has preserved beams and fireplace whilst adding extremely comfortable modern furnishings. Shugborough Hall (N.T.) is 5 miles Alton Towers Stoke's Waterworld and china centres and Dovedale are easily accessible. Riding and cycle hire nearby. Shop and pub ¾ mile.

Attractive fitted kitchen with dining area. Lovely sitting room with terracotta floor and colourful rugs. First floor: Double bedroom with four poster bed and ensuite shower room/W.C. Twin bedded room with ensuite bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143