Find self catering and cottages that sleep 10 in Central England

The Croft, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Rolleston-on-Dove sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: This large five bedroomed 17th-century character house is set in the heart of the prestigious rural village of Rolleston-on-Dove – first documented in King Edmund’s Charter of 942AD. Overlooking the church and village green, the extended cottage has privacy assured from the very large enclosed landscaped gardens allowing areas for complete relaxation. The Croft is a detached holiday property and is close to an attractive and popular village pub which serves excellent food and wine. Furnished to a very high standard throughout, The Croft has its own cinema room which allows guests the chance to enjoy a movie on a large screen. The large family kitchen is equipped with modern fittings and the large dining room area is fantastic to enjoy a meal together at the end of a busy day. There is a conservatory and separate study room with computer access for those that like to keep in touch whilst away or for researching the many local attractions in the area. There are five bedrooms in total – two on the first floor share a family shower room with toilet whilst a third and fourth have a Jack and Jill shower room with toilet. The fifth bedroom is on the ground floor along with a separate bathroom and toilet. The North Staffordshire Railway gives access to Burton-on-Trent and nearby facilities include Alton Towers, Drayton Manor Park, Snibson Discovery Park, Conkers, Bass Museum, Carsington Reservoir, Ashbourne and several National Trust properties. The famous Tutbury Crystal and Tutbury Castle are also nearby and for keen cyclists, the Tissington Trail with its 13-mile route is a must. Donnington Park is 25 minutes away, which is home to the World Superbike Championship and (from 2010) to the British Formula One Grand Prix. Craythorne Golf Club is ½ mile. Shop ¼ mile, pub 300 yards.

Spacious living room with open fire. Cinema room with TV. Large dining room. Large, well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast area, gas/electric Rangemaster (for cooking) and TV. Study. Conservatory with TV. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV and double bedroom with 5ft round bed and TV, each sharing en-suite shower room with toilet. Two further double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed and TV. Shower room with toilet.

The Old Barn, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, Central England

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 the village square of picturesque Castleton, surrounded by spectacular Peak District scenery, this beautifully renovated detached cottage with its own terraced garden is ideally placed for exploring the area. Outdoor enthusiasts will find excellent walking, cycling and gliding nearby, the famous show caves just outside the village, and a superb choice of local pubs, restaurants and shops. Among the many places to visit are Bakewell and the spa town of Buxton, both 8 miles, Chatsworth and Haddon Hall lie within easy reach, Alton Towers is a pleasant drive away. Shop in village.

Beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove. Dining room. Kitchen with door to garden. Separate toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Two twin bedrooms (one of the beds in one twin room is a child’s bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Harthill Hall - Cokaynes, Alport, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Alport sleeps 10.

Features include: Hot Tub • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10

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.

The Cow Shed, Kingsley Holt, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Kingsley Holt sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: This delightful, detached holiday barn conversion has been tastefully furnished and decorated and offers views and walks across the surrounding countryside. Exposed beams help to create a warm and cosy atmosphere. Within a five-mile radius is the traditional market town of Leek with its many antique shops and close by is the Peak District National Park and The Potteries. The Churnet Valley Railway has steam train rides or go sailing, fishing or canoeing at Rudyard Lake, both within 5 miles. Roaches Rocks in the southern Pennines is great for climbers. Shop 3 miles, pub and restaurant 2¼ miles.

Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Beamed living/dining room with picture window, wooden floor and A-frame sloping ceiling. Steps to large beamed Shaker-style kitchen.

Lendow, Carsington Water, Derbyshire, Central England

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

The Windmill, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Wendover sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Enjoy a unique holiday in this detached windmill, built around 1800, now converted to provide comfortable spacious accommodation over 5 floors with spectacular views over the Chiltern Hills from the second floor sitting room. Used as a working windmill until 1900 and then the home of an actress and a music publisher, The Windmill, now minus its sails, is located in the historic market town of Wendover. Set in a quiet location, it has an attractive enclosed rear garden.
Nestling in a gap in the Chiltern Hills the historic, picturesque market town of Wendover has a fine array of historic buildings, restaurants, shops and pubs; it also has a traditional market every Thursday. The area is blessed with a variety of walks through some of southern England’s most enjoyable countryside; the famous Ridgeway Path runs right down Wendover High Street. At nearby Coombe Hill, the highest point in the Chilterns, visitors can enjoy excellent views over the Vale of Ayesbury and the Chequers Estate, the Prime Minister’s country home. The Windmill is 18 miles from historic Oxford with its dreaming spires and famous colleges, whilst Wendover station is a 5-minute walk from The Windmill giving easy access to guests wanting a day in the capital city of London. Also conveniently located to visit Whipsnade Zoo and the Roald Dahl Museum. Shop 300 yards, pub 200 yards.

Entrance hall. Dining room/well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area, TV and slate floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Beamed twin bedroom with wooden floor. Wet room with toilet. Second floor: Spacious beamed living room with wooden floor. Third floor: Single bedroom with additional single pull-out bed (for +1) and fully-tiled en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Beamed single bedroom with additional pull-out single (for +1), wooden floor. Fully-tiled bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Fourth floor: Double bedroom (can be twin), wooden floor, dressing room and en-suite shower room with toilet.

Sycamore Lodge, Rosliston, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £481 to £921

Self catering accommodation in Rosliston sleeps 10.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking • Detached • Wheelchair access Pub near by sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Nestling in individual secluded woodland glades these newly built and attractively furnished lodges sit in the National Forest Centre's 152 acre site a sustainably managed area. The wildlife is abundant and lake fishing ½ mile away way marked walks cycle hire falconry displays and a restaurant are just some of the Centre's attractions whilst a myriad places of interest lie within easy reach. Alton Towers 20 miles. Village shops and pubs are a ½ mile walk (accessible path). Both lodges have some special adaptations for the disabled making them ideal for groups and families with or without special needs.

Open plan sitting/dining room with sofa bed (alternative sleeping only) well equipped kitchen area. Utility room. Three twin bedded rooms one with electrically adjustable bed and two with bunk beds (for + 4). Cloakroom/W.C. Bathroom (shower over bath). Wet room/W.C. with shower seat.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Manor Farm Cottages - The Coach House, Thrupp, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

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.

Moorecroft, Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Buxton sleeps 10.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: On the edge of the Peak District National Park, this comfortable 17th-century property is surrounded by rugged and spectacular scenery. Converted to a high standard from a former inn (right of pair in centre of photograph), it has its own terrace and enjoys shared use of the neighbouring owners’ garden and 1-acre grounds. The surrounding countryside is magnificent for walking and mountain-biking, with horse riding available 2 miles away at Flash (England’s highest village). Town and sports amenities at Buxton (6 miles). Shop 2 miles.

Open-plan, beamed sitting/dining room with living-flame gas fire and French doors to terrace. Farmhouse-style fitted kitchen area. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Single bedroom (access through double bedroom). Very small cot room.

Swallow Barn, Warkworth, Oxfordshire, Central England

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: In the heart of Hook Norton, this cosy holiday cottage is one of a row and has been renovated to the highest possible standard, yet still filled with character and original features. A dream location for walkers wishing to explore the local area, Hook Norton lies in an AONB and on the edge of the historic market town of Chipping Norton, surrounded by established footpaths and cycle paths. A little further afield are several other pretty, little Cotswolds towns and villages including Stow-on-the-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water, Banbury and Broadway with quaint high streets featuring tea shops, galleries, antique shops and fine restaurants. Shop and pub 300 yards.

Cosy beamed living room with window seat, flagstone floor and beamed kitchen area with Rayburn (for cooking) and tiled floor. Wet room with toilet. First floor: Double bedroom.

Troutsdale Farm - The Old Cart Shed, Springbank Wood, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Springbank Wood sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Together these two lovingly converted adjoining barns (refs RCCW and RCCX), with stunning views over Tittesworth Reservoir Valley, have been created with the utmost care and attention to detail. Using local craftsmen, traditional methods and environmentally friendly materials, modern comforts have been integrated into the original structure. They have many green credentials including ground source heat pump, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, natural insulation, clay and oil paints and lime plaster. They are unique and beautiful holiday homes where families can get together to visit the many tourist attractions, returning in the evening to peace and tranquillity in a rural setting with stunning views across The Roaches. Superb area for outdoor pursuits, cycling and walking with direct access to the footpath leading to Tittesworth Reservoir with its nature trail, visitor centre and water-based activities. The historic market town of Leek boasts many antique shops, has its own Arts Festival throughout May and is only 2 miles away. Annual Well Dressing Festivals are held in many pretty local villages and there is a cycle track that passes through the gorgeous Manifold Valley where bikes can be hired. Visit Stoke on Trent, the world capital of pottery with over 20 factory outlets including Denby, Emma Bridgewater, Moorcroft and Wedgewood. Take on the thrills of Alton Towers or take a more sedate ride on the Churnet Valley Steam Train. Spend a day at Chatsworth House, medieval Haddon Hall, NT gardens or Bakewell with its farmers’ market, gift shops and cafes tempting visitors to try the famous Bakewell Tart. The beautiful scenery of Dovedale and the Peaks, Ashbourne, Carsington Water, Castleton and caverns are all nearby as is the spa town of Buxton, offering shows to suit everyone at the beautiful Opera House. The cities of Manchester, Birmingham and Derby are all within 1 hour’s drive. Village pubs serving traditional ales and home cooked food, restaurants and shops 11/2 miles.

Hawthorn Lodge, Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Buxton sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: This detached holiday property is on the edge of the Goyt Valley, with walks from the doorstep, a mile from the heart of Buxton. Cycle or walk the Monsal and Tissington Trails or visit Castleton Caves, Carsington Waters, Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Alton Towers, the Staffordshire Potteries, Churnet Valley Steam Railway or Blackbrook Zoological Park. Shop and pub 300 yards.

Spacious living/dining room with wood-burning stove and well-equipped kitchen area with electric/gas Rangemaster (for cooking) and slate floor. Utility. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, additional single bed (for +1) and en-suite shower room with toilet. Double bedroom leading to cosy single bedroom (for +1). Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms, each with zip and link beds. Shower room with toilet.