Find self catering and cottages that sleep 4 in Central England

Kingfisher Cottage, Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £259 to £582

Self catering accommodation in Biddulph Moor sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Enjoying stunning panoramic country views across Cheshire (pictured) from high ground on the edge of the Peak District National Park this truly delightful semi detached cottage has been beautifully restored and furnished to a very high standard. Good village pubs takeaway meals and shops are just ½ mile away and with great walking country locally Kingfisher Cottage makes an excellent base for exploring Cheshire Staffordshire and the Peak District. Little Moreton Hall and Biddulph Grange (both N.T.) are under 8 miles whilst Jodrell Bank Science Centre Trentham Gardens Monkey Forest and activities and entertainments at Festival Park and Alton Towers are all within 15 miles. Fishing 3 miles riding 1 mile.

Entrance hall. Beamed sitting room with open fire in stone fireplace. Well equipped farmhouse kitchen/dining room. Utility area. Cloakroom/WC. First floor: Two double bedrooms both with TV/DVD. Bathroom/WC with separate shower cubicle.

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.

The Peacock Barn, Dunstall Cross, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £295 to £692

Self catering accommodation in Dunstall Cross sleeps 4.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking • Pool Easy Walk access • Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 4

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.

Open plan beamed sitting/dining room with kitchen area. Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Shower room/W.C.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Longshawe, Carsington Water, Derbyshire, Central England

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

Westgate Cottage, Warwick, Warwickshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Warwick sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This delightful Grade II listed cottage is situated just a few minutes’ walk from the magnificent castle, within the heart of historic Warwick. Dating back to the 1500s, the cottage has been carefully modernised to retain its period character with ancient timbers, and even original pick axe marks still visible in the stone walls of the cellar. Tastefully furnished and well equipped, this idyllic, cosy, holiday hideaway is only a short stroll from a wide selection of shops and restaurants. Although adjoining another property, the cottage has its own secluded, pretty garden in which to relax after a busy day’s sightseeing in Stratford (10 minutes), Leamington Spa or Kenilworth. Shops 100 yards.

Eight steps to entrance. Charming beamed living room with sofa-bed (for +2). Spacious beamed fitted kitchen with Belfast sink. Two steps leading to dining room/conservatory with door to garden. Steep, narrow steps to cellar. First floor: Attractive double bedroom with TV, brass and iron bedstead (child’s airbed available on request, alternative sleeping only). Bathroom with corner bath, shower attachment and toilet.

Harthill Hall - Manners, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Bakewell sleeps 4.

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

Accommodation overview: Take a beautiful Peak District National Park setting, just 3½ miles from Bakewell, add a historic hall (first recorded in the Domesday 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.

Alls Well, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Stratford-upon-Avon sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: In a superb location, right at the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon, this pretty cottage is tucked away in a small courtyard, with all the town’s attractions on the doorstep. Welcoming and comfortable, it has its own small secluded garden to the rear. A riverside walk leads to the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Holy Trinity Church, the last resting place of the bard, and a fine selection of shops and restaurants are all just a stroll away. The cottage is also well located for exploring the Cotswolds, Worcester and Cheltenham, and the area’s many stately homes and castles, including Blenheim Palace and Warwick Castle. Shop ½ mile.

Living/dining room. Kitchen with modern fitted units. First floor: Two double bedrooms. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Dene Cottage, Hathersage, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Hathersage sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Situated just 100 yards from the heart of one of the Peak District’s prettiest and most popular villages, this attractive limestone barn conversion features exposed stonework and original beams. Furnished to a high standard, Parson’s Barn boasts its own south-facing enclosed garden with patio. A short stroll leads to two village pubs, a variety of shops and a famous cheese maker. There is excellent walking and cycling in the surrounding countryside, along with Tissington Trail, 1 mile. Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Buxton and Matlock are all under 10 miles as are The Manifold Valley and Dovedale. An excellent base from which to explore all the area has to offer. Shops 200 yards, pub 100 yards.

Hall. Living room with multi-fuel stove and kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom and Z-bed (for +1 child). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Most rooms beamed.

Shallcross Hall Cottages - Combs, Buxton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £210 to £

Self catering accommodation in Buxton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub near by • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Question. Is it a country break in the City or a City break in the country?

Field Lodge, Netherseal, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £283 to £582

Self catering accommodation in Netherseal sleeps 4.

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

Accommodation overview: Commanding glorious country views across the Mease Valley from its tranquil setting on a 400 acre arable farm in the heart of the National Forest and within easy reach of the Peak District this beautifully appointed pine lodge offers a truly peaceful retreat. Alton Towers and Shugborough hall (N.T.) lie within easy reach whilst Drayton Manor Tamworth Snodrome Snibston Discovery Centre and Calke Abbey are under 10 miles. NEC 30 miles. Fishing riding and golf available locally. Dining pub and shop 1 mile.

Open plan sitting/dining room with electric 'wood burner effect' stove and well fitted kitchen area. Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Corner Cottage, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Bakewell sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Approached by a gated track and idyllically sited within easy level walking distance of Bakewell, this cottage (to the right of stables building – largest building in photograph) has been converted with a keen eye for detail. Set in fields, adjacent to the meadows used for the Bakewell Show (first Wed and Thurs in August), it is well situated close to the River Wye – perfect for quiet evening walks. Bakewell, the ‘capital’ of the Peak National Park, has a busy weekly livestock market and swimming pool. This is a wonderfully tranquil base from which to explore (both on foot and by car) the many delights of Derbyshire’s rugged and magnificent landscape and its fine, historic country houses (Haddon Hall is within easy walking distance). Golf, riding, fishing and tennis locally. Shops 1 mile.

Cosy, compact beamed living/dining room. Modern fitted kitchen. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

West Bank, Kniveton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Kniveton sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: This large, detached barn has been sympathetically converted to provide a high standard of holiday accommodation with a modern feel. The ground floor has an open-plan design (with under floor heating) which is ideal for get togethers. Each bedroom is perfect for couples, whilst the bathrooms boast either two-person baths or large showers complete with anti-mist mirrors! The lawned garden comes complete with its own morning south-facing patio and hot tub. Situated on Nether Burrows, a non-working farm, Sunshine Cottage provides a lovely secluded rural setting ideal for a long overdue reunion, to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary...or just to get family or friends together and enjoy a relaxing holiday. Nether Burrows Farm is set at the end of a 1-mile rural track within 4 acres of land complete with a large natural pond nurtured to provide a beautiful relaxing setting in which to sit and meditate or partake in a spot of fishing; it is also home to three other holiday cottages. Whilst Nether Burrows offers enough to keep everyone entertained, it is ideally positioned to explore all the Peak District has to offer. The bustling city of Derby is just 4 miles and within easy driving distance are Chatsworth House (which boasts a famous collection of art treasures as well as beautiful gardens) and Haddon Hall (England’s most complete and authentic medieval house dating back to the 14th century). Carsington Water offers nature trails, a wildlife sanctuary, riding, water sports, cycle hire and a restaurant. There are many excellent pubs in the surrounding villages. Dovedale, Markeaton Park and the market towns of Ashbourne and Bakewell are also worth a visit. Shops 3½ miles.

Large, beamed, open-plan living/dining room with wood-burning stove, exposed brick work, tiled/wooden floor and large, well-equipped kitchen area with electric range (for cooking) and tiled floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft (zip & link) bed, additional single bed (alternative sleeping only) and pull-out bed (for child, alternative sleeping) and en-suite bathroom with two-person bath and toilet. Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip & link) and en-suite shower room with large shower cubicle and toilet. Further double bedroom (restricted access to bed) with en-suite shower room and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip & link). Bathroom with two-person bath and toilet.