Find self catering and cottages that sleep 5 in Central England

The Beeches, Cheadle, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £358 to £692

Self catering accommodation in Cheadle sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms • Non smoking Wheelchair access 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.

Single storey accommodation. Open plan sitting/dining room with electric 'wood burner effect' stove and well equipped kitchen. Double bedroom with TV/DVD and ensuite shower room/W.C. with walk in shower cubicle. Double bedroom with TV/DVD. Single bedroom with TV/DVD. Bathroom/W.C. (shower attachment).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Canal Cottage, Denford, Staffordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £295 to £692

Self catering accommodation in Denford sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Fishing nearby Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Beside the Caldon canal and enjoying views over the water and meadows these lovely cottages offer very comfortably furnished retreats amidst pretty countryside close to many year round attractions. Recently completely renovated they stand adjoining a renowned country pub in the hamlet of Denford adjacent to a country park and within 4 miles of the Peak District National Park. Leek is 3 miles. Waterworld swimming pool china factory tours museums steam railways Alton Towers Biddulph Grange gardens and Little Moreton Hall (N.T.) are within 10 miles.

Sitting room with open fire. Kitchen/dining room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath). First floor: Double bedroom with 5' bed. Twin bedded room.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Dorset House Cottage, Alcester, Warwickshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Alcester sleeps 5.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Peacefully situated in a pretty conservation area in this pretty Roman town, this beautiful holiday apartment overlooks the river from its balcony and has been converted to an exceptionally high standard. Set above the former boathouse of the neighbouring owners’ magnificent home, it enjoys shared use of a secure garden and grounds, with fishing on the river. Stratford-upon-Avon (6 miles) has five restored properties linked to Shakespeare (in and close to the town), Europe’s largest butterfly farm and the RSC Theatre. Cotswolds within easy driving distance. Worcester 18 miles. Golf and riding locally. Shops and pubs serving food 250 yards.

External stone steps to first floor: Spacious sitting-room with dining area. Modern fitted kitchen. Pretty double bedroom with antique bed and balcony overlooking the river. Shower room with toilet.

Poppy's Barn, Over Haddon, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £343 to £753

Self catering accommodation in Over Haddon sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks • Multi bathrooms Easy Walk access • Pub near by • Pets allowed Luxury accommodation sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: In the heart of the Peak District National Park and just 2 miles from Bakewell this beautiful cluster of converted cottages and barns lies beside the medieval manor farm in Over Haddon a charming village perched on the side of idyllic Lathkill Dale. Combining ancient beams vaulted ceilings and stone walls with smart modern furnishings and fittings and a luxurious level of comfort most of the superbly designed cottages are set around a large peaceful paved and lawned courtyard whilst close by and adjoining one other similar property Manor Barn is a splendid ultra modern barn conversion enjoying its own garden with private hot tub. The village's renowned dining pub is just 200 yards distant and Bakewell a picturesque fascinating town and home of the famous Bakewell Pudding boasts a lively Monday market fine shopping a museum swimming pool and golf.
Excellent walking and horse riding can be enjoyed locally and Lathkill Dale itself is a National Nature Reserve preserving wild flower meadows craggy fossil filled rocks ancient woodlands and a crystal clear stream with abundant butterflies wildlife and birds.
A host of delights lie within a short drive of Manor Court Cottages including magnificent Chatsworth House medieval Haddon Hall and Arbor Low stone circle which are all under 5 miles. Gulliver's Kingdom theme park and the sensational Heights of Abraham cable car rides at Matlock Bath the world renowned caverns at Castleton and Carsington Lake's sailing windsurfing and canoe hire and tuition are all under 10 miles. Crich Tramway Museum a restored cotton mill steam railway trips a craft centre working flour mill and a glass blowing workshop are among popular nearby attractions and the thrills and excitement on offer at Alton Towers are 20 miles away whilst the excellent shopping and entertainment opportunities of Sheffield Manchester and Derby are also easily accessible.

Entrance lobby. Spacious beamed open plan sitting/dining room with high vaulted ceiling and well fitted kitchen area. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath). Spacious double bedroom with ensuite shower room/W.C. First floor: Small twin bedded room with low sloping ceilings and beams. Second staircase to first floor gallery sitting area with sofa bed (for + 1) with low sloping ceilings and beams.

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Smithy House, Kettleshulme, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Kettleshulme sleeps 5.

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

Accommodation overview: Enjoying a rural location and wonderful views, these two barn conversions (refs RB8 and RTT4) are furnished to a high standard throughout. Dewsnaps Spring is single storey and lies close to Dewsnaps Frost, which adjoins the owners’ home. There are many walks from the doorstep, including Kinder Scout Massif. Chinley, Hayfield and Chapel-en-le-Frith are 3 miles. Buxton is 15 minutes away, Chatsworth, Haddon Hall and Lyme Park within 30-minute drive. Shop 2 miles.

Avoca, Darley Bridge, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £358 to £692

Self catering accommodation in Darley Bridge sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking • Detached Pub near by sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Enjoying its own peaceful and private garden adjoining countryside with views across the Derwent Valley this attractively and very comfortably furnished detached house stands in the village of Darley Bridge just 100 yards from the village pubs and 200 yards from the river where fishing can be enjoyed. Avoca offers an excellent base for exploring this beautiful area. The steam railway 'Peak Rail' is just a ½ mile away Matlock and Bakewell Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are all within 3 miles. Alton Towers and the National Tramway Museum are within easy reach. Shops and restaurants about 1 mile.

Hall. Sitting room with gas 'coal effect' fire and dining area. Fitted kitchen. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedded room. Single bedroom. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).

Phone enquiries: 0844 847 1143

Stainsborough Cottages - Dovedale Cottage, Hopton, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Hopton sleeps 5.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Two of four cottages, Derwent (ref QCC) and Dovedale (ref QCD), are carefully converted from historic farm buildings belonging to Stainsborough Hall. Away from the main road, set in 15 acres of grounds, each cottage has a south-facing terrace overlooking a walled garden and unfenced pond with views of rolling hills. There is a play area with swings and a games barn with table tennis and darts. Guests also have use of the hard tennis court. An ideal spot for walking and cycling (bring own bikes or hire locally). A short walk through the fields leads to the edge of Carsington Water. There is fishing and boating from Carsington Water Visitors’ Centre. Ashbourne and Matlock, 6 miles. Local attractions include Haddon, Sudbury and Kedleston Halls, Alton Towers, Dovedale, Chatsworth, Crich Tramway Museum, Heights of Abraham and Gullivers Kingdom. Wirksworth is 1 mile with shops, pubs and restaurants.

The Garden House, Atlow, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Atlow sleeps 5.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Set on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, this attractive and spacious house with its own garden is just a short drive from Matlock, a fine Derbyshire Dales town with many attractions for visitors. Adjoining the owner’s home and other barns, Park Hill Farm has been carefully converted from a traditional stone-built barn and provides very comfortable and well-equipped holiday accommodation, making an ideal base for exploring the Derbyshire Dales and Peaks.
Matlock, once a spa town, is now a popular Regency resort and boasts a steam railway, wonderful tow-path walks, cycle trails and canal-boat hire. Along the valley, set among woods and limestone cliffs, is Matlock Bath, where a cable car spans the gorge to the Heights of Abraham. Here are fascinating show caverns demonstrating the earth’s history and the local lead mining industry, dating back to Roman times. Gulliver’s Kingdom provides entertainment for the children, while in the Pavilion there is an aquarium and Lead Mining Museum. Within easy reach are several historic houses to visit. Among them is Chatsworth House, a splendid classical mansion and one of England’s great stately homes, with a fine collection of paintings, sculpture and furniture as well as impressive gardens; and Haddon Hall, a beautifully restored medieval manor house.
Around the Matlocks, the countryside is steeped in history, with many old buildings, Norman churches and stone circles to intrigue the visitor. The Derbyshire Dales boasts some of England’s loveliest river valleys, those of the Derwent, the Wye and the Dove, while the High Peaks offer dramatic and rugged scenery, perfect for walking and riding. Locally there are plenty of sporting activities, including tennis, riding, golf and fishing, and sailing on the nearby Carsington Water. Shop and pub serving food 2 miles.

Spacious and attractive sitting room with open fire. Hall/dining room. Large, well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with dining area. Utility. Two steps to twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Master double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and shower cubicle. Second double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Woodside Cottages - The Roundhouse, Rowsley, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Rowsley sleeps 5.

Features include: • Pool • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: These two delightful holiday cottages enjoy a charming position on the slopes of the Derwent Valley, with lovely views. Restored and refurbished to high standards, they enjoy shared use of an indoor heated swimming pool and unlimited, free use of a small golf course, set in 8 acres (plays 9 holes). Bakewell is just 4 miles away, an attractive market town with a choice of shops, inns and restaurants. Providing a point of interest for visitors, The Old House Museum displays a selection of rustic tools and costumes from Bakewell’s past, whilst for walkers, the Monsal Trail proves rewarding - spanning about eight miles and passing through some wonderful limestone valleys as it wends its way north to Wyedale. There are many fine country houses and interesting National Trust properties nearby, including Chatsworth House (Chatsworth Park is within walking distance). Built by the first Duke of Devonshire in the 17th century, it is set within vast grounds, landscaped by Capability Brown, and boasts the magnificent Emperor Fountain. Haddon Hall, 2 miles south of Bakewell, stands on the banks of the River Wye, and whilst not as grand as Chatsworth, stands as a fine example of a medieval manor house. The NT also owns several properties in the area, which make for worthwhile visits - including Sudbury Hall at Ashbourne (a late 17th-century house with sumptuous interiors, housing the Museum of Childhood within the service wing), and Hardwick Hall and Stainsby Mill, at Doe Lea, Chesterfield. Ilam Park (running along the River Manifold, with spectacular views towards Dovedale), and High Peak Estate (a vast area of outstanding walking country) also come under NT ownership and provide wonderful walking opportunities. For water sports enthusiasts, Carsington Water is within easy reach, with sailing, wind-surfing and canoeing all available. Matlock 6 miles, with swimming, cycle hire and golf. Shops ½ mile.

Knaveholme Cottage, Snelston, Derbyshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £328 to £631

Self catering accommodation in Snelston sleeps 5.

Features include: Short Breaks Detached • Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pets allowed sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: Peacefully set within its own enclosed lawned orchard garden in the Dove Valley this beautiful 17th century stone cottage enjoys lovely panoramic countryside views. With its wonderful oak beamed interior and pretty furnishings it offers delightful very comfortable accommodation. Just 3 miles from the bustling market town of Ashbourne it is perfectly placed to explore the Peak District and the Staffordshire moorlands. Alton Towers and Dovedale within 5 miles Chatsworth and Haddon Hall 15 miles. Potteries 15 miles open all year. Pub 1½ miles and shop 3 miles.

Entrance lobby. Beamed sitting room with open fire in inglenook fireplace. Dining room with electric fire. Fitted kitchen. First floor: Beamed double bedroom. Twin bedded room. 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

Mena House, Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Kingham sleeps 5.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 5

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.