Find self catering and cottages that sleep 11 in South East England

The Mill House, Brightstone, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Brightstone sleeps 11.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: Offering a wealth of charm and character, this thatched listed cottage stands as one of a pair in the quiet village of Wellow, just 5 minutes by car (or 15-minute cycle ride) from the popular historic sailing town of Yarmouth. Peacefully set down a country lane, opposite a children’s play area, it has retained many original features. Within 1 minutes walk is a play meadow with swings and a jogging track. The scenic walking and bus trail network for exploring the island is just 2 minutes away, whilst for cyclists, the holiday property lies on the designated country lane cycle route. Connecting with the ferry and train services, the trails enable visitors to explore the island without even taking the car! Many other attractions also await discovery on this lovely island. Shop and pub 1 mile.

Living/dining room with low beamed ceiling and gas ‘coal-effect’ fire. Simple galley style kitchen. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Steep stairs to first floor: Double bedroom. Single bedroom with second bed (for +1 child under 10 years only).

The Thatched Barn, Smarden, Kent, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Smarden sleeps 11.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: Situated on the edge of the old Wealden wool village of Smarden, this fine example of a beautifully renovated detached oast house has been finished to a high standard, with oak floors and half-galleried landing. Half-timbered houses and white weatherboard houses dating back to 1331 make up the village, which thrived as a weaving town until the 19th century when hops were introduced. Footpaths abound in the area, and fishing is available by arrangement. NT properties to visit include Scotney Castle and gardens, Sissinghurst, and Small Hythe Place; other places of interest being Leeds Castle, Biddenden vineyards and cider works, and the Kent and Sussex Steam Railway. Day trips to Paris possible. Shop 1 mile.

Living room (in roundel) with oak floor and French door to terrace. Well-equipped fitted kitchen/dining room with wood-burning stove. Under floor heating. Shower room and toilet. Oak staircase (bottom 3 steps partially open-tread) to first floor: Half-galleried landing. Double bedroom (in roundel) with four-poster bed. Twin bedroom. Further bedroom (can be double or twin). Bathroom with over-bath shower.

Browns Oak Cottage, Etchingham, East Sussex, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Etchingham sleeps 11.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: In a most beautiful setting, amid 150-acre parkland grounds, and with two acres of formal garden complete with sole use of swimming pool and tennis court, this gracious country manor house offers a warm and characterful retreat (owner retains a service wing for private use). With origins in the 12th-century, the present house was built in 1616 and is full of period features and furniture, such as original fireplaces, 16th and 17th-century wood panelling, Tudor rose ceilings and a grand staircase with twisted balustrade dating from 1682. The themed bedrooms, intimate reception rooms and dining room combine to make it an ideal holiday choice for family celebrations and get-togethers. The surrounding area is steeped in history, with Sissinghurst Castle, Penshurst Place, Hever Castle, Chartwell (Churchill’s home) and the moated splendour of Leeds Castle all beckoning exploration. Golf, fishing, horse riding and hunting can all be arranged locally. Etchingham Railway Station is
15-minute walk, or 3 minutes by car, for rapid access to local places of interest, and the sights and sounds of the capital can be accessed in around an hour and a half. Shops 2 miles.

Entrance hall. Oak-panelled grand hall/drawing room with Tudor lattice ceiling and huge open stone fireplace. Light and airy sitting room with open fire and French windows to terrace and garden. Dining room with Jacobean oak over mantel and long refectory table (seating up to 8). Compact kitchen with double oven. Utility room. Cloakroom with toilet. Ornate sweeping staircase to first floor: Prince Regent’s Room; double bedroom with four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower, bidet and toilet, leading to single bedroom with wash basin. Small double bedroom with 4ft four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Countess Room; large twin bedroom with canopied beds and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Lady Laetitia’s Room; light and airy double bedroom with four-poster bed, views over South Downs and en-suite bathroom with toilet. Second small single bedroom. Duchess Room; double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Most rooms with wood-panelled walls and antique furnishings.

Sea House, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Bognor Regis sleeps 11.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: This beautifully presented, Grade II listed, Regency seaside house is set within the lovely Steyne Square with wonderful sea views from the first floor balcony. Standing as one of a row and having been completely refurbished throughout, it offers extremely tastefully styled interior design in keeping with the period, combining opulence with elegance.
Within easy walking distance are shops, restaurants, bars, a cinema and railway station, as well as amusements along the pier, crazy golf, a fun fair and seaside entertainment. Gabriel’s Hall lies within easy driving distance of Goodwood or Fontwell for a day at the races, and visitors can also enjoy various places of interest such as Pagham Nature Reserve, the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, not to mention the glorious South Downs, Arundel with its castle, antique shops and Wildfowl and Wetlands. Chichester, famous for its cathedral, also has a festival theatre and cobbled pedestrianised streets. Slightly further afield, discover Brighton with its Royal Pavilion and The Lanes, as well as a bustling nightlife. In the opposite direction lie historic Portsmouth with The Spinnaker Tower, waterside dining, designer retail outlets, naval museum, Marie Rose and ferry trips to The Isle of Wight. Shops 300 yards, pub/restaurant 100 yards.

Dining room with French doors to courtyard garden. Kitchen with limestone floor. Double bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Spacious drawing room with TV, two large open fires and French doors to balcony. Single bedroom. Wet room with toilet. Second floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with Victorian roll-top bath.

Butlers Farm, Saffron Walden, Essex, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Saffron Walden sleeps 11.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Detached • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: Park Field House has been recently renovated and now affords every comfort for an enjoyable and relaxing holiday, perfect for family celebrations or get together with friends. Providing bright spacious accommodation this detached house, with unspoilt view over open countryside, is well equipped with excellent facilities including an outdoor heated swimming pool and tennis court in the enclosed lawned garden. Set on the owners farm a stay here will provide the opportunity to enjoy rural life including long walks on numerous footpaths directly outside the house, bird watching and cycling whilst offering the convenience of being just a few minutes walk from the centre of the picturesque village of Topperfield on the Essex/Suffolk border. Within easy reach are numerous nearby attractions including Constable Country, Lavenham, Castle Hedingham with Britain’s finest and best preserved Norman keep, and the market town of Sudbury, home of the artist Gainsborough. A short drive away are the Colne Valley railway and museum and Gosfield Lake which offers 18 hole golf, water skiing, fishing and nature walks. Also within an easy drive are historic Cambridge, Newmarket for a day at the races and Colchester which is Britain’s oldest recorded town with a castle, museum and zoo.

Spacious living room with wood-burning stove and French doors. Spacious dining room with wooden floor and French doors. Kitchen with breakfast area, electric Aga (for cooking) and tiled floor. Utility. Games room. Single bedroom with additional pull-out bed (for +1). Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, dressing area and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle, toilet and bidet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom with additional pull-out bed (for +1). Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.

Cheverton Farm - Brummell Barn, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, South East England

Sleeps 11
Weekly price range £1300 to £

Self catering accommodation in Shorwell sleeps 11.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 11

Accommodation overview: Nestling in the beautiful Bowcombe Valley, just 4 miles from the nearest south coast beach, are these two properties. Brummell Barn is one of the original outbuildings to Cheverton Farmhouse, converted to provide highly individual and spacious accommodation. Boasting a wealth of interesting and original features, the barn has a splendid galleried sitting-room with beamed, vaulted ceiling enjoying lovely views over the surrounding countryside from its south-facing window. West-facing windows overlook the farmyard. Set close to the owner’s home on their mixed sheep, beef and arable farm, Brummell Barn has its own enclosed terrace with garden furniture and barbecue and Wendy house. Cheverton Farm Cottage is attached to the owner’s 17th-century home, with beams throughout. It has a large garden, and patio with garden furniture and barbecue (note: entrance is from the side door, not shown in photograph). With access to 550 acres of meadow and arable land adjoining forest and down land walking trails, visitors also enjoy shared use of a trampoline, swings, climbing frame, slide, games room with table tennis and air hockey, fitness room and a separate room with full-size billiard/snooker table (for adults) and darts, as well as use of the family’s indoor heated swimming pool. With dogs, ducks, chickens, goat, cattle and pony to visit, children will enjoy watching the varied farming activities (lambing in April). This is the perfect base for a family holiday, offering all the peace and quiet of the countryside combined with bathing beaches and a mild sunny climate.
Shorwell, with its thatched stone cottages and Jacobean houses is 1 mile, while all the island’s popular seaside resorts are easily reached by a circular coastal road. Sandown and Shanklin, on the east side, have fine sandy beaches and Ventnor, at the southern tip, with its Botanic gardens, is huddled between steep, wooded cliffs. Surfing on south coast. From the farmhouse, para-gliding, riding and golf can be arranged (at cost). Shop and pub serving food 1 mile.