Devizes holiday cottage rental, Great Hinton with walking, log fire, disabled access, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Hinton Lodge (cottage)

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As soon as you arrive at Hinton Lodge, you will feel you have escaped to a slower pace of life. Situated in a country lane you are away from busy roads and traffic yet close to rail and road connections for Bath, Bristol and London.

Hinton Lodge is quintessentially English which simply oozes character and is on one level, so it is perfect for families with young children. They can enjoy seeing the rabbits jumping through the grass and feed Magic, our beautiful horse.; you can sit in the garden and enjoy the views!

For a romantic getaway, or your honeymoon, Hinton Lodge provides a peaceful idyll and you can walk to the famous Linnet Pub in the nearby village, which is renowned for great food and wine.

In Winter you can light the log fire, which all our guests say is a wonderful feature of staying at Hinton Lodge. There is also full central heating, to ensure you are warm in the cooler months of the year and Winter guests enjoy the atmosphere. Our library of DVDs will keep you entertained on rainy days.

We aim to make you welcome as soon as you arrive and you will find a welcome hamper of some essentials, including a bottle of wine in the fridge. Sundries such as loo rolls, dishwasher tablets and washing up liquid is also supplied.

Outside view of Hinton Lodge	Master bedroom with four poster bed
Sitting room	Stonehenge

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/21416

The Central Southern England / Wiltshire region

Bath will be high on your list of places to visit while you are staying at Hinton Lodge. A World Heritage City, with Georgian architecture and the Roman Baths, as well as numerous festivals throughout the year encompassing music, literature and food as well as the Christmas Market which sells festive and European gifts and produce.

The counties of Somerset and Wiltshire are rich in farmland and for this reason there are farmers markets and farm shops aplenty offering organic and fairtrade cheese, butter, milk, meat and chicken as well as locally made jams and chutneys. Enjoying local food, is what makes a visit to this area extra special.

Some of the picturesque towns nearby are Corsham, Bradford on Avon and the National Trust village of Lacock which is regularly used for filming, most recently the latest Judi Dench "Barchester Chronicles" to be screened in October and in the past, the Harry Potter films.

Avebury's stone circles create the most extraordinary atmosphere particularly if you can see them at dusk or dawn and archaeologists still struggle with the answer to why Silbury Hill was built. The same eerie feeling can also be found at Old Sarum and Old Waldour Castle, also look out for the white horses carved into a number of hillsides around the county.

Wiltshire spreads from the Cotswolds and Swindon in the north to the cathedral city of Salisbury in the south, from Bath in the west to Marlborough in the east. In its midst are bustling and traditional market towns such as Malmesbury, Bradford-on-Avon and Devizes which still serve the local farming communities as they have done for centuries.

Devizes / Great Hinton area

There are a multitude of things to do from Hinton Lodge.
Hinton Lodge is conveniently located amidst a wide range of attractive places of interest and heritage sites such as:

Stonehenge and Avebury - within half an hour's drive you can visit the world's famous site of Stonehenge. Stonehenge was built 4000 years ago and its great stones still exert mystical fascination on thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. The slightly less well known but nonetheless fascinating stone circle site of Avebury offers an equally exciting atmosphere.
Bath - within 30 minutes, you will be able to visit Bath, one of the most beautiful cities in Britain with its famous Roman baths, its very attractive Royal Crescent, etc., as well as its great shopping and restaurants.
Salisbury - another city worth a mention, which is again within a reasonable drive (40 minutes). Salisbury offers much to its visitors with its beautiful cathedral, great shops, etc.
Longleat House, gardens, safari and children attractions provides a fantastic day out for the whole family. Children can't get enough of it!
A range of lovely little market towns such as Bradford-on-Avon (great antique shops), Devizes (its many famous canal locks), Melksham, Marlborough are all within easy distance and worth a visit. Don't miss Polly's Tea Room in Marlborough for its afternoon tea! Several picturesque villages such as Lacock and Castle Coombe are also well worth a visit.

If you are more of an outdoor type, you could always:
GO gliding at the Bannerdown gliding club during the weekends.
GO cycling on the Wiltshire Cycle Way - 2 adult bicycles are available for hire at Hinton Lodge.
GO walking on the White Horse Way.
GO cruising on the Kennet and Avon Canal.

How to get there

Easyjet (www.easyjet.com) and Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) flights to Bristol. Distance to property from Bristol airport is 1hour 10mins. Taxis are available, cost of taxi £35 one way. We can provide you with a few numbers to contact to pre-book.
Flybe flights to Southampton. Distance to property 1 hour 15 mins, cost of taxi £35-40 one way.
All airlines fly to Heathrow and Gatwick. Distance from Heathrow is 1 hour 40 mins and about 2 hours from Gatwick. You can either rent a car or do the journey by taxi, cost should be about £70-80 one way.
Trains run from London to Westbury station (the nearest with a fast train). Station is 10 minutes away from the property.

Activities near Devizes

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Master bedroom: four poster bed, beautifully furnished, overlooking fields. Feather duvet and White Company bedlinens.
Twin bedroom: twin beds with duvets
Bathroom with bath (shower attachment over), WC, handbasin
Sitting Room: open fire, large windows overlooking countryside
Dining room: seating for 4 people
Kitchen

Further details outdoors:
Outside, there is parking for two cars on the driveway and a secluded enclosed sunny garden with BBQ, table and chairs. The private enclosed garden is ideal for families with young children.

Two adult bikes and a trail-a-tot are available on request. For those requiring a little more challenging rides, Salisbury plain is nearby.

Further details

Flexible durations, minimum 2 nights.
Bookings for Easter and Christmas and New Year are 7 nights minimum.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid Season	6 May 08	23 May 08	475£  475	0-	0-	1 Week
School/bank holidays	23 May 08	1 Jun 08	556£  556	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Jun 08	11 Jul 08	475£  475	0-	0-	Flexible
High Season	11 Jul 08	5 Sep 08	589£  589	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	5 Sep 08	24 Oct 08	475£  475	0-	0-	Flexible
School/bank holidays	24 Oct 08	2 Nov 08	556£  556	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	2 Nov 08	19 Dec 08	442£  442	0-	0-	Flexible
Christmas 08	19 Dec 08	30 Dec 08	589£  589	0-	0-	1 Week
New Year 09	30 Dec 08	4 Jan 09	589£  589	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	4 Jan 09	3 Apr 09	442£  442	0-	0-	Flexible

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
A deposit of one third of the rental fee is payable if the booking is made more than 8 weeks before the start of the rental. The balance shall be payable 7 weeks before the commencement of the rental. Non-payment of the balance of the rent on or before the due date shall be construed as a cancellation of the contract by the client. For bookings made less than 2 weeks before the commencement of the rental the total fee is payable on sending the Booking Form.

Guestbook

"Have spent a very enjoyable few days at the cottage. There is so much to see and do in the area that we will come back again. The children enjoyed watching the horse and the chickens in the field."
"Thank you for a very clean and comfortable Lodge, quiet and peaceful."
"Haven't explored the area as was very happy to spend a week in the cottage, very peaceful and cosy with all amenities. We have enjoyed our stay very much and wish it hadn't come to an end! Would love to return in the future!"
"Wonderfully cosy cottage with everything you could possibly need to ensure a relaxing break. Lovely location with so much to do nearby. Wanted to stay longer. Thank you so much for an enjoyable break."

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/21416

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/21416

Contact details for home 21416 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Clea Gompels
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