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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Baldwins Gate in Newcastle-under-Lyme

From £400 per week |  From £75 per night

1 night minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

8 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Camp Hill Cottage is situated in beautiful countryside and yet is only 10 minutes drive from the M6 and nearby Newcastle-under-Lyme. Visitors have access to the 45 acres of garden and grounds of Camp Hill, and for those who love walking the nearby Maer Hills has further extensive woodland paths. Camp Hill is ideally located for visitors seeking accommodation near to Keele University.

The cottage has 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room with wood burning stove, plus separate dining room and fully fitted kitchen. With a sofa bed in the sitting room it will sleep up to 8 guests.

If you are feeling stressed or just want to get away from it all, Camp Hill is a fantastic place to unwind, relax and rediscover a sense of peace and wellbeing.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Camp Hill Cottage combines old-fashioned charm with modern facilities. It is light, spacious and peaceful.

The double aspect sitting and dining rooms both seat eight people. The sitting room, which has a wooden block floor and wood-burning stove, has views over the gardens where you may see rabbits and pheasants. The dining room has an original quarry tile floor and looks out over the garden to the rear of the cottage.

The fully-equipped kitchen is modern with gas hob and electric oven and plenty of cupboard space. We supply all the basics (salt, pepper, cooking oil etc) and just ask that you replace like with like if anything runs out.

Two bedrooms have queen size doubles and one is a twin. They all have wardrobe and chest of drawers as well as views over the gardens.

There is a shared bathroom which has a washbasin and bath with shower over, and a separate WC. A further toilet is located downstairs.

Further details outdoors:
Camp Hill Cottage is situated in the grounds of Camp Hill which extend to about 45 acres. The main house was built in 1827 for Sarah Wedgwood, daughter of Josiah Wedgwood who founded the famous pottery company. Charles Darwin, who was Sarah's nephew and married his cousin Emma Wedgwood, was a regular visitor. We offer a tour of the house for those who are interested.

The gardens were originally landscaped by the previous owners between 1938 and 1983 and contain arguably the finest display of rhododendrons in the country. There are many paths and clearings to explore and it is a great place for children.

Although less than 2 miles from the village of Baldwins Gate you could be in the middle of nowhere. Everything you see is a part of Camp Hill and almost the only thing you can hear is the birds. These include woodpeckers, owls, rooks, house martins, tits, wrens and many more. At dusk there is a great display as they settle down to roost.

If you are feeling stressed or just want to get away from it all, Camp Hill is a fantastic place to unwind, relax and rediscover a sense of peace and wellbeing.

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Cosy sitting room

 

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Bluebells in the woods

 

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Summer house in the rose garden

The Heart of England / Peak District / Staffordshire region

North Staffordshire is something of a hidden gem with both fabulous countryside and places of interest to visit.

Stoke-on-Trent with its Potteries is at the heart of the region, including a number of pottery museums and associated retail outlets. In addition there are several theatres, cinemas, a water park, dry ski slope, and shopping centres.

The Peak District and historic spa town of Buxton are less than an hour away by car. Bakewell, Chatsworth House and Alton Towers are only a little further. In the other direction there is Shrewsbury and mid Wales or Chester and the North Wales coast..

The Newcastle-under-Lyme / Baldwins Gate area

Close to the cottage is the conservation area of Maer where Josiah Wedgwood lived and Charles & Emma Darwin were married.

Bridgemere Garden World is about 7 miles away and the Dorothy Clive Gardens are within 3 miles.

Slightly further afield is the Trentham Estate with its formal gardens (including barefoot walk), restaurants, shopping village, boat trips and monkey forest. The recently opened Potters Wheel, which has 42 eight-seat capsules, offers spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Keele golf course is within 10 mintues drive and there are various opportunities for walking, cycling, horse riding, fishing and paint balling.

In the nearby village of Baldwins Gate is a butcher and general store which sells excellent local meat and other produce.

There are several pubs in the area, most of which also serve food, often using locally sourced ingredients.

How to get there

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Manchester, East Midlands and Birmingham airports are all within an hour's drive. Budget airlines fly to all of these airports and car hire is also available.

The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent which is about 15 miles away. It is on the main line from London to Manchester and there are regular fast services.

Camp Hill is situated about 10 minutes drive from Junction 15 of the M6. If you book The Cottage we will provide detailed instructions on how to find us.

Activities near Newcastle-under-Lyme

Reviews

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13 Jan 2012

“Great Property - Excellent Hosts” With 4 adults and 2 children, we spent Christmas 2011 in this house and found it perfect for our needs. The property is well equipped and very comfortable. The hosts are on site and could not have been more helpful. We had other family members over for Christmas dinner and they were only too happy to help out with extra seating and plates etc. Great location - close to major centres, but still very peaceful on 40+ acres. I would recommend this property and will be returning on our next visit to the UK.

18 Dec 2011

“Beautiful cottage, beautiful surroundings, great value for money” Cottage has everything you need, very comfortable. Make sure you have a walk through the forest, we were there in winter but the views were still magnificent. Owner Katharine and Martin were very welcoming.

11 Nov 2011

“Good for all ages” We went with little kids plus teenager - Camp Hill itself amused us well with the rambling grounds and we were close to fun places such as Monkey Forest. Good value.

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30 Aug 2011

“Perfect cottage set in fantastic grounds” We were a group of friends finishing our PhD's in London and were looking to get away for a weekend. Camp Hill cottage was perfect for a group of 6 or more people, with ample space and comfortable bedrooms. It would easily suit a group of friends such as us, or a larger family. The site was shared with one more smaller cottage, but despite the sheer size of private grounds associated with the buildings means the space we had was terrific - literally enough for us to kick a rugby ball around in. This was coupled to numerous outhouses, little garden paths and a nice array of plants. The cottage itself had its' own little courtyard and seating are that was perfect for a BBQ and sitting outside. Having the complimentary wi-fi was also a huge plus for our group. From the cottage we were only a short drive away from a couple of nice pubs with good food, and less than hour away from some nice peak district walks.

27 Aug 2011

“excellent great location, great house” lovely location, quiet, clean beautiful gardens and will be back

20 Aug 2011

“A great country retreat which is both peaceful but with great gardens & trails for the kids to explo” We arrived late on a Friday afternoon to collect the keys to the cottage,the cottage was clean & tidy & the gardens just blew our mind. the kids spent quite a few hours exploring them. Martin & Katherine ( the owners) were very welcoming & made us feel very much at home, we held a family barbeque for 30 people & Martin & Katherine left some extra garden tables & chairs out for us to use which helped us so much. So to sum camp hill cottage up our family would say GREAT COTTAGE, GREAT LOCATION & GREAT PEOPLE Thanks Martin & Katherine

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14 Aug 2011

“A welcoming and peaceful home from home. . .” Camp Hill is a unique and peaceful place to stay. The owners were very welcoming and allowed us to feel somehow apart of the history of the cottage, the original house and the gardens; offering us an insight into the original use and ongoing restorative works to their home. The cottage we stayed in was lovely and clean and had all the amenities you would need. However it was the surrounding gardens and remote walks that make this a wonderful stay. We stayed for a weekend and did not feel that we needed to leave the estate. Will most certainly return!

08 Jun 2011

“Beautiful spot, lovely house” We really enjoyed our stay here, Camphill was very comfortable and had everything we needed. We all enjoyed the peace and quiet, walking in the grounds and the beautiful view from Eye Rock. Only one minor thing that could be improved on - the shower was a bit temperamental. Lots to see and do in the area, a wonderful week.

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Thank you for such a wonderful stay. Your cottage is amazing and short of nothing
The kids had a fantastic time and we all hope to come back and do it again soon
Thank you for a wonderful stay, the house and gardens are beautiful
What an amazing time we've had. Well equipped house, owners lovely, made us feel very very welcome
We have had a wonderful Christmas here and we loved the cottage
Cottage was so warm & welcoming thanks for a great stay

Rental prices

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Christmas & New Year	24 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	700£ 700	150150	175175	Flexible
January-February	7 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	400£ 400	7575	100100	Flexible
February half term	11 Feb 12	25 Feb 12	500£ 500	100100	125125	Flexible
Early spring break	25 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	450£ 450	7575	100100	Flexible
Easter holidays	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	700£ 700	150150	175175	Flexible
Glorious Camp Hill !	14 Apr 12	2 Jun 12	650£ 650	125125	150150	Flexible
Summer half term	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	700£ 700	150150	175175	Flexible
Early summer break	9 Jun 12	21 Jul 12	650£ 650	125125	150150	Flexible
Summer holidays	21 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	800£ 800	175175	200200	Flexible
Autumn break	1 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	600£ 600	125125	150150	Flexible
Half term	27 Oct 12	3 Nov 12	650£ 650	125125	150150	Flexible
Winter break	3 Nov 12	22 Dec 12	450£ 450	7575	100100	Flexible
Christmas & New Year	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	800£ 800	200200	200200	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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2 years listed You are contacting Katharine Pinfold Landline n/a Mobile +44 07718 923911 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This cottage has received 8 reviews from previous guests.

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