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Cottage |6 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Preston, Lancashire in Northern England

from £236 / night

£1650–£2950 / week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

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About the home

Large detached stone cottage. English Tourism Council 5* Gold awarded and inspected annually. Mobility 1 assessed. With 6 bedrooms, 5 of which have ensuite bath/shower rooms. 2 bedrooms on groundfloor. Fabulous open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area. Mark Wilkinson 'Cooks' oak and hand painted kitchen. 4 oven Aga, dishwasher, microwave, fridge and freezer with ice and water dispenser.

Decked area to the rear with tables and chairs for outdoor dining. Utility room WC, washing machine and tumble dryer. Separate cloakroom. 2 Ground floor en suite bedrooms, particularly suitable for the less mobile. Upstairs, 1 family room with king bed and single in alcove, en suite bath. 2 twin bedrooms with en suite shower rooms. Small pretty single bedroom. All floors oak with rugs. Ground floor limestone with underfloor heating.

New from Easter 2012, the addition of a large conservatory/garden room with stone fireplace and wood burning stove. The French doors lead out to an additional attractive stone flagged seating area with great views across the countryside to the coast and Lake District. An ideal place to catch the evening sunsets.

Situated down a quiet country lane, through a gate way, up a long driveway and in our own 14 acres of fields bordered by woodland.

Child friendly cottages and location. Childrens play area with climbing frame, wooden house, fort and swings. All weather tennis court.Our own pet lambs in spring where guests are welcome to help with bottle feeding. Free ranging pet chickens and egg collecting. Fluff the pony who loves attention.

Great location for country walks and activities, pony trekking, fishing, shooting and visiting lots of attractions. Each cottage and our website has lots of information about the facilities in our area.

We are resident owners with always a family member on had to offer assistance or information if required.

Just 1 hour from Manchester, Liverpool, the Lake District, a great base for visiting all parts of the north of England.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
A great property for gatherings of family and friends of all ages. Popular for celebrating special occasions, birthdays and anniversaries.
Great views across the countryside to the coast and Lake District.
With underfloor heating on the ground floor and limestone tiles plus oak floors to the upstairs bedrooms with attractive rugs. There are two bedrooms on the ground floor, one with king size bed with en suite bath and wet room type shower area. A twin bedroom with large wet room type shower area. Making both these rooms suitable for guests with mobility difficulties or elderly guests.
On the first floor are two twin bedrooms with en suite shower rooms. A large L shaped family bedroom with king size bed, plus a single bed in the alcove. A sofa , plus lots of room for a travel cot or additional child. The single room small and pretty with fitted wardrobes, making this room particularly suitable for a child.

The five en suite bedrooms are all spacious and we are able to add a couple of extra single beds if required at an additional charge, enabling the cottage to sleep up to 14, or 12 in individual beds. However, please note the bedroom layout, although the cottage can sleep 12 or 14 with the additional beds, it will probably not work for 6 couples. It is not possible to put an additional bed in the single bedroom.

Comfy leather natuzzi sofas in the huge living/dining/kitchen area. A large oak dining table which can seat up to 14. A fantastic Mark Wilkinson Cooks painted and oak kitchen with 4 oven Aga and big American fridge and freezer. Miele dishwasher and microwave, lots of quality crockery, including crystal glasses, even plastic for the children..
French doors lead out from the living area to a raised wooden balcony containing tables and chairs,looking out into woodland. Enclosed garden area to the rear. Fields to the front and side of the cottage.

New from Easter 2012 is the addition of a large conservatory/garden room with stone fireplace and woodburning stove. French doors lead out to another attractive stone flagged seating area, with great views across the countryside to the coast and Lake District. An ideal place to catch the evening sunsets.

Further details outdoors:
Down a quiet country lane, up a long driveway and in our own 14 acres. We have a full size doubles tennis court and a large children's play area with swings, climbing frame, slide, play bus.
Plus, our own free ranging pet hens which love to visit the guests. At certain times of year we have baby lambs which guests are welcome to help bottle feed. Our own domestic animals, dogs, cat and pony. Fantastic variety of wildlife including deer, pheasants, rabbits, hares, birds, buzzards.

Further details

A deposit of 25% is required on booking with the balance payable 8 weeks prior to arrival. Payment can be accepted by credit card.
Pets are welcome subject to prior agreement and sensible conditions.

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Woodpecker Cottage with new conservatory/garden room plus covered outdoor seating area

 

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Woodpecker open plan living/dining/fantastic oak and handpainted fully equipped kitchen

 

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Woodpecker lounge area with comfy leather sofas, flat screen tv, french doors to outdoor balcony.

 

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Woodpecker kitchen/dining area, 4 oven Aga stove, American fridge/freezer with ice/water dispenser

The Northern England / Lancashire region

Barnacre is in the countryside, an area of outstanding natural beauty, the Forest of Bowland. Situated between the historic City of Lancaster and the bigger new City of Preston. The cottages are on a hillside with great views across to the coast at Blackpool, the Lake District and even the Isle of Man. The small, attractive market town of Garstang, with the weekly market on the High St every Thursday, is just a couple of miles away. You can walk there from our door, through the fields and public footpaths.
We have great places to see and visit for all ages. Including local countryside festivals and events. Our cottages each contain information books and lots of helpful tourist information . Plus, we are resident owners and are on hand to assist if required.

The Preston, Lancashire area

Whilst our surrounding countryside is beautiful, there are many places that our guests wish to visit. A traditional place is the Lake District, usually Windermere and Ambleside, which can be reached in less than an hour from here. Lots of pretty villages and towns, amazing views, but also very busy.

Blackpool is a very famous seaside town just a 35 minute drive from here. The Pleasure Beach now has a Nickleodeon theme for younger children. The Pepsi Max roller coaster and other thrilling rides. An ice rink and shows. The Tower is worth a visit, with the ballroom that held the finals of the 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2010, plus an amazing circus. Sandcastles is a tropical indoor pool on the promenade. The Illuminations in autumn on the promenade with tram and horse carriage rides.

The football grounds of Manchester City and United, plus Liverpool just an hour away, have been destinations to visit for a surprising number of guests. Whilst the city centre of Manchester for great shopping, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Jack Wiils has been popular. On a rainy day the huge indoor Trafford Centre with cinemas, the amazing Orient eating area and again great shopping and free car parking is worth a visit.

For shopping enthusiasts, the discount outlet centres of Cheshire Oaks, the smaller Fleetwood Freeport and Boundary Mill at Colne are good places to spend the day.

Further afield, maybe travel back in time to beautiful York and Chester, with ancient buildings and in York the famous Yorvic museum.

This part of England, both the countryside and the towns, has an abundance of beautiful places to spend time.

Leisure activities available in the area include:

Golf courses, pay and play , plus Royal Lytham and Birkdale
* freshwater fishing
* caving
* jet skiing
* outlet shopping
* bay fishing
* ice skating
* live theatre
* pier fishing
* beachcombing
* hiking
* sight seeing
* bird watching
* fly fishing

Shooting days, both clay and pheasant. Quad biking, country craft courses, Hedge Laying can all be arranged.

How to get there

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Liverpool and Manchester airports 1 hour away.
Nearest railway station is Lancaster 25 minutes drive, then Preston slightly longer..
Detailed directions on the news and offers section of our website www.barnacre-cottages.co.uk.

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Reviews

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28 Nov 2012

“Absolutely fantastic” Gorgeous views, lots of room, very modern but with lovely old touches like the Aga stove (I'm from the States so this was the first time I'd seen one of these!) We were met with the best,... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
autumn/winter	2 Nov 12	14 Dec 12	1475£ 1475	-	-	3 Nights
festive season	14 Dec 12	21 Dec 12	1650£ 1650	-	-	3 Nights
Christmas	21 Dec 12	28 Dec 12	2595£ 2595	-	-	5 Nights
New Year	28 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	2595£ 2595	-	-	5 Nights
Winter	4 Jan 13	8 Feb 13	1475£ 1475	-	-	3 Nights
Winter half term	8 Feb 13	22 Feb 13	1750£ 1750	-	-	3 Nights
Winter/spring	22 Feb 13	22 Mar 13	1795£ 1795	-	-	3 Nights
Easter	22 Mar 13	29 Mar 13	1795£ 1795	-	-	3 Nights
Easter week	29 Mar 13	5 Apr 13	2250£ 2250	-	-	3 Nights
Spring	5 Apr 13	12 Apr 13	1795£ 1795	-	-	3 Nights
Late spring	12 Apr 13	3 May 13	1700£ 1700	-	-	3 Nights
Bank holiday	3 May 13	10 May 13	1850£ 1850	-	-	3 Nights
Spring/summer	10 May 13	24 May 13	1650£ 1650	-	-	3 Nights
Bank holiday/half term	24 May 13	7 Jun 13	2150£ 2150	-	-	3 Nights
Early summer	7 Jun 13	28 Jun 13	1750£ 1750	-	-	3 Nights
summer	28 Jun 13	19 Jul 13	2200£ 2200	-	-	3 Nights
Peak summer	19 Jul 13	6 Sep 13	2450£ 2450	-	-	3 Nights
Late summer	6 Sep 13	27 Sep 13	2200£ 2200	-	-	3 Nights
Autumn	27 Sep 13	18 Oct 13	1850£ 1850	-	-	3 Nights
Autumn half term	18 Oct 13	8 Nov 13	2200£ 2200	-	-	3 Nights
Winter	8 Nov 13	13 Dec 13	1750£ 1750	-	-	3 Nights
Festive season	13 Dec 13	19 Dec 13	1850£ 1850	-	-	3 Nights
Christmas	22 Dec 13	29 Dec 13	2950£ 2950	-	-	6 Nights
New Year	29 Dec 13	2 Jan 14	2950£ 2950	-	-	5 Nights
Winter	10 Jan 14	14 Feb 14	1650£ 1650	-	-	3 Nights

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

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

All bed linen, towels, heating, fuel for the woodburning stove included. No extras to pay for.

Free WiFi

During the festive season, a real, decorated Christmas Tree is provided.

Short breaks all year round - contact us direct for prices. For nights for the price of 3 midweek monday to friday.

A deposit of 25% is required to secure the booking. Final balance due 8 weeks prior to arrival. Payment by card accepted.

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