Stamford holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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St John's Retreat (cottage)

Home description

This stylish rustic 17th century detached character stone cottage is a FOUR STAR family accomadation and occupies a charming central position by the church within the picturesque village of RYHALL and offers a base to relax and unwind in its lovely secluded grounds. RYHALL has 2pubs serving good food,a shop, postoffice and a fine butchersall a short stroll away. It is very well placed for many of the activities and events in and around the RUTLAND/STAMFORD area BURGHLEY house is very close by as is TOLETHORPE , the famous Shakespeare open air theatre/park. STAMFORD is just 2 miles walking distance away, RUTLAND WATER just.15 mins drive.facilities include bt int connection secluded gardens and ample off rd parking.

Cottage and grounds	Front of period house
spacious Warm living area

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The Heart of England / Peak District / Leicestershire and Rutland region

Rutland, England’s smallest county situated in the East Midlands, is rural, unspoiled and charming.he area is renowned for its beautiful Georgian stone-built market towns and villages. In fact, nearby Stamford was proclaimed by Sir Walter Scott as “The finest stone town in England”.

St John’s Cottage is a beautifully furnished 300 year old detached character stone cottage under collyweston slate roof. The cottage itself occupies a charming central position by the church within the village of Ryhall, and offers base to relax and unwind in its lovely secluded grounds.

Ryhall is a quaint village with two pubs serving real ale and good homemade food. It also has a village shop, all a short stroll away.

Ryhall marks the start of many stunning country walks, with visitors having easy access to a variety of outdoor activities and events including horse riding, rock climbing, cycling, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, golf and bird watching. Rutland water, Western Europe’s largest man-made lake, plays host to many of these (just 20 minutes away).
Within walking distance of St John’s Cottage is Tolethorpe, the unique open-air theatre with its annual 13-week summer season of Shakespeare plays. Burghley House, a glorious Elisabethan mansion, plays host to the famous Burghley Horse trials held in September.

Ryhall is also well placed for the lovely old town of Stamford (just 2 miles away) renowned for its historical religious and architectural heritage.

There are other delightful market towns to visit such as Oakham, Uppingham and Oundle, as well as many fascinating unspoilt villages.

Stamford area

Ryhall is a quaint village with two pubs serving real ale and good homemade food. It also has a village shop with post office and a fine butchers, all a short stroll away.

Ryhall marks the start of many stunning country walks, with visitors having easy access to a variety of outdoor
activities and events including horse riding, rock climbing, cycling, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, golf and bird watching. Rutland water, Western Europe’s largest man-made lake, plays host to many of these (just 20 minutes away).

Within walking distance of St John’s Cottage is Tolethorpe, the unique open-air theatre with its annual 13-week summer season of Shakespeare plays. Burghley House, a glorious Elisabethan mansion, plays host to the famous Burghley Horse trials held in September.

Ryhall is also well placed for the lovely old town of Stamford (just 2 miles away) renowned for its historical religious and architectural heritage.

There are other delightful market towns to visit such as Oakham, Uppingham and Oundle, as well as many fascinating unspoilt villages.

How to get there

Stamford train station (2 miles) . Bus available between Stamford and Ryhall. Taxis available

Activities near Stamford

Facilities

Further details indoors:
St John's Cottage sleeps seven with off st parking forb all
Bedroom 1
Master bedroom with double bed, fitted wardrobes and painted floorboards.a z bed can be provided on request.
Second bedroom
Good size family bedroom with double bed and single bed [wardrobe, wash basin with mirror ect.. , painted floorboards.
Small downstairs single bedroom
Single bedroom with single bed and solid oak flooring.
Living area
Sitting room with large sofa and winged back chair, large inglenook fireplace with open log fire and original bread oven. Solid oak flooring, original beamed ceiling and window seats.
Second sitting room
Second sitting room with double sofa bed, feature beamed ceiling, solid oak floor and window seats.internet access. cdplayer/radio
Kitchen
Large shaker style country kitchen with hard built units, Belfast sink and solid wood surface. Double range cooker integrated fridge/freezer/dishwasher. Solid pine table that seats 8 people.
Bathroom
Bathroom with large Victorian style bath / panelling and power shower. (also downstairs toilet with wash basin.)
Outside
Directly outside kitchen is a toilet with sink and washing machine.
There is a lovely secluded patio with York stone flooring and stone wall complete with table chairs, barbecue and lighting. The patio overlooks the pretty secluded gardens of approx. 1/3 acre with many apple trees and fresh water pump.
Different seating area within gardens.

Further details outdoors:
The cottage has a lovely view towards the centre of the village .we have great lock up facilities for cyclists and a heated boot room for walkers[as well as access to water taps for cleaning those boots!

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
july-august	20 Jul 09	1 Sep 09	775£ 775	565565	565565	3 Nights
set-oct	1 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	745£ 745	545545	545545	3 Nights
nov-dec	1 Nov 09	1 Jan 10	645£ 645	445445	445445	3 Nights
january	1 Jan 10	1 Feb 10	550£ 550	385385	385385	3 Nights
feb-march	1 Feb 10	1 Apr 10	595£ 595	425425	425425	3 Nights
april -june except easter	1 Apr 10	19 Jul 10	675£ 675	545545	545545	3 Nights
christmas week	22 Dec 10	30 Dec 10	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
new year	30 Dec 10	6 Jan 11	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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

Please note: the above rates exlude the following:

- New Year Week

- Burghley Week

- Christmas Week

A minimum three nights' stay is required

Guests are asked for a £100 refundable breakages deposit

Costs include all bed-linen and towels

St John's Cottage operates a non-smoking policy

We do not allow pets in the cottage

Guestbook for St John's Retreat

"the cottage is absolutely wonderful, comfortable and superbly decorated ,we had alovely time" {boyce and woodwood families-8-15/O8/O8]

""what a gorgeous cottage-gives you a real taste of countryliving".-boaler family sheffield{9/O6/O8 ]

""this is the most idylilic ,peacful and perfectly decorated cottage weve ever stayed in! we really appreciated the welcome basket and it was all well thought out,we will be back"" !-pickering family[21-25/8/O8]

""i fell in love with this cottage the moment i saw it ,it is magical""-the cooper family -buckinghamshire[21/9/08]

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