Sleeping 15 guests across eight bedrooms, this historic hunting lodge is set on a working farm in rural Staffordshire. It’s the ideal place to party or scamper with your hounds on country walks, hilly hikes and river valley rambles. You’ll find Abbots Bromley (2.5 miles) nearby with pubs, a village shop, and eateries, while the attractive market town of Uttoxeter (7.5 miles) is in easy reach. Join the long-distance Staffordshire Way right from your doorstep. And you’ll find convenient bike storage and ample parking on site after a busy day of adventures.
Step into this magnificent lodge which oozes old world sophistication from the wood-panelled hall to the sumptuous drawing room. Sink into leather sofas in the living room with its TV and warming wood burner where Bailey and Bella can curl up in style. Create a feast in the farmhouse kitchen where there’s room for guests to gather at the breakfast table, or cook in the second kitchen and run your own bake-off. Feast in the dining room or alfresco where children and hounds can play on the lawn. Head upstairs to find lots of bathrooms and the prettiest of bedrooms with countryside views.
Tee off on the fairways of Uttoxeter golf course (8.5 miles), or hedge your bets at the town’s racecourse (7.5 miles) - spend your winnings in the town shops. Head to Alton Towers for the most fearless of theme park rides (17 miles). Go Ape! on the treetops, hop on forest-bound Segways, or try mountain biking in the Birches Valley forest centre (10 miles); it’s within the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can see an Iron Age hill fort, visit Shugborough Hall, and wander a fascinating range of landscapes - keep your eye out for rare nightjars, woodland flowers, and curious reptiles.