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  • Cottage
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 13
  • 2 nights min stay
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Beach/lakeside relaxation
  • Nearest beach 32 mi
  • Child friendly
  • Car essential
  • Pet friendly
  • Private garden

From the manager

In the middle of beautiful countryside, a small, private, exclusive hamlet of five luxury stone cottages, known as Barnacre Cottages, surrounded by fields and woodland in the Forest of Bowland, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Our cottages are inspected annually by the Quality in Tourism Board and have all been awarded the highest possible grading of 5* Gold and Mobility 1 assessed. Winners of many local and National awards.

The Old Stables is a superb, spacious, cottage ideal for gatherings of friends and family with a huge living/dining/kitchen area and enormous established gardens.

Magnificent, fully equipped Mark Wilkinson American Oak kitchen, complete with Aga cooker and Amana fridge/freezer dispensing chilled spring water and ice. Miele gas hob with wok burner, dishwasher and microwave. A beautiful conservatory overlooking the garden leads off the kitchen. Large comfortable living area with wood burning stove.

With 1 double bedroom with en suite shower room, family room with double and single beds, 2 twin bedrooms,, bathroom plus additional two ground floor double bedrooms and a shower room, wash basin and toilet, this cottage is ideal for family gatherings and groups of friends, plus suitable for guests who have difficulty with stairs.

Outside is a fully enclosed rear garden suitable for small children and a huge walled garden leading from the conservatory with outdoor seating..

On site facilities include tennis court, childrens play area. Pet chickens, ponies and lambs at spring time - plus resident owners.

Great walks from our door, visiting wildlife.

Just an hours drive from Manchester, Liverpool and the Lake District, with historic cities Lancaster, Chester and York within travelling distance.

Ideal spacious cottage for families, friends and gatherings.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Full bed
  • Bedroom 2: Full bed
  • Bedroom 3: Full bed Twin bed
  • Bedroom 4: Full bed
  • Bedroom 5: 2 Twin beds
  • Bedroom 6: 2 Twin beds
  • 1 Family bathroom, 2 Shower rooms

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • Pets welcome
  • High chair

Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Private garden
  • Swing set
  • BBQ
  • Patio
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Stove
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Iron
  • High chair
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Video player
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Hair dryer
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Interaction with guest

We are a family business and live at the cottages location. There is always a family member around to assist guests with information, or anything else they might need.
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    Things to know

    Check in: 16:00 Check out: 10:00
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    This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
    Damage deposit: ($371.93) £300.00

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    Smoking

    No smoking at this property

    House rules

    A well behaved pet is welcome subject to sensible conditions and a charge of £35.
    Groups of family and friends are welcome. We have many guests celebrating special birthdays and other occasions with family and friends.
    Please agree any celebrations or specific requirements with ourselves, prior to making any bookings.
    We have 5 cottages at our location and can accommodate a total of 50 guests for a small wedding or celebration.
    It is not permitted to exceed the number of guests per property.

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    Manager restrictions

    Minimum stay: 2 night

    About the manager

    Barnacre Cottages
    Average reply time:
    3 hours 4 minutes

    Calendar last updated:
    24 Apr 2024

    Years listed:
    13

    Languages spoken: English
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    A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer

    beautiful house, in a wonderful setting, excellent service from a very kind and helpful family
    Jul 2020

    Would thoroughly recommend this rental if you want a clean and well furnished property in lovely surroundings. Tennis court and fire pit were added bonuses too.

    28 Jul 2020

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    978jackiec
    Teddington, United Kingdom

    A perfect spot for a large celebratory gathering!
    May 2017

    The two cottages next door to each other (Stables and Partridge) were perfect to accommodate 17 of our family - from a 1 year old to an 84-year old and all ages inbetween! The children could play safe… More 

    30 May 2017

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Paul R
    Rugby

    Ridge top country cottage stay
    Apr 2017

    The setting of the property is ideal for those looking to get away into the area of forest of bowland / Preston. Safe for children to play outside - tennis court and gardens a lovely feature - comfo… More 

    15 Apr 2017

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Response from the manager
    Thank you for choosing us for your family gathering. We are pleased the you found the cottage comfortable and that you had a fine stay. That our location and facilities to be pleasant, safe for children and ideal for those people looking to get away to explore the Forest of Bowland. I actually on our travel directions, tell people to ignore their sat nav's when coming to us as some systems have expected guests to drive through the River Wyre, which is a River not a Ford! But also to drive past our gateway with the huge Barnacre Cottages sign ( and another sign in the wall with an arrow pointing the correct way through the gate ) but sends guests up another driveway marked PRIVATE into a neighbours courtyard! I am not sure as to why you found our directions not to be precise, but thankfully your Sat Nav did fetch you safely to us. The exterior of the Old Stables is very misleading and it is very much like a tardis inside, being so much bigger than guests expect - which is a good thing and better than disappointing guests. The cottage does have the standard 4ft 6 double beds as described on both the TripAdvisor and our own website. Two of our cottages, Woodpecker and Mole End, do have the 5ft king size beds and these are also listed on each of the individual cottages descriptions. In 2015 all the double and king size beds had their mattresses replaced with quality Hypnos mattresses which should enable guests to have a comfortable sleep. Four of our five luxury 5* Gold cottages have Aga stoves. They are the essence of country living along with woodburning stoves. There are 7 quality pans in the cottage of various sizes, including some very large ones. The milk pan does not have a lid and yes, one of the other lids is missing as it was accidentally broken by some guests. At our annual inspection by the Quality in Tourism Inspector, in order to retain our 5* Gold status, they rigorously inspect all aspects of the cottages including the kitchen equipment. Cheap pans, crockery, cutlery and glassware does not get you the 5* Gold standard, this applies to everything in the cottage, beds, bed linen, towels, curtains, carpets, sofas etc. The bathrooms in the Old Stables and Partridge cottages were totally refurbished 2 years ago. Mole End was refurbished December 2016 and the 2 ground floor en suites in Woodpecker, May 2017. Each year we carry out maintenance, updates and undertake any improvements which we feel will enhance the cottages for our guests. Plus, bath and shower rooms are another item which rates highly in importance with the Quality Inspectors. The Old Stables has 3 washing facilities, 2 shower rooms and a family bathroom to be shared between the 6 bedrooms. Our Piggeries cottage (sleeps 9 guests) has 4 en suite bedrooms, and Woodpecker (sleeps up to 15) has 6 bedrooms, 5 en suites, however there is a difference in price to reflect the different facilities offered. Many guests of the Old Stables when staying for a short break, are happy with the washing facilities offered and the cottage comes within their budget. It was a pleasure to meet you and your family. Hopefully you will come again sometime in the future and possibly you might try one of our other 5* Gold cottages.

    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

    Marcus H

    Perfect place for a family get together
    Jul 2016

    The location was perfect for our family get together - this was an all age group 80th birthday and catered for us all perfectly. The hosts where fantastic very helpful and genuinely nice people. We… More 

    4 Jan 2017

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Sambajammer
    Sao Luis, MA

    Great place to settle into and take hikes/walks in phenomenal countryside
    Sep 2015

    This is a fabulous place for a large family or a group of friends. Several places to sit and relax, great kitcken facilities and everything you will need for your stay at hand. It is rural. Only sligh… More 

    10 Oct 2015

    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on all reviews.

    Response from the manager
    I am pleased that you found our large 5* Gold Old Stables cottage to be fabulous and suitable for your group. Also that you were here to enjoy the warm, sunny weather we have been having the past few weeks. The 'slight negative' comment regarding noise from the motorway when the cottage windows are open was a surprise to read. We are located in an area designated as being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, down a quiet country lane and up a long private driveway. On a hillside surrounded by fields and bordered by woodland. There are amazing views for miles across the countryside to the coast. The motorway is some distance and quite a few fields below us and away from our location. However, this morning I have asked the guests staying in the cottage at the moment if they have any concerns and also checked the visitors book for any similar comments and found none. The surrounding countryside is not silent, but it is pleasant to be woken by the dawn chorus of the variety of birds that we have here. We also have a resident owl which perches on the roof and regularly 'hoots' quite loudly. The numerous pheasants that live in the nearby woods are also surprisingly noisy some mornings. On bonfire night, 5th November and at midnight New Years Eve, standing at the top of our 7 acre field, we can hear and see the firework celebrations across the countryside for miles around and to the coast at Blackpool. Our website and Facebook pages have lots of photos and information regarding our location and the occupying wildlife. This is to help assist guests to ascertain if we are the type of property they require. We are also happy to discuss and clarify any details prior to a booking being made.

    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.

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