Oundle Cottage Breaks

Oundle

Visit :-
The Museum
Specialist Shops
Market Day - Thursdays
Historic Buildings - see Town Trail

'Petrolheads'

Silverstone - (40) home of F.1. British Grand Prix on the A43 Oxford road.

Santa Pod - (17) home of F.1.A. European Drag Racing at Podington off A6 near Rushden.

Rockingham Motor Speedway - (9) near Corby. American 'Indy' style oval for cars and superbikes. (Opens May 2001)

Rockingham Forest

An area of almost 200 sq miles originally designated Royal Hunting Forest by William the Conqueror, stretching betwen Stamford and Kettering - look out for Red Kites in the northern areas.

Historic Churches

Oundle - tallest spire in Northamptonshire
Brigstock - Saxon church
Fotheringhay - Mary, Queen of Scots fame
Wadenhoe - isolated hilltop church
Deene - tomb of 7th Earl of Cardigan (Charge of the Light Brigade)
Aldwincle - John Dryden born in house opposite
Achurch - tomb of Crusader Knight with his horse!

World War II Airfields

Polebrook USAAF 97th & 351st Bomb Groups memorial off side road at end of old runway.
Deenethorpe USAAF 401st Bomb Group memorial on the Oundle - Corby road - A427.
Kingscliffe USAAF 20th Fighter Group memorial on Kingscliffe - Wansford Road
Spanhoe USAAF 315th Troop Carrier Group memorial on Laxton - Harringworth road off A43
Grafton Underwood USAAF 97th and 384th (heavy) Bomb Groups memorial at end of former runway on Geddington road
Harrington USAAF 801st Bomb Group and Office of Strategic Services (Carpetbaggers) flew special missions from here. Memorial and museum off the Harrington - Lamport road

Local Unspoilt Villages

Ashton (home of the World Conker Championships in October)
Kingscliffe,
Wansford-in-England,
Wadenhoe and Pilton,
Duddington and Bulwick

The River Nene

The river Nene meanders from SW to NE right through the area, navigable from the sea. Excellent coarse fishing, birdwatching and walking on the Nene Way

Kirby Hall - 4 miles north east of Corby off the A43 on the minor road to Deene & Gretton. Follow Brown & White signs. EH property open April - September.

Southwick Hall,/Elton Hall/Deene Park - country houses still in private occupation - check locally for opening times

Lyveden New Bield

Four miles south west of Oundle, off the A427 on a minor road to Brigstock. Follow the brown & white signs. National Trust Property. Open all year. See the Tresham Trail leaflet.

Oundle has many local attractions and is well situated for access within an hour's journey to many other places of interest:

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LOCAL

Lyveden New Bield

Kirby Hall, Southwick Hall, Elton Hall, Deene Park

River Nene - walking, fishing, birdwatching

Unspoilt villages - Ashton, Kingscliffe, Wansford, Wadenhoe

World War II airfields

Historic Churches - Fotheringhay (Mary, Queen of Scots)

Oundle

Rockingham Forest - walks and cycling

'Petrolheads'

Gardeners' World

APPROX 1 HOUR'S DRIVE

Stamford (15), Peterborough (10), Cambridge (35), Ely (35), Kings Lynn (45)

Oakham (30), Wisbech (35), Uppingham (15)

Rutland Water & Grafham Water - birdwatching, fishing and sailing.

Duxford Imperial War Museum, Shuttleworth Collection (vintage aircraft at Old Warden)

Burghley House, Belvoir Castle, Woburn Abbey, Rockingham Castle.

Althorp, Sulgrave Manor, Wimpole Hall, Sandringham

Wrest Park Gardens, Silsoe between Bedford and Luton (40 miles)

Audley End House & Gardens, near Saffron Walden just off the M11 (50 miles)

Anglesey Abbey, Lode, 6 miles NE of Cambridge on B1102 (40 miles)

Peckover House & Gardens, Wisbech on A47 (35 miles)

Barnsdale Gardens nr Oakham just off A606 (30 miles)

Gardeners' World, some gardens to visit:

The Walnuts, Kingscliffe - 2.5 acre country garden. Tel: 01780 470312
Bulwick Rectory - The Quiet Garden Ministry. Tel: 01780 450249
The Old Rectory, Sudborough -3 acres of notable private gardens. Tel: 01832 733247
Prebendal Manor & Mediaeval Garden, Nassington - Tel: 01780 782575 website
Titchmarsh House, Titchmarsh - 4 acres gardens. Tel: 01832 73243

Stable Cottage - sleeps 4

Tourist Board Rating :

Description :
2 bedrooms, one double and one twin (2'6" beds), bathroom, shower room/W.C., sitting room, fully equipped kitchen/diner, T.V., central heating. Free parking in the adjoining public carpark.

Tariff :
£425.00 per week - £75 per couple/£35 per person per night.
Children : under 5 - FREE, under 16 - half price.

Guinness - sleeps 2

National Accessibility Scheme.

Tourist Board Rating :

Description :
The property is all on one level as follows:- double bedroom, living room, well fitted kitchen, shower room with clear access to shower, W.C. and washbasin, T.V., central heating. Free parking in the adjoining public carpark.

Tariff :
£315.00 per week or £75 per couple/£35 per person per night.
Children : under 5 - FREE, under 16 - half price.

Courtyard Cottage - sleeps 2 (double)

Tourist Board Rating :

Description :
bed/sitting room, shower, separate W.C., kitchen/dinette, T.V.,
central heating. Free parking in the adjoining public carpark.

Tariff :
£230.00 per week or £50 per couple/£30 per person per night .

Groom's Cottage - sleeps 2 (twin beds)

Tourist Board Rating :

Description :
large bed/sitting room, shower room/W.C., well equipped kitchen/diner, T.V., central heating. Free parking in the adjoining public carpark.

Tariff :
£315.00 per week or £75 per couple/£35 per person per night.
Children : under 5 - FREE, under 16 - half price.

Mr and Mrs R. Simmonds
Mews Cottage,
Market Place, OUNDLE, Northants, PE8 4BE
Tel: (01832) 275508

The cottages lie within the curtilage of Nos 30 and 32 Market Place, all are close to the centre of this historic town. They have been created from various outbuildings which were formerly a Coach house, Stables and Groom's Bothy which were derelict when the present owners acquired the property in 1981.

Records show that there was an ale house called "The Nags Head" on part of the site in 1795. The property appears to have been acquired by a butcher called Arnsby in 1828. It is believed that he was responsible for the demolition and rebuilding of the three storey front of the property to create a more impressive building as befitted his status.

It was acquired by an apothecary, Robert Turner, in 1844 and there has been a chemist on the site ever since.

Although the gardens were derelict and have been redesigned there are still traces of the apothecary's original plant ingredients found in various parts of the garden. Some of the plants used in herbal and plant remedies can be found throughout. Rose, Deadly Nightshade, Aconite, Thornapple, Foxglove, Feverfew, Lilies, Anenome, Ceanothus, St John's Wort, Chamomile, Crocus, Cyclamen, Daisy, Evening Primrose, Flyagaric, Hellebore, Wild Hops, Hypericum, Jasmine, Lavender, Mint, Nettles, Peony, Rhododendron, Thyme, Rosemary,Witch Hazel, Monkshood, to name but a few!

Prices for 2012

We do not have seasonal variations in our prices - we do offer nightly (min 2 nights) and weekly rates also discounts (Children : under 5 - FREE, under 16 - half price.). Prices for 2012 are as follows:-

Cottage	sleeps	per week	per night
			double	single
Stable	4/5	£425.00	£75.00	£35.00
Groom's	2	£315.00	£75.00	£35.00
Guinness	National Accessibility Scheme
	2	£315.00	£75.00	£35.00
Minimum stay 2 nights, NO SMOKERS please!

Deposit £50 per unit; balance due 4 weeks prior to booking.
Prices include bed linen, towels, cots (if required) and all electricity and heating.
There is ample, free car parking in the public car park immediately adjacent to the property.
Communal clothes washing and drying facilities are available for the use of our guests (f.o.c.).
N.B. Dogs are charged for at the rate of £2.00 per night per dog

Oundle Tourism - click for list of places to visit

The historic town of Oundle lies just off the A605 about 6 miles north of its junction with the A14 (A1 - M1) link road. Peterborough is 10 miles to the east, Corby 10 miles to the west; Stamford (15 miles), Cambridge (30 miles) and Northampton (30 miles) are within easy reach. The town is situated in a loop of the River Nene and has many fine buildings of architectural interest, many of them belonging to the famous Public School whose pupils and premises are found throughout the town.

The Barnwell Mill

Visitors can enjoy peace and tranquillity, driving, walking or cycling through the picturesque villages, ancient woodlands or along the banks of the river. Wildlife abounds at the country parks and nature reserves. Country houses such as Burghley House, Deene Park, Elton Hall, Kirby Hall, Lyveden New Bield are nearby, also many beautiful churches including Fotheringhay with its connections with Mary, Queen of Scots.

Oundle School Bookshop

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