big cottage in rural setting in England.

Key Holiday Home Information:

Family-Friendly, Facilities include: Cot, Highchair.

Location: rural setting, remote, secluded holiday home.
Views: Countryside views over fields and farmlands, Countryside views over hills, Rural views, Valley views.

Nearest Airport and Railway Station: Banbury.
Nearest city or town: Banbury, Oxfordshire, approximately 4 miles away.
Type of holiday rental: Large group holiday with pool.
Short Breaks and weekend breaks: All year round

About this big cottage for up to 30 guests in Oxfordshire

Beggars Barn in Oxfordshire, sleeps 20-30 guests and is set in 3.5 acres. It is surrounded by stunning countryside and it has a huge outdoor heated pool (mid April to mid Oct), Hot Tub, Games/Party/Cinema room, Arctic cabin with charcoal BBQ, plentiful outside living and dining furniture, fire pit, gas and wood BBQs, gas fired Paella dish & a gym. There is a large lawn area ideal for football, cricket, croquet etc. In short;

• 10/11 bedrooms across the property

• Outdoor heated swimming pool, 18 meters long! (May to mid October)

• Cinema/Games/Party room (with games table; air hockey, pool and table tennis; and for dancing, disco lighting!)

• Hot Tub

• Fabulous large 'live-in' Smallbone 'Walnut and Silver' kitchen area and plenty of dining space

• Sunken trampoline, outdoor table tennis tables to entertain the kids and adults!

• Croquet, badminton, boules, football net.

• Gym with Nordic Eliptical (3 in1) trainer, weights, rower & vibration plate

• Dining area in the kitchen seating up to 22

• Formal Dining Room seats 16

• Outdoor dining: flat plate gas BBQ, fire-pit wood BBQ; large Paella dish (70cm & gas) and internal charcoal BBQ in Arctic Cabin

• Outdoor living – huge sofa suites and dining tables, with external party lighting

The Main House comprises of plentiful living spaces including a huge kitchen with dining area for up to 22 opening on to the Snug with wood burning stove, formal Drawing Room, separate Dining room seating up to 16, 3 ensuite bedrooms (master bedroom, family suite and another double ensuite bedroom), 3 further double bedrooms (one downstairs opening out onto the gardens), family bathroom, 2 cloakrooms. The kitchen is fully equipped with Villeroy & Boch cutlery, crockery and glassware. There are 2 ovens and 2 sinks, 2 dishwashers, tall upright fridge and freezer plus wine fridges. The Snug and Drawing room have wood burning stoves. The Main House sleeps 6-18 guests.

The Summer House is a self contained cottage beside the pool with 2 bedrooms, open plan living with kitchen (oven, dishwasher, hob, fridge/freezer kettle, toaster, Nespresso coffee machine), sofa suite, TV, dining table with 4 chairs, bathroom with shower. Sleeps 4 + 2 on extra beds provided in the living space on request.

The Stables annexe has 2 ensuite double bedrooms, huge open plan living room with bar, 3-in-1 games table (table tennis, air hockey, pool table), 75" TV with Sky & BT Sport, large sofa suites (with luxury double beds with memory foam mattresses), disco lighting for partying, kitchenette (microwave/convection oven, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, Nespresso coffee machine, fridge) and another bathroom with shower. There is a veranda with tables and chairs overlooking the garden. Sleeps 4-8.

All bedrooms are made up with luxury Egyptian cotton bedlinen and towels. Toiletries and hairdryers are provided too. 7 bedrooms have zip and link beds so can be super king or single beds.

Facts about this holiday accommodation in Shutford. BBQ Lodge, Disco room, Laundry room, Piano, Sunloungers, Wine chiller, Snug room

• Sitting Room with: TV, Free SKY TV, DVD player, Woodburner, Free Internet Access
• There is a dining table to seat 24 people.
• Kitchen with: Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Coffee Maker
• 10 bedrooms. Sleeping arrangements: 2 sofabed(s)/futon(s), 6 superking bed(s), 2 kingsize bed(s), 1 double bed(s), 20 single bed(s), 1cot(s)
• 10 Bathrooms, En-suite bathroom
• Garden: private garden, patio garden, veranda, walled garden
• Parking
• Central Heating
• Air Conditioning

Entertainment and/or Leisure Facilities on Offer: Games Room , swimming pool () , Hot Tub

Flexible changeover day: No

Recommended Attractions near Shutford: Walks Glorious walks around and about ? with pub stops en route depending on which route you choose. Wellies or walking boots recommended. Shutford Circular Walk to the George and Dragon is Shutford Pub for the Sibfords Historic Walks ?Wykham Arms great pub at Sibford Gower Shenington and Alkerton Walk ? The Bell pub under new management and the food is good ?.and then there is always up through and around the woods or cross country or round the lanes to Balscote pub and back?or just up the lane and into the village to the closest local Places to Visit for Children: Shutford - Dairy Ground has some playthings for children Fairytale Farm is near Chipping Norton, Redwing Horse Sanctuary on the way to Stratford Upon Avon Butterfly Farm, Stratford upon Avon Golf ? local courses in and around Banbury. And our neighbours have a private 9 hole course which you can play ? they just ask for a donation per head towards their chosen charity (?15-20 I think). Zorbing ? we believe there is a place at Warwick, about 20 mins drive away from us. Bubble Football! Cycling ? not for the faint hearted as its quite hilly around here (although no local bike hire companies that I am aware of sadly) Clay pigeon shooting ? Edge Hill Go Carting at Shenington, Banbury, Gaydon and Aylesbury. LaserQuest & PaintBall ? Warwick Flying & Gliding at Shenington Flying at Enstone Narrow boat hire ? Oxfordshire Narrowboats day boat(s) at Thrupp Wharf, just this side of Oxford. The best pretty bits of the Southern Oxford Canal are around there and not that many locks either. ? Also Lower Heyford ? The closest one is Dancing Duck at Tooleys here in Banbury but if you head south from Banbury the locks are more spread out and the M40 is never far away. Fishing at Horley ? pretty valley Land Rover trials - Gaydon Day in the Country ? Aynho Grounds Catanger Llama Trekking: Sarah Brown 07875 136119 Hot Air Ballooning Stratford upon Avon and Warwick are only about 15-20 miles from here. Waterfowl Sanctuary - at Wiggington for the smaller children Shutford playground ? at the old Dairy Ground in Shutford Ideas Yoga Class :Ranit from Asana Bloom website ‎Outdoor Pursuits & Pastimes John Hargreaves 07753 673923 French Lessons & Cooking! Arnaud Barge Delicious cup cakes and lessons in cupcake making? Lauren Perkins 07785 504367, 01295 812935 Cupcake making Iona Corbett 01295 780029 or 0781 4054131 Bridal Garlands making Melissa 075349 60581 Murder Mystery Smoke and Mirrors Cocktails 01483 600577 Beauty Treatments ? at home or nearby ? Nicola Locke ? 01295 758599 or 07917 131 619 ? Deb - who is based in a village nearby but may come out to you. 01295 730675 ? Jo - based at Sibford Gower (4 miles away) runs a salon called Serenity, she may also come out - 01295 788 463 Spas The Welcombe Hotel The-Welcombe-Spa Wildmoor Spa Singing Choir, Piano accompaniment or just a bit of fun! Sarah Haigh Singing Professional and/or Joe Cummings Vocal Coach and pianist/accompanying (both Royal Academy of Music) ? contact details available Local Farm Shops ? Wykham Park Farm (Bodicote, Banbury) ? Carpenters (Warwick Road, Banbury) ? And of course, there is Daylesford about 25 minutes drive away. .

More about the Location:
Pub Nearby, in nearby village., Outdoor Pursuits available nearby: walking.

Good places to eat near Shutford: Local Pubs: ? The Castle, at Edge Hill 01295 670255 (5 miles) ? The George Inn Barford St Michael 01869 338160 (6 miles) ? recently highly recommended by friends ? The Red Lion, Bloxham 01295 722067 (4 miles) ? George & Dragon, in our local village 01295 780320 0.5 miles (please check that food is being served (0.5 miles) ? The Boxing Hare, Swerford, (Anthony Harris) (7 miles) ? Wyckham Arms at Sibford Gower 01295 788808 (5 miles) ? White Horse, Kings Sutton, 01295 812440 (9 miles) ? Horse and Groom at Milcombe 01295 722142 (6 miles) Banbury Restaurants: Many Indian, Chinese, Thai and Italian places to eat. Nearest Indian is the Indian Queen (about 2 miles max ? and they offer a takeaway service too 01295 678888). Take Away Services: just Google Banbury Take Away Services for Pizzas, Chinese, Indian etc.

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