I know it's only July but I know from my own experience as a gite owner it is never too soon ...
Usually we host Xmas at our home in France but the grannies are now getting too frail to travel and I am exploring the idea of renting a large property in the UK so that we could all get together - plus a labrador and a poodle.
We could be as many as 10 adults, youngest 18, oldest 86, so we'd need a minimum of five bedrooms and a good number of bathrooms. As for location, again due to the frailty of the oldies, we'd need to be within about four hours by car from London.
Does this sound do-able? Any ideas would be welcome please
Christmas for ten
Christmas for ten
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Why not join the dog friendly FB group and the UK/France one and ask on those.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookholidaysdirect/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogfriendlyholidays/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookholidaysdirect/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogfriendlyholidays/
Good luck with that! I had to find something similar last year for my husbands 60th birthday in December.
We had 8/10 people and I wanted en-suites to all bedrooms and a downstairs loo plus walkable distance to a village and within 2 hours of St Helens (in Merseyside) as that's where family would be travelling from. I also wanted a good sized kitchen, lounge area and dining area...and all warm and well heated with open fires for atmosphere.
It took me ages to find somewhere, looking at many many websites, but eventually I found a place in Windermere.
The amount of large houses I came across that just had an unsuitable number of bathrooms was amazing. So may 5 beds/4beds with only 2 bathrooms. Also many of the rooms looked poorly heated.
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We had 8/10 people and I wanted en-suites to all bedrooms and a downstairs loo plus walkable distance to a village and within 2 hours of St Helens (in Merseyside) as that's where family would be travelling from. I also wanted a good sized kitchen, lounge area and dining area...and all warm and well heated with open fires for atmosphere.
It took me ages to find somewhere, looking at many many websites, but eventually I found a place in Windermere.
The amount of large houses I came across that just had an unsuitable number of bathrooms was amazing. So may 5 beds/4beds with only 2 bathrooms. Also many of the rooms looked poorly heated.
Mouse
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One martini, two martini, three martini floor!
Here's the thread where such accommodation was discussed. viewtopic.php?t=21001
I'd thoroughly recommend Annew's properties Racaille, but we had a nightmare journey down on a Friday evening starting with a broken down car, so it took us considerably longer than the four hours you want to be within. Second visit was a lot smoother.
I'd thoroughly recommend Annew's properties Racaille, but we had a nightmare journey down on a Friday evening starting with a broken down car, so it took us considerably longer than the four hours you want to be within. Second visit was a lot smoother.
Sorry I didn't notice the dogs amongst the guests! There is a photo album for group bookings in our dogfriendly facebook group. If you're on facebook join and have a nose there. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogfriendlyholidays/ The album is called group getaways and if no joy there you can put out a request.
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We have Cleveland House which is still available up to 27th December. Sleeps 8-10 so 2 would have to be on the sofabed which is in a second lounge downstairs. 4 bathrooms. Well equipped kitchen, large dining table, pub 90 seconds walk (husband timed it), beach 5 mins, fully enclosed garden and dog friendly. Within 4 hours driving from London and now the A11 is dualled it's even quicker!!
Details here http://www.wintertoncottages.co.uk/acco ... elandhouse
Details here http://www.wintertoncottages.co.uk/acco ... elandhouse
Re: Christmas for ten
Try the Big Cottage Company based in the Cotswolds.Racaille wrote:I know it's only July but I know from my own experience as a gite owner it is never too soon ...
Usually we host Xmas at our home in France but the grannies are now getting too frail to travel and I am exploring the idea of renting a large property in the UK so that we could all get together - plus a labrador and a poodle.
We could be as many as 10 adults, youngest 18, oldest 86, so we'd need a minimum of five bedrooms and a good number of bathrooms. As for location, again due to the frailty of the oldies, we'd need to be within about four hours by car from London.
Does this sound do-able? Any ideas would be welcome please
Jonathan