THE OLD BARN, family friendly, luxury holiday cottage, with a garden in Farley – Home 2400978 House
- 5 bedrooms
- 12 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
THE OLD BARN, family friendly, luxury holiday cottage, with a garden in Farley – Home 2400978
- House
- 5 bedrooms
- sleeps 12
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Child Friendly
- No pets allowed
Description from manager
Description
This detached barn conversion rests in the village of Farley, Staffordshire, and can sleep 12 people in five bedrooms.This barn is a superb detached conversion in the rural hamlet of Farley on the Alton Towers estate. Hosting five bedrooms; two doubles, a twin, a triple bunk and a ground-floor triple bunk, along with a bathroom and two ground-floor shower rooms, this property can sleep up to 12 guests. There is a kitchen/diner, a utility and a sitting room with a woodburning stove. To the outside, there is a large mature gardens with furniture, whilst ample off-road parking is available. This is the perfect property for a family to get together and to enjoy all that the Peak District has to offer. Note: Property is within ten minutes walk from the pay gates of Alton Towers enabling guests to pop in and out of the park.
Amenities: Oil central heating and woodburning stove. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher. 4 x TVs with Freeview, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels provided. Starter pack for woodburner inc in rent. Cot and highchair provided, stairgates can be supplied on request. Ample off-road parking. Large mature gardens with garden furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 1.7 miles & pub 0.8 miles. Note: There are open tread stairs, please see photos. Note: This property does not accept hen/stag parties or similar. Note: The window in the downstairs bedroom is a floor to ceiling static window and not an opening patio door. Note: Check-in 4pm. Note: Property is within ten minutes walk from the pay gates of Alton Towers enabling guests to pop in and out of the park
Region: The ultimate in "year-round" appeal, the Peak District offers countryside, picturesque villages and magnificent scenery. It touches upon six counties and encloses 555 square miles of open moorland, flowing rivers, and wooded dales.
Town: Located on the Alton Towers estate, Farley is a historic village that is made up of traditional farms and cottages spread throughout the estate. The theme park has many attractions and activities for all ages. There are magnificent gardens and a boating lake as well as the exciting rides for the brave at heart. Ashbourne is a lovely town only 12 miles from Farley and has a variety of shops and restaurants. The town is full of character and has charming cobbled alleys to explore and a host of antique shops for the avid collector. The Peak District National Park is a fantastic attraction with historic houses and country parks in reach.
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Bunk bed
Bedroom 2: Full bed
Bedroom 3: Full bed
Bedroom 4: Bunk bed
Bedroom 5: 2 Twin beds - 3 Full baths
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Internet access
- Stove
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Policies
- Payment
- This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
About the manager
Sykes Holiday Cottages
- Calendar last updated:
- 10 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 14
- Based in:
- United Kingdom
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English
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Reviews
Average
– based on 24 reviews
Average
24 reviews
- Excellent
- 7
- Very Good
- 7
- Average
- 4
- Poor
- 2
- Terrible
- 4
“A perfect girly getaway”
Stayed over for the weekend with 7 of my girlies and had a fantastic time! When we arrived there was a mini hamper box waiting for us which was a nice little touch. If someone has a disability issue t… More
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“Hits the jackpot for access to Alton Towers!”
Firstly, a perfect place for a large family gathering; we could all eat together in the kitchen and there was ample space for relaxed evening seating and games in the evening, with outside space to … More
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“Not worth the price and very unclean”
Not worth the price when comparing to similar sized properties. Positives: 5mins walk to Alton Towers. The beds and sofas are comfy. Negatives: Very unclean and dust everywhere. It is apparent the… More
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“dirty and run down”
Totally agree with most recent review. Property dirty on arrival, we had to ring owner who came over and cleaned along with my husband and myself before the rest of our party arrived.Property advertis… More
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“Could be lovely”
General Lack of kitchen equipment- no chopping board, no mats for the floor in bathrooms, furniture falling apart especially in the ground floor bedroom, no ventilation in the ground floor bedroom( no… More
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“A run down poorly maintained and dirty property at a rip off rental cost.”
At a cost of over £1800 for a week in August we arrived expecting to find as per the Sykes Cottages description 'first class accommodation'. From the outside the property looked promis… More
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“Weekend away”
Wow. What a lovely place to stay. There was 12 off us. We never felt like we was on top off each other once. Lovely cottage everything you need is there. Lovely big court yard. We even watch the firew… More
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“Amazing for Alton Towers”
This house was a perfect base for visiting Alton Towers; closer to the gates than the resort hotels! It's spacious and great for large groups! The description makes this house sound very grand a… More
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“Poor Quality”
We booked this cottage as it is close to Alton Towers. The cottage looks nice but it lacks any quality given the high cost of rental. We stayed there for the week of 28th July to 4th August 2017. The… More
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“Mrs”
Booked for a week to celebrate Mums 80th birthday. Was perfect for all the family. Loved the big table in kitchen. Lounge was fantastic. Had a couple of problems when we arrived but they were sorted s… More
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FAQs
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