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Welcome to our UK travel forum where you can get advice on everything from holidays to exotic destinations, to tips on London travel.

Welcome to our UK travel forum where you can get advice on everything from holidays to exotic destinations, to tips on London travel.

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Holiday home in the UK with 15 bedrooms? Can you help!!!

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Jaquelinehyde · 04/08/2011 16:14

Hi we started looking today for holiday accommodation to fit 25 members of my family for Christmas 2012.

We have managed to find one or two that are available and we will fit in but by God it has been hard work.

We would like somewhere that has the wow factor but don't really want to go over £10,000 for a weeks rent.

We would consider anywhere in the UK mainland but need decent space as we have 9 children under 10 to run riot and 2 dogs.

We have calculated we would need 15 bedrooms minimum and obviously a gigantic dining room for Christmas lunch.

I have told everyone that MN will come up with a few additional properties for our consideration so please prove me right? It will also save me trawling the internet all night

Oh and I need it quick as one we shortlisted was then booked up whilst we were still on the website!

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themildmanneredjanitor · 04/08/2011 16:16

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Paschaelina · 04/08/2011 16:18

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=windsor+castle&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1C1SKPL_enGB420GB420&tbm=isch&tbnid=o7Jhqw-PJdrpTM:&imgrefurl=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Cas" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank"> this has lots of grounds.

orienteerer · 04/08/2011 16:22

themildmannerdjanitor seems to have solved your problems.
You could also book somewhere that has several holiday homes in one complex although I appreciate you might not really be able to cater in one place!

orienteerer · 04/08/2011 16:25

Also here

Jaquelinehyde · 04/08/2011 17:00

Oooh thank you, I shall have a sort through now and see what's available.

Orienteerer - we did think about lots of seperate homes but decided we want one big one so we can cook and dine together.

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Jaquelinehyde · 04/08/2011 17:02

Paschaelina if only!

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Jaquelinehyde · 04/08/2011 17:35

Themildmanneredjanitor I have had a look through the site you gave and found one that is a possibility as most of them offer split accommodation but Knowle manor looks great. Thank you

Anymore suggestions from anyone would be appreciated.

Orienteerer - we have looked on the one you linked to and none of them are any good unfortunately.

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castlesintheair · 04/08/2011 17:55

What about this place? porlock vale I think it has 15 bedrooms. If not available or suitable, the big domain website has lots of other places.

orienteerer · 04/08/2011 18:32

castlesintheair - the one you linked to is unfortunately booked

Thefoxsbrush · 04/08/2011 18:48

I love the look of here www.groupaccommodation.com/ga-main.property.details.asp?adId=2201

orienteerer · 04/08/2011 19:12

Anything here? This one seems to have 15 bedrooms, take dogs & be available, can't work out catering arrangement though?

dwpanxt · 04/08/2011 19:15

This is a fantastic place hargate hall in derbyshire loads of room ,history and beautiful scenery.

mummymeister · 04/08/2011 23:12

try bigholidayhouse.com and groupaccomodation.com both websites specialise in houses/groups of places sleeping more than 10. thought of trying National Trust?

Jaquelinehyde · 04/08/2011 23:56

Bloody hell I have been staring at this screen for hours now searching through hundreds of different houses, castles, estates and manors!

I have managed to add a few to the list and shall continue on tomorrow, thank you for all the help so far...my eyes hurst so I am off to bed

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Jaquelinehyde · 05/08/2011 12:35

Morning, well I'm back on it today!

So far we have about 4 on the short list but none of them have everythingas yet, so I am continuing to look just in case!

Anymore suggestions are greatly welcomed.

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OoopsWeDidItAgain · 05/08/2011 13:23

How about here....

www.bishopswoodhouse.co.uk/index.php

Not sure if they do Christmas bookings but I've been to an event there and it is lovely.

orienteerer · 05/08/2011 13:59

Found it...perhaps? Hamps Hall & Barn in the Peak District, 18 bedrooms (in 2 adjoining buildings)and a dining room that sleeps 40, takes dogs and is available.
This one is available but only 14 bedrooms.

orienteerer · 05/08/2011 14:00

Ops....."seats" not sleeps 40.

Jaquelinehyde · 05/08/2011 14:48

Eeeek I think I have found it!!!

Just waiting for the lady to ring me back with a price for Christmas week 2012!

Everyone please keep your fingers crossed, I shall reveal it as soon as we know for sure (not that I expect any of you to be that bothered, but I'm nosey and I know I would want to know )

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lp77 · 11/08/2011 20:29

where did you book?

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