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UK Large holiday house for 10, hopefully with pool, help please!

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Rhubarbarelle · 28/12/2021 16:55

I’m trying to organise a family (adults and children- all school aged, 10 of us in total) get together in the UK next May/ June for a weekend/ 3-4 nights midweek to celebrate a significant birthday. Can be one house or collection of cottages. Would love a pool or at least a hot tub to help entertain the children (and me!). Can anyone recommend anywhere you’ve stayed/ good websites/ companies to check, pretty please? Budget around £2-4k if possible. Somewhere between the south Lake District and South Gloucestershire, preferably no further east than the Peak District to accommodate everyone’s travelling times, I know I’m sounding fussy! I’ve been perusing the web for ages and feeling quite befuddled now Smile. Thanks you in advance mumsnetters!

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MyKingdomforaNameChange · 30/12/2021 10:12

Would the Welsh Borders work, about 15 miles west of Oswestry?

Fivemoreminutes1 · 30/12/2021 12:46

Bruern Cottages or The Moretons, both in the Cotswolds

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2021 12:46

We stayed in Southampton recently in a house with a pool.....I'll try and find the details....

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Blueuggboots · 30/12/2021 12:47

Oh, it was £6k in seotember....

tallywag · 30/12/2021 12:49

kateandtoms.com/houses/severn-bank-house-2/

tallywag · 30/12/2021 12:49

kateandtoms.com/houses/foxcote-grange/

Blueuggboots · 30/12/2021 12:51

www.sleeps12.com/properties/hamble-house maybe too much money, but it was lovely!!

rookiemere · 30/12/2021 12:57

We stayed here www.cottages.com/cottages/halls-bank-cottages-berwyn-bank-15825 and it ticks a lot of your boxes, as it's got an amazing hot tub and you get two hours a day sole access to a lovely heated pool.
The accommodation itself is not luxurious and may be a little far North for you, but it's also within budget.

BareBelliedSneetch · 30/12/2021 12:59

www.hoptonhall.co.uk/

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Rhubarbarelle · 30/12/2021 16:12

Ooh, I thought my post had been lost with no replies, thank you everyone! I’ll check out all your suggestions.
@MyKingdomforaNameChange Welsh borders would be possible.

Thanks all Smile

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Warmduscher · 30/12/2021 16:19

[quote tallywag]kateandtoms.com/houses/severn-bank-house-2/[/quote]
My DSis booked this for our extended family for the weekend before Christmas this year. It cost £6000 Shock.

Worse, three out of four of my family tested positive for Covid two days before so we were all unable to go. The others went anyway and had a lovely time but one thing DSis said was that, despite being right next to the River Severn, there are no walks directly from the house - you had to drive for a couple of minutes to start a walk. Rather defeated the object of being right next to the river.

User2638483 · 30/12/2021 16:33

Is it for half term week? If so I think the good stuff will have gone. When I was looking for similar I was surprised how far in advance you needed to book this sort of thing

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 30/12/2021 16:40

Kate and Tom's is crazy expensive.

We do an annual 12+ people holiday (uk) every year and one big house works so much better than smaller linked cottages. Thered usually a massive dining room to all eat together and a lounge big enough for evening socialising while all the smallest kids can go upstairs to sleep.

Manc2 · 30/12/2021 16:42

We’ve booked a great house for 10 for May but it’s on Norfolk so too Far East for you

SadSplinter · 30/12/2021 16:47

The Elmfield in Ilfracombe, Devon is a big house with a swimming pool.

LaTomatina · 30/12/2021 16:47

We stayed here a couple of years ago: www.google.com/travel/hotels/s/t9dWR
No pool but there was a pool table and table tennis table and lots of lovely places within easy walking distance...

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Rhubarbarelle · 30/12/2021 17:28

@User2638483 Yes, half term week Shock, you’re absolutely right, lots of places fully booked, oops!

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tickingthebox73 · 30/12/2021 17:33

This kind of thing - i think it would be in budget if you booked two of these three....

Magnited · 30/12/2021 17:33

Am I the only person wondering about the general lack of geographic knowledge in society these days?

tickingthebox73 · 30/12/2021 17:33

www.forestbarnholidays.co.uk/the-manor-group

Molecule · 30/12/2021 17:35

Not sure if the Llŷn Peninsula is too far, but this is mine: www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/North-Wales-Snowdonia-Llanbedrog/Argraig-1016702.html#duration=7&calendar=2022-06&changeover=5
Designed for families, has a hot tub (with sea views), within easy walking distance of pub, shop and beach, plus lovely walks.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 30/12/2021 17:52

@Magnited

Am I the only person wondering about the general lack of geographic knowledge in society these days?
Yes.
Jessicabrassica · 30/12/2021 18:10

www.cottages.com/cottages/celyn-30422

Magnited · 30/12/2021 18:16

www.tregullandandco.co.uk/

This is perfect.