half term recommendations???

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we are looking for a self-catering cottage for october half term within 3 hours of manchester.

can anyone recommend anywhere that is 'good value'? under £400 would be ideal??

thnaks

c'mon -someone must have an idea

my parents live in a place called Church Stretton. Church stretton .co.uk has rental cottages. the one we used to use has shut so I can't recommend a specific house but the area is FAB - streams to play in, hils to climb. The national trust do child based activities for a couple of pounds. Very near working victorian farm and open air museam at ironbridge. Its a sleepy step back in time really but very understated and beautiful - my children love it

church stretton looks jsut the right kinda thing but everyhting i look at isn't avavilble for half term