About this property

Historic Charm: Castle Garden Cottage in Oakham offers a unique holiday home experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a private walled garden and terrace, complemented by free WiFi. Modern Amenities: The property features a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and dishwasher. Additional amenities include an electric vehicle charging station, outdoor seating area, and bicycle parking. Convenient Location: Located 52 km from East Midlands Airport, the cottage is near attractions such as Rockingham Castle (20 km) and Leicester Railway Station (32 km). Highly rated for its friendly host, convenient location, and well-equipped kitchen.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
Bedroom 3
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful accommodation, great kitchen. Central location, easy to walk to pubs and restaurants. Enjoyed our stay
  • Bridget
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was excellent and we were always able to park in the nearby payable car park. Luckily it was a reasonable price. Kitchen well equipped. Bring your own dishwasher tablets! Heating well organised and lots of TV channels. Lots of great...
  • Karina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a marvellous location and charming cottage which was well organised and with superb thought of things required for a short stay. Hosts were fantastic.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A lovely cottage, right in the heart of Oakham. Garden was spectacular, property was decorated and cleaned to very high standards throughout. Highly recommended.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely clean cottage. Quiet and peaceful location.
  • Kath
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fabulous house in a perfect location. Beautiful garden.
  • Karin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was the best in Oakham, in a quiet passage next to the church, the castle and the market place. The house was warm and cosy when we arrived. It was well equipped with nice little extras for example household supplies.
  • Margaret
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quiet, tucked away from all traffic but yet near to all amenities. .This was a beautifully kept cottage with everything we needed for our visit,the car oatk & the Wheatsheaf was a short walk away & even Tesco's was in walking dustancr for any...
  • Jennifer
    Spain Spain
    Location was great, central to the village and easy to get around. Hosts where very informative leaving a information book and details of heating and appliances. Extremely comfortable - home from home, well equipped - could of stayed another week!
  • Simon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic and thorough information from host. Lovely cottage in a fantastic position.

Hosted by Mark & Ruth

9.6
Host review score
Mark & Ruth
This unique family-friendly Georgian cottage, located in the very heart of Oakham. Quiet location, set within a secluded red brick walled garden next to Oakham Castle, and All Saints Church. You will have full use of the property and private garden with summer house, outside seating and dining areas. Facilities include king and double beds, plus a double sofa bed in a second sitting room leading off the main bedroom. Bathroom with shower, kitchen, lounge, dining room & toilet/utility.
The Cottage is self-check in. Both Ruth and Mark are contactable by mobile phone and email during your stay. Access to the property is provided by gate key code and front door key located in a key safe.
The property is located within a conservation area, in the heart of the rural market town of Oakham with local shops, weekly market, pubs & restaurants all on the doorstep. Next door to Oakham Castle, Oakham School & All Saints Church and close to Rutland Water with it's beach, cycling, sailing, hiking & fishing. Other local towns include historic Stamford with Burghley House, Uppingham & Market Harborough. Oakham train station is within walking distance with links to London, Birmingham, Cambridge. There are Llcal buses, taxis and cycling. Lots of storage space at the property for bikes etc. Parking is available in a public car park around 50m from the property.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
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Check-out
Until 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.