Large Family Cottage With Hot Tub, Ideally Located For Activities. Dog Friendly., Newark

Nottinghamshire. Sleeps up to 11

Accommodates up to ten adults and an infant in peaceful and relaxing surroundings, with a secluded courtyard featuring a private hot tub.

We appeal to many different groups including families, groups of couples, reunions, walkers, ramblers, cyclists, thrill seekers and golfers, and have often had tennis and bowls teams from abroad attending local tournaments. We also provide accommodation during the week for business people and professionals working in the area.

The accommodation comprises a double en-suite bedroom on the ground floor, and two double bedrooms, two twin bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. One bathroom has a modern walk-in shower and the other has a double jacuzzi/whirlpool bath and a two-seater steam-shower enclosure.

The kitchen has a range cooker and microwave oven plus a utility area with a washing machine, tumble dryer, and a tall American fridge freezer providing ample storage during your stay. There are two reception rooms on the ground floor - a dining room with an extendable oak table that seats up to ten people; and a lounge with purpose made seven seater corner arrangement and separate three seater, a Sony 42" Flat Screen TV with surround sound, and Sky+ HD with catch-up via the WiFi. Our Sky Superfast Fibre Broadband provides Wifi throughout the property via a main router and two seamless extenders for your convenience.

The dining room has French doors that open out onto decking which provides a comfortable seating area in the enclosed but ample courtyard. There is a 5/6 seater premium hot tub in one corner which is continuously heated and exclusively for your use during your stay. It is serviced by a local professional company and refreshed between each booking ensuring it is in pristine condition on your arrival.

We recommend that you bring your own beach towels and/or bath robes as it is not practicable for us to provide these.

Rufford Park Lodge is situated in what used to be the grounds of Rufford Abbey, which is a short drive or twenty minute walk away, accessible via the private road that runs past the cottage.

Rufford Golf and Country Club is accessible from the same road.

The nearest pub is Rose Cottage which is also walking distance and is on the Rufford Road junction with the A614, opposite the entrance to Rufford Abbey.

Old Ollerton is a short drive or cab ride away and has an old mill open to the public with one of the best tea rooms around, and is home to a number of village pubs. Try the White Hart for great value Samuel Smiths and village atmosphere.

New Ollerton is home to a number of takeaways and also supermarkets including Tesco which also has the cheapest petrol. You will also find everything else you need from chemists to cash points.

Edwinstowe is well worth a night out as it has a number of pubs including Forest Lodge which serves excellent traditional food, and the recently renovated Royal Oak. For those special occasions try Launays but remember to book on a Friday and Saturday to avoid disappointment.

During the day you will also find the Major Oak which is a short walk from the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and nearby Art and Crafts Centre, which is another favourite of ours.

For activities you are spoiled for choice. In addition to Rufford Abbey Country Park and Mill, we are also close to Sherwood Pines, Clumber Park and Thoresby Park and Hall. The Adrenalin Jungle is on our doorstep for everything from Archery to Zorbing, and Lockwell Hill for two and four wheel fans. Go-ape is also close by, as are Sherwood Forest Activity Centre, The Mill Adventure Base, White Post Farm and Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park which is a 30 acre all-weather family theme and water park.


Located in Newark, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Oakmere Park Golf Club and Southwell Racecourse are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Rufford Country Park and Vicar Water Country Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Wheelgate Park, or check out an event or a game at National Grid Training Centre. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.