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Bed & Breakfast Accommodation near Market Harborough
Ideal for holiday or business guests. Located three miles South of Market Harborough in the pretty, historic village of Braybrooke, The Old Rectory is a lovely old stone and brick house dating from the 17th Century. The East Wing of the house has recently been restored to include a self-contained guest suite.
The fully serviced first floor accommodation is accessed via an external spiral staircase, with private entrance via a walled garden. Secure private parking.
Fully serviced, first floor, self contained accommodation, acessed via an external spiral staircase, with private entrance via a walled garden. Set in picturesque rolling countryside on the Northamptonshire/Leicestershire border.
The accommodation comprises:
1 double bedroom with king-size bed
Bathroom with large corner shower.
Open-plan living space with dining & fully equipped kitchen area including hob, combi-oven/microwave, fridge & dishwasher.The property can be let on either a self catering or Bed and Breakfast basis to suite both holiday guests or business guests.
Close to Market Harborough and Kettering, this lovely property is in the historic village of Braybrooke.
Directions
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By Car: Braybrooke is 2-3 miles south of Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Coming South to North: Junction 15 on the M1 then follow the signs for the A508 Northampton to Market Harborough (speed cameras throughout Northampton).
Route 1: Having left Northampton you go through the villages of Boughton, Pitsford, Brixworth, Lamport, Maidwell, over the A14 (speed camera just before), Kelmarsh and then either take the right hand turn through Arthingworth or the next village Great Oxendon. Both are then signposted to Braybrooke. Drop down hill into village, go past Swan Public House on left and the drive to the Old Rectory is on the left, just before the Village Hall.
Route 2: Haaving left Northampton go through the above villages until you get to Lamport. The Swan Public House and Restaurant is on the left, take the road opposite to the right and follow this road until you pass over the A14 and the road becomes the A6 to Market Harborough. Follow directions below*
Coming North to South: Junction 20 on the M1: Follow signs for Market Harborough. From junction 20 you have the choice of either getting off the motorway and heading the country way to Market Harborough or you can double-back on yourself, get back on the motorway and go South and connect with A14. After about 15 minutes you will come to the intersection marked A6 for Desborough, Rothwell, and Market Harborough.
*Follow the A6 for Market Harborough for 4-5 minutes until you get to a roundabout which will signpost you left to Braybrooke. As you come into the village, take the first left into School Lane. Go to the end of the road until you see a small thatched pub called The Swan. Turn right at the 'T' junction. When you see the Village Hall in front of you (about 500 yards) take the left hand drive off the very sharp bend. The concrete drive takes you down to the Old Rectory.
There is a 5 bar gate at the entrance to the drive. Turn left into the circular gravel drive with a large maple tree in the middle which is before the second 5 bar gate. There are two blue doors in the courtyard. The glazed door to the right has a door bell. Please ring and we will be waiting to greet you unless other prior arrangements have been made for key collection.
The accommodation is accessed via a side gate in the long red brick wall off the drive. There is an external metal spiral staircase to the first floor accommodation. Parking is available for short periods on the drive to offload luggage, but please park in the courtyard for longer periods.By Bus: There is a bus stop on the Green in School Lane, Braybrooke. Buses go from here to Market Harborough. On the other side of the road the bus goes to Desborough and Kettering. There is also a bus stop on the Harborough Road.
By Train: We are 10 minutes from the train station. Midland Mainline run to London in either 55 mins, 1hr, 1hr and 10mins or 1 hrs and 20mins, depending on which train you catch. Trains also go North to Leeds stopping at various stations on the way.
Accommodation
The accommodation is suited to both Holiday and Business guests and comprises:
1 double bedroom with king-size bed
Bathroom with large corner shower.
Open-plan living space with dining & kitchen area including fridge & dishwasher.Price includes continental breakfast. Cooked breakfast ingredients are available at an extra charge of £5 per person.
Cheques with bank card details or cash only please. Cheques made out to Mrs C Thompson.
Facilities
Parking is allowed for a short period whilst moving in on the access drive. If parking for longer periods, please park in the gravelled courtyard allowing through traffic access at all times.
- Internet facilities
- Parking
- Gardens
- Bathroom
- TV room
Amenities
Thank you for NOT SMOKING in our guest wing. We ask this for health reasons and out of consideration to those guests who don't.
- Mini bar
- Cots available
- Extra beds available
- Shower ensuite
- TV in room
- Wake up call available
- Coffee & tea in room
- Hair dryers available
- Video/DVD
- Central heating
- Iron board
- Room service
Extra Info
We also offer accommodation on a self catering basis from £250 per week in low season to £350 per week in high season. The accommodation is fully serviced.
Cleaning and change of bed linen/towels is done once per week. Extra mid-week towels are also available at no extra charge. Mid-week clean is available at a small extra charge. Please book in advance as we need to let Amanda, our cleaning help, know.
Washing/ironing service is also available at a small extra charge. Please book in advance so that we can let Amanda know.
Leisure
Whether you are on Holiday or here on business, we are ideally placed for the many local attractions which include, Kelmarsh Hall, Lamport Hall, Cotton Manor Gardens, Naseby, Foxton Locks, Rockingham Castle, Rockingham Speedway, the Braybrooke Morris Dancers, Market Harborough Museum and a host of other things to see and do.
There are many clothes and speciality shops in Market Harborough. Most things can be found which saves going either to Leicester, Northampton, Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, and Bicester Outlet Village (all between half an hour to one and a quarter hours away).
All of these activities and attractions are close by and easily accessible:
- Fishing
- Golf
- Gym
- Health club
- Horse riding
- Sauna
- Squash
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Walking
- Bird Watching
- Cycling
- Castles
- Museums
- Motor sports
- Railways
- Horse Racing
- Flying
- Paint Balling
- Historic Sites
- Ancient Monuments
- Stately Homes
- Wildlife
- Theatre
- Films
- Sports Grounds
- Shopping
- Countryside
- Parks
- Local crafts
- Breweries
- Churches
- National Trust
- Art galleries
- Vineyard
- Football
- Canal Trips
- Family Attractions
- Theme Parks
Food & Drink
Breakfast:
Breakfast provided in the flat and included in the price consists of:
Homemade bread (toaster provided)
butter, jam, marmalade, honey
assorted cereals including muesli
fresh milk, fresh juice, selection of teas, coffee (instant and fresh)Cooked breakfast ingredients (for you to cook yourself) are available at an extra charge of £5 per person to include:
bacon, sausage from our local farm shop, organic eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes.If you have any additional items, favourites or special requests, please let us know prior to arrival and we will endeavour to provide them.
Eating out & Shopping:
There are many coffee shops, restaurants, and pubs in Market Harborough. There is a pub in the village which serves food a few minutes walk away from The Old Rectory.
Breakfast
- Cooked breakfast
- Continental breakfast (incl)
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