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Welcome hamper included
A complimentary welcome hamper is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk along with a few extra goodies. Please note that the size and contents of the hamper may vary from property to property and there may be regional and seasonal variances. Sadly we are unable to vary the contents according to preference, or cater for individual dietary requirements.
Starter pack included
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentarty starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing; Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk plus a welcome treat.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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A large and lovely place - as advertised
We had a wonderful family time celebrating my daughters 30th great house, great life cation and lovely village to explore - definitely recommend
Well, maybe I’ve led a sheltered life, but I can honestly say this is the most wonderful house I’ve ever stayed in, in this country. The photographs don’t do it justice, and there are hardly any of the garden, which we thought was so large it should have been described as a park! When we arrived we met the owners’ son and his friend, who couldn’t have been more pleasant and helpful. There was a massive hamper, the house was spotlessly clean, and the grass had just been cut. The beds were super comfortable, the bathrooms so plentiful that everyone had their own, and the kitchen was so large we congregated there when we weren’t in the Orangery or the garden. Most of the time us adults barbecued and chilled whilst the children (varying in ages from 6 to 13) played hide and seek endlessly or had water fights in the park - sorry, garden. A truly idyllic house in the incredibly beautiful setting of Rosedale Abbey. If I could afford it I would rent it several times a year . . .
A beautifully renovated, accommodating house. Well prepared for us with a very generous hamper. A nice garden and a small, interesting village to explore.
Lovely old vicarage in beautiful setting. Very well equipped. No complaints.
Amazing place to have a special family holiday. Very well equipped, and very welcoming. Plenty of room to spread. A beautiful part of the country.
Wonderful house and location. Spotlessly clean and with everything one could need with one exception. The master bedroom had no dressing table/shelves for makeup, etc. and no socket for a hair drier anywhere near a mirror. A couple of the other bedrooms were similar.
Location, outdoor space, very well equipped house perfect for our family party of 12 ranging from 4 to 92 years old
Excellent accommodation and helpful hosts.
We are a group of 8 ex-work colleagues who now live in 2 different areas of the country and get together annually. Everything about The Vicarage was fantastic and our only small complaint would be about the welcome pack, whist it contained a good number of luxury items we would have liked more basic items, milk, bread and eggs would have been appreciated. I know that I was told regional differences in the welcome pack but these are basic items and after a long journey we were desperate for a brew🤔
We had a wonderful family holiday in a lovely situation and found the accommodation was everything we expected.
Fabulous house beautifully presented in every way. Equally lovely garden which we enjoyed too. Only tiny thing that could have been improved on was to provide a few more tea towels, but that’s a very small detail indeed. We loved it….well done the owners!!
Perfect large family house. Three generations enjoyed beautiful gardens and well equipped house. Beds very comfortable and plenty of space for different ages to spread out. Set in a lovely little village surrounded by amazing scenery.
Excellent accommodation outside space excellent nice village location
Everything about the house is first class, the kitchen has all the equipment you need for a large house party, the sitting rooms are all well furnished, the bedrooms and bathrooms all comfortable. We were all reluctant to leave it was so lovely.
A wonderful space for our party of 4 couples, a single person, a 3 year old and 3 dogs! We were not on top of each other. Good grounds. Great kitchen and dining room. Even had Dan from At The Dinner Party cater for us one evening - worked perfectly. Good location and grounds.
Beautiful house set in a rural environment.all my family got together for an amazing week end.lots of memories of my wife’s 70 birthday.
We had a wonderful time at the Old Vicarage which is in a quiet, secluded spot 2 minutes walk from the village. It has been beautifully and comfortably renovated and provided lots of space for the 14 members of our family group. The hosts have thought of everything needed and the kitchen is very well equipped for providing meals for such a large group, including baking utensils for a rainy day! The beds were very comfortable too. The only downside was the gas bbq being left dirty by the previous group and with no gas. This was sorted out by the hosts as promptly as possible. We would have no hesitation is recommending this lovely place. It was the perfect place for a big family celebration.
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As all restrictions have been lifted across the United Kingdom, you are no longer legally required to self-isolate upon a positive Covid-19 result. You won’t be asked to take daily tests or isolate following contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means, if you would like to modify or cancel your booking due to Covid-19, our normal terms and conditions now apply.
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