Oundle Cottage Breaks – The best self catering accommodation in Oundle, the prettiest town in Northamptonshire. Suitable for short breaks, weekends or booking by the week, our self catering accommodation is located in the heart of the historic market town.

We invite you to take a look at our three self catering cottages that stand in a secluded walled garden. Each are fitted and furnished to a high standard and enjoy English Tourist Board accreditation up to 4 stars.

Are you are looking for clean, comfortable self catering accommodation in Oundle or Northamptonshire? We welcome holiday, leisure and business travellers so if you like what you see in these pages, check our availability and get in touch.

Oundle Cottage Breaks Accommodation
You will find our self catering cottages in the heart of Oundle adjacent to the market place of the historic town. The three cottages are situated at the rear of the town house within the confines of a private and secluded walled courtyard and gardens.

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Attractions

Historical Building:

Lyveden New Bield – Four miles south west of Oundle, off the A427 on a minor road to Brigstock. Follow the brown & white signs. National Trust Property. Open all year. See the Tresham Trail leaflet.

Kirby Hall – 4 miles north east of Corby off the A43 on the minor road to Deene & Gretton. Follow Brown & White signs. English Heritage property open April – September.

Southwick Hall / Elton Hall / Deene Park – Country houses still in private occupation – check for opening times.

Apethorpe Hall – English Heritage – check for opening times.

Walking, Fishing, Boating & Bird Watching:
The river Nene meanders from SW to NE right through the area, navigable from the sea. Excellent coarse fishing, bird watching and walking on the Nene Way. Fly Fishing at Elinor & Ringstead trout fisheries and Rutland & Grafham Water.

Walking and Cycling:
Rockingham Forest – An area of almost 200 sq miles originally designated Royal Hunting Forest by William the Conqueror, stretching between Stamford and Kettering, look out for Red Kites in the northern areas.

Fineshade Woods – Walking, Birdwatching, Horse Riding and Mountain Bike Trails based from Top Lodge at Fineshade Wood.

The Nene Way – A route along the Nene Valley passing through Northampton, Wellingborough, Oundle, Peterborough and Wisbech.

Oundle
Oundle Museum – Open April to September at weekends
Specialist Shops – From fine wines to bespoke clothes
Markets – Market Day every Thursday and a Farmers Market on the second Saturday of each month
Historic Buildings – A large number of historic Georgian limestone buildings

Historic Churches:
Oundle – tallest spire in Northamptonshire
Brigstock – Saxon church
Fotheringhay – Mary, Queen of Scots fame
Wadenhoe – isolated hilltop church
Deene – tomb of 7th Earl of Cardigan (Charge of the Light Brigade)
Aldwincle – John Dryden born in house opposite
Achurch – tomb of Crusader Knight with his horse (allegedly)

Gardens to Visit:
- Bulwick Gardens, Bulwick. The Hall, The Shamlbes and 19 Church Lane.
- The Old Rectory, Sudborough – 3 acres of notable private gardens.
- Prebendal Manor, Nassington – A recreated mediaeval garden.
- Titchmarsh House, Titchmarsh – 4 acres of gardens
- Drayton House Lowick.
- Cottesbrooke Hall, Northampton. Award winning gardens

Places of Interest:
- Rutland Water (bird watching, fishing and sailing near Oakham)
- Grafham Water (bird watching, fishing and sailing near Huntingdon)
- Duxford Imperial War Museum, (near Cambridge)
- Shuttleworth Collection (vintage aircraft at Old Warden)
- Burghley House (Stamford)
- Belvoir Castle (near Grantham)
- Woburn Abbey (near Dunstable)
- Rockingham Castle (Corby)
- Althorp Hall (burial place of Princess Diana near Northampton)
- Sulgrave Manor (near Banbury)
- Wimpole Hall (near Cambridge)
- Sandringham (near Kings Lynn)
- Wrest Park Gardens, Silsoe between Bedford and Luton (40 miles)
- Audley End House & Gardens, near Saffron Walden just off the M11 (50 miles)
- Anglesey Abbey, Lode, 6 miles NE of Cambridge on B1102 (40 miles)
- Peckover House & Gardens, Wisbech on A47 (35 miles)
- Barnsdale Gardens nr Oakham just off A606 (30 miles)

The History of Oundle Cottage Breaks
Oundle Cottage Breaks is owned and operated by Richard and Christine Simmonds who acquired the properties in 1981. At that time the buildings were mainly derelict and so followed a sympathetic restoration and conversion of the unused brick and limestone outbuildings which were formerly a Coach house, Stables, Groom’s Bothy and Joiners Workshop.

The buildings lie within the curtilage of No’s 30 and 32 Market Place in Oundle and all are close to the centre of the pretty, historic town. The self-contained holiday rental cottages are situated at the rear of the main town house and are in fact very private and secluded being enclosed in a high walled courtyard and gardens.

Records show that there was an ale house called “The Nags Head” on part of the site in 1795. The property appears to have been acquired by a butcher called Arnsby in 1828. It is believed that he was responsible for the demolition and rebuilding of the three storey front of the property to create a more impressive building as befitted his status. It was acquired by an apothecary, Robert Turner, in 1844 and there has been a chemist on the site ever since.

Although the gardens were derelict and have been redesigned there are still traces of the apothecary’s original plant ingredients found in various parts of the garden. Some of the plants used in herbal and plant remedies can be found throughout. Rose, Deadly Nightshade, Aconite, Foxglove, Feverfew, Lilies, Anenome, Ceanothus, St John’s Wort, Chamomile, Crocus, Cyclamen, Daisy, Evening Primrose, Flyagaric, Hellebore, Wild Hops, Hypericum, Jasmine, Lavender, Mint, Nettles, Peony, Rhododendron, Thyme, Rosemary, Witch Hazel, Yew, Liverwort, to name but a few!

Local Information
The historic town of Oundle lies just off the A605 about 6 miles north of its junction with the A14 (A1 – M1) link road. Peterborough is 10 miles to the east, Corby 10 miles to the west; Stamford (15 miles), Cambridge (30 miles) and Northampton (30 miles) are within easy reach.

The town is situated in a loop of the River Nene and has many fine buildings of architectural interest, many of them belonging to the famous Public School whose pupils and premises are found throughout the town.

Visitors can enjoy peace and tranquillity, driving, walking or cycling through the picturesque villages, ancient woodlands or along the banks of the river. Wildlife abounds at the country parks and nature reserves. Country houses such as Burghley House, Deene Park, Elton Hall, Southwick Hall, Kirby Hall, Lyveden New Bield are nearby, also many beautiful churches including Fotheringhay with its connections with Mary, Queen of Scots.