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Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire

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Property grounds
Outdoor dining
Exterior
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire

The Cottage at Croft Meadows Farm is a family run, self catering holiday cottage nestled in the North Staffordshire country side. This charming cottage was originally a long barn and has been beautifully renovated. Aesthetically stylish yet comfortable, the Cottage sleeps 8 guests and is a prefect holiday home or wedding accommodation. Surrounded by 26 acres of peaceful green pastures and minutes away from nearby village of Endon.

If you are looking for an action packed family break you can explore the stunning countryside on foot or bike, get your thrills at Alton Towers or go sailing on Rudyard Lake. For those looking for something a little more relaxed you can discover Leek with its boutiques and coffee shops, visit the pottery factory shops or just grab a book and relax by the pond.

Our doors are wide open and we invite you to relax and unwind in this stunning setting.

Property manager

Tammy Urwin

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Spices
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • DVD player
  • Music library
  • Books
  • Games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total pets
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Hiking nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: 1 well behaved dog, must stay downstairs.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Travel cot, highchair and stair gates available.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Croft Meadows Farm 5 Bedroom dog Friendly Rural Staffordshire
Croft Meadows Farm 5 Bedroom dog Friendly Rural Staffordshire

About the neighborhood

Map
Leek, ENG

What's nearby

  • Biddulph Grange Garden - 9 min drive
  • Waterworld - 17 min drive
  • Regent Theatre - 18 min drive
  • Victoria Hall - 19 min drive
  • Rudyard Lake - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Congleton Station - 18 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Roaring Meg - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Hollybush Inn - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Top Pub Brown Edge - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Biddulph Arms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Toby Carvery - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire ?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire located?

This family-friendly Leek cottage is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Biddulph Grange Country Park and Greenway Bank Country Park. Biddulph Grange Garden and Mad-Renaline Activities are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Croft Meadows Farm - 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in rural Staffordshire Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 111 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nola M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice location for a family holiday
We had a nice stay for a family get together. The house is nice and big with plenty of space for a 6 adults, 2 kids and a dog.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Getaway
Four days of relaxation and chilling with friends in a beautiful location, can recommend this 100%
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky J., London

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent as always
This is the third time we have stayed at Croft Meadows Farm and this time was the best yet. There has been quite a bit of investment in the property since we were last here with new bathrooms and a new boiler. Emma and Matt look after the property and the guests cannot do enough to make sure your stay is enjoyable and to make sure you have everything you need. There was 4 adults, 3 kids and a teenager in our group and there was plenty of space for us all. The garden is a lovely place to sit and relax with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine depending on the time of day. A car is essential as it is very rural and situated down a long track, however this does make it extremely peaceful and a wonderful place to switch off. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fab stay in spacious cottage near Biddulph
A reunion of friends, with exploring of NT properties, & walking the Roaches, and Tittisworth reservoir
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Okay
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy
Lovely location and spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location in the countryside
As A group of musical friends , we get together annually to play music and meet up as we live in different places. Croft Meadows Farm was exactly the right place , and we were well looked after by Emma. Would not hesitate to recommend to others
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bridget B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing place
Absolutely fabulous.Wonderful host everything there that you could need beautiful decor and really cosy I would recommend this property even had Deer as neighbours including a white stag
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
We had a lovely time at the house, which was as described and the approach no where near as bad as some reviews have made out. The beds were comfortable and the cookies delicious! Emma was very helpful and April a delightful bonus visitor.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark I.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great country getaway house
Loved the property which everybody agreed had been renovated to a high standard. Matt and Emma were friendly and helpful hosts in every way. Would highly recommend it to anyone like e arranging a family retreat/reunion needing five bedrooms. One constructive suggestion: Needs a sigpost on the last turnoff to the farm as most people (including me on several occasions) missed it completely.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property & location
Lovely large farmhouse, light and airy. Beautifully furnished. Private garden with wonderful scenery. Hosts Emma and Matt are amazing hosts who are helpful in every way. On our list to return !
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glen M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful country retreat.
We spent a long weekend for a family reunion just before Christmas at Croft Meadows. The house is spacious, with a very large qns comfortable open plan living/dining room with lots of different sitting spaces - perfect for a large group. The heating was a total godsend given the freezing weather outside: even my 87 year old Dad felt toasty! The cottage is very well equipped for cooking and baking too, making catering for a large group easy. Our hosts (Emma and Matt) were brilliant. Lovely, welcoming and so laid back but super efficient. The setting is idyllic with easy walks out (even in the snow!) through stunning scenery. A perfect stay and would definitely come back and recommend to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

deborah a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely location , great host
We stayed for a wedding which was very local to the house, our host Emma was excellent nothing too much trouble. I would recommend the rural location but it was also close enough to local towns like leek , Buxton, bake well etc
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Eric G.

Stunning scenery but the cottage needs work - some urgently
First the best points = Emma and Matt are excellent - the scenery is stunning. Now the not so good points - the heating is antiquated, very loud and the radiators are either going full blast or stone cold - the radiator valves don't work - needs servicing or replacing. In this age of very high bills it must be costing them a fortune - particularly with Autumn and Winter coming. The downstairs accessible room - possibly not used much - was very musty and took us three days to get that smell from the room. The accessible wetroom - for my disabled wife - was 30 METRES from that bedroom and was DISGUSTING. Emma did her best to help us but if we had not had a wedding to go to on the Thursday - we had booked Monday to Monday - we would have left on the Tuesday. We left on Friday after the wedding. The kitchen needs updating and we had to clean out the dishwasher and the washing machine before we could use them. Lastly the track to the cottage is a NIGHTMARE and should not be attempted by anything except an SUV or you risk serious damage to your cars suspension. In conclusion Emma and Matt were very good but they do not own the property and cannot make changes which are obviously needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best Hosts Ever!
Lovely property, quiet location, well equipped and hosts made everything seem easy. Brilliant holiday!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

David T., Austin

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice farm house
Good property - very remote and what we were looking for. It shows like the pictures, We had a family reunion and it worked well for us overall. I would stay there again and recommend to others. Internet was not great given we were remote. I would have apprecaited a few more towels and a fan or two given the heat. There was no washing line at the time we visited.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hanna B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely country house
Good communication from property manager, property was lovely- plenty of room for our whole family. Walks right from the doorstep and some wonderful wildlife visible from the house.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

charlene n.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place to visit
Naylors weekend - beautiful area, cottage and host. We all had a relaxing, dog walking 60th family holiday. Great to have access for an elderly member who needed downstairs facilities, meaning she could come with us all. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ellie R.

Liked: Cleanliness
This cottage saved our Christmas!
Having postponed our stay from last Christmas we were relieved to finally get a few days in this wonderful cottage with other family members. Plenty of space for everybody to relax, lovely cosy bedrooms and an amazing location. We chose the cottage because it was close to my parents for Christmas , but we would happily stay here in future again. So much beautiful countryside. I am usually wary of reports that kitchens are ‘well equipped’ but we were really pleased with the variety of pans and cookware available. With Emma and Matt next door we knew we could ask if we had any questions. The house was tastefully decorated for Christmas and I know our two branches of the family would happily spend Christmas or New year here again. Unfortunately next Xmas is already booked… so we had better think ahead for 2023!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kath T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for friends to meet.
This was our second stay at Croft Meadows Farm and we enjoyed the space to enable a group of friends to get together for the weekend. The farm is comfortable and warm with plenty of bedrooms to suit everyone. We suffered a short (5 hr) power cut on Saturday due to Storm Arwen but were supplied with logs and coal for the fire to see us through by Emma and Matt, as well as goodies for our stay. A couple of our party couldn’t get away on the Sunday due to snow and ice but we all managed it on Monday with Matt and Emma’s help. The only comment I have is that there were no jugs - measuring or otherwise in the kitchen - and no pan scrubbers to help clean up. Other than that - we had a great stay and hope to return next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a family gathering
Finally got to stay here with my family after a pandemic cancellation last year. Well worth the wait. Croft farm had everything for the family and Emma was at hand to help us quickly settle in. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Break
Warm and friendly welcome by both Matt and Emma, the property was located just right for a quiet break away in the country , we all enjoyed the property and location, it was well placed for short drives to local amenities and places to visit to keep young and old entertained . Local eateries also kept us well fed with the fare being served first rate and plenty of it. Overall a beautiful property and location t o spend a short break or a longer holiday with Emma and Matt being the perfect Hosts and always willing to pass on local knowledge for places to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Jenny B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet retreat with excellent host
We were delighted with the property as soon as we arrived and Emma was easy to talk to, offering great info on local places to visit. The property was well stocked with everything you would need whilst away and the kitchen catered for a large food shop. The bedrooms were all comfortable although the downstairs one had a slight damp smell. Bathrooms could all do with a bit of modernising but were functional. This wouldn't stop us returning to this beautiful part of the UK. Thanks Tammy & Emma
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family get together
We stayed at this property for a family wedding. Beautiful countryside, quiet and very rural setting. Easily accessible for a family member who uses a wheel chair, with a ground floor bedroom and wet room. Very helpful. friendly and accommodating property owner who ensured we had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing getaway from it all!
The cottage is so welcoming you feel at home straight away. This was a return visit for us and it was every bit as good as we remembered. The location is quite remote but the countryside is beautiful and there is herd of deer in the field adjacent to the cottage. Emma looked after us well, there was a welcome pack when we arrived and she responded quickly to any queries. Freddie was very generous in sharing his new pool and there were some wonderful cupcakes during the week. I doubt this will be our last visit as we explore more of this beautiful area whilst relaxing and recharging.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021