www.southnorthants.gov.uk South Northamptonshire Accommodation Guide Quality Assurance and Star Ratings Index Several of the venues featured in this guide have Hotels 6 a star rating – the official mark of quality awarded to accommodation by VisitEngland and the AA. Inns with Bed and These two organisations assess accommodation Breakfast Bedrooms 9 to the same criteria and award one to five stars. What the stars mean … Bed and Breakfast H Accommodation 12 Simple, practical, no frills Self-Catering H H This guide has been produced by South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) as one of a number of initiatives to Well presented and well run encourage tourism in the district, with the active participation of the businesses mentioned. Every care has been Accommodation 18 taken by SNC to ensure that all the information contained in this document is accurate and up-to-date at the time H H H of printing and that all relevant establishments have been included. No responsibility or liability can be taken by the Good level of quality and comfort Council for any errors or omissions, or for any inconvenience caused after the guide has gone to press. Camping & Please send comments, corrections, or recommendations for other businesses that might be suitable to include Caravanning Sites 20 H H H H in a future edition of this guide to: [email protected], or to Strategic Planning and the Economy, Excellent standard throughout South Northamptonshire Council, Springfields, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6AE. Map 22 January 2015/All rights reserved. H H H H H South Northamptonshire Council reserves all editorial rights. Exceptional with a degree of luxury South Northamptonshire Council, Springfields, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6AE 01327 322 322. Please note that the Council is relocating to The Forum, Moat Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6AD Budget Hotels – are not awarded a star rating, in spring 2015. [email protected] www.southnorthants.gov.uk but are assessed for offering clean and comfortable Selected photographs with kind permission of: The Cartwright Hotel, Furtho Manor Farm, Highcroft House, facilities. Budget hotels can be functional in style; Roade House Hotel & Restaurant, The Vine House Hotel & Restaurant, Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa. and facilities and services can be limited. Photographers: Adrian Colwell, Caroline Murdoch, Simon Murdoch and James Rudd. Stay in South Northamptonshire ... Whether your visit to this beautiful heart of camping and caravanning sites within the rural England is for business or pleasure district. – this Accommodation Guide is the latest So – take the opportunity of choosing your addition to a suite of publications produced ideal accommodation – and browse what’s by South Northamptonshire Council which on offer in the pretty and inspiring area that is includes A Place for all Seasons – our Tourist South Northamptonshire. Guide; A Taste for all Seasons – our Food & Drink Guide; our many walking guides; If you would like further information please go and the Explore series which covers Family to www.southnorthants.gov.uk/tourism Fun, Heritage and Canals – to compliment or email [email protected] everything a visitor needs to know when or phone 01327 322 322 during office hours. visiting the district. South Northamptonshire Council is actively GETTING HERE South Northamptonshire is located halfway working to strengthen the rural economy South Northamptonshire is centrally located between London and Birmingham, and is and the use of village shops, pubs and about halfway between London and admired for its beautiful rolling countryside and other village services. Birmingham and is bordered by the rest ancient woodlands, historic canal network To support this work the of Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, centred around Stoke Bruerne and tranquil Council has developed Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. villages that are reminiscent of the nearby and built an interactive The area is easily accessible by road and Cotswolds. smartphone/iphone rail, sitting between the M1 (junctions 15 and From local independent shops, cafés, APP promoting South 15a) to the north/east and the M40 (junctions restaurants and pubs utilising locally grown Northamptonshire as a 10 and 11) to the south/west. The A43 dual produce to the historic link with Silverstone, place to visit and find carriageway and the A5 provide easy links the internationally-renowned home of British out about its many within the district and beyond to Bedford, motor racing – South Northamptonshire is an attractions. Scan the Cambridge, Daventry, Milton Keynes, area that will not disappoint! QR code below to get Coventry, Oxford, Rugby, Stratford-upon- more information on Avon, Northampton and Warwick. A wide variety of accommodation is available, the APP download. 24 including private hotels, historic coaching inns WALK 12 Created in 1977, St James’ Lake is a delightful St James’ Lake Around St James’ Lake and Pocket Park. small lake, with an island at one end, set in a beautiful park of around five acres. The park Distance: ½ mile is open to the public to enjoy the wildlife Time: 30 mins and scenery; wildfowl on the lake includes OS Map: Explorer 191 moorhens, Canada geese, coots, grebes, Start: Parking on Hinton Road and kingfishers. A footpath encircles the and budget chain hotels. Welcoming bed and Grid Ref: 458183E 236520N lake and there are picnic benches. The lake is popular for angling. The adjacent Pocket WALK & CYCLE Pushchairs/Prams Park follows the line of a dismantled railway Young Children and includes a dipping lake. Wheelchairs Yes Dog Walking-Bins providedYes Yes The Pocket Park stretches for ¾ mile and Benches/Seating Yes gives you an optional extra walk in either BRACKLEY Picnic Areas direction. To the south it joins Hinton Recommended walks in and around Brackley breakfasts and attractive self-catering venues Traffic Free Yes Road and to the north passes under an Yes old railway bridge before linking up with All walks in this guide are based on officialYes foot- Banbury Road. The habitat is ideal for paths or bridleways. The publishers accept no water voles. responsibility for any loss, injury or inconven- ience sustained by anyone using this guide. 24 Walking Tips Warm up before setting off with a few stretches. B Wear suitable footwear. A WALK 15 N LIMES FARM, Farthinghoe can be found both in villages and on working B Wear layers to keep a comfortable temperature. picnic U There are gentle walks around the farm to R area Y A popular farm shop in Farthinghoe offering Carry a water bottle. R O picnic areas and two small lakes. Alternatively, A teas and light lunches. D The Fox a tougher walk (wear appropriate footwear) reed Distance: 3 miles takes in part of Walk 10 as far as where Published by Global Mapping beds WALK, eat & DRINK you turn sharp left and follow footpath Glebe Farm, Turweston, Brackley NN13 5JE in P Time: 1 hour www.globalmapping.uk.com o OS Map: Explorer 191 & 206 c in southwest direction for 1km. Turn left © Global Mapping 2012 k B e onto bridleway and follow it back towards Maps are for private use and non-commercial t Start: Limes Farm, Farthinghoe WALK, eat & DRINK farms deep in the countryside. websites only. P Grid Ref: 458183E 236520N EAST SOUTH Farthinghoe almost as far as the main road. a St James’ r Go through gate on left and downhill to k Pushchairs/Prams Lake allotment. Pass through trees on right, round d Young Children i s northamptonshirem Wheelchairs lakes and back to start. There is an option The publishers gratefully acknowledge the a Farm only n t in l support of South Northamptonshire Council e Dog Walking-Bins providedNo of a short-cut back on reaching the railway d Farm only SOUTHWEST r l who are sponsoringRecommended this guide as part of a series walks in South northamptonshirea i Benches/Seating 12 walks of 30 mins to 4 hours cutting at . l Farm only w of initiatives to support tourism across South A northamptonshire a 4 A y Picnic Areas Northamptonshire District. 2 2 l For further information on what to see and do Traffic routes Free to suit all abilitie Recommended walks in South northamptonshire in South Northamptonshire please visit Yes www.southnorthants.gov.uk/2633.htm l beautiful countryside toYess explore Walk route All walks in this guide are based on official Yesfootpaths Walk route Printed by Rainbow Print Media, Brackley or bridleways. The publishers accept no responsi- Optional picnic l There are camping facilities at Whittlebury www.rainbowprintmedia.co.uk Optional diversion bility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained diversion area written by local residents by anyone using this guide. Stile Kissing gate l OAD l NTON R Walking Tips 15 walks of 30 mins to 5½ hours © Global Mapping (www.globalmapping.uk.com) HI includes suggested cycle routes B Warm up before setting off with a few stretches. l 0 Wear suitable footwear. routes to suit all abilities 100 yds 0 Wear layers to keep a comfortable temperature. Carry a water bottle. l 100 m beautiful countryside to explore l wooden recommended pubs & tea rooms bridge lway Park, which is situated just 300 metres from Published by Global Mapping d rai tle | man l Glebe Farm, Turweston, Brackley NN13 5JE dis compiled by local residents www.globalmapping.uk.com © Global Mapping 2012 Maps are for private use and non-commercial A l 13 walks of 45 mins to 4½ hours websites only. bridleway l routes to suit all abilities Banbury D A l canal and riverside walks O The publishers gratefully acknowledge the support of R Silverstone Circuit. With over 180 acres South Northamptonshire Council who are sponsoring l heritage sites to visit this guide as part of a series of initiatives to support A422 tourism across South Northamptonshire District.