About this property
Leek 5.3 miles. Resting in the small village Rushton Spencer, between Leek and Macclesfield, is this detached house, Horse Shoe Cottage. Set over three floors and sleeping up to nine guests, Horse Shoe Cottage is a pet friendly and homely dwelling for your next visit to Cheshire, within easy reach of the Peak District National Park and Alton Towers. A private driveway with room for three cars rests at the side of the property, where there is also main use of the side entrance where you enter into a cloakroom, to leave any coats or shoes, before being welcomed by a bright and airy living/dining area with the choice of playing board games, nestling into the sofas to watch TV or enjoying an evening meal around the dining room table with your loved ones. Carrying on through the downstairs of the house there is a newly-fitted kitchen with everything you need to whip up your favourite meals, as well as a handy washing machine and dishwasher, a breakfast bar with seats for two, a small area for dogs beds which is certain to entice any dog walkers, and a downstairs WC with basin. Upstairs there is a fresh single room with countryside views, a stylish double room where you can relax at the end of a long day, a bathroom with a bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC, a master bedroom with a double bed and stairs up to the attic room which hosts a double and a single and makes a great space for children to be linked by a safe staircase to their parents. Outside there is a large lawn area complimented by a patio with furniture to offer an alternative dining arrangement during those warmer summer months, and there is also a private courtyard leading from the patio doors in the sitting/dining room. Rushton Spencer itself has a couple of pubs and restaurants for when you don't feel like cooking, and a short drive into either Leek or Macclesfield, leaves you with a wide selection of shops, restaurants, local parks and leisure facilities. You are also on the edge of the Peak District National Park, which is perfect for dog walks, cycles and known to be an exciting destination for rock climbing, lake swimming and caving. Some very popular, and picturesque, tourist attractions in the area are the National Trust Biddulph Grange Garden, the Three Shires Head, Chatsworth House, Buxton Opera House and Gawsworth Hall and the theme park, Alton Towers.
The hillside market town of Leek is situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park. The town has a charming cobbled market place, examples of fine Victorian architecture, a wide selection of shops and restaurants, a local park, leisure facilities and real ale pubs. Situated close to Three Shires Head, Chatsworth House, Buxton Opera House, Gawsworth Hall and within driving distance to Alton Towers.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 2 x doubles, 1 x single, 1 x attic room with 1 x double and 1 x single.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Living/dining room.
Sitting room
Oil central heating.
Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, Smart TV, WiFi, selection of books and games.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Private driveway parking for up to three cars.
Large garden with lawn, patio and furniture.
Enclosed yard accessible via the inside of the property.One well-behave pet welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 5.2 miles, pub 0.1 mile.
Note: The attic room is accessed via the master bedroom
Nearby points of interest
- Waterworld Stoke
- Waterworld
- Jodrell Bank
- Gladstone Pottery Museum
- Dovedale
- Cbeebies Land
- Alton Towers
- Thor's Cave
- Staffordshire University
Reviews (23)
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Ian
Larger than it looks from the outside, the cottage did not disappoint us and provided the right amount of space and comfort to host our family members. The kitchen space is amazing and the large table was the perfect size to seat 12 people around on Christmas Day. We found the whole cottage very warm and cosy to be in, and although the road outside is quite busy, the sound of the traffic was hardly noticeable. Great walks nearby with our black lab and would highly recommend the Knot Inn Public House which is just a short walk across the road from the cottage and is a fabulous place to have a drink and/or a meal at. Camilla the owner, has been super friendly and helpful throughout the whole booking process, and we would not hesitate in recommending the property to anyone who is looking for somewhere to stay in the area. Taking away some great memories of Christmas 2023 so thank you to Camilla and Horseshoe Cottage.
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Alan
The property is attached onto a garage and is situated on a very busy and noisy main road. Lots of the furniture is extremely worn and not particularly comfortable, The property lacked a real sense of cleanliness, apart from the bedding which we honestly couldnât find fault with. The property furthermore didnât have a front door key available which was a real problem when we tried to go to the lovely local pub for food. This again wouldnât have been a problem but the pathway from the back door was completely flooded and you had to wade through water a high as your wellies to get there, not ideal when your ready for a night out. While we appreciate the flooding is not the owners fault the lack of front door access is. Finally the cottage uses an oil fired heating system. The smell from this was absolutely horrific our full stay to the extent quite a few of our party were suffering sore heads. Iâm not sure if this is normal or there is fault with the heating system, but it did leave us feeling very concerned about the safety of the system and how well it is maintained. As a family who travel to Stoke regularly with our daughter for competition we thought this might be a really nice alternative to a local hotel. Unfortunately this wasnât the case and we wonât be returning to horseshoe cottage. We found our whole experience very disappointing and wonât be returning or recommending horse shoe cottage to anyone.
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Takara
There are 2 very big notes of concern. As its not 100%clear on the listing (and I feel it should be) that the garden is not enclosed for pets, there is no gate across the drive and beyond that is a major road, our dog escaped through the hedge and nearly caused a major accident so this is definatly worth noting when advertised as a pet friendly cottage. The mattresses on the beds are extremely uncomfortable, to the point of unusable. My partner had to sleep on the floor initially and then the sofa downstairs as it was so thin and caused big back issues. Obviously that wasn't ideal so unfortunately those issues overshadowed what was otherwise a very nice holiday let. A little investment in those 2 issues would work wonders and ideally should have been sorted sooner.