Gardeners Cottage in the grounds of Newstead Abbey- home of the Poet Lord Byron

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Fireplace

Dryer

Explore the area

Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, ENG

Newstead Abbey
4 min drive
Papplewick Pumping Station
4 min drive
Sherwood Business Park
9 min drive
East Midlands (EMA)
45 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi

Laundry

Parking available

Microwave

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

9 Dec - 10 Dec

About this property

Entire place

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

Stay in our Gardener’s Cottage at Newstead Abbey and you’ll be walking in the footsteps of the classical romantic Poet, Byron and enjoying the same stunning park vistas and surrounding countryside that truly inspired him.

Built in the 1860s by the Webb family, the Gardener’s Cottage is situated in heart of the Abbey grounds and is just a few minutes’ walk from many of the parks’ unique features, including the Abbey, Byron’s own Fort and stunning lakes.

Nestled amongst mature trees and shrubs and overlooking the original Rose Garden, this charming Grade II listed building has been sensitively restored to a very high standard, whilst still retaining some of the building’s original features, including wooden floorboards, floor tiles and beautiful stone mullion windows. The interior design has been influenced by rooms in the House and Abbey, which are also well worth a visit during your stay.

The cottage sleeps up to 4 people and has two bedrooms, one with a kingsize bed and the other with two single beds. Off the landing there is a family bathroom with bath and separate “drench” shower cubicle.

Downstairs is a fully equipped kitchen with all modern amenities with a utility room housing a washer/dryer, along with a comfortable lounge and separate dining room. Accessed from the kitchen is your very own private walled courtyard, just perfect for an alfresco breakfast or relaxing with a glass of wine after a busy day sightseeing.

The cottage is available for week long, weekend and mid-week breaks and is perfect for exploring the wealth of history and culture that the Robin Hood’s county has to offer and is also available to hire for pre and post ceremony accommodation for our happy couples who marry at the Abbey.

We accept a minimum of 3 night stay bookings.

During your stay at this cottage, you'll be close to Newstead Abbey. The cottage includes amenities such as a kitchen and a fireplace.

The cottage offers a kitchen, a washing machine and a fireplace
Just a 4-minute drive from Newstead Abbey and a few minutes from Papplewick Pumping Station

Gardeners Cottage in the grounds of Newstead Abbey- home of the Poet Lord Byron offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Nottingham cottage is smoke free.

Property manager

House Manager

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and transport

Car required
Parking on site

Kitchen

Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster

Dining

Dining table

Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

1 bathroom
Bathtub
Hair dryer
Shower
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Living spaces

Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Separate dining area

Entertainment

Books
DVD player
Games
TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

Barbecue grill
Fenced yard
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Patio

Laundry

Washing machine

Comfort

Heating

Pets

No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board
Phone

Location highlights

In a rural location
In a village
Near a hospital
Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

Birdwatching nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Motor boating nearby
Theme park nearby

Safety features

No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
No smoke detector (host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property)

General

Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

No pets allowed
Note from host: Only Assistance Dogs Allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property

Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property

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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Gardeners Grounds Newstead Abbey Home Poet Lord Byron

Gardeners Cottage Grounds Newstead Abbey Home Poet Lord Byron

Gardeners Grounds Newstead Abbey Home Poet Lord Byron

Gardeners Cottage in the grounds of Newstead Abbey- home of the Poet Lord Byron Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Alison S.

8 Oct 2024

Wedding weekend

Newstead Abbey is beautiful. Instructions to get to the property were very confusing, sent different directions to bridal party. The mould in fridge door (cleaned myself) and dust didnt put us off from having a really special few days celebrating our wedding

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paris L.

18 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay

I would have given this five stars but it is extremely expensive to stay in this house and while we were actually quite happy to not have Wifi or indeed phone reception, we were frustrated and disappointed to be told we couldn't use the superior Wifi connection in the café. There should be somewhere to download things and send the odd email for half an hour with a decent connection.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

5 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Should I keep it a secret?

Tempted not to leave a review, as this place was so lovely I'd quite like to keep it to myself. Isolated deep inside the wonderful Newstead Abbey grounds, it was utterly fabulous. The listing doesn't do it justice. There were only two of us, with the rest of the family visiting one day, but you could easily have a family of four. Very well equipped, and with the lovely enclosed patio which is quite the sun trap, and with a bbq. Great to have the separate living room and dining room. Everything worked seamlessly. We had a long weekend and had wondered about visiting Sherwood Forest or Papplewick Pumping Station, but in the end we never left the grounds!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian L.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Brian Little

A little late to communicate about gate codes and process. Lovely place though and an absolute fabulous stay! Thank uyiu

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart and Patricia W.

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

23 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Stay

Very nice accommodation in beautiful surroundings, if only it had WiFi it would have been perfect

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine A.

22 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Solitude in history

Wonderful stay in historical location with lovely garden walks and surrounded by wildlife

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

9 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

A dream come true

What a magical experience to stay on the grounds of Newstead Abbey! Gorgeous property all to yourself after hours, with loads of birds and natural beauty. The cottage is clean and comfortable, very quiet and relaxing. You will need a car. I hope to stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim W.

29 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Newstead Abbey

Perfect, just perfect.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine A.

22 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful peaceful hideaway

Great location for a tranquil holiday with family, visiting the Abbey and gardens and other places of interest nearby

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Eleni A.

7 Nov 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful grounds

The property was situated in beautiful grounds, but the actual property was far from what was advertised. There were a few issues and the major one was the leaking toilet and the shower where you could not really take a shower for longer than 10 seconds. It would go scorching hot and then cold within a few seconds. We also arrived on time but the people who were supposed to get the property ready were not made aware of us coming. We had to wait for over 45 minutes to get into the property and even then, it wasn't ready. We left the property cleaner than we found it. On a positive note, the grounds the property was on were really lovely. The staff that worked at the Abbey were really nice as well. We were given so many different directions on how to get to the property, it was really confusing. One staff member told us to go down a road that took us into other people's properties and another staff member told us we couldn't drive down to the actual cottage and had to walk and carry our cases to the property. That wasn't correct, obviously, and we were glad we didn't listen to that advice. It was a bit of a let-down with the cleanliness and the hot water issue. If this was fixed, the property would be amazing. The price we paid for what we got was a bit too much. I would really look around for other properties and go and visit the grounds separately without having to stay there.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Kerry T.

24 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

A Mixed Bag

It was a real privilege to be able to stay in the grounds of Newstead Abbey. Access to the gardens and house was quick and easy and all of the on site staff were super friendly. We had a relaxed and enjoyable time. Enough literature for adults to read and board games for children. The negatives: no response from the house manager until we contacted VRBO directly. House was cold when we arrived after a very wet drive - it doesn’t take much to ensure a warm cottage for arrivals. We had to adjust the boiler temperature and the radiators ourselves to get warm. Don’t bother to bath - the boiler is unreliable and the water runs hot very briefly, and more often it is cold. We had luke warm showers each day. The kitchen, although well-stocked, has no space to prepare food - it needs a console table to do so. The flat roof to the scullery leaked in the rain. The man double bed was very hard, but the bed linen was super. On a personal note, I do think that NCC have missed a trick here. The decor is modern and fairly cheap. Although the gardener would not have lived salubriously, there is so much reasonably priced period furniture about, that furniture could well be acquired to suit the correct period of the cottage. No wi- fi or mobile signal, which was useful if you wanted to read, but no use if you wanted to share the fabulous photos on social media!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary C.

19 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Following in Byron’s footsteps.

The location is amazing; beautiful slightly wild gardens, shimmering lakes, abundant wildlife, quiet corners, lush vegetation and majestic ancient trees. The cottage is delightful; warm, welcoming, immaculately clean, comfortably furnished and sympathetically refurbished. The enclosed courtyard afforded a sheltered spot to enjoy coffee and company.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David S.

19 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique Property

Gardener's Cottage is a very special and a truly unique place. Set in the grounds of a former Abbey, which is steeped in history. When the grounds close at 5 o'clock, you are left alone on the estate with the rabbits, squirrels, swans and peacocks. Be prepared to never want to leave the grounds, unless it is just so that you can enjoy driving back in. There is no wi-fi, but we got decent mobile signal within 20 yards of the front door. I feel lucky to have had the chance to stay there. We are planning when we can go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stewart and Patricia W.

8 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

What a delightful house in stunning surroundings!

Our little break was everything we could have wished for, and more. The setting was stunning with a 'wow' around every turn through the gardens and woodland. We left with the feeling that we must return. Thank you for this opportunity to comment as we didn't find a guest book. Each and every member of staff we encountered was so friendly and helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samantha P.

30 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property

We loved everything about our week stay and can’t wait to come back !

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andy R., Romsey

15 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent stay. highly recommended

Well equipped cottage and very quiet. We had things to do in Nottingham and it was great to come 'home' somewhere so quiet. Thank you.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

14 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful experience

We stayed for three peaceful nights in the beautiful Gardener's cottage. Coming from the U.S., it was so relaxing to hear the sheep at night and stroll in the breathtaking gardens. My two teenage daughters bought duck food from the gift shop and we sat by the pond and fed some baby swans along with Mom and Dad! We walked side-by-side with the most beautiful peacocks I've ever seen and even caught a glimpse of a Mother and baby! Our stay at Newstead will be a treasure for our family and my only regret would be that we didn't stay longer!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine A.

24 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful holiday

Quiet and comfortable cottage in peaceful surroundings

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David B.

15 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Outstanding Experience

Wonderful Place for individual, couple, or family. Very beautiful, relaxing, serene. Wonderful staff. A great retreat, getaway or vacation spot.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eugene M.

10 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique Experience

Fantastic experience, staying on the historical grounds of Newstead Abbey. Beautiful cottage adjacent to fantastic gardens.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara D.

18 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Easter

Very lovely stay . Excellent facilities & gorgeous surroundings.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin P.

31 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful and Unique Stay

Staying at the Gardeners Cottage has been one of my favorite traveling experiences. The Cottage is beautiful and well-stocked, and it's amazing to wake up on the grounds of Newstead Abbey every morning. Hosts were extremely accomodating and very good at communicating information on how to get to the cottage. I will definitely stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen T.

2 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

A gem of a find

A unique opportunity for our family of three to stay in a remote cottage in the grounds of an Abbey . The cottage was beautiful, bigger than it looked in the pictures. It was very clean and had everything we needed for a two nights stay over New Year. It was nice to walk around the grounds at our leisure and to tour the Abbey for free. A few visitors to the Abbey/ grounds did walk close to the cottage front door but not close enough to look in, they were respectful and didn't intrude on our space. All the staff we met were really nice and helpful. A little hard to find in the dark on arrival although clear directions were provided but we couldn't get service on our phone to read them! Wifi in the actual cottage was better upstairs but it wasn't a problem not being glued to our phones. We would love to return.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carola S.

1 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Away with grandkids

Delightful. Lovely cottage, well furnished, adequately warm, in middle of grounds with access after hours to garden much appreciated by children of 9 and 7 years (especially the Japanese Garden). Excellent tour of house included in package with expert guide who dealt wonderfully well with the children. Kitchen small but very usable. Good laundry room. Comfortable beds. Highly recommeded for a family of four.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021