Holiday home near Trentham Gardens

Comfortable Accommodation: Hippo's Rest in Mow Cop offers a 4-star holiday home with one bedroom and one bathroom. The property features a private entrance and a fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances. Essential Facilities: Guests can enjoy a spacious garden and free WiFi throughout the property. Additional amenities include a washing machine, shower, and a TV for entertainment. Convenient Location: Located 31 km from Manchester Airport, Hippo's Rest is near attractions such as Trentham Gardens (19 km) and Alton Towers (31 km). Free on-site private parking is available. Highly Rated by Guests: Hippo's Rest receives high ratings from guests for its comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Craig
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property beautifully decorated, very homely and cosy. Every room had a lovely smell with plenty of different lighting which was nice. Kitchen was fully equipped and was treated to 6 fresh free range, M&S cookies and crisps and a locally made...
  • Paje
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The theme, the cleanliness and the hosts! Felt like a home away from home. Was very Very thoughtful and caring especially nice to experience when you are a solo traveller!
  • Maria
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything it was just perfect..A beautiful cottage and fantastic host’s
  • George
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very helpful hosts, who went above and beyond, gave us a lift into town and made the house romantic for our arrival for our anniversary!

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Property information

No children or babies allowed. There is open water in the property grounds. The garden is shared with the owner. Hippo’s Rest is a great base for so many activities with its central location to plenty of attractions.. Ground Floor: Open plan living space. Living area: Freeview TV, DVD Player, Electric Fire, Patio Doors Leading To Garden Dining area. Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer Separate Toilet. First Floor: Bedroom: Kingsize (5ft) Bed Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet. Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Washing machine and tumble dryer available on request.. Hippo’s Rest is a wonderfully designed semi-detached holiday cottage for two guests and is spread over two floors. On the ground floor, the heart of the property, is the open plan living space with views out of the patio doors. Upstairs, there is a large bedroom with kingsize bed and a spacious bathroom with shower cubicle. Outside, there is an interesting pond area within the large lawned landscaped gardens that are shared with the owners, who live adjacent, but you have your own patio area with garden furniture allowing guests to enjoy al fresco dining. Harriseahead is a quiet village nestling under the ancient folly of Mow Cop Castle which sits near the end of the Gritstone Trail, a great challenge for walkers. Situated right on the edge of the border between Cheshire, the Staffordshire moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent. There is an abundance of National Trust properties nearby, including Biddulph Grange, Little Moreton Hall, Quarry Bank Mill and Tatton park. The beautiful town of Leek, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, is a Mecca for antique hunters and is 11 miles away. The market town of Congleton is 3½ miles away, and the heritage towns of the Potteries are also close by. Also well worth a full day visit is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Lovell Telescope, as well as the ...

Languages spoken

Danish,German,English,Spanish,French,Croatian,Italian,Dutch,Norwegian,Polish,Swedish

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From 15:00
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Until 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.