Kings Retreat Oakham

Kings Retreat is in Oakham, on a quiet street about five minutes' walk from the town centre. It's a terraced house. Sleeps six, but that's using the sofa bed in the living room downstairs. There are two proper bedrooms upstairs and one shower room.

It's got a 4 Star rating. The place is clean and recently done up. There's a lot of wood and exposed brick inside. The kitchen is open plan with the living area, so everyone's together.

The stairs are fairly typical for a house like this. Not a spiral staircase, but they turn a corner and are a bit steeper at the top.

The garden is enclosed, which is handy if you're bringing dogs. There's a small door from the utility room into the garden for them. You can bring up to two dogs.

Oakham is a small market town. There's a castle, shops, cafes, and a few pubs. The train station is very close, about three minutes walk. You can get to Leicester, Peterborough, or Birmingham from there.

Rutland Water is the main thing here. It's about four miles away. You can walk or cycle around it, or do watersports. There's a nature reserve there for birdwatching. You can hire bikes directly from us if you want, we have a couple.

Other places you can drive to: Stamford is a nice town, about 20 minutes. Burghley House is near there. Uppingham is closer, about ten minutes.

In the house you've got a washing machine, dishwasher, WiFi, and parking for one car on the street outside. Bedding and towels are included. We can provide a cot and highchair.

Useful links for planning: Rutland Water and National Trust East Midlands.