Gatekeeper Lodge United Kingdom

Gatekeeper Lodge is a six bedroom country house located within a large estate. It is surrounded by some magnificent scenery, with beautiful woodland and rolling fields surrounding the house.
The Estate has been a very popular hunting ground throughout history. In fact it has proved to be a popular place for Royalty to visit in years gone by. The surrounding Estate has 1100 acres of surrounding Hunting and Sporting rights, as well as over 100 acres of Woodland and 50 acres of pasture land.
Gatekeeper Lodge is conveniently located just off the A518, 3 miles from Stafford town centre, 7 miles from Uttoxeter, 5 miles from Stone and 8 miles from Rugeley. Importantly, access to the M6 motorway is only a 3 mile drive, with both Manchester and Birmingham approximately a 40 minute drive away. Inter city trains are available at Stafford station which is on the West Coast mainline with London Euston only 1 hour and 20 minutes away. East Midlands airport is also less than 1 hours travel.
For very keen walkers, the beautiful Peak District is only a 40 minute drive away. Cannock Chase is a 10 minute drive away, also providing a wonderful playground for hikers, horse riders and bike lovers.
There are an abundance of lovely local pubs to be enjoyed. The closest pub is in the village of Salt which borders the Estate and is called The Hollybush Inn. This pub is the second oldest registered pub in the UK, has won many awards for its food and ale and is also listed in the Good Food Guide. There are also two good pubs in Weston, The Saracens Head and The Woolpack Inn. Weston Hall is also located only one minutes drive from the house and offers a fabulous bar and restaurant.
For golf lovers, the Lodge is only a short drive from lots of fantastic courses including the highly renowned Brocton, Ingestre and Uttoxeter courses. For horse enthusiasts, the very popular Ingestre stables are 5 minutes drive away too.
There are an array of attractions and potential activities surrounding the Lodge. Trentham Monkey Park and Floral Garden Estate is a 15 minute drive away. Paintballing at Penkridge is also a 15 minute drive. The Cinema, Bowling Alley, Stafford Castle, Riley’s Snooker and Pool hall and Stafford’s bars and nightclubs are all within a 10 minute drive from the house. The County Showground is only a couple of minutes drive too.
Children and adrenaline seekers will be pleased to know that Alton Towers is only a 45 minute drive.
For the sporty there are an array of gyms and sports centres to choose from, and swimmers can enjoy the pool at the main sports centre. For children who love slides, Waterworld is only a 30 minute drive away in Hanley. At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests.  If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually help you arrange any of the following:

Cook/catering
Maid service/extra cleaning
Local day-trips or tours
Airport pick-up/drop-off
Babysitting service
Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge

This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas VIP Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.