Vacation Rental Description
Owned by Leeds entrepreneurs Terry George and Michael Rothwell, the castle is situated in a secluded, wooded valley, adjacent to a deer park, midway between Leeds and Manchester. Terry and Michael spent over 4 years, and almost £1 million restoring the castle, taking the walls back to the original brickwork and creating an opulent look with deep colours, dark wood and highly textured fabrics.
The castle was the winner of Channel 5's I Own Britain's Best Home. Voted for by the public, it beat off stiff competition from 26 other luxury homes around the UK, including a stately home and a converted water mill. Set in 12 acres of lush land, there's an outside courtyard with barbeque area and a lake with a rowing boat. In 2008, the Castle won the coveted title of 'Britain's Best Home', voted for by the British public, beating off stiff competition from 27 other stunning homes. The prize money was donated to Cancer Research and the online memorial website www.gonetoosoon.org.
These were converted into a castle by the Shaw family in about 1860. The cottage next to the castle was used by the farm manager but over the years the properties gradually fell into disrepair. The buildings were bought and partially modernised in 1964, before being sold in 2002 to the current owners who have created a wonderful contemporary interior and converted the stable block into a fantastic indoor swimming pool and gym. The ruins of a mill stand in the twelve-acre grounds and there is also a working water wheel.
Facilities
- Cable Satellite
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- DVD
- Heating
- Jacuzzi
- Kitchen
- Linen Service
- Microwave
- Open Fire
- Amenity Parking
- Private Pool
- Refrigerator
- Sauna
Gym, Boat available for guest use, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Wi-fi available, Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer, towels provided, Private garden, BBQ, Private fishing lake / river, chiminea, cobbled courtyard with outdoor furniture, extensive lawns to front and rear.
The Castle is advertised as Self Catering, but catering can be arranged at an extra cost to suit your requirements. We can organise home cooked "heat yourself" delicacies for your arrival or arrange for a local chef to create celebratory meals for private parties.
Activities
- Boating
- Fishing
- Horse Riding
- Restaurant
- Sailing
- Shopping
- Tennis
- Theater
- Water Sports
Rural / countryside retreats, Swimming.
Outdoor activities including clay pigeon shooting, quad biking & archery can be pre-booked with us.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : Leeds Bradford at 16 miles distance;
- Nearest Train Station : Halifax at 3 miles distance
- Nearest Town : York at 0 miles distance
- Travel Info: The castle is situated in a secluded, wooded valley, adjacent to a deer park, midway between Leeds and Manchester.
