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May Lodge
Grantham,
Lincolnshire
Self-catering
+44 (0)1476 550227
Visit owner's website
£121 - £275
£850
1 bed
1 bedroom
Sleeps 2
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
Ease yourself into a rather more gracious lifestyle from this sweet retreat on a historic estate with gorgeous walled gardens
£121 - £275
£850
Your dates are available!
1 Guest 05 Dec 25 - 05 Dec 25
Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.
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Ask a question£121 - £275 per night
£850 per week
The Experience
A huge privilege to stay here surrounded by much history and private access to the gardens once visitors have gone for the day. Your home from home was once the singeing house for the groom and is prettily Victorian with stone mullions and a fabulous vaulted ceiling in the upstairs sitting room.
Walk straight into the kitchen, which has a drinks cooler and all the stuff you need to cook up a storm – you’ll also find milk, butter, a loaf of bread from the nearby Hambleton bakery, a home-baked cake by Fred’s sister Davina and some sloe gin. Workaholics will appreciate the desk in the sitting room and those who prefer to switch off can choose a book and find a place in the garden or by the wood-burner when it’s chilly.
Pack up a picnic on sunny days and find your own spot, hire bikes and enjoy relatively flat paths, chat to the gardeners and get tips for your own patch.
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We think you'll love
- Exploring the walled gardens
- Spending a day sailing, fishing or kayaking on Rutland Water
- Stocking up at the farm shop in Burton-le-Coggles and coming home to cook
You should know
- You need to keep dogs on leads in the public gardens
- Depending on the wind direction, you may hear the hum of the A1
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £121
- Weekly price
- £850
- 1 House for 2
- From £1211 bed1 bedroom
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 3pm
- Check out
- 11am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights.
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Restaurants 8-minute drive.
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Reviews
Nicola
Sawday's Inspector
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Talk about leaving the best until last... what a fantastic stay! May Lodge is quite simply gorgeous with every detail carefully considered. For my husband, the biggest treat was the bedroom on the ground floor meaning he didn't have to carry suitcases upstairs. For me, it was the garden. Being able to wander the garden and the paths was priceless. As for the welcome pack: best ever ... and a great introduction to some local producers.
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A truly wonderful few days staying in the elegant and lovely May Lodge in the Easton Walled Gardens. A beautiful 1 bedroom, 2 person historic lodge within the rural Easton estate, opposite the Courtyard and only a few steps from the beautiful Walled Gardens. The Courtyard has a cafe and a couple of shops. All the Easton team we encountered were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. We particularly treasured having out of hours free access to the restored Walled Gardens when the visitors had gone home. Cottage very dog friendly too. Highly recommend.
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We had a lovely stay - the cottage was beautifully decorated, small but perfectly formed! So much thought has gone into the layout and storage. It was very peaceful. We cooked dinner one evening and had everything we needed. We loved the gardens first thing in the morning.
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Location
The neighbourhood
It's quiet here - just lots of birdsong and the odd lawn mower. Some of the prettiest walks - or cycles - can be had from the cottage in this gently rolling countryside. Try a route around Denton Reservoir stopping in the Welby Arms in Denton. Spend a day in Lincoln exploring the magnificent cathedral or potter round Stamford with its pretty Georgian houses.
Local points of interest from Sir Fred Cholmeley
- May Lodge is in Easton Walled Gardens, the gardens of the former Easton Hall which have been lovingly brought back to life by the Cholmeley family. Guests have free, unlimited access to the Gardens during their stay.
- We are an easy drive from many parts of the UK - just over 100 miles from each of London, Cheltenham, , Manchester and York
- The Lodge is on the Easton Estate, owned by the Cholmeley Family since 1561. The Estate's pub, the Cholmeley Arms, is just over 3 miles away and serves the most delicious food.
- FD Roosevelt (32nd President of the United States) and his wife, Eleanor, spent their honeymoon at Easton Hall, as guests of the Cholmeley Family.
- The lovely market towns of Stamford and Oakham are within easy driving distance, as is Rutland Water. See Our Local Guide on our website for more things to do and see when staying with us.
- Sir Isaac Newton was born just across the road at Woolsthorpe Manor, now a National Trust property and open to the public.
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Introducing
Sir Fred Cholmeley
Generations of Cholmeleys have managed The Easton Estate in Lincolnshire since 1561. Sir Fred and his wife, keen to introduce guests to the beauty and tranquillity of country life, have been running their Walled Gardens as a visitor attraction since the early 2000s. They live on The Easton Estate, and have holidayed in their Norfolk Yellow House since 2004 too.
May Cottage was a delightful place to stay - beautifully and tastefully designed and furnished and well equipped. We were welcomed with a gorgeous arrangement of flowers from the garden, a handwritten card and tasty food and drink. All the people we met - owners and staff - were friendly and helpful and we loved being able to wander freely in the grounds outside opening hours.