If you’re spending Christmas away from home, something that
really adds to the fun is playing games with friends and family. We’ve a number
of holiday cottages ideal for this, some featuring converted barns full of
dartboards, table tennis tables and board games a-plenty, and some with indoor
swimming pools too!
Woolley Cottage,
in the Devon hamlet of Woolley, is a handsome Grade II listed, detached,
thatched house which has been extended from its 18th century beginnings,
making it big and roomy. The beamed living room with flagstone floor and big
inglenook with oil-fired Aga makes an extremely cosy room, or upstairs is
a gallery-cum-den with day bed and board/card games. The separate games shed has
a table-tennis table, dartboard and assorted toys. For those keen to get active
and brave the December elements, there’s also an outhouse with plenty of room
for bicycles and surfboards. This is a smashing house with bags of space for
everyone in a beautiful, unspoilt area.
Orchard Cottage
in Stoke, close to the spectacular cliffs at Hartland Quay, north Devon, is a detached,
thatched, Grade II listed 16th century house with courtyard, enclosed
garden and indoor heated swimming pool. Formerly owned by the Abbey, the
house has been beautifully converted and lovingly restored, with a comfortable,
beamed living/dining room. Gather round the inglenook fireplace and plot your
next family tournament to be played out in the separate games room with
table tennis, pool and darts on offer.
Hound Tor Lodge
is situated within the stunning grounds of Bovey Castle on Dartmoor (one of six
luxury self-catering lodges we offer here), built in 1907 and now a
renowned hotel. Many of the hotel facilities are yours to enjoy (some
restrictions apply during the festive period) including indoor pool, gym, steam
room, sauna, spa and its championship 18 hole golf course. Other optional
activities include archery, rifle shooting, fly fishing, falconry, riding
and clay pigeon shooting. If you’d rather something a little quieter, there’s
the small matter of a 400 acre estate on which you are free to roam
(wellies provided).
Why not browse all our cottages
with availability for Christmas and filter the search results by games room
and indoor pool?
