Villa Farm Cottage, Wold room

Villa Farm Cottage is a Bed&Breakfast outside the little hamlet of Thornton Curtis in a quite rural setting, within a 15 minute walk to the magnificent gatehouse at Thornton Abbey. Thornton Curtis is lying convenient to Humberside Airport, Humber Bridge and the M180. A great location for North Lincolnshire and the East Riding, making it easy access to tourists and business people a like. Kingston upon Hull, the City of culture (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , is 15 miles from Thornton Curtis. The cottage is a fully restored C18th Lincolnshire cottage. It retains all period features, the house retains the best of both tradional and modern designs. The garden is designed to include outdoor eating areas, clipped yew and privet hedging, Orchard and a tree walk. The house and grounds are surrounded by farm land and pasture. The Wolds room is situated in the main cottage, on the first floor and has a king-size bed, sitting area and separate private bathroom facilities with bath and shower. On request cot and highchair can be provided. TV, free Wi-Fi, coffee and tea facilities are included. Guests are also welcome to have access to the garden and the seating area. We hope that you enjoy your stay and please don’t hesitate to ask if we can be of any help throughout your stay. Thornton Abbey's enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest in England. Henry VIII stayed at the Abbey in October (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) with Katherin Howard to hold a meeting of the Privy Council. Thornton Abbey was dissolved on 12th December (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) by King Henry VIII and then re-founded by King Henry VIII as a college of secular cannons. Six years later the site was granted to the Bishop of Lincoln by Edward VI. During the 17th Century a stately home and farmhouse was built from stone taken from the abbey church. You will find the Abbey when you turn left out of the Cottage, walk along Station Road, cross the railway line, and you will see the Abbey straight ahead, a 15 to 20 minute walk. Opening times 31th Octob (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) st March (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Saturday and Sunday (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) hours Parking is available at the cottage. Thornton Curtis, distance in miles to: Humber Bridge – 9 miles Immingham – 10 miles North Killingholme – 4 miles Grimsby – 16 miles Scunthorpe – 20 miles Hull - 16 miles Humberside Airport – 7 miles North Sea Ferries – 17 miles Barnetby railway station – 5 miles