A Unique Stay in the Belvoir Vale

Waltham House was built in 1929 by 2nd Baron Toby Daresbury as a hunting lodge, it being situated in the famous Belvoir country. The house was built in the 'Arts and Crafts' style that was popularised by Edwin Lutyens and now is a combination of modernised communal area's with traditional paneled dining room and hall, providing the perfect mix of modern comfort with traditional period style. The house is now the home of Lord Daresbury's great-grandson and his husband. We have a total of 9 rooms with a maximum occupancy of 16 people. A mixture of single, double, king and twin (that can be made as doubles) rooms are available with modern and traditional decoration, something to suit all tastes. The majority of the rooms in the main house have a sink in them and all have shared access to bathrooms with baths only. We also have one new modern shower room, which is shared but hope that guests will enjoy the relaxation of long hot baths during their stay. The whole house. We will be available throughout the lead up to your stay for help and advice. There will always be someone at home to greet and welcome you to the house but other than that we will leave you to it. Set in the vale of Belvoir, we have many exciting things to do in around the village of Waltham on the Wolds. Belvoir Castle is 10 minutes away with its stunning interiors, gardens and new Engine Yard shopping and dining experience. Melton Mowbray is a 5-minute drive, where Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe will supply you with just that! Colston Bassett (home of the famous Stilton) and Cropwell Bishop (home of the famous Beauvale cheese) are just down the road and offer a lovely drive through the vale with several outstanding pubs to visit on the way there and back! This is great cycling country so for those with exercise on the brain, there is no shortage of great road biking routes as well as wonderful long walks. We even have TwinLakes amusement park 5 minutes down the road which caters for all children from soft play to more exciting ride adventures. For the grown ups there is a pub in the village (10 min walk) and lots more in the surrounding area. As we are in the middle of Leicestershire, your own transport is necessary for getting around. We are very close to Grantham Station (20 mins) and there are plenty of taxi's in both Grantham and Melton Mowbray to ferry you around. We have a tennis court so please do bring tennis gear if you wish to play. The house is heated but in the depths of winter, 100 years of weathering does leave the possibility of cool air running around here and there! Jumpers are a wise addition to your packing list.