Where Should I Stay? A Guide to Local Accommodation
The School is hidden away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world in a village called Pitsford. We are in a rural location, in the beautiful rolling English countryside, just 10 minutes from Princess Diana’s ancestral home, and yet only 15 minutes drive from the town.
Below you will find some recommendations for local bed and breakfast accommodation that we hope you find helpful.
For students who do not have their own transport, there is some limited local accommodation which can be walked to
In Pitsford village (where the School is located) is a charming 18th century cottage available to book via Airbnb. It sleeps 4, with king and twin bedrooms. Occasionally friend of ours, David and Fleur will have their spare room free in their farmhouse by private booking. Please message David directly on WhatsApp +447720852165 with your dates and let him know you are attending a course. They do not do breakfast but The Workhouse is just a mile away in Brixworth.
Sedgebrook Hall is a hotel with a range of rooms available, in the nearby village of Chapel Brampton. The Hall is set in beautiful grounds and has a restaurant and bar, and a small gym and swimming pool. Please take a look at the video below for a short introduction. At 1.8 miles away, some students might find this venue a walkable distance to the School as it takes roughly 25 minutes to walk. However, the pathway runs alongside a very busy country road and it is not suitable to walk on in the dark. In the winter, most students staying here walk to the School in the morning and get a taxi or a lift back with another student in the evening when it is dark. The taxi companies may charge a call-out fee, so it is always advisable to check. We have arranged a 10% discount with Sedgebrook Hall for our students. Please use the code SOURDOU when booking online and you will receive a 10% discount, with no payment required at the time of booking.
Brixworth village is 2.4 miles away from Pitsford village, which is roughly a 45 minute walk (there is a pavement and pathway along the entire route). Brixworth is a large village and has many facilities, including shops, pubs, a restaurant, post office, takeaways etc.
Cobbler’s Cottage is a lovely one double room self-contained garden cottage overlooking the countryside in Brixworth village.
Brixworth village is 2.4 miles away from Pitsford village – this is roughly a 45-minute walk and there is a pavement and pathway along the entire route, but you may prefer to drive:
Cobbler’s Cottage is a lovely one double room self-contained garden cottage overlooking the countryside in Brixworth village. Cobblers Cottage is temporarily not on Airbnb. Please contact Ruth Joyce directly on 01604 894227
For students who have their own transport during the course, or are happy to book taxis
Chapel Brampton village is 2.7 miles away and is a 7 minute drive away from the School. We have had great reports about the cottages at Brampton Grange which are set in the grounds of an 18th-century country house. They offer B&B or self-catering accommodation.
Moulton village is 2.9 miles away from Pitsford. There are shops, pubs and restaurants in the village. Although Moulton to Pitsford is a walkable distance for many, there is no proper path along the road so it isn’t safe to walk that way. There is, however, a designated public footpath that takes you through the countryside from Moulton to Pitsford. Here is a guide to countryside walks around Moulton that includes a map of the public footpaths. These footpaths go through fields so please do make sure this is suitable for you.
The Barn in Moulton sleeps 2 people and is a self-contained cottage attached to the host’s house.
We have had many students stay at The Poplars Hotel, a small friendly hotel in Moulton. It is possibly the most popular option as it is a small independent hotel and they are lovely.
Moulton College offers very reasonably priced accommodation for visitors on two different campuses. The dormitory style rooms are a mixture of single and twin, all en suite, and they benefit from WIFI, dedicated parking and many have the use of kitchen areas. Bookings can be B&B, half- or full board. Do visit their website, email or call 01604 491131 for more information and bookings. Please note: do arrive in good time to collect your key from the gatehouse because if it closed you will not be able to access your accommodation.
Holly Lodge Victorian Country House is located between Boughton and Moulton villages, just 5-10 minutes drive away from the School. It has one single room for 1 person, and there is an additional room that sleeps 1-2 people. The owners have a bicycle that they are happy to lend to students if the weather is good.
The Granary B&B is set in a farmhouse in a nearby village called Holcot, 10 minutes drive away. The owners are more than happy to give students a lift to the school if they are available, please ask when you book.
The Barn, Orlingbury is a 20 minute drive from the School. It is available to book on Airbnb, Booking.com, or you can book directly by calling Nicola Walpole on 07710 820473 or email [email protected]. Nicola recommends wild water swimming in the summer at Wadenhoe. You can swim from the Kings Head pub garden. She says the pub there is great as well.
For students who are coming with their families, we recommend finding accommodation in Market Harborough. Market Harborough is a pleasant small market town just north of us. It has plenty of things for partners and children to do while you are on the course. It is a 20 minute drive, and can be found on the local bus route. It is a direct easy route which avoids the busy Northampton town centre.
Local camping options
Locally (5 minutes drive away) we have Manor Farm Shop which has official provision for camping alongside. Manor Farm is owned by Dennis and you can message him via Facebook for details. It is about £10 a night. There are electricity and water points and blue waste disposal. The address is Manor Farm, Northampton Road, Brixworth, Northampton NN6 9DG – it is just before the entrance of Brixworth Country Park and Pitsford Reservoir
Waterloo Farm Leisure is located north of us near a village called Great Oxendon LE16 8NB. There is a tearoom on site. The pub in the village is called The George.
Brook Meadow Lakeside Farm is the furthest away from us, around 20 minutes drive, but it does come highly recommended. It is in the village of Sibbertoft. The local pub is The Red Lion and is less than a mile away
TRANSPORT
By taxi
We have a super taxi service called KPD, with a set fee of £13.50 (weekdays) or £15 (weekends) to bring students to the school. If there is more than one student travelling they will bring you all at the same time to lower the fare. Call KPD on 01604 882798 or email [email protected]
We also use Amber Taxis – 01604 232666
Other Northampton taxi companies are:
Ace Cars – 01604 719697
Bounds Taxis – 01604 626262
Phoenix Class – 01604 222222
Please do let me know if you need any further help.
Best wishes
Vanessa
