Welcome
Ingestre Lodges offers self-catering
holiday accommodation very well
located in the heart of England.
Comprising of 4 separate lodges,
namely Chetwynd, Talbot, Mares Hall
and Diamond, which a total capacity of
24 people.
Ingestre Lodges benefits from being
within easy driving distance of many
local attractions. The grounds of
Ingestre Hall, landscaped by Lancelot
”Capability” Brown in the 18thCentury
are now home to Ingestre Park Golf
Club.
The Lodges are set in the beautiful Grade II
Listed New Stables building, part of the Earl
of Shrewsbury’s estate and still a traditional
English Estate village with Hall, Church,
Farm house, cottages and surrounding by
fields.
Chetwynd Lodge sleeps 8 people, with
three bedrooms on the ground floor and
one first floor master bedroom – includes
three bathrooms, two of them ensuite.
We offer a unique and luxurious boutique
self-catering guest accommodation with
four stunning properties, styled in an
elegant way by Oscar Winning Designer
Luciana Arrighi who designed many well-
known costume dramas. Many pieces of the
furniture have come from films including
Anna & the King, Women in Love, Sense
and Sensibility and Howard’s End.
The Lodges have been designed with
conservation in mind and retain many
original features of the beautiful Victorian
building, which have all been painstakingly
restored. Grand ceiling heights, oak
panelling, sandstone corbels, cedar wood
beams, ironwork and original tiling combine
to make the Lodges a totally unique place
to stay
Ingestre village (pronounced Inn-guess-
tree) lies in the heart of the Staffordshire
countryside on the edge of the Cannock
Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
We are less than two mile from
Shugbourough Hall, the ancestral home of
the Earls of Lichfield, now owned by the
National Trust. We look forward to
welcoming you. If you have any further
enquiries please call 01889 271013 and we
will be happy to assist you.
We look forward to welcoming you. If you
have any further enquiries please call
01889 271013 and we will be happy to
assist you.
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Arrival
Ingestre Lodges is in the village of
Ingestre, which lies three miles to the
east of Stafford. Ingestre has excellent
road and rail links to the rest of Great
Britain. The M6 motorway gives easy
access to the North, South-east and
South-west of England. Birmingham
and Manchester airports are within an
hour’s travelling time.
Stafford railway station lies on the West
Coast main line, 100 minutes from London
Euston.
Follow brown signs to ‘Ingestre Stables’
which can be found on the outskirts of roads
out of Stafford on the Weston Road junction,
or along the Tixall Road from either Stafford
or Great Haywood.
Turn off the Tixall Road following signs for
Ingestre and Golf Club,Stables, Church and
Hall and drive along the lane for 3 minutes
passing the Lion Lodges gatehouses on your
immediate left and continuing on past the
Ingestre Park Golf Club. Follow signs to
Stables, Church, Hall at the bend of the
road and up a slight slope towards the New
Stables building which is also the home to
Ingestre Stables. The property is a grand
Victorian building with grass verges and
balustrades. Please see our website for what
the property looks like at
ingestrelodges.com and on the front of the
Home page.
It is on the left and further up the hill is the
Old Stables, the Church and Ingestre Hall
which is up the slope just out of sight. A row
of balustrades fronts the road and in front of
you there is a large archway with rampant
stone lions and a coat of arms and large
wrought iron gates. Drive through the gates
and archway.
Car Parking and Entrance. Once through the
gates, turn left and drive to the left of the
courtyard grass circle. You will see a range
of buildings with an approach of standard
roses and a couple of lollipop box trees.
There is signage that says ‘Ingestre Lodges
parking reserved for Guests only’. Park
anywhere in the gravelled areas alongside
the building. There are sensor activated
lights that will light up as you park in the
evening to help you see!

Both Lodges sleep 8 people, with
Talbot a mirror image of
Chetwynd’s layout.
Once you have the keys, the front
door is opened with the top lock and
smaller key. The entrance is all
ground floor level and the door opens
to a large, double height space with
plenty of room to manoeuvre luggage,
buggies and all wheelchairs through.
The width of the front door is
1200mm.
There are 3 lights switches on the
right by the front door. These can be
turned on immediately to light the
different zones so that there is no
stumbling in the dark!
There is a Guests Welcome Book on
the kitchen worktop with a guided
tour of facilities, instructions for
appliances and TV instructions, Wifi
codes etc.
Living/dining space
The living and dining space are all
open plan and on the ground floor.
The space is large enough to allow
free movement between the different
zones.
The flooring is the original Victorian
brickette from 1886 and is part of the
Chetwynd Lodge
& Talbot Lodge
historic character of the building. In
places it may be uneven as it is 125
years old. The furniture on the ground
floor is: Two Chesterfield 3 seater
sofas and one 2 seater sofa. Dining
table that seats 8 people, a settle, 3
bar stools and a Moroccan armchair.
The living/ dining areas are original
flooring with large sisal and seagrass
rugs overlaid.
There are 3 very high windows with
green silk curtains in the living area.
The windows can be opened from the
lower part and have brass catches.
The dining area has a large, high
rosewood table with legs on each side
with eight broad high backed chairs.
Bedrooms
Once past the living area and along
the corridor there are 3 downstairs
bedroom suitable for mobility
restricted guests. The last bedroom
along has an ensuite shower room
with doors cleared to both bedroom
and shower room of 90 cm in
accordance with Part M of Building
Regulations for level access. All
downstairs bedrooms have curtains,
bedside tables, bedside lamps and
over head lights. Each downstairs
bedroom has a double bed fitted with
mattress and pillow protectors. All
linen is included and ready prepared
for guests arrival. Two downstairs
bedrooms have a TV with freeview
built in and built in DVD players. Two
bedrooms have wardrobes and the
middle bedroom has a wooden clothes
rail. Each downstairs room has a
selection of oak smoking chairs with
cushions. The bedrooms have the
original flooring with sisal rugs in each
room. The corridor is original flooring
with sisal rugs over.
Bathrooms
There are two bathrooms on the
ground floor. One is a family
bathroom with pea-bath and shower.
There are no handrails or supports in
this bath. The WC is 400cm from the
floor and the sink is 800 from the
floor in both downstairs bathroom. All
the downstairs bathrooms have the
original green historic tiles and oak
panelling. All the floors are the
historic Victorian floors and may be
uneven in places. For access to the
first floor: Climb a carpeted staircase
with an oak handrail to assist on the
left side on way up. The first floor
houses the master bedroom/bridal
suite/family room. There is a light
switch in the corridor below and once
on the upper level to control turning
the lights off downstairs from the
upper bedroom if necessary.

TV
The living area has a Smart TV with
additional Apple TV box.
All controls and user information
included Wifi code for internet access
and smart TV access and instructions
can be found in the guest welcome
book.
There is a selection of books, local
history books and subscriptions to
various journals all laid out around
the various tables in the property.
Please feel free to enjoy them.
Umbrellas. As our English weather is
not always reliably sunny we have
provided umbrellas for guests use!
These can be found by the settle on
the left side of the room by the
entrance.
Kitchen
The kitchen is also situated on the
ground floor with a central island to
allow easy access around it. The
kitchen comprises of an island with
oak worktops to level height of
900mm. The island houses the sink
Chetwynd Lodge
& Talbot Lodge
with drainer, all washing equipment is
found in the cupboard beneath the
sink. The drawers alongside have the
cutlery, the implements such as tin
openers etc and below dishes. The
cupboard to the left has the pots and
pans. The kitchen also contains a run
of bespoke oak cabinets along the
wall which are opened by press touch
and spring forward so have no visible
handles. They house the Fridge
freezer, the dishwasher and all
crockery, glassware,
teapots/cafetiere/ cooking dishes,
children’s plastic plates etc. There is
an oak cupboard along the wall with
recipe books, a first aid book, a tray
and a large chopping board.
The gallery area is broad and flat
with a carpeted floor. It contains
sofas, a Le Corbusier chaise longue,
Board games and a beautiful
Victorian inlaid chess table and
various books. Go through the double
oak doors into master bedroom. This
is also carpeted and has a huge
Victorian super king size brass bed
with two mattresses. The top
mattress is sprung and has a
memory foam topper.
There is a dressing table with mirror,
marble top coffee/reading table and
gothic bedside tables with bedside
lamps. The small study adjacent to
the room has a wardrobe and
dressing table/work space and mirror
with ironing board and iron.
The ensuite bathroom has a
pea-bath and shower and an Eileen
Grey table with products and soaps.
The pedestal basin has a mirror on
the wall above it and a shaving
mirror- and closed bin. The floor is
travertine tiles. The WC is behind a
low wall with a muslin gauze curtain
in front. The property is mains wired
smoke alarmed throughout. Central
heating and radiators in all bedrooms
and living /dining spaces.
Outside space/ woodland
The property includes use of the
courtyard and front balustrade
garden, with BBQ’s, a table and
chairs and deck chairs. The season
for outdoor use is April to September.

Sleeps 2-4 people
Once you have the keys, the front door
to Mares Hall is opened with a single
key. The entrance is all ground floor
level and the door opens to a large,
double height space with plenty of
room to manoeuvre luggage, buggies
all wheelchairs through.
The floor is the original historic
Victorian brickette flooring.
The width of the front door is
1200mm.
There are 2 sets of 3 light switches on
the right by the front door and can be
turned on immediately to light the
different zones so that there is no
stumbling in the dark!
On the kitchen counter there is a sign
with wifi codes etc.codes etc.
Living/dining space
A mahogany dining table and six Tolix
chairs are the dining space.
There is a chesterfield sofa and
armchair and a Tudor pew by the TV
area.
The ceilings are original with cedar
beams, stone corbels and iron work all
dating from the 1886.
Mares Hall
TV
The living area has a Smart TV. All
controls and user information included
Wifi code for internet access and smart
TV access and instructions can be
round in the guest welcome book.
There is a selection of books, local
history books and subscriptions to
various editorials all laid out around
the various tables in the property.
Please feel free to enjoy them.
Umbrellas
As our English weather is not always
reliably sunny we have provided
umbrellas for guests use! These can be
found by the front door downstairs.
Kitchen
There is a marble backed kitchen
galley style, with built in fridge/freezer,
dishwasher and washing machine. Also
there is a large gas range cooker.
The kitchen comprises of an oak
worktop to level height of 900mm.
This houses the sink with drainer, all
washing equipment is found in the
cupboard beneath the sink. The
drawers alongside have the cutlery,
the implements such as tin openers
etc and below dishes. The cupboard to
the left has the pots and pans.
Toaster, kettle and ipod docker with
speakers and box.
Bedroom One
The bedroom has a luxurious kingsize
bed, huge gilt mirror and a dressing
table.
Bathroom Two
There is a bathroom near the staircase
with a Moroccan feel.
Gallery Level
There is another level with a double
bed hidden behind huge satin silk
curtains. There is a sofa a bookshelf to
enjoy.
Outside space/ woodland
The property includes use of the
courtyard area. The area is available
for watching riding lessons around the
front – the use of the balustrade area
with roses and geraniums- sitting
outside table and chairs, deck chairs,
BBQ’s and general relaxation. The
season for this is usually April to
September.

Sleeps 2 people
Once you have the keys, the front
door to Diamond is opened with a
single key. The entrance is all
ground floor level and the door
opens to a large, double height
space with plenty of room to
manoeuvre luggage, buggies all
wheelchairs through. The floor is
the original historic Victorian
brickette flooring. The width of
the front door is 1200mm.
There are 2 lights switches on the
right by the front door and can be
turned on immediately to light the
different zones so that there is no
stumbling in the dark!
There is an oak door/utility room
with a large fridge/ freezer and
washing machine. Once up the
carpeted staircase there is a
Guests Welcome Book on the
kitchen worktop with a guided
tour of facilities, instructions for
appliances and TV instructions,
Wifi codes etc.
Living/dining space
The living and dining space are all
open plan. There is a marble top
table, ladder back Victorian chairs
and a commanding view of the
Courtyard from the huge
Diamond Lodge
windows. There are 2 vast silk
curtains which drape over the
windows and can be held back
or released as you desire.
The ceilings are original cedar
wood, with cedar beams, stone
corbels and iron work all dating
from the 1886.
TV
The living area has a Smart TV
with additional Apple TV box. All
controls and user information
included Wifi code for internet
access and smart TV access and
instructions can be round in the
guest welcome book. There is a
selection of books, local history
books and subscriptions to
various editorials all laid out
around the various tables in the
property. Please feel free to enjoy
them. Umbrellas As our English
weather is not always reliably
sunny we have provided
umbrellas for guests use!
These can be found by the
front door downstairs.
Kitchen
The kitchen comprises of an
oak worktop to level height of
900mm. This houses the sink
with drainer, all washing
equipment is found in the
cupboard beneath the sink.
The drawers alongside have the
cutlery, the implements such as
tin openers etc and below dishes.
The cupboard to the left has the
pots and pans. There is a
microwave and combination oven
and grill, a small below counter
fridge and toaster and kettle.
Bedroom
The bedroom has a luxurious
kingsize bed and a single/day
bed.
Ensuite bathroom with a
Moroccan feel.
Outside space/ woodland
The property includes use of the
courtyard area. The area is
available for watching riding
lessons around the front – the
use of the balustrade area with
roses and geraniums- sitting
outside table and chairs, deck
chairs, BBQ’s and general
relaxation. The season for this is
usually April to September.

Making the most of a short break
or week long getaway, you could
book a riding lesson at Ingestre
Riding School, which is on site
and caters for all ages and levels.
Ingestre Park Golf Club and St.
Thomas Priory Golf Course are
nearby or perhaps you could try
clay pigeon shooting at the
nearby Oakedge Shooting Ground
in Shugborough, Cannock Chase
and Fly Fishing.
Cannock Chase itself is a vast and
beautiful forest covering a large part
of the Staffordshire area, where you
can visit Birches Valley an outdoor
recreation centre with cycling,
mountain biking, Go Ape climbing and
children´s adventure playground.
Staffordshire County Show Ground
hosts many events and antique
markets on most weekends.
Ingestre Lodges can accommodate up
to 20 people in its self-catering
accommodation for shooting parties
on commercial or private shoots.
There are numerous shoots in the
Staffordshire area and beyond
including: Catton Hall and Kedlestone
Out & about
Hall which specialises in all sorts of
shooting parties and corporate
events.
For further information visit
shootingtimes.co.uk
Among the attractions easily reached
from Ingestre Lodges are:-
Alton Towers and Drayton Manor
theme parks;
Castles at Stafford, Tamworth and
Tutbury;
Stately homes at Shugborough,
Sandon Hall, Moseley Old Hall,
Weston Park;
Heritage railways at Churnet Valley,
Foxfield, Leek and Manifold Valley and
Moseley;
Museums: Gladstone Pottery, Stoke-
on-Trent; Wedgwood pottery, Stoke-
on-Trent; High House, Stafford;
Staffordshire Regiment, Whittington
Barracks. Stoke on Trent is also home
to many excellent discount outlest
china stores such as Wedgwood,
Waterford, Royal Doulton, Port Merion
etc. visitstoke.co.uk
Countryside: Dovedale and Peak
District National Park; Cannock
Chase.
Gardens: Biddulph Grange, Trentham.
English Heritage sites: Boscobel
House; Croxden Abbey; Wall Roman
site.
Buried Treasure: exhibitions of
artefacts from the Staffordshire
Hoard - the largest treasure of Anglo-
Saxon gold ever found - are on
display at the Potteries Museum and
Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent (until
September 1, 2013) and permanently
at the Birmingham Museum.
The children will love the
Shugborough Estate
shugborough.org.uk which has the
only complete historic working farm
in England and why not visit The
Monkey Forest in Trentham -
trentham.co.ukFor more information
please visit enjoystaffordshire.com
Oak Edge Clay
Shootingoakedgeshootingground.co.uk
 Horse riding
As Ingestre Lodges shares the New
Stables site with Ingestre Riding
School, why not book the family in for a
few riding lessons or a week long
course? The accommodation in the
Lodges is a walk across the beautiful
19th century courtyard to the Riding
School reception where lessons can be
booked upon arrival or pre-booked
through ourselves as part of the
service. Ingestre Riding School caters
for all levels of riders and has a
selection of horses for different ages
and standards. Lessons can be given
privately by International renowned
dressage eventers Tim Downes or
Robert Lovatt, or can also be booked for
adult or children's groups with any of
their staff and students. Please refer to
the Ingestre Riding School website for
their list of tariffs and offers For futher
infomation ask one of the staff
members or visit:ingestre.com/rschool
 Useful information
In case of emergency please call 999 or 112

A pre-paid telephone is provided for guests use in

case you do not have access to a mobile phone.

The address is: Local Hospital is: Nearest Shop:

Ingestre Lodges, NHS County Hospital Canalside Farm Shop
New Stables, Weston Rd, Stafford Mill Lane
Ingestre, Staffordshire, 01785 257731 Great Haywood
ST18 0RE ST18 0RQ �
Nearest A & E after 10.00pm 01889 881747
Telephone: 01889 271013 and before 8.00am is:
NHS North Staffordshire Nearest Post office:
Contact: (Stoke on Trent): Great Haywood
Anna Chetwynd Newcastle Rd, Trent La
Mobile: 07904 874 777 Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford
anna@ingestrelodges.com Staffordshire ST4 6QG 01889 881213
01782 715444
Aaron Chetwynd Nearest Hairdresser:
Mobile: 07932 022 733 Nearest Vet: The Haywoods Hair studio
aaron@ingestrelodges.com Island Vetinary Clinic Main Road
137 Lichfield Road Little Haywood
www.ingestrelodges.com Stafford ST18 0TU
ST17 4LE 01889 882780
Opening hours: 08.00 to 18.00 01785 258411
seven days a week Nearest Post Box:
Nearest Dentist: Ingestre Village
Local Doctor: Brewery Ln
Hazeldene House Surgery, Great Haywood, Local Taxi:
Great Haywood Stafford Kaminski Hire
Main Road 01889 882873 141A Newport Rd
Stafford Nearest Payphone: Stafford ST16 2EZ
ST18 0SU Ingestre Village or Great Haywood 01785 603030
01889 881206

Included in the price of the rental: Free WIFI, Code in a frame on kitchen worktop, Free onsite car parking, All Linen, All Towels, All
bathroom products as seen, A complimentary towel change mid-way through the week, If booking 7 nights or more. All heating/ hot
water/electricity/water. Use of all equipment and utilities that are on show. Use of outdoor areas/ woodland. Garden furniture and BBQ
facilities

Policies and Terms and Conditions

Due to the historic nature of the building and the unique furniture and antiques that make up the property, we are unable to accommodate
pets. We can accommodate babies and infants under 2 but any other children are by prior arrangement. This is a working stable and also a
private residence. Please be considerate of our neighbours. There are horses, dogs and horse trailers moving around the yard so please drive
slowly and park neatly! All our terms and conditions with regard to deposits, refunds and any other Information can be found on our website
Contacts

Contact Information

Address: Ingestre Lodges, New Stables,

Ingestre, Staffordshire, ST18 0RE
Telephone: 01889 271013
Mobile Aaron: 07932 022 733
Mobile Anna: 07904 777 874
Email: info@ingestrelodges.com, enquiry@ingestrelodges.com anna@ingestrelodges.com

Contact: Anna Chetwynd, Aaron Chetwynd

Website: ingestrelodges.com

Opening hours: 08.00 to 18.00

Property Facilites

Included in the price of the rental:

Free WIFI Children and babies welcome.

Free onsite car parking
All Linen
All Towels
All bathroom products as seen
A complimentary towel change
mid-way through the week if
booking 7 nights or more.
All heating/ hot
water/electricity/water
Cots and high chairs available
upon request
Use of outdoor areas/ woodland
Garden furniture and BBQ facilities
Policies and Terms and Conditions
Dogs permitted at Owners discretion.
All our terms and conditions with regard to
deposits, refunds and any other information
can be found on our website at
ingestrelodges.com
We can accommodate babies and infants
under 2 but any other children are by prior
arrangement.
This is a working stable and also a private
residence. Please be considerate of our
neighbours. There are horses, dogs and
horse trailers moving around the yard so
please drive slowly and park neatly!
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