Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Rowan, a single-storey lodge has an open-plan kitchen, dining area and sitting area with an electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge with freezer compartment, and dishwasher, and two Smart TVs. There's also a double bedroom with en-suite shower room. Outside there is a front, covered decked area with furniture and hot tub, and off-road parking for two cars. Sorry, no smoking. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. You'll find a shop in 0.4 miles and a pub in 1.3 miles. Enjoy the lakeside position of Rowan in rural Leicestershire. Note: There is on site fishing at the property. Note: There are steps up to the property. Note: Contactless check-in from 4pm, check-out by 9am. Note: The owner lives on site. Note: The property is based on an adult-only site. Please read the following notes regarding changeover days before booking: We accept the following stays: Mondays -2, 3, 4, and 7 nights, Tuesdays - 2, 3, 4 and 5 nights, Wednesdays- 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 nights, Thursdays- 4, 7, and 8 nights, Fridays 2, 3, 7 nightsNote: The property is based on an adult-only site and property.

The ancient village of Donisthorpe lies on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire border and just a short drive from the picturesque Derbyshire Dales. This former mining village has a thriving village pub, one of the oldest buildings in the village, a Post Office and shop and is ideally located in the heart of the National Forest close to many chocolate box villages and interesting towns. Nearby Burton upon Trent is a town straddling the River Trent, made famous by its breweries, and home of many award-winning ales. Alabaster carving, cloth working and manning the cotton mills are all central to the town’s history. The small market town of Market Bosworth is just a short drive away, home to the Battle of Bosworth, with an excellent visitor centre at the battlefield site. It has many amenities, including small independent shops, pubs and a renowned fish and chip shop, all located around the market square. There are many historic sites and places of interest such as Tutbury Castle, the Old Marina, the Bass Brewery Centre and the Claymills Pumping Station. A good touring base with Twycross Zoo, Drayton Manor, Alton Towers, Belper, Matlock and Ashbourne within an easy reach, as well as Calke Abbey and the cathedral city of Lichfield.