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Triumphal Arch of Berrington Hall, a National Trust property that is also a Self-Catering Cottage!

Triumphal Arch of Berrington Hall, a National Trust property that is also a Self-Catering Cottage!

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Imagine spending a week holed up inside this magical arch in the woods. Or how about one of these:
  • A cottage on the battlements of a castle
  • An apartment in the turret of a Tudor mansion
  • A fairytale cottage beside of one of the most important places in English history.

Accommodations like these are available by the week, the weekend and for short midweek breaks from English Heritage and from The National Trust.

English Heritage is a public body that advises the UK government on preserving the historic environment. It manages 400 historic properties, including Stonehenge. Some of these properties have attached cottages, lodges and apartments that are rented out. Guests often have the run of grounds, gardens and parks after hours and can sometimes be offered private viewings of the main historic property.

The National Trust is an independent organization, supported by membership subscriptions and income from the historic properties it manages.

The Triumphal Arch Cottage(Price Band: $), pictured above, sleeps four and overlooks parkland landscaped by Capability Brown. It is part of the National Trust's Berrington Hall estate, a Neoclassical mansion, in Leominster, with views over the Brecon Beacons, French Regency furnishings, fine painted ceilings and an interesting costume collection.

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