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Holden House Guest House1 Canal Bank, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire DE72 2GL
Telephone: 01332 792379
Fax: 01332 799603
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Holden House is a friendly family run Bed and Breakfast/Guest House offering quality accommodation on the banks of the river Trent.
All bedrooms are en-suite with colour television and radio, plus tea and coffee making facilities. Towels are provided.
It is a Grade II listed Georgian House on the banks of the river Trent and adjacent to the Trent/Mersey Canal system and the Shardlow Conservation Area
We aim to give a high quality service, to enable our guests to have an enjoyable stay, with thoughts that they will visit us time and time again. |
The historic inland port of Shardlow lies approximately 6 miles south of Derby, 2 miles from Junction 24 and 24A of the M1, 4 miles from Donington Park Racing Circuit and Motor Museum, 4 miles from East Midlands International Airport, 4 1/2 miles from A42/M42 (serving Birmingham) and 1 mile from the new A50 serving the Potteries and North West. It is just a short drive from Loughborough, Nottingham and Leicester.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A NON SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT
Hairdryer, iron/ironing board, trouser press and cot are all available on request.
Whilst staying with us at Holden House you can enjoy a wide range of meals at either Restaurants or Public Houses, which between them cater for all tastes.
These are all within a short walking distance (2-10 minutes)
No need to take that car out again in the evening!
These include:
The Clock Warehouse
Dog and Duck Restaurant
Golden Dragon (Cantonese cuisine)
Malt Shovel (lunchtime only)
Navigation Inn Public House
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The Old Marina
Shakespeare Inn
Tandoori Nights (Indian)
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Our freshly cooked English breakfast is served in our delightful 18th Century beamed ceiling Breakfast Room. Where we aim to serve an excellent home-cooked breakfast using fresh and local produce. Vegetarians and those on special diets are happily catered for.
The individually styled en-suite bedrooms offer a cosy comfortable stay. With most rooms overlooking either the canal or the river Trent
This family room has beautiful views over the river Trent and fields looking towards Castle Donington. All rooms have remote control colour TV, radio/alarms, plus hot drinks trays
Holden House, built at the end of the 18th Century as the Holden Arms Public House near to the Trent and Mersey canal, is a Grade II listed building within the Shardlow Conservation area created in 1970.
View taken from our own private car park
View from our garden terrace at the rear of the Holden House overlooking the river Trent.
Steps down to our lower lawn - such a quiet and tranquil place!
Holden House plus its lower lawn viewed from the fields on the opposite side of the river Trent. Guests are welcome to use the lower lawn (such a tranquil place) with its two swinging hammocks and chairs plus table
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TRIPS OUT OF THE IMMEDIATE AREA
Besides such a lot to see locally the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham plus the town of Loughborough are from 20 to 35 minutes away by car. The nearest railway station with connections to all around the compass is Derby Midland.
Further afield are the Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District were you can visit the towns of Ashbourne and nearby Dovedale, Bakewell, Matlock, Matlock Bath and the spa town of Buxton. The National Trust has many properties in the area such as Calke Abbey, Clumber Park, Southwell Workhouse, Mr Straw's House, Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall and Park, Sudbury Hall and their famous Museum of Childhood. Whilst not a National Trust property there is the famous and beautiful Chatsworth House, gardens and parkland, the house being the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. |
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HOW TO FIND US:
For your SAT NAV please insert DE72 2GL
Leave the M1 Junction 24 when travelling north and Junction 24A when travelling south, signposted A50 Stoke and Derby. Where these two roads converge take the first junction signposted Long Eaton B6540. Once on this roundabout take the fourth exit signposted Cavendish Bridge/Shardlow.
Once over the bridge over the river Trent, you will find Holden House is the first property on the left hand side on a left hand bend. You will see the large Navigation Inn on the right just before Holden House. Our car park entrance is situated just before the house directly off the A6. Canal Bank is immediately after Holden House on the left.
For travellers coming on the A50 in a south easterly direction towards the M1 DO NOT get off at the first junction (2) sign-posted Derby / Alvaston / Shardlow. Stay on until the next junction (1) sign-posted Long Eaton B6540. Once on the roundabout take the immediate first exit on your left sign-posted Cavendish Bridge / Shardlow.
Once over the bridge over the river Trent you will find Holden House is the first property on the left hand side on a left hand bend. You will see the large Navigation Inn on the right just before Holden House. Our car park entrance is situated just before the house directly off the A6. Canal Bank is immediately after Holden House on the left. |
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