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Explore the Local Countryside! Blog Post

Explore the Local Countryside!

There’s no better way to experience the charm of the Northamptonshire countryside than by lacing up your walking boots and heading out on foot. At The Lily Pad cottages in the picturesque village of Nassington, we’re lucky to be surrounded

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Experience the Burghley Horse Trials in Comfort and Style! Blog Post

Experience the Burghley Horse Trials in Comfort and Style!

The Burghley Horse Trials, held annually at the stunning Burghley House in Stamford, is one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world. This exciting event brings together top riders, their horses, and a vibrant atmosphere that combines the

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New Youtube Channel Launched Blog Post

New Youtube Channel Launched

We are delighted to announce we have taken another leap forward with our social media game this week with the launch of our new Youtube channel!  We know guests are growing more and more accustomed to video content to help

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Updated Fire Assessment 2024-25 Blog Post

Updated Fire Assessment 2024-25

At The Lily Pad we take the safety of our guests very seriously and as such have recently undertaken our annual fire safety assessment. Summary: The Lily Pad fire risk assessment found the accommodation to be very low risk of

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Things to See & Do – Part 1: The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne Blog Post

Things to See & Do – Part 1: The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne

If you’re staying in one of our cozy self-catering cottages, you’re already in for a treat when it comes to experiencing the beauty of the Northamptonshire countryside. But we know that our guests will also want to make the most

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New Gardens Completed Blog Post

New Gardens Completed

We are delighted to announce that we have recently completed work renovating the garden areas of four of our cottages We spent the spring months this year giving a facelift to numbers 6,7,8 and 9 at the Lily Pad –

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Burghley Multisport Weekend @ Burghley House Blog Post

Burghley Multisport Weekend @ Burghley House

Here at The Lily Pad, our central location – between Northampton, Peterborough and Cambridge – make us the ideal spot for visitors coming to the area for one of the many festivals and events that take place in the surrounding

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Embracing the Future: Power Up at The Lily Pad Cottages Blog Post

Embracing the Future: Power Up at The Lily Pad Cottages

At The Lily Pad Cottages, we’ve always been committed to providing our guests with not just a place to stay, but an experience that reflects our deep-rooted values. Sustainability has always been at the core of our vision, and we

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Availability for Burghley Horse Trials Week! Blog Post

Availability for Burghley Horse Trials Week!

The Burghley Horse Trials, one of the most prestigious events in the equestrian calendar, is just around the corner, and we have the perfect self-catering accommodations for you to make the most of this exciting experience. Burghley Horse Trials, held

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Keeping Safe at The Lily Pad Blog Post

Keeping Safe at The Lily Pad

When visitors arrive at The Lily Pad, its really important to us to make sure that our guests have the perfect break with us… It’s also really important to us though to make sure that all of our guests –

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Our Facilities at The Lily Pad Blog Post

Our Facilities at The Lily Pad

At The Lily Pad Cottages, we take great pride in offering a delightful and unforgettable experience for all our guests. Nestled amidst the serene beauty of nature, our self-catering accommodation provides a haven of comfort and relaxation. We believe that

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Upcoming Summer Events Blog Post

Upcoming Summer Events

We are delighted to be seeing more of the sunshine of late down at The Lily Pad as we gear up for the spring summer season!  The booking calendar is already starting to fill up for the next few months

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Two Exciting New Developments at The Lily Pad Blog Post

Two Exciting New Developments at The Lily Pad

We are thrilled to announce two new features that we have recently added to our online offering here at The Lily Pad. These exciting new features are designed to make the booking process more seamless and convenient for our clients,

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Six Reasons Your Pooch will Love the Lily Pad Too… Blog Post

Six Reasons Your Pooch will Love the Lily Pad Too…

You love dogs. We love dogs. They’re such a big part of the family – why wouldn’t you want to brig your four legged friends on holiday with you?! We are pleased to say that dogs are very welcome to

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Those Boots Were Made for Walking… So Walk! Blog Post

Those Boots Were Made for Walking… So Walk!

Whether you are looking for a quiet way to spend an hour or a route to walk your canine friends – we have a number of walks and trails from The Lily Pad to explore – often with a pub

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Trust Us to Deliver a Great Break… Blog Post

Trust Us to Deliver a Great Break…

So you want a break; a change of scenery, a rest, a catch up… Whatever your reason for needing to get away from home The Lily Pad can offer you a comfortable, peaceful place to stay. The two larger cottages

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Close the the Heart of… Everything! Blog Post

Close the the Heart of… Everything!

One of the things that make The Lily Pad such an ideal location for your next self catering break in the UK is our central location – which makes us ideally placed for visitors from all over the country.  Nassington

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Accessibility at The Lily Pad Blog Post

Accessibility at The Lily Pad

At The Lily Pad, we are committed to making all of our self-catering accommodations accessible to all guests. That’s why we have a range of accessibility measures in place to ensure that everyone can enjoy a comfortable and stress-free stay

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Five Reasons to Love a Self Catering Break Blog Post

Five Reasons to Love a Self Catering Break

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of city life and looking for a change of pace? A self catering holiday in the British countryside might be just what you need. There are so many benefits to taking a

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Reopening for Visitors from April 12th 2021 Blog Post

Reopening for Visitors from April 12th 2021

We are delighted to welcome back guests to the Lily Pad shortly when we reopen to the public! Following the recent announcements from the Government, the team at the Lily Pad are currently making preparations to welcome guests back to

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An Update from The Team Blog Post

An Update from The Team

A big hello and a happy new year from all of the team here at the Lily Pad! We hope that all of our friends and guests out there had a fantastic Christmas and New Year break! 

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Takeaway at The Lily Pad Blog Post

Takeaway at The Lily Pad

Its not just the team here at the Lily Pad that are gearing back up for welcoming back visitors on July 4th, many of the local pubs in the area are starting to re-open and there are lots of great

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Re-Opening July 4th to Guests! Blog Post

Re-Opening July 4th to Guests!

We are delighted to welcome back guests to the Lily Pad from July 4th when we reopen to the public. We’ve missed being able to welcome guests to our cottages and we can’t wait for people to begin coming back

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Introducing a new local favourite Blog Post

Introducing a new local favourite

A visit to The Lily Pad could include a walk to The Willow and Brook Pub in nearby Apethorpe. The pub has an imaginative menu and a good range of local ales plus a beautiful interior. We ate there last

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Group Bookings at the Lily Pad Blog Post

Group Bookings at the Lily Pad

While our range of cottages and apartments can be configured individually to allow for different sized groups, you might not realist that the Lily Pad is also ideally suited for much larger groups with capacity to sleep up to 50

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A Few of Our Favourite Things… Blog Post

A Few of Our Favourite Things…

If you know anything about the part of the world that we call home, you will know that Northamptonshire is home to some stunning countryside and attractions – a lot of our visitors though aren’t local; and as such we

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Anyone Fancy a Dip?! Blog Post

Anyone Fancy a Dip?!

Well – as the sunshine continues to beat down on us and everyones clutching an ice cream cone, we thought it might be useful today to talk about a very popular part of the offering here at the Lily Pad

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A Pizza The Action! Blog Post

A Pizza The Action!

Well – its safe to say that its been another busy week at the Lily Pad!  To begin with, this week we welcomed our second batch of NCS students back for their week away. We had our first group join

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No Sleep Til Burghley Blog Post

No Sleep Til Burghley

While it might only be July, here at the Lily Pad things are already getting busy for the summer. This week we are hosting the first wave of our guests from the NCS who are staying with us for the

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Options for Staying With us Here at the Lily Pad Blog Post

Options for Staying With us Here at the Lily Pad

This week on the blog, we thought it might useful to explain a little more about the various self catering options available to visitors who they book with us here at the Lily Pad  The Lily Pad is situated in

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