Country Houses with Games Rooms

Houses with games rooms

For groups who want more than just scenery, or groups with a competitive streak, houses with games rooms take a lot to beat. The feature ranks among the top three most-requested by our guests. Offering full-size snooker or pool tables, comfortable seating, and separation from main living areas, record-beating sportspeople and those who just want to chat can coexist happily.

Cornwall

Pentillie Castle

22 Guests
11 Bedrooms
10 Bathrooms

A stunning Grade Two Listed 17th Cornish Castle with award-winning accommodation and beautiful grounds.

Weekends From £4,550

Weeks From £12,440

North Yorkshire

The Hall at Denton Reserve

50 Guests
25 Bedrooms
25 Bathrooms

Reimagined Grade I Georgian house for exclusive hire, set within 2,500 acres of Yorkshire countryside near the spa town of Ilkley.

Weekends From £10,000

Weeks From £35,000

Gloucestershire

Upper Court

44 Guests
17 Bedrooms
15 Bathrooms

Upper Court is a Georgian manor built in 1760, with 15 acres of grounds, including a private lake, swimming pool, tennis courts, children’s play ground and beautiful gardens.

Weekends From £7,094

Weeks From £13,821

Cumbria

Morland House

19 Guests
9 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms

Former Tudor parsonage set in four acres of spectacular historic gardens in the heart of the idyllic Eden Valley. Home to the Markham family since 1828.

Weekends From £2,000

Weeks From £3,995

Herefordshire

Pencraig Court

44 Guests
14 Bedrooms
12 Bathrooms

18th century, Grade II-listed country house set off the A40 between Monmouth and Ross on Wye with panoramic views across the River Wye.

Weekends From £3,450

Weeks From £5,850

Cumbria

Silverholme Manor

18 Guests
9 Bedrooms
9 Bathrooms

Silverholme Manor is a 5-star Georgian manor house that sleeps 18 guests, on the shores of Lake Windermere within a private 5,000 acre estate

Weekends From £8,427

Weeks From £9,363

Cumbria

Elm Lodge

26 Guests
11 Bedrooms
9 Bathrooms

Stunning arts and crafts country house, that sleeps 26, set in 15 acres of private grounds. Ideal for large family get togethers or special events.

Weekends From £4,250

Weeks From £5,940

Dorset

Lorton House

18 Guests
9 Bedrooms
8 Bathrooms

A stunning Victorian country house set in 11 acres of rolling parkland overlooking the sea. Close to Weymouth and the iconic Jurassic Coast. Sleeps 16 guests in the main house with an additional annex available for an extra 2.

Weekends From £2,100

Weeks From £3,250

Lincolnshire

Skendleby Hall

28 Guests
13 Bedrooms
13 Bathrooms

An expansive country manor, oozing laid back luxury and set in stunning Lincolnshire countryside. Sleeping up to 28, it’s a perfect spot for corporate retreats, big celebrations, and intimate weddings.

Weekends From £4,500

Weeks From £6,500

Worcestershire

Cotswold Manor

22 Guests
10 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms

Cotswold Manor is a charming, honey-colored luxury manor house, with charming original features and a secret passageway!

Weekends From £3,850

Weeks From £5,800

Somerset

Somerset Manor

20 Guests
9 Bedrooms
6 Bathrooms

A large Georgian manor with an outdoor pool, tennis court, games, media room and karaoke bar. Sleeps 20, add the Stables & bring another 4/6 guests.

Weekends From £4,200

Weeks From £7,050

Somerset

Northmoor House

28 Guests
14 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms

A beautiful Victorian country house, deep in Exmoor National Park - an escape out of time.

Weekends From £3,400

Weeks From £5,600

Oxfordshire

Beggars’ Barn

30 Guests
10 Bedrooms
8 Bathrooms

A delightful Oxfordshire luxury country house, with a swimming pool, hot tub and arctic cabin. 10 bedrooms 8 bathrooms, tranquil location, private.

Weekends From £4,000

Weeks From £7,500

Suffolk

Boxted Hall

26 Guests
13 Bedrooms
11 Bathrooms

Boxted Hall is a romantic country manor, found deep within the lushest of Suffolk parkland.

Weekends From £4,600

Weeks From £6,000

Gwynedd

Plas Y Bryn

115 Guests
51 Bedrooms
51 Bathrooms

18th Century Manor in the heart of the North Wales countryside. Set in stunning wooded grounds and close to the Snowdonia National Park.

Weekends From £8,717

Weeks From £14,104

Kent

Great Everden Manor

45 Guests
18 Bedrooms
12 Bathrooms

An ancient and private country estate, with swimming pool and tennis.

Weekends From £7,000

Weeks From £14,000

Somerset

Knowle Manor

50 Guests
20 Bedrooms
20 Bathrooms

A most elegant Elizabethan country house, tucked within the wilds of Exmoor.

Weekends From £6,350

Weeks From £12,750

Herefordshire

Westbrook Court

26 Guests
9 Bedrooms
8 Bathrooms

Contemporary holiday retreat for up to 21 adults for family gatherings, micro-wedding celebrations, hen/stag parties with hot tub/cold plunge & views.

Weekends From £2,900

Weeks From £6,000

Northamptonshire

Greens Norton House

29 Guests
12 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms

A countryside farmhouse sleeping up to 29 people, set in 2 acres of mature gardens with a hot tub, games room and plenty to keep everyone entertained.

Weekends From £3,750

Weeks From £6,930

Dumfries and Galloway

Dabton House

24 Guests
11 Bedrooms
11 Bathrooms

A splendid Georgian country house set on the picturesque Queensberry Estate in Dumfriesshire, Dabton House is the perfect venue for celebrations, holidaying with family and friends, sporting or other special interest groups, and corporate retreats.

Weekends From £6,000

Weeks From £9,000

Herefordshire

The Barns – Exclusive Hire

48 Guests
20 Bedrooms
20 Bathrooms

Set in the glorious Herefordshire countryside, The Barns sleeps up to 48 in beautifully furnished stone barns.

Weekends From £9,600

Weeks From £15,000

Lincolnshire

The White Hart, Brigg

40 Guests
17 Bedrooms
12 Bathrooms

'Total Pub Takeover', sleeping 12-40. Luxury waterfront venue, historic market town. Why hire a farmhouse when you can hire your own pub!

Weekends From £6,200

Weeks From £10,395

Lincolnshire

Belvoir Lodge

22 Guests
9 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms

Belvoir Lodge is a newly decorated 9 bedroom property with beautiful views across The Vale Of Belvoir

Weekends From £2,000

Weeks From £8,000

Warwickshire

The Location House

18 Guests
6 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms

Escape to your own private slice of English history at this Grade II* listed manor house, set amid peaceful countryside on the edge of Knowle Solihull

Weekends From £3,500

Weeks From £10,000

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Where teenagers hang out voluntarily

Stretton House, Derbyshire – Games room with pool table, foosball table, and mezzanine level.

Games rooms solve the eternal problem with holiday houses in the UK: what to do when the weather turns, the kids are bored, or the group has some extra energy to burn. It’s the space that absorbs the restless, keeps all ages happy, and often becomes the unexpected focal point of the holiday. (Three-day ping pong championship, anyone?)

Our games room houses range from converted barns with dedicated entertainment wings, to country houses with billiard rooms updated with modern games, to estates where old stable blocks now house table tennis and pool tables. Most sleep 16 to 30 or more guests, with games rooms large enough for multiple activities at once.

You’ll find classics like pool and table football plus modern additions like table tennis and darts, comfortable seating for the ‘fans’, usually a sound system or TV for atmosphere or if a pro game is happening that day. The best games rooms work as social spaces, not just activity rooms: places where tournaments happen, where people naturally congregate, where different generations find common ground over table tennis or learning how to throw a dart. As one guest told us: “The games room was the centre of most evenings!”

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Houses with games rooms for endless entertainment

Games rooms rank in our top three most-requested features. They’re often a non-negotiable for families with kids, multi-generational gatherings, and friend groups visiting from October to March, when the British weather makes outdoor plans optimistic. The best games rooms aren’t an afterthought, they’re properly equipped spaces with quality equipment, good lighting, comfortable temperature, and enough room for people to actually play without dodging furniture or putting a snooker cue through an ancient portrait of a duke.

You can expect most standard games rooms to have a full-size pool or snooker table (slate bed, not MDF), table tennis table (ideally tournament-size or three-quarter size), board games library, and comfortable seating for pundits/hecklers/those waiting their turn. Some premium games rooms will offer table football or foosball, air hockey, a proper dartboard setup (with safe clearance), arcade machines, or gaming consoles.

Games rooms are the answer to those challenging big group holiday moments. Rainy days don’t doom your entertainment plans. Kids and teenagers have a special space to hang out, keeping main living areas available for chats and chilling. You don’t need to leave the property or rely on a screen to stay busy in the evenings, especially valuable for rural locations with limited pub options. As one family celebrating a milestone birthday noted: “The games room was a big success.”

We’ve facilitated bookings for large houses with games rooms for 16 years. And we’re not talking about converted garages with damp problems, undersized tables wedged into inadequate spaces, cheap equipment that breaks mid-game, or storage areas with a couple of paddles and a ball. Properties that take games room setup and maintenance as seriously as Uncle Joe takes darts.

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Great website; easy to navigate and good filter system. Prices look really competitive

Richard Chalmers

Really pleased with my experience with landed houses, was searching for a large house to celebrate my 50th and landed houses had lots of good options...managed to secure somewhere for a good price and looking forward to our dates, many thanks to Edmund and the house owner for their friendly correspondence and help, Steve

Stephen Alexander

Some great houses on offer here /all new to me! Now we are planning our next big family getogether!

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Barbara Ryan

When I was faced with having to find a large house with a pool for a family celebration at relatively short notice, Edmund at Landed Houses came straight to my aid. He responded promptly to my email enquiries, even on a Sunday, putting me in direct contact with someone who managed a property that fitted my needs; the outcome being that a superb house, with everything I need, was secured within 24 hours of my first enquiry. Many thanks, Edmund, for making the task so straightforward. If you’re looking for that special house for a party or family gathering I can recommend Landed Houses as your first port of call.

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Games Room Questions

What equipment should good games rooms include?

All good games rooms should have a full-size pool or snooker table (slate bed for proper play, no MDF), quality cues (not warped sticks), a table tennis table with net and paddles, a selection of board games (including classics like Monopoly and Scrabble, plus modern popular games), and a deck or two of cards. We also love to see table football, a dartboard with proper clearance and a scoreboard, comfortable sofas or chairs for spectators, good lighting so you can see what you’re doing, heating (games rooms in converted barns or garages get cold and damp). If a games room has really got it all going on, it’ll have these premium extras: air hockey, arcade or retro gaming machines, an Xbox or PlayStation setup with multiplayer games, a projector for movie nights, a sound system, and a bar area for mid-game refreshment.

According to our experience, quality matters more than quantity. One well-maintained pool table beats having pool and table tennis and foosball all in poor condition. A wonky pool table or torn table tennis net ruins the experience quicker than you can say “snookered”.

Are games rooms important for groups without children?

Surprisingly yes. Adult groups (friend reunions, milestone birthdays, stag or hen parties) use games rooms heavily, especially for evening entertainment after dinner. Pool and table tennis tournaments create entertainment without having to leave the house to find a pub. And let’s face it, rainy days affect plans no matter what age you are. The good old British weather doesn’t care if you’re eight or 48. Adult groups specifically request games rooms about 40% of the time (lower than families at 75%, but still significant).

Whether you’re a group with kids or a group of big kids, a games room is a winning addition to your holiday house experience.

Do houses with games rooms cost more?

Generally, you can expect to pay a 10 to 25% premium for a house with a games room compared to equivalent houses without. Games rooms cost £8,000 to £15,000 to install properly plus you need to factor in the cost of ongoing maintenance. Keeping the table surfaces pristine, replacing equipment as it gets old, topping up consumables like chalk, and simply the extra electricity they take to run and heat. Groups explicitly seeking games rooms are happy to pay the premium. If your group isn’t bothered about a games room, you’ll find good value properties without.

It’s about asking yourself, will your group be setting up tournaments and fashioning a world cup from that weird vase on the shelf. Or will the games room barely get glanced at. Remember that games rooms effectively provide £200 to £400 worth of entertainment because you’re not spending that money on a cinema trip, an afternoon at a bowling alley, or an activity centre. Plus, nobody has to travel anywhere, saving on petrol, taxis, and public transport. There’s also the bonus that you’re all still under one roof. Everyone can gather for lunch before resuming the competition.

For groups with a competitive streak, the minimal extra cost per head pays dividends on the memories made during your stay.

What else matters besides games room equipment?

One really important factor to look out for in a good games room is space. Rooms need sufficient clearance around tables for actual play without the risk of a cue to the eye. Pool tables require 1.5 metres of clearance minimum on all sides (though 2 metres is ideal). Table tennis needs 2 metres of clearance on the end and 1 metre on sides.

Another consideration is temperature. Games rooms in converted outbuildings or garages often get cold in October to March, peak time for games room use. Nobody ever won a snooker championship in 10 jumpers and a blanket, so check with the property owner about the heating provision.

Next thing to think about is lighting. Overhead lights work poorly for table sports because they cast shadows on the playing surface. Side lighting or multiple light sources work better.

And lastly check the location of the games room. Rooms next to or above bedrooms are likely to cause noise complaints when that late-night table tennis game keeps someone from getting their 40 winks.

The best games rooms are more than just cool equipment. They’re spacious, well-heated, well-lit, and out of the way of the bedrooms for long and rowdy gameplay at any time of the day or night.