Ladyham Hall

Ladyham Hall is an elegant Jacobean country house, just north of Northampton.

The house sleeps 18 people (plus up to 2 children) in nine beautifully presented bedrooms, three of which are en-suite. The remaining six bedrooms share two large family bathrooms There’s also a downstairs’ cloakroom.

Ladyham Hall has been carefully renovated and retains impressive original features, such as the plaster-work ceiling in the library, and the oak-paneled dining room (which seats twenty in comfort). The front hall is known as the ‘Griffin Hall’, for its magnificent carved newel post.

There is also a large and well-appointed kitchen (with an Aga and additional butlers’ pantry), that leads into a glorious light-filled conservatory, over-looking the garden.

The drawing room offers a comfortable retreat after dinner, and on summers’ evening, the French windows can be flung wide onto the garden. Should dancing beneath star-light prove tricky weather-wise, there is a ‘Night Club’ room, complete with bar, dance floor and impressive sound system. A hot tub is available at additional cost.

Ladyham sits in eleven acres of private garden and parkland, and has a tennis court, fire pit, gas barbecue and a fabulous lantern-lit games barn, equipped with table-tennis, darts board and table-football. There’s also a croquet set for games on the endless lawns, and a lake, with a little boat on which to bob about.

All weekly rentals include Monday to Friday housekeeping. During June, July and August we also have a large ‘above ground’ swimming pool for guest use.

Edmund’s Choice of Extraordinary Feature

“The most striking thing about Ladyham Hall is its presentation. The decor and furnishings complement the house perfectly, and the emphasis is on rich colour and comfort. Outside is just as impressive – there’s a 17th Century dovecote, and an 18th Century summer house to explore.”

About the Location

Ladyham Hall is just outside the Northamptonshire village of Mears Ashby, about six miles from the city of Northampton. The M1 and M6 are within a twenty-minute drive, and it takes under an hour to reach the house from within the M25.

The nearest train station is Northampton, and the nearest commercial airports are Luton and Birmingham.

Things To Do

The garden and house offer plenty of distractions, but should you wish to leave the estate, there’s an endless choice of activities, from horse-riding to cycling (at the nearby Pitsford Reservoir), to motor-sport racing (observing or driving) at Silverstone. Imaginative corporate packages are available too; please drop us a line.