Cheshire


<p>Fed up with the same old New Year&#8217;s Eve parties? Now we all love a rambunctious soiree but there&#8217;s also something endlessly romantic about escaping from the madness with your favourite person to a quiet and serene bolthole. Somewhere that feels deliciously remote but is actually close to creaky-beamed pubs or packed-to-the-rafters farm shops to refuel after days of walking or cycling, or quite frankly, pruning in the hot tub. Tempted? Muddy has scoured the county and surrounds and here are our favourite cosy cottages and cabins in Cheshire.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tawny-cabin-tarporley"><a href="https://www.kiphideaways.com/hideaways/tarporley-shacks/">Tawny Cabin, Tarporley</a></h2>



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<p>For a genuinely off-grid feel, look to this Danish cool cabin in the wilds of Tarporley. There&#8217;s a hot shower, fluffy towels and space for four thanks to a bunk bed you can pull out. But it&#8217;s a dreamy little space if it&#8217;s just the two of you, with a king-size bed opening to bucolic views of the rolling hills and woodlands. And that&#8217;s the thing about Tawny: you&#8217;re in the thick of this pretty patch of Cheshire, surrounded by hikes and pubs and cycling trails.  And although there&#8217;s a tiny kitchen inside, walk to <a href="https://thebootinnwillington.com/">The Boot Inn</a> on New Year&#8217;s Eve for a slap-up pub meal and a few glasses of plonk before waddling back home to your serene little cabin. Spend the first day of the year having brekkie in bed and toying with the cabin&#8217;s stash of board games. <a href="https://www.kiphideaways.com/hideaways/tarporley-shacks/">From £112 a night</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-golden-oak-delamere-forest"><a href="https://www.forestholidays.co.uk/locations/cheshire/delamere-forest/accommodation/golden-oak/">Golden Oak, Delamere Forest</a></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="682" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k-1024x682.jpg" alt="New year's eve in Cheshire at Delamere Forest. Forest Holidays" class="wp-image-1129" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/11/51712914991_947fe8062b_k.jpg 2047w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>If you&#8217;re after something a little roomier with a few added frills, this wood-pitched cabin is still available for seven nights over New Year&#8217;s Eve. And all you need to know is that it&#8217;s got a hot tub bubbling away on its outdoor decking. Where you can pop open a bottle of fizz to ring in the new year, surrounded by a staggering forest scene, before dropping off in one of its three bedrooms. There&#8217;s space for up to six, plus a full kitchen, underfloor heating, robes to slip on after you&#8217;ve pruned in the tub and a TV to watch London go off with a bang. Now that&#8217;s the true meaning of JOMO (joy of missing out). <a href="https://www.forestholidays.co.uk/locations/cheshire/delamere-forest/accommodation/golden-oak/">Three nights from £1,405.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-beekeeper-s-hut-hawarden-estate"><a href="https://www.kiphideaways.com/hideaways/beekeepers-hut-hawarden/">Beekeeper&#8217;s Hut, Hawarden Estate</a></h2>



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<p>Pulling off escapism with aplomb, this yellow-windowed hidey hole sits in the walled garden of the Hawarden Estate. Days can be spent pootling around the woodlands, meadows and gardens of this Welsh estate that&#8217;s undergone a vast regenerative transformation in recent years. Grab your breakfast from the farm shop. Take a lesson in foraging. Test your nerve whilst abseiling. So far, so wholesome. As for the first day of the year? It&#8217;s gotta be a New Year&#8217;s Day swim in the estate&#8217;s lake to shake off any hangover. Warm up afterwards in the wood-fired sauna and tuck yourself back into bed. <a href="https://www.kiphideaways.com/hideaways/beekeepers-hut-hawarden/">Three nights from 30 Dec from £585.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lichfield-lodge-staffordshire"><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/shropshire-staffordshire/1-lichfield-lodge?origin=search">Lichfield Lodge, Staffordshire</a></h2>



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<p>If you like the idea of feeling like a lady of the mansion for a few days, move quickly to bag a stay at this sharply designed cottage. Ok, so it&#8217;s not quite a mansion. But the former gate lodge does sit in the sprawling grounds of the <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/shropshire-staffordshire/shugborough-estate">Shugborough</a> estate. And you&#8217;ll have its sweeping parklands, vast woods and miles of rural loveliness to stomp about in. Plus New Year&#8217;s Eve is the last date of its twinkly light trail, <a href="https://luminate.live/shugborough-estate">Luminate</a>. Back at base, the lodge has been spruced up with a contemporary kitchen, plush bed and a lounge where you can put your feet up next to the open fire. And d&#8217;you know what will really set 2025 off on a high note? A thrilling <a href="https://www.wickersworld.co.uk/shop/">hot air balloon ride</a> floating across the Shugborough estate. <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/shropshire-staffordshire/1-lichfield-lodge?origin=search">Four nights from 30 Dec from £471.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-blacksmith-s-cottage-nantwich"><a href="https://luxurycottages.com/property/blacksmiths-cottage/">Blacksmith&#8217;s Cottage, Nantwich</a></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1149" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/12/Blacksmiths_2023_041-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>You want the great outdoors? You got it! This thoughtfully designed one-bed studio cottage is not only gorgeous and cosy with plenty of frills. But it sits in the formidable grounds of <a href="https://www.dorfold.com/">Dorfold Hall</a>. Which means you have 19 acres of parklands and sprawling gardens to plays with for country jaunts and a tennis court if the sun&#8217;s out. Nantwich is a short drive away if you fancy pulling up a pew for a bite to eat or to sink a few cocktails. But really, the true joy of this place is all about wallowing in its free-standing tub and staring back at its truly beautiful interiors. <a href="https://luxurycottages.com/property/blacksmiths-cottage/">Seven nights from<strong> </strong>27 Dec is £1,083.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-church-cottage-derbyshire"><a href="https://www.cottages.com/cottages/church-cottage-uk42923?utm_source=thissaway&amp;utm_campaign=mediaoutreach">Church Cottage, Derbyshire</a></h2>



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<p>Escape across the border and to this endearingly cosy stone cottage on the fringes of the Peak District. Circular walks from your door take you all the way through to Chatsworth House and Matlock. But your bolthole is pitched in the tiny village of Darley Bridge so there&#8217;s every reason to stay put and potter about on your doorstep. Then again, you could just curl up with half a dozen films and all your leftover Christmas choccies. Salute the arrival of 2025 with a dip in the outdoor hot tub, keeping an eye out for the resident deer that occasionally saunter through the garden. <a href="https://www.cottages.com/cottages/church-cottage-uk42923?utm_source=thissaway&amp;utm_campaign=mediaoutreach">Cottages.com is offering three nights from 30 Dec from £479.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lower-hall-glamping-near-whitchurch"><a href="https://www.pitchup.com/campsites/England/North_West/Cheshire/marbury/lower-hall-glamping/">Lower Hall Glamping, near Whitchurch</a></h2>



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<p>Glamping? In December? Absolutely. Especially when your hut comes with a wood-burning stove, pillowy bed and hot shower tucked away in one corner. Drive for just five minutes and you&#8217;ll arrive at the <a href="https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/">Cholmondeley Arms</a> &#8211; all crackling fires, cosy nooks and quality British cooking &#8211; where the team will be dishing up a top-notch New Year&#8217;s Eve dinner, lubricated by plenty of gin made on site. Shrug off the hangover the following morning with a bracing walk along the nearby Sandstone Trail, returning to swaddle yourself up in a blanket and roast marshmallows on the firepit. <a href="https://www.pitchup.com/campsites/England/North_West/Cheshire/marbury/lower-hall-glamping/">From £120 a night.</a> </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chapel-house-arley-hall"><a href="https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com/accommodation/chapel-house/">Chapel House, Arley Hall</a></h2>



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<p>Did you know you can actually stay in the grounds of the gothic-style <a href="https://www.arleyhallandgardens.com/">Arley Hall</a>? The grand and foreboding mansion that Tommy Shelby and his crew took over in Peaky Blinders? Chapel House is a pretty period two-bed cottage (space for up to four) granting you after-hours access to this beautiful estate, from the arboretum to its tangle of woodland. You&#8217;re also in easy striking distance to Knutsford if you fancy pottering around its indie stores. My tip? Drive over to Little Budworth&#8217;s original outpost of the <a href="https://www.theholliesfarmshop.co.uk/farm-shops/farm-shop-little-budworth/">Hollies Farm Shop</a> and stock up on mounds of steak and wine and fresh veggies for your New Year&#8217;s dinner. </p>


The best cosy cabins and cottages for New Year’s Eve

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