We provide safe play areas for children on the Doxford Estate, as well as a games den and fitness suite with state-of-the-art gym equipment.
You can also head outside and enjoy our outdoor playground with swings, a slide, trampoline, and a large field with a football goal. Have fun whatever the weather with our indooor sports court complete with softplay for the little ones.
Don’t forget you can also soak up views of the stunning Doxford Lake during your stay.
Doxford Lake is 3.5 acres and lies 150 yards to the south-west of all the cottages, offering a lovely circular walk. It is difficult to convey the beauty of the lake or the privacy that one can enjoy in this wonderful location. There are arbours around the lake with seats to sit and enjoy the peaceful sights and sounds of the birdlife.
Red squirrels regularly visit the feeders around this natural beauty spot, and otters often frequent the lake too. Early mornings and late evenings are the best times for viewing these. Badgers, foxes, hare and roe deer are also common in the vicinity. The bird feeders attract a large range of birds including Tree Sparrows, Nuthatches and Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Look out too for hedgehogs hunting on the lawns in the evenings.
Grey Partridge, Red-Leg Partridge, Pheasant, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, Waterhen, Little Grebe, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Longtailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Hedge Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Nuthatch, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Jay, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Goshawk, Meadow Pipit, Tree Creeper, Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Magpie, Starling, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Grey Lag Geese, Oyster Catcher, Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Widgeon, Teal, Fieldfare, Redwing, Brambling.
Swallow, Housemartin, Sandmartin, Swift, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler
Osprey, Kingfisher, Goldeneye, Shoveller, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Sedge Warbler, Peregrine Falcon,
Longtailed Duck, Red Rumped Swallow, Great Grey Shrike, Hoopoe, Redstart, Marsh Tit, Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Wood Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Wood Sandpiper.
