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Homestead House
Bed and Breakfast

Homestead House accommodation

A genuinely warm welcome awaits you at Homestead House in the unspoilt village of Medbourne, between Market Harborough and Corby, where Mrs. June Wainwright has been providing top quality, Tourist Board approved Bed and Breakfast accommodation for over 25 years.

It is no wonder that visitors return to Medbourne time after time.

Situated only a few minutes from the bustle of nearby towns, Homestead House enjoys quiet, peaceful views over unspoilt farmland in the beautiful Welland Valley.

In the colder months, you can relax in the lounge on the comfy leather suite in front of a log fire and digital LCD TV and DVD player.      

Our cosy bedrooms all offer the following features:-

You are free to come and go whenever you please and there are no restrictions on access to your room, except for daily cleaning.  There is ample, private, off-road parking for all guests in the guests' car park beside the house and bicycles and other equipment can be securely stored in the garage.

Medbourne is less than 10 minutes drive from Market Harborough, with regular main-line connections to London St. Pancras and Leicester and the North. 

Other major towns nearby include Uppingham (10 miles) and Leicester (15 miles).  The village is an excellent location for the business traveller, family holidaymaker, tourist, the fisherman, or as a base for hikers, walkers and cyclists. 

The house is open all year round and offers all the comforts of home with ample parking, central heating and double-glazing throughout. 

We offer a comprehensive breakfast menu which always includes a vegetarian option click here for example menu.

Where to eat

We do not offer evening meals, but we are pleased to recommend you try Medbourne's friendly village pub, which is a 3 minute, leisurely stroll from Homestead House.  The ever popular Nevill Arms is CAMRA listed and offers a good range of real ales and bar meals which can be eaten either in the bar, or outside at the wooden tables beside the village brook.  

The Horse and Trumpet was once the village's second pub, but is now a smart restaurant offering modern British cuisine created by Head Chef David Lennox and his team.  With 2 AA Rosettes, the Horse and Trumpet was a finalist in "Best new Restaurant of the Year 2004" Hotel & Restaurant Magazine and was also listed in the Good Food Guide 2005 as 'Highest rated restaurant in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire'.

Local places of interest

Within 10 miles...

Foxton Locks and canal museum,
Rockingham Castle, Burleigh House,  
Lamport Hall, Boughton House,
Rutland Water (sailing, fishing and bird watching),
Eyebrook reservoir (trout fishing),
Naseby and Bosworth battlefields,
Snibston Discovery Park,
Uppingham Theatre,
Rockingham Speedway.

And a little further afield...

Twycross Zoo,
National Space Centre,
Haymarket Theatre, Leicester,
Taylor's Bellfoundry, Loughborough.

Connections to London

   The regular Midland Mainline train service leaves Market Harborough every 30 minutes or so and takes about an hour to reach London St. Pancras, making it very easy to enjoy a leisurely days sightseeing or shopping in London with maybe dinner and a west-end show thrown in for a special treat or occasion !  The same service calls at Luton Airport.

The Village

Medbourne is a picturesque village dating back to Roman times, though it was probably given its current name in Saxon times as the Anglo-Saxon word  'Meadbourne' meant 'Meadow Stream'.  The population was 22 at the time of the Domesday Book, rising to a maximum of 580 in 1861.  The current population is approximately 405.

There are two documented walks in the village - for more information click here.

Nearby Market Harborough offers many High Street shops and other retail facilities including a bank (with a cash machine) and Petrol stations.  There is also a dispensing chemist, doctor, dentist and Tourist Information Centre.

Hallaton Bottle-Kicking

Hallaton Bottle-Kicking is a unique kind of pagan Rugby match that takes place every Easter Monday between the neighbouring villages of Medbourne and Hallaton.  

Click here  for more information on Bottle Kicking.

Accreditations

 We are very proud to be registered with Market Harborough Council and the English Tourism Council who have awarded us the prestigious 'Four Diamond' rating in recognition of our continually high standards.  

In addition, we have been awarded the English Tourism Council 'Silver Award' which is reserved for those establishments which not only achieve the overall quality required for their rating, but also reach the highest levels of quality in those specific areas which guests identify as being really important for them.

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