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The Hay Barn, Chester

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The Hay Barn is a stunning stone barn conversion in Cheshire. Original exposed beams and vaulted ceilings create a real sense of space throughout. The barn sits in peaceful countryside with a private hot tub perfect for starlit soaks after days exploring the local area.

You're surrounded by rolling Cheshire farmland here. Fields stretch out in every direction. The rural setting offers proper peace and quiet away from busy roads and towns.

Inside you'll find three bedrooms sleeping six guests comfortably. Two bathrooms serve the property well. The open plan living space makes the most of those high barn ceilings. Large windows flood the rooms with natural light.

About The Hay Barn

The Hay Barn is a stunning stone barn conversion in Cheshire. Original exposed beams and vaulted ceilings create a real sense of space throughout. The barn sits in peaceful countryside with a private hot tub perfect for starlit soaks after days exploring the local area.

You're surrounded by rolling Cheshire farmland here. Fields stretch out in every direction. The rural setting offers proper peace and quiet away from busy roads and towns.

Inside you'll find three bedrooms sleeping six guests comfortably. Two bathrooms serve the property well. The open plan living space makes the most of those high barn ceilings. Large windows flood the rooms with natural light. Original stonework and timber frames remind you this was once a working agricultural building.

Chester city centre sits 4 miles away (10 minutes' drive). Delamere Forest offers woodland walks 8 miles south (15 minutes). Cheshire Oaks shopping outlet is 6 miles away (12 minutes). Beeston Castle provides history and views 10 miles distant (18 minutes).

The Hay Barn works brilliantly for families or groups wanting countryside calm with easy access to Cheshire's best bits.

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at The Hay Barn

Vaulted Ceilings

The soaring barn ceilings and exposed oak beams create an impressive living space that feels both grand and cosy at the same time.

Private Hot Tub

Soak under the stars in your own hot tub after exploring Cheshire's countryside. Perfect for unwinding whatever the weather brings.

Original Stone Walls

Thick stone walls and authentic barn features throughout remind you of the building's agricultural past whilst keeping you warm and comfortable.

Peaceful Rural Location

Set amongst Cheshire farmland with fields all around. You get proper countryside quiet here whilst staying close to Chester's attractions.

Spacious Open Plan Living

The barn's open layout makes brilliant use of the high ceilings. Everyone can gather together in the light-filled living spaces.

Easy Access to Chester

Just 4 miles from Chester's Roman walls and cathedral. You can explore the city then return to your peaceful barn retreat.

Getting To The Hay Barn

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Hay Barn by car, take the A41 towards Chester and follow signs for Waverton. The barn is easily accessible from main routes and you'll have convenient off-road parking upon arrival.

By Train

For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Chester, just 4 miles away with regular taxi services. From there, it's a short journey through Cheshire countryside to your barn conversion.

Off-road parking available
Chester station (4 miles)
Easily accessible from the A41

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Chester Cathedral
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 2HU
Beeston Castle
Distance: 10 miles
CW6 9TX
Chester Zoo
Distance: 6 miles
CH2 1EU
Delamere Forest
Distance: 8 miles
CW8 2JD
Chester City Walls Walk
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 1SB
Shropshire Union Canal
Distance: 3 miles
CH3 6EN
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Distance: 6 miles
CH65 9JJ
Chester City Centre
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 1NL
Waitrose Caldy Valley
Distance: 3 miles
CH3 5LH
Chester Railway Station
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 3NT
Countess of Chester Hospital
Distance: 2 miles
CH2 1UL
Waverton Village
Distance: 1 mile
CH3 7QF
Chester Cathedral
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 2HU
Beeston Castle
Distance: 10 miles
CW6 9TX
Chester Zoo
Distance: 6 miles
CH2 1EU
Delamere Forest
Distance: 8 miles
CW8 2JD
Chester City Walls Walk
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 1SB
Shropshire Union Canal
Distance: 3 miles
CH3 6EN
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Distance: 6 miles
CH65 9JJ
Chester City Centre
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 1NL
Waitrose Caldy Valley
Distance: 3 miles
CH3 5LH
Chester Railway Station
Distance: 4 miles
CH1 3NT
Countess of Chester Hospital
Distance: 2 miles
CH2 1UL
Waverton Village
Distance: 1 mile
CH3 7QF

Is The Hay Barn Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families
Children will love the outdoor space around this barn conversion where they can play safely in the Cheshire countryside. The hot tub provides excitement for older kids. Chester Zoo sits just 6 miles away offering a brilliant family day out. Delamere Forest's Go Ape and woodland trails are 8 miles south. The open fields surrounding the barn give plenty of room to run around.
Groups Will Love...
The vaulted ceilings at The Hay Barn create a truly impressive living space that showcases the building's original agricultural purpose. Exposed oak beams stretch across the height of the barn drawing your eye upward. These authentic timber frames and the soaring roof space make the interior feel grand yet welcoming. Large windows set into the old stone walls flood the open plan areas with natural light throughout the day.
Pet Friendly
Yes, The Hay Barn welcomes dogs so your pets can join your Cheshire countryside break. The surrounding farmland and fields provide excellent walking routes straight from the door. Your dog will love exploring the rural setting and nearby footpaths. The barn's outdoor space gives them room to stretch their legs safely. Delamere Forest sits 8 miles away offering even more woodland trails for longer walks.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Hay Barn

The Cheshire Yeoman

Located 2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: CH3 7QF

The Rake & Pikel

Located 3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: CH3 5PN

The Egerton Arms

Located 4 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: CH3 7HH

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Hay Barn

Is The Hay Barn pet friendly?
Yes, this barn conversion welcomes dogs so your four-legged family members can join the holiday. The surrounding Cheshire countryside provides excellent walking opportunities straight from the door.
What original barn features does The Hay Barn have?
The conversion retains beautiful exposed oak beams throughout and impressive vaulted ceilings that showcase the building's agricultural heritage. Original stone walls add character and authenticity to every room.
How many people does this barn conversion sleep?
The Hay Barn sleeps six guests across three well-appointed bedrooms. Two bathrooms serve the property making it suitable for families or groups of friends.
What makes the location special?
This barn sits in peaceful Cheshire farmland surrounded by fields and open countryside. You're only 4 miles from Chester city centre so you get rural tranquillity with easy access to shops and restaurants.
Is there a hot tub at The Hay Barn?
Yes, the barn features a private hot tub in the outdoor space. It's perfect for relaxing after days spent exploring the local area or walking in nearby Delamere Forest.
What can we do near the barn?
Chester's Roman walls and cathedral sit 10 minutes away by car. Delamere Forest offers woodland trails 15 minutes south whilst Beeston Castle provides medieval history 18 minutes' drive away.
Is there parking at this barn conversion?
Yes, off-road parking is provided at The Hay Barn. You'll have space for your vehicles right at the property throughout your stay.
What are the living spaces like inside?
The barn features open plan living areas that make excellent use of the high vaulted ceilings. Large windows throughout flood the stone-walled rooms with natural light creating a bright and airy atmosphere.

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The Hay Barn Reviews

Alison
Fantastic in every possible way. Spotless, perfect location, Hot Tub incredible, wonderful surroundings, everything possible is in place for a home from home stay and more, plus the owners are a delight.
Michelle
We stayed at Hay barn cottage for a week. It was absolutely beautiful. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left everything was perfect. Spotlessly clean, quality furnishings and everything you need for a very enjoyable stay. The welcome bottle of bubbly was perfect for sitting in the hot tub with. The information book in the cottage was very informative and useful. The gardens are beautiful and we even had some fresh hen eggs delivered to our door from Olivia the young daughter of the owners, laid by her very own hens on the farm. Thank you for an amazing stay, We will be back !
Very nicely looked after cottage and grounds, generally to a very high standard. Although I thought both the bed & sofa were past their best for support, but there were plenty of cushions to make it acceptable
Andrew
These hosts went by above and beyond with fantastic accommodations the small touches where second to none love are stay and will definitely go again.
Lovely home away from home. Very friendly hosts, perfect location for us. Very quiet, comfortable and clean.
Very friendly owner, nice to have tv channel dedicated to the wildlife. Excellent location for zoo and Cheshire oaks,the zoo was our main reason for visiting this location. Also took owners recommendation and ate at the Chester Fields excellent meal here
Christine
Cottage everything we needed, comfortable , clean beautiful surroundings . We had a small issue which was dealt with by the owner . We found it very relaxing and having the Hot Tub was an added bonus never had one before, would highly recommend this cottage . Loved our stay thank you to the owners
Victoria
Wonderful stay. A home away from home, we will be coming back for sure. Perfect location for Cheshire Oaks and Park and Ride at Upton. We had a wonderful weekend away. Matt was really helpful and communication before our stay was great.
Fantastic property in a fabulous location. Very relaxing. Loved the wildlife webcams. Lots of lovely touches that made our stay welcome.
Yasamin
My husband and I spent our honeymoon at the Hay Barn. We both absolutely loved the place and felt comfortable most of the time. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and the hosts were very lovely and took care of maintenance issues very fast. We had a bit of trouble turning down the temperature and keeping the heating off, the dials were confusing but other than that, the only complaint we have is the lack of a washing machine. However, these are minor issues to us and we would definitely come back!
Valerie
We thoroughly enjoyed our week at The Hay Barn. Matt and his wife were extremely kind and helpful, particularly to my disabled husband, and in keeping us updated when a problem arose. We were fascinated by the web cams, the owls were wonderful. Becky's Kitchen is also very good. Excellent week. Thank you!
Beautiful little cottage fully equipped with everything you need. Close to Chester, Upton park & ride and the Cheshire Oaks Outlet center.
We loved our stay in the Hay Barn. The accommodation is amazing. The bed, the shower, the hot tub and the living area were perfect and up to a very high standard. Even provided a cot and high chair free of charge. Great communication throughout. Wonderful first holiday for our 8 month old daughter.
Tracey
Extremely nice cottage very clean! Hot tub lovely! Parking is a bit tight so take a small car!
We had a perfect break at The Haybarn. Everything was great. Loved the tale of Fudge so bought a book as a reminder of the lovely carvings. Owl cam was brilliant. Totally beautiful cottage.
Very pretty little cottage with everything you could possibly need! The little welcome basket and personal touches within the cottage made our bank holiday weekend great. Highly recommend x
Great holiday cottage, clean, comfortable, warm and with good facilities, even had a bike rack complete with lock!
This cottage was everything we dreamed of nothing less than fantastic what I did like were the small touches of bottle of presseco in the fridge the Easter egg these little things made our weekend I will defo be telling our friends about this place the one small thing which did not bother us was the tv in the bedroom did not work but not really a concern well thank you for a smassing stay I would give it 11 out of 10 thank you again. Tony and Trish
Absolutely fantastic little place. Clean, comfy and gorgeous. Fantastic hot tub, good location. Couldn't of had a better time.
Miss Hannah
Fantastic weekend here. Cottage was immaculate and had everything you could need. The hot tub was an amazing bonus too. Close to local amenities, and to Chester itself including the local attractions. Also great location for access to North Wales. Loved it! Would 100 recommend it! Will definitely return. Ive been raving about it to my friends and family. Thank you so much for the best stay!
Top quality on everything, beautifully decorated.
Robert
Fabulous cute ottage. Immaculate. Lovely grounds. Perfectly central and closw to Chester City, Zoo, Cheshire Oaks, Park & Rides and other places. Loved the link to view the hosts animals on the tele. Sad we left before knowing if Mummy Llama managed to feedbond with her baby Only one very minor point. Hot tub off at 10pm is far too early for tourists on holiday. By the time you get back from activities and feed it leaves no time to enjoy. Stay in lots of hot tub places reason we pay more for a tub and never known this very early cut off time. We would still recommend and wish to come back with friends if the hot tub time is expanded. If you are not bothered about the hot tub it is a perfect setting.
Andrew
We had a wonderful stay at the Hay Barn. Probably the best accomodation standard we have stayed in. The webcams were a bonus and we watched the owls hatching and feeding.
Jennifer
A lovely short stay in the Hay barn, bed was super comfy and the welcome bottle of fizz was a nice surprise!
This was an amazing place to stay. I would happily go again. It was a nice location away from everything but still close to everything you would need
Lovely little property. Easy to find whilst being close to Chester and motorway access. Clean, comfortable and timely communication with the owner when needed. Would recommend. Thanks.
The owners was very friendly and helpful. The welcome pack they did was such a lovely suggestion and I will definitely be retuning and recommending to friends and family. Had such a lovely weekend away for my partners birthday and overall the weekend was perfect
Andrew
Lovely cottage very well situated for all local amenities and places to visit
Great little place, enjoyed every bit of it, would highly recommend, definitely coming back in the future!
Thomas
Fantastic couple of days break. The cottage and surrounding area was beautiful. Also not to far from Chester. The owners we more than helpful with any requests.
Michael
We stayed here whilst we were waiting our house sale to go through and we are so pleased we made the choice to stay here. Firstly the owners are really lovely genuine people who will do anything for you. I did not ask them for much as to be honest there was nothing we needed yet the young man owner who I would see regular on the farm and he was such a pleasant man and there were two men in fact who were both very nice. The accomodation was absolutely beautiful and had the very best quality furnishings from bed linen to toilet brushes everything was quality. The whole experience was fabulous for me as I've just left East Sussex where I was a Radiology Nurse and the last two years have been dreadful therefore to be at these cottages to truly relax in awesome surroundings away from hospitals and patients and Covid was just amazing. I was initially worried about my partner as he is slightly infirm being 88 years however it was perfect for him. I didn't use the jacuzzi as its not my thing however all these little quality touches made the place special. It is a spectacular hideaway in a truly awesome setting. Although I'm moving to a new home here I'd love to come back stay a night or two late Summer. Thank you to the owners and the young man who Is one of the owners,you have a really lovely well thought out amazing place. I hope to come back again just for an odd day or two. Kind regards Michael
Arrived at short notice, the owner made sure the place was warm. Was lovely and clean , fantastic property. Loved the old beams in the bedroom, huge bed , beautifully furnished, lovely peaceful location. Would highly recommend. Thank you for a fantastic stay
Excellent quality of build, warm, clean and super location. Sofa cushion seating a little squishy so not good for the back.As previous people feedback, it really could do with a simple blind on the bathroom window. However, everything else was brilliant and really enjoyed our stay.
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