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Once an old coaching inn known as 'The Four Crosses' Brook House is situated in a peaceful woodland setting on the banks of the River Sow in the Offley Brook conservation area. The Four hundred year old home is full of character with old oak from the original timber frame evident throughout the house. Brook House has been modernised to provide every comfort. In your room you will find a high quality bed and mattress and sheets of the finest Egyptian cotton to provide a real sense of luxury. In one room the bed may be arranged either as a super king-size or two singles according to your needs. The beautiful new en-suite shower room has been appointed to a high standard. A TV/DVD player and tea / coffee making facilities are provided for your convenience. Another room has a king size bed and enjoys use of the large and luxuriously renovated bathroom just a step across the landing. For family groups or friends a fourth room is available to share the main bathroom. This beautiful original oak timbered room with double bed looks out over the garden, pond and woodland. When booked with either of the other rooms it is available at a discounted rate. You are most welcome to relax in our orangery over-looking the garden or in our comfortable guests lounge. Our collection of books, DVD's and video's are at your disposal. Wifi is available for our guests use throughout Brook House. Please note there is no mobile phone signal here so if being in touch is essential please top up your Skype account, or if it is really important you may use our landline for the cost of your call. Breakfast Good food of locally sourced provenance. Flour for the homemade bread and pastries is sourced from the working watermill just fifty metres upstream, sausage and, bacon from a small holding just 100 metres away and eggs from any of many local producers. Freshly squeezed fruit juices are served. We offer an extensive and varied breakfast menu but if you have any special requests please let us know and we shall do our best to accommodate you. We shall do all we can to meet your dietary requirements, please advise any particular needs on booking. Lunches/Evening meals We often provide home cooked lunches and /or evening meals for our guests and can provide celebration meals if you wish. We do need to know your wishes in advance so just get in touch, and we can prepare your something special for you. Packed lunches can also be prepared. CONTACT US IN ADVANCE PLEASE For the ultimate relaxation experience why not book any of the range of massage, body and beauty treatments offered by Victoria in her treatment room at Brook House. Specially reduced rates are offered to our resident guests. The Garden & Local Area If a breath of fresh air is needed you are most welcome to wander around our peaceful garden and visit the pond fed by the river sow. The garden is still work in progress. If you wish to walk a little further along the River Sow, public footpaths lead to Jacksons Marsh with it's board walks maintained by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. If you are lucky you may spot kingfishers or otters. Continuing the walk for a couple of miles leads to the beautiful lake of Copmere and the nearest pub, The Star, a traditional inn serving excellent food and drink. Returning you can visit Jacksons coppice a real treasure on a hillside just a couple of hundred metres from Brook House. In late spring the bluebells are breathtaking. It is also the site of one of the largest badger colonies in Staffordshire. For further places of interest all easily visited on day trips from Brook House please visit both Enjoy Stafford and Shropshire Tourism which tell you more about the great attractions and areas to visit during your stay.