Blue Barn

Blue Barn is spread across one floor, there is just a step up through the front door. Guests will walk through the garden from the car parking bay into an open ended shed (perfect for storing bikes, pushchairs, muddy boots etc) where the front door is located.

The front door opens into the fully equipped kitchen, out of the kitchen takes guests to the large living area which has a dining table and four chairs, information wall, armchairs/sofa, TV unit, bookshelf with books, DVDs, magazines and board games and log burning stove. The kitchen and living area both have underfloor heating.

Rooms leading off the living area:

Master bedroom: This luxurious room has a king-size bed with Egyptian cotton bed linen, bedside tables, wardrobe with hanging rail, hangers and drawer, hair dryer, TV and complimentary robes for guests. The master bedroom has a shower en-suite.

Main bathroom: The main bathroom is spacious and has a combined bath/shower, toilet, sink, heated towel rail and underfloor heating.

Second bedroom: This tranquil but quirky room has bunk beds with Egyptian cotton bed linen, a sofa bed, dressing table and clothes storage unit.

If you have any questions regarding the layout of Blue Barn, please do not hesitate to get in touch; our Accessibility Guide can be found here: https://www.accessibilityguides.org/content/blue-barn

ADDRESS: Blue Barn, Cooks Lane, Morton, Newark, Nottingham, United Kingdom. NG25 0XQ.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINKS:

Train Station: Fiskerton Train Station – this train station is located within the village and is just over a mile away, it is connected to the Newark and Nottingham lines (East Coast Trains)

Buses:

Number 28  (Mansfield, Rainworth, Blidworth, Southwell, Newark), the bus stop is located on Station Road in Fiskerton (near the railway crossing). Please see the following link for the timetable: https://bustimes.org/services/28-mansfield-rainworth-blidworth-southwell-newark

Number 300 (Lowdham, Southwell, Newark), Please see the following link for the timetable: https://bustimes.org/services/300-lowdham-southwell-newark

There are two bus stops for the number 300:

1. Opposite the Fiskerton Village Shop/Post Office

2. Morton Main Street SW-bound (opposite The Full Moon Inn).

Blue Barn is situated in the small rural village of Fiskerton-cum-Morton, a transformed cattle shed, attached to a converted smithy/malting barley store. It is located within the Trent Valley, the famous River Trent is less than a five minute walk away with footpaths running along the side of the Trent for miles. This is a lovely walk to observe waterfowl, local farm livestock, birds and insects.

TAXIS – 

Broadsword (Southwell based, local, and long distance) Tel: 01636 812 313

Smart Travel Private Hire (Southwell) 1-8 passengers, local and long distance. Tel: 07813 696011 Email: info@smart-travel-uk.co.uk

Elkingtons (Private Hire, Southwell – 8 seater minibus with full wheelchair facilities too) Tel: 01636 813 254 or 07970 305 339

Z Cars (Newark) Tel: 01636 700 551

Yellow Cabs (Newark) Tel: 01636 671 029 / 705 200

JR Taxis (Newark) Tel: 01636 640 488

Foz Cabs Tel: 01636 700 700

Steve’s Taxis Tel: 01636 680 555

The village of Morton contains a heart-warming local pub, The Full Moon Inn just an 8 minute walk away. It is popular with locals and visitors alike, serving a varied menu, traditional ales and range of wines. Fiskerton has a train station (approximately 1.5 miles from Blue Barn) with two lines, one heading to Nottingham (20 mins) and the other heading to Newark (15 mins).

A village shop is located in Fiskerton, approximately a 10-15 minute walk, providing all amenities and a range of food items. Fiskerton also has The Bromley Arms pub/restaurant overlooking the River Trent. Southwell is the nearest market town with a supermarket and larger convenience stores. Gonalston Farmshop is just 7 miles away with locally sourced fine foods.

Blue Barn is close to the ancient market towns of Southwell with its historic medieval Minster, and Newark; both have Saturday markets and are full of cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops galore! Clumber Park, Newstead Abbey, Sherwood Forest, and Rufford Abbey are all within a 30 minute drive. Southwell Racecourse is less than 2 miles away offering excellent race days, ladies days and also host antique fairs amongst other activities!