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Just Show Me Cottages With Table Tennis
Planning a family holiday or a get-together with friends and
need some kind of evening entertainment laid on other than the
usual TV and music system? We've found a variety of holiday
cottages with table tennis and they're proving hugely popular.
Did you know that table tennis was first played by upper class
Victorians as a form of after-dinner entertainment? They
transformed their dining tables into miniature indoor tennis
courts, setting up a row of books in the centre as a net, and then
used cigar box lids as paddles and Champagne corks as balls. As the
game evolved, early racquets were made from parchment whose sound
when striking the ball gave the game the nicknames of
'wiff-waff' and later the more affectionately known
'ping-pong'.
So follow in the footsteps of our inventive ancestors and plan
some after-dinner fun in your holiday cottage with table tennis.
Or, should it rain, perhaps an impromptu ping-pong tournament,
competing in twos or fours. And do be prepared for speed as you
spin and smash the ball over the nets at a much faster pace with
today's rubber laminated bats! View our full range of holiday
cottages with a table tennis table below.
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Church Barn | Fenny Bentley near Ashbourne | Peak District & Derbyshire Dales
Traditional detached Peak District cottage in lovely gardens. Ideal romantic retreat with en-suite and woodburner. Walks from doorstep, easy reach Alton Towers and market towns. Ashbourne 2 miles.
Brocksopp Cottage | Shottle near Wirksworth | Peak District & Derbyshire Dales
Cosy Chatsworth cottage, in lovely rural position near Wirksworth. Shared games room, woodburner, country views. Ideal touring base. Matlock 12 miles.
Manifold Farmhouse | Shottle near Wirksworth | Peak District & Derbyshire Dales
Large family Chatsworth cottage in elevated location near Wirksworth. Open fires, shared games room, ideal for Chatsworth House, Alton Towers and whole National Park. Matlock 12 miles.
Hartcliffe View | Millhouse Green near Holmfirth | Peak District & Derbyshire Dales
A wonderful detached cottage in Millhouse Green, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Spacious and luxurious interior. Large garden. Lovely walks and cycle routes. Holmfirth 7 miles.
1 Whitfield Brow | Bollihope Common near Frosterley | Yorkshire Dales - North
Lovely semi-detached Frosterley cottage in unspoilt location. Hot tub, games room, cosy accommodation in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Frosterley 2 miles; Barnard Castle 15 miles.
The Mews | Masham | Yorkshire Dales - South
A welcoming first floor cottage near Masham. Woodburner, country views, use of spacious walled grounds and orchard, BBQ, hammock. Ideal walking and touring base or romantic retreat. Masham 1.5 miles.
Rathmell | Tosside near Settle | Yorkshire Dales - South
First floor apartment on holiday development in country park. Two bedrooms, shared use of pool, games room and play area. Tosside 1 mile.
Malham | Tosside near Settle | Yorkshire Dales - South
First floor apaprtment set in 150 acres of countryside on Crowtrees Park on edge of Yorkshire Dales. Shared access to swimming pool and games room. Three bedrooms. Tosside 1 mile.
Cowstonegill | West Burton near Leyburn | Yorkshire Dales - South
Magnificent detached period farmhouse near pretty West Burton. Panoramic views, open fires, exposed beams, games room, immense character. Leyburn 7 miles.
Whiteley Royd Farm | Hebden Bridge | Yorkshire Dales - South
Excellent quality Hebden Bridge cottage in enviable location ‘on the tops’, with breathtaking views. Sauna, open fire, games room, superb accommodation. Hebden Bridge 4 miles.