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 Auld Kirk Hotel (The)
located: Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
website: Auld Kirk Hotel
Historic former church converted to a 4-star hotel, situated in the heart of picturesque Royal Deeside, an excellent base for touring the Cairngorms National Park area. Describing itself as a 'Restaurant with Rooms', Auld Kirk has built a reputation for quality food, comfortable accommodation and a warm Scottish welcome.

 Belford Hostel
located: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
website: Belford Hostel
Comfortable hostel accommodation in a 19th century converted Church, located in the West End of Edinburgh. Retaining original features such as beautiful stained glass windows and stone arches. Offering both small dorms and private rooms, as well as a licensed lounge, TV lounge, self-catering kitchen, internet access ...

 Capel Pentwyn
located: Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
website: Capel Pentwyn
Sympathetic village church conversion in the Wye Valley, close to Monmouth, Offas Dyke, Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, the Forest of Dean and Chepstow. The holiday home retains church windows, vaulted ceilings and other original features, and can sleep 5 in 3 bedrooms. It also offers a spacious beamed dining/sitting room with kitchen area, a galleried sitting area and a garden with terrace.

 Chapel Guest House (The)
based: Carthew, St Austell, Cornwall, UK
website: Chapel Guest House
Comfortable B&B/Guest House accommodation in a converted former Methodist Chapel, in a wooded valley just north of St Austell. Easy access to the Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Helligan and many other Cornish places of interest. Offering spacious double, twin or single rooms, most with en-suite facilities.

 Cheyney Chapel
located: Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, UK
website: Cheyney Chapel
A unique property, a darling little 16th century chapel converted to self-catering holiday accommodation for 2 to 4. It consists of a living room/kitchen with exposed priest hole and beams, utility area, steep stairs to first floor double bedroom and shower room. The property overlooks a lake with abundant wildlife and is within walking distance of five pubs, the community shop and the Hop Pocket Craft Centre.

 Chollerton Old Church Cottages
located: Chollerton, Hexham, Northumberland, UK
website: Chollerton Old Church Cottages
100-year-old stone-built church and stable, tastefully converted into comfortable, spacious, 4* self-catering cottages. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, Chollerton is close to Hadrian's Wall, Hexham and Corbridge. Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Metro Centre are just 25 miles away. The cottages are set in well-tended gardens where you can relax and enjoy the surrounding countryside.

 Christ Church
located: Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Wales, UK
website: Christ Church
A stylish, modern holiday home created from a former church and retaining many original features, including the working pipe organ. The dining room is the old church altar, now furnished with an with a 8 seater dining table. The property sleeps 8 max in 3 bedrooms and a mezzaninne. Rhosneigr village has excellent beaches and is a water-sports heaven; Christ Church is in walking distance of the three beach areas.

 Church Apartment at Lybster
located: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, UK
website: Church Apartment
Spacious self-catering holiday apartment, part of a impressive church conversion. The accommodation is on two levels and is made up of three luxury en-suite bedrooms, a well appointed dining/kitchen room, laundry room and a spacious lounge with cathedral style windows looking out to open country.

Church, de Kraak van Dam
located: Franekeradeel, Netherlands
website: Search for property: 517819
Three bedroom rstored church accommodation retaining the pulpit, pipe organ and pews, but also providing a modern kitchen, comfortable living room, large garden, terrace, balcony and pool table. Our link goes to booking agents home page, for full details search for property number: 517819

Dublin International Hostel
located: Dublin, Ireland
website: Dublin International Hostel
A former convent and school now converted to hostel accommodation offering singles, double/twins, triples, four bedded and 6-10 bedded dorms in central Dublin close to O'Connell Street and Temple Bar. The old nun's chapel has been converted into a restaurant and the confessional box now houses a phone!

Guesthouse PoortAckere
located: Ghent, Belgium
website: Guesthouse PoortAckere
Former nunnery dating back back to 1278, converted for use as holiday accommodation with both hostel and hotel grade accommodation. PoortAckere retains its unique character and the atmosphere is serene and restful. Hostel rooms are simple and are not ensuite, but bathrobes and slippers are offered to make the trip to the bathroom more cozy!

 Kaber Chapel
located: Kaber, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria/Lake District, UK
website: Kaber Chapel
Superb chapel conversion with real 'wow' factor, a contemporary design combining English and Norwegian styles. Many of the original chapel features have been retained, including the open plan 'Great Room' and original pews. Sleeps up to 12 in 5 bedrooms and includes its own 'spa suite' with sauna, hot tub/jacuzzi and indoor BBQ. Very suitable for reunions, celebrations, family gatherings, stag or hen parties.

Kilgallán
located: County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
website: Kilgallan
Restored stone church on the West Coast of Ireland in the wild and beautiful countryside of County Mayo. Kilgallan chapel was built in 1836 and has now been converted into a comfortable and atmospheric holiday rental sleeping up to 10 in 4 bedrooms. Located near Clew Bay with stunning beaches, sailing and sea fishing nearby.

La Vieille Eglise
located: Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat, Dordogne, France
website: La Vieille Eglise
This unique holiday gite in the Dordogne is a renovated medieval chapel dating from 800 AD. It's equipped with every modern convenience and very comfortably furnished but still full of atmosphere. It has one bedroom and can sleep up to three people; also a bathroom, living/bedroom and open-plan kitchen. Outside is a BBQ, shared garden with furniture, patio and shared swimming pool.

 Lee Chapel
located: Woolacombe, Devon, UK
website: Lee Chapel
A beautiful refurbishment that features the original double storey stained glass windows. Both Lee Chapel and The School House that adjoins it have been carefully converted to combine the original historical character with contemporary design. Both properties are self-contained but they can be combined in one booking as accommodation for up to eight guests.

Limoux Chapel Conversion
located: Limoux, France
website: Search for property: 411742
Restored Romanesque chapel sleeping four, retaining its original stonework, floors and roof. The nave has been converted into an attractive living room, the hexagonal apse to a fitted dining/kitchen area and the porch to a bedroom. Our link goes to booking agents home page, for full details search for property number: 411742

 Moody Goose at The Old Priory
located: Midsomer Norton, Bath, Somerset, UK
website: Moody Goose at The Old Priory
In the heart of Somerset, this beautiful old priory building, dating back to medieval times, is now a hotel retaining a wealth of character in the form of oak beams, Inglenook fireplaces and flagstone floors. Each room is equipped with en suite facilities and contemporary touches to keep guests in the lap of luxury. The hotel is also home to the famed Moody Goose restaurant, so you can be sure of some excellent food!

 Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa
located: Surrey, UK
website: Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa
Impressive former priory dating back to 1872, retaining much original character in the form of elaborate carvings, intricate stonework and stained glass. The property is now a luxury four star county house hotel with its own health club and spa; it has been furnished to a high standard and offers sixty bedrooms.

 Old Chapel
based: Newquay, Cornwall, UK
website: Old Chapel
Five bedroom former chapel in a peaceful location in the village of St Columb Minor, close to Newquay and Porth beach. The conversion offers a pacious and airy open plan living area with large original windows allowing in lots of light. Outside is a courtyard with seating area and BBQ.

 Old Chapel (The)
located: Othery, Somerset, UK
website: The Old Chapel
Stunning chapel conversion in the heart of the Somerset Levels, providing spacious and unique holiday accommodation. Retaining features such as high vaulted ceilings, stained glass chapel windows and beams it has been fitted and furnished with contemporary style, providing a spacious beamed living room with open fire, large well-equipped kitchen/dining room and bedrooms to sleep up to 10.

 Old Chapel (The)
located: Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, UK
website: The Old Chapel
A fine old chapel near Westbury on Severn, built in 1836, and now converted and refurbished to provide spacious and comfortable holiday accommodation retaining many original features, such as wooden beams and characteristic windows. It sleeps up to ten adults and five children and has its own garden with patio.

 Old Chapel Forge
based: Chichester, West Sussex, UK
website: Old Chapel Forge
B&B in self-contained, secluded guest accommodation, the Luxury Chapel Suites are in a converted 1611 chapel in the grounds of the main house. These suites can be booked by just one couple or a small group of up to six, providing spacious accommodation with its own gardens and patio.

 Old Methodist Chapel (The)
located: Rosedale Abbey, nr. Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK
website: Old Methodist Chapel
Former Methodist chapel, sympathetically converted. The chapel sleeps up to eight and retains many original features; it also offers a beamed living room with open fire, well-equipped kitchen/dining room, three double bedrooms and a twin bedroom. Located close to moorland and picturesque villages, with the coast a 30 min drive.

 Rectory Cottage
located: Old Buckenham, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
website: Rectory Cottage
Former rectory cottage retaining much of its original character through exposed beams, spiral staircase and 18th Century tiles with religious scenes. Located in the historic village of Old Buckenham, with its own church, castle and the largest tower-windmill in the UK. The cottage sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms.

 Ridgeway Chapel
located: Smallridge, Devon, UK
website: Ridgeway Chapel
Converted chapel on the Devon/Dorset border, close to Lyme Regis. The accommodation is finished to a high standard and offers many interesting and unusual features including a galleried double bedroom. Ridgeway Chapel has three bedrooms, but is only suited to take a maximum of four guests.

 Roselodge House
located: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
website: Roselodge House
An impressive gothic church converted into a comfortable 57-room Budget Hotel close to Newcastle city center. The hotel has been restored and modernised yet retains its stunning gothic architecture and many features. All rooms are fitted wash basin and shaving points, but toilets, showers and bathroom are shared.

 St Andrew's Church
located: Panton, Lincolnshire, UK
website: St Andrew's Church
Once the resting place of monks and Crusading Knights Templar this converted church retains Yorkstone floors, carved stone font, painted ceilings, arched windows and church doors. This neat holiday home sleeps 4 (reductions for 2) and offers a spacious open-plan dining/living room with kitchen, a galleried bedrooms (double and twin) and a secluded, wooded setting with beautiful rural views.

 St Cuthbert's House
located: Seahouses, Northumberland, UK
website: St Cuthbert's House
Historic 200 year-old former church, renovated to create luxurious and beautifully designed B&B accommodation for up to twelve guests. The Grade II listed building is full of character with its charm and history preserved, yet brimming with high quality features and many luxurious touches. It's located in a quiet area just a short stroll from the busy harbour and beach at Seahouses.

 Talisker – The Highland Club
located: Fort Augustus, Highlands & Islands, Scotland, UK
website: Talisker
Luxury apartment in a former Benedictine Monastery (now The Highland Club) set in 20 acres of private grounds on the shores of Loch Ness. This sympathetic conversion has resulted in stylish accommodation sleeping 6, in 3 bedrooms. The Highland Club offers amenities such as a restaurant, club lounge with snooker, extensive gardens, tennis court and croquet (equipment supplied).

 Travellers Rest Old Church
located: Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Devon, UK
website: Travellers Rest
Unique and distinctive B&B style accommodation in a restored church from 1866. The character of the old building is retained in the original stone walls, stained glass, furnishings and a wooden staircase made from the old church pews. A characterful guest lounge, with roaring fires on colder evenings, occupies the main body of the church and the dining area is located where the altar once stood.

 Undercroft (The)
located: Windermere, Cumbria/Lake District, UK
website: The Undercroft
A stunning contemporary holiday home created within the historic ecclesiastical annex to St Marys Church in Windermere, dating back to the C16th. This unique two bedroom property has a gothic arched window and vaulted ceilings. Comprising entrance hall, king size bedroom with en suite, twin room, bathroom, spacious sitting room, designer kitchen, dining room and secluded garden with furniture.

 Yew Tree Chapel
located: Brampton, Northumberland, UK
website: Yew Tree Chapel
Yew Tree Chapel is now converted to guest house accommodation with cosy ensuite rooms equipped with orthopaedic mattresses, tea and coffee making facilities, TV/DVD players and underfloor heating and heavenly views from the rooms! Located right on The Pennine Way and The Pennine Cycleway with Alston, Brampton and Hadrians Wall not too far away.

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converted to holiday accommodation

 Chapel Cottage
located: Full Sutton, nr York, UK
website: Chapel Cottage
Small, detached 18th century converted chapel in the village of Full Sutton, providing compact easy-to-manage holiday accommodation for two. All the accommodation is on one level and consists of living/dining room/kitchen and double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Located just 10 miles from the historic city of York.

 Old Presbytery Guest House
located: Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, UK
website: Old Presbytery Guest House
Formerly a Monks lodge, this 3* highly commended guest house is set in 1.5 acres of garden and woodland in the centre of rural Yorkshire, and offers luxury accommodation for the tourism and business sectors.

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