The last bell for recess rang centuries ago and the break continues today. There are those who still remember school desks and blackboards. They are no longer here, but there are beds, bedside tables and comfortable sofas. The school was built here at the beginning of the 20th century, so, about 100 years ago. We decided to save a bit of the past, take care of leaving the original interior, but equip it with the comfort necessary for modern times.
We will be proud of the wonderful kitchen that is rumoured to be whispered about in living rooms. We will talk about the lake, good books, peace and the Wel River, the best for canoeing trips. Head to the village of Trzcin, in the heart of the Welski Landscape Park. It is a unique souvenir of the glacier, which has left a lot of ponds everywhere and beautiful hilly terrain. The rapid Wel River and the quiet and clean Kiełpińskie Lake surrounded by a forest meanders nearby. Come by, we have many more stories to share.
In the building of a Prussian elementary school built over a hundred years ago. After a complete modernization, it turned into a beautiful and intimate house providing wonderful conditions for relaxation and a complete system reset. We have arranged the interior simply and unconventionally. The rooms are furnished with taste, but without ostentation, the bedding smells of wind, and the bathrooms sparkle with cleanliness. In this house, Mrs. Iwonka takes care of every detail so that you can feel special. Even four-legged friends can count on caresses.
At your disposal we offer 5 cozy and quiet rooms with bathrooms for 16 people (12 beds and 4 extra beds). In the house you will also find a fireplace room with a library and TV, a workshop room, a kitchen with access to the veranda, a comfortable common area with sofas and a small kitchen on the first floor. The surroundings are a large, magical garden with a pond, a terrace with a shaded pergola and a place for a bonfire (additionally payable PLN 70).
Make yourself comfortable in:
- A double room with single beds and a bathroom with a shower.
- Two family rooms with 3 single beds, a sofa bed and a bathroom with a shower.
- Two double rooms with 2 single beds and an additional, fold-out armchair and a bathroom with a shower.
We also have 3 baby cots available for parents. The fee for a cot is PLN 50/day.
Great for integration trips and workshops.
You can take a dog.
Staying with pets is only possible if you have your own bed/playpen. Owners are obliged to immediately clean up any dirt left by their pets, both in the house and in the garden. Animals cannot be left alone in the rooms. We charge an additional fee of PLN 40/day for an animal.
Natural products, traditional recipes and Iwona's passion put into every dish - this is our cuisine. Dishes are served in a cozy kitchen during team-building meals.
During breakfast you should prepare for:
- homemade preserves and cold meats
- fruit from your own orchard,
- culinary novelties and traditional gems.
Murmurs of delight may appear after apples with cardamom, baked sweet potatoes with chickpeas, feta cheese and corn salad, roasted vegetables, pasta with baked pumpkin and gorgonzola, or basically anything.
We serve breakfast and dinner for an additional fee upon your request.
The large kitchen with the dining room downstairs is the work space and the domain of the hostess only, we do not provide it for self-catering.
The garden at Stara Szkoła is half a hectare and is exclusively for your use. This is where the ingredients for our dishes come from, grown by Mrs. Iwonka. Its care, although it takes a lot of time, is a real passion - we put our hearts into it. You can spend time there, playing with your children, observing life around the pond or simply lounging on a deckchair.
In case of bad weather, you have a common living room with sofas, a bookcase and a fireplace at your disposal. You couldn't wish for a better place to immerse yourself in reading.
In summer, evenings spent on the terrace will be made more pleasant by a glass of wine, our homemade liqueur and, of course, a barbecue. You can also sit around the campfire, listen to the forest and recall songs from the scout songbook. However, everything with respect for other guests.
In winter, relaxation can be sleepy or active. Just 15 km from our Stara Szkoła, you can try your hand at the ski slope at the Kurza Góra Ski Resort. The conditions are perfect, the snow guns are dusting, and professionals and novices alike are basking in white luxury.
Stara Szkoła is located in the heart of the Welski Landscape Park, near Lake Kiełpińskie and the rushing Wel River. The area offers plenty of opportunities for active leisure, including kayaking, hiking and biking, fishing, horse riding and winter sleigh rides. Nearby:
- Lake Kiełpińskie, located approx. 3 km from us. It is one of the few lakes completely surrounded by forests that cover the steeply sloping shores of the reservoir. A paradise for fishing enthusiasts, you can catch fish such as: perch, bream, bream, roach, tench and pike. There is a hiking trail around the lake.
- The Wel River - kayaking on the Wel River has been a very popular and interesting form of active recreation for years. While kayaking, you can discover the world from a completely new perspective. The surrounding wildlife, silence and peace will allow you to fully relax and take a break from everyday life. Light effort while paddling and the kilometers covered will be a source of unusual impressions and great satisfaction! The Wel consists of sections of varying degrees of difficulty, from easy to very difficult, even of a mountainous nature, e.g. the Piekiełko Reserve.
Our friendly company "Kajakiem po Welu" will provide you with travel essentials, provide you with provisions, and help you choose the best section of the route for you.
- Welski Landscape Park - there are four nature reserves located in the park: "Bagno Koziana" for the protection of marshes and peat bogs near Lake Jeleń; "Piekiełko" for the protection of the Wel River gorge with its sloping banks; "Ostrów Tarczyński" for the protection of forests and birds living on the peninsula between lakes Grądy and Tarczyńskie; "Lake Neliwa" for the protection of the lake and the adjacent marshes and peat bogs.
- Oak of the Republic - a 500-year-old natural monument,
There are 3 bikes available for rent on site. We recommend a trip to nearby villages, to the lake or in search of mushrooms.
What’s there for children?
Boredom rests the brain, stimulates the imagination and even develops relationships. Let the child and yourself get a little bored and have a good rest. At the Old School, kids will find time to go crazy, play games, look for owls in hollows, soak their feet in a pond and run after a ball. A mini playground will satisfy the natural rush to play, and a large, rural one will provide greater needs for frolics. You will find him just around the corner by the local lounge. In the living room, by the fireplace, children will be able to watch fairy tales, and they will be lulled to sleep by a fairy tale from the bookcase. A trip to the lake or a canoeing trip will be a lot of fun, and stories about the Old School will be a decent history lesson.
