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COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN

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Exterior
The master bedroom
The master bedroom ensuite bathroom with separate shower
The second double bedroom
The second family bathroom

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 71614.6 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Great Rissington, Gloucestershire
  • The Model Village
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Cotswold Countryside Collection
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Brize Norton (BZZ-RAF Brize Norton)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN

Built around 1840, the cottage is on a dead end country road, so no traffic. Totally renovated in 2010 as a country retreat for its owner, it boasts modern central heating and a traditional wood burner new bathrooms, handmade curtains and a new kitchen equipped to the highest standard. Family birthday parties, literally from 1 year to 100 years, have been celebrated in it.

Rated 4*GOLD by the English Tourist Board 8 years in a row.

Traditional character has been preserved with deep windows, beams, a traditional wood fire, and Rayburn (Aga) cooker, and a selection of antique pictures. We even provide complimentary logs for the fire!

It is a five-minute walk to a traditional English pub with excellent food. Rolling Cotswold countryside can be seen past the traditional village rooflines at the back.

There is a large cottage garden with patio, barb-b- q, and outdoor dining. Fluffy towels and toiletries provide that extra pampered feel. There is an extensive selection of books, and even some children's books and toys for the perfect country retreat. Two full bathrooms and a shower room with WC for lots of privacy

The English Tourist Board has certified this property as family-ready and suitable for cyclists. Cycle hire is available and there is storage. Cot, high chair and plastic crockery are available.

Property manager

Mark Fox
Premier Host

Languages

English
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Cheltenham

Located in Cheltenham, this cottage is in a rural area and near theme parks. Cotswold Motoring Museum and Fosse Gallery Fine Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Old Mill and Cotswolds Woollen Weavers. Travelling with kids? Consider Cotswold Wildlife Park and Dragonfly Maze. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling, hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Great Rissington, Gloucestershire

What's nearby

  • Birdland Park and Gardens - 8 min drive - 4.6 km
  • The Model Village - 8 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum - 9 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Cotswold Countryside Collection - 16 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park - 19 min drive - 15.4 km

Getting around

  • Kingham Station - 16 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hare - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪The Cotswold Arms - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Willow - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Chip Shed - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Mousetrap Inn - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is COTSWOLD COTTAGE IN A QUIET VILLAGE WITH LARGE GARDEN located?

This family-friendly Cheltenham cottage is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Dragonfly Maze, Birdland Park and Gardens and The Model Village. Cotswold Motoring Museum and Old Mill are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steve I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend

Property met all of our needs. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely weekend

Perfect location to enjoy the area from. Cottage is lovely and cosy. Beds comfy, sitting room cosy and having three bathrooms a great bonus. Fantastic views from the upstairs bedrooms and the village is stunning. Would recommend the cottage highly and would love to return. We were very lucky with the weather which meant we saw the village at its best as well as surrounding locations but our only negative feedback for a stay in the area, which has nothing to do with this cottage specifically, is that The Lamb Inn in the village. It wasn't what we expected having heard about it on a previous visit to the area but having failed to make it there that time. It seems it has changed hands and to be honest the staff were not overly customer focussed. We have a few tales to tell from our evening meal there!!! We all said that our meals were tasty which is the main aim, but the place was lacking atmosphere, there was a massive TV with football on in the bar area, which I guess is great if that's what you want and they actually switched off the lights in one section after the table based there left.....time to leave cue I guess except it was only 930.....to be honest it's worth going further afield to find a more cosy experience. A shame as people had spoken so highly of it. Still it was entertaining for the wrong reasons and definitely didn't spoil a lovely weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Geezers weekend away

Fabulous weekend in the cottage with friends and great pub with fabulous food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Roy H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We had a great holiday. Lots of walks in lovely countryside and visiting local villages
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

A lovely English cottage in a typical Cotswold village. The cottage is very comfortable and extremely well equipped with good outside space when the weather is warm. We would return and would certainly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Cotswold cottage

Easterleigh felt like the quintessential Cotswold cottage - full of charm and character. Great Rissington is a lovely village with great access to all the central Cotswolds’ ‘big hitters’. We took Sunday lunch at the local Lamb Inn, which was excellent. Our group of six - two grandparents, two parents, two kids <10 were very comfortable for a week, and would happily return. Thanks, Mark!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Judith P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Basically good with reservations

The property is attractive to look at, spacious and cosy. It has some disappointing shortcomings, for example - the Wi-Fi password listed in the email communication and in the welcome brochure was incorrect which necessitated contacting the local agent. She supplied the correct one confirming she had informed the owner previously. No wash tabs available and limited dishwasher tabs, only enough logs for two days during our stay ( where do you obtain logs and wash tabs late on Christmas Eve). The remote control of the heating via the local agent was not an ideal situation especially as we couldn’t light a fire when required. Although when the heating was on the cottage was warm and cosy. The cottage shows a Rayburn but you are not encouraged to use it due to the high cost of electricity. We are strangers to the area and found the instructions for disposal of waste some what ambiguous, plus the box for waste paper appeared to be missing. It would be useful if a new and up to date instruction brochure was provided for all current equipment and waste collection days. The cottage would be excellent for a summer stay but needs fine tuning for winter. The local agent was excellent and went out of her way to help before and during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year’s Eve wedding

We were a large family group in the Cotswolds for a wedding. The cottage was a great base. Cosy and comfortable and well equipped for all our needs
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tony G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Easterleigh Cottage

Lovely Cotswold cottage in a beautiful quiet village. Perfect for walks and visiting other towns and villages. Would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage

Everything you need for a lovely weekend stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

John Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Well equipped cottage, very clean and quiet. We really enjoyed our stay.

8/10 Good

Janet A., Woking Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Christmas break that was moved to June.

This is a lovely property, but more suitable for four or five people. It was built when property’s were smaller. We spent a lot of time in the garden, as the weather was hot! A umbrella to have some shade would have been nice, and some tall glasses so we could have had a long drink, there were only very small glasses. Three bathrooms were a big plus though, and lots of hot water. Very good pub, The Lamb, which we went to twice, only a five minute walk away. Mark was very accommodating moving our break from Christmas, when we were told we couldn’t travel, to June. I can see why he brought the property, the Cotswolds are beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

We absolutely loved our stay here, perfect location, clean and great size! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

charlotte m.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

The cottage was lovely, good location. Well equipped although stair gate didn’t fit stairs. Bedrooms comfortable and cosy.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Great Cottage Great Location

Stayed at Easterleigh Cottage April 2019 with my wife, daughter and family. It lived up to all our expectations and more. Quite location but a pleasant 5 minute walk to an excellent pub with restaurant, The Lamb Inn. The cottage was warm and comfortable, clean and well kempt. With an easy short drive to Bourton-on-the-Water and accessible to all of the Cotswold's. The kitchen has all you will need cooker, Aga, fridge/freezer, dish washer, washer and dryer. Bedrooms are well appointed with plenty of bath & shower rooms. Highly recommended, who definitely book again for a trip to the Cotswold
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ian C.

Perfect country cottage

Lovely cottage, in a lovely village with a lovely country pub round the corner.

10/10 Excellent

David H.

A lovely cottage in a great setting.

Clean and very well equipped, with comfortable beds, and plenty of room. Excellent provision of linen with good towels. Very quiet location, but fairly close to Bourton on the Water. Good bathrooms with efficient showers, and hot water. We experienced a problem with the central heating. When the weather turned quite chilly we could not initially get any heating as there were no up-to-date instructions. Once we eventually found a way to start it working it was nice and warm. Altogether a very enjojable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martin G.

Charming, well stocked, ample parking, very quiet location

Excellent for our family of 5 adults and 2 children Good cooking facilities. Very enjoyable stay for our 1 week.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christine R.

A wonderful week in the Costwolds

We just spent a very nice week in Easterleigh cottage. It's really beautiful and very comfortable for a family. We appreciated the advice in Mark's book. We visited many typical villages (Bourton-on-the water, Bibury, Burford, Stow, Broadway and its tower and Chipping Campden). We also spent a nice day in the Cotswold Farm Park with our granddaughter. And the Lamb Inn, just at the end of the street, is really a nice pub ; we went to the « Steak Wednesday » and it was really good value. No doubt we're going to remember Mark's website in case we go again in the Cotswolds or elsewhere. All his houses make us envious. Thank you for these wonderful holidays !

10/10 Excellent

Stephen L.

Lovely weekend in a peaceful village setting.

We spent a long weekend in the area for a wedding and the cottage was perfect for our stay. Directions to the cottage were spot on, the local pub was just up the road and we were lucky to have a beautiful sunny weekend and so were able to sit in the garden much of the time.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine T.

Excellent Property

We enjoyed a relaxing week in a beautiful cottage. We appreciated the quiet location and well presented accommodation that was perfect for our visit. There was plenty to do in the area and we enjoyed a fabulous day at the Costwold Animal Park. Parking in Bourton on the Water and Stow on the Wold can get busy at weekends but the villages are well worth a visit. The cottage is also within easy driving distance of Gloucester, Cheltenham and Oxford for day trips. There are plenty of facilities, as well as museums, tea shops and supermarkets in Bourton but we could then retreat to the cottage at the end of the day. A lovely holiday to be recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robin M.

Very well provisioned and comfortable cottage

We stayed as a family of five with three adult children and a 90 year grand parent. Very comfortably accommodated in this very well provisioned cottage. The location is as good as gets in the Cotswolds for ease of driving from London and access to all the sights and amenities of the area. Mark is a first rate host. Very responsive and helpful.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Kathryn G.

Beautiful Spacious cottage with lovely features and cosy log fire.

The cottage had plenty of room for the 7 of us,for our family get together. It was very clean and had a well equipped kitchen including a good coffee maker. The cottage had lovely features through out including a lovely log fire , which along with the central heating kept us nice and cosy even in January . It was close by to other popular villages which were nice to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

Perfect Cottage and Village

We had a wonderful time at Eastereleigh Cottage! There were 7 adults and the sleeping arrangements were perfect, the bathrooms worked out well and we felt there was plenty of room for all us. The cottage itself is just gorgeous! Exactly what you would picture for an old English cottage. We walked to the pub for dinner, walked up the street to the beautiful church, and had easy access to all the nearby villages. The location is perfect. We had no trouble parking the car in front. We had a couple small issues- ants, broken chair, and power outage (that was probably our fault) and we contacted the manager Lorraine, and she took care of things immediately. We only wish we had more time! My hubby knocked his head many times on the low doorways, but that's what makes the cottage so charming! I plan to share this property to all my travel friends. All 7 of us agree, it couldn't have been better!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

janet l., Edwardsburg Mi USA

First time visitors

I loved being out in the country after a stay in busy London. Place was just as pictured and described. The Lamb Inn was fantastic, friendly, food excellent (except for one curry vegetable dish ). We ate there several time and just walked home! Allowed for a relaxed evening and no worries about the wine you had with dinner. The cottage was great. The third bathroom on kitchen level IS small but doable. The glass roof over dinning table.... great. We had perfect weather for the total stay. One morning it was a little grey and a few sprinkles. The door heights proved to be a challenge to our taller husbands. Mine is 6'2" and the other guy is 6'1. After a couple of bumps they remembered to duck! The information about leaving the key in the front door while unloading (due to wind blowing it shut) was right on. This makes me think that it has blown shut on people before and caused a problem. Glad for the head up on that point. We ate out all most all the time so can't really evaluate the kitchen much. Glasses stored in cabinet by kitchen table was not very handy. We spent our time in the dinning room because there was more space. I thought the bedrooms were great along with two other bathrooms. The master bedroom had a huge tub, shower and I loved all the morning sunshine that came in the windows. I could have just come to the cottage and spent my total trip there. We walked, talked to the neighbors, took pictures, ate, drank and did day trips to other villages we wanted to see. I would highly recommend the cottage. Mark was very helpful about information, reservations and follow up. The four star rating is more based on having 6 adults at this cottage. If it were only 4 adults I would have given a 5 star. 6 just made it a little cramped. Would visit again!

About the host

Hosted by Mark Fox

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I have an obsession about personal service, not just machines with endless tape recordings an options and waiting 20 minutes to be answered!

I always make sure that I or my agents are available at the end of my mobile if needed. My motto is "personal holidays with personal service".Almost 1000 guests a year now stay at my holiday homes. The average rating of over 250 online reviews is 4.9! I try to deliver consistency and quality.

We are all from London. I am a retired banker and my wife is a doctor. We started buying holiday homes because we were consistently disappointed with the quality of other places when we started renting self-catering places as a young family. Hotels didn't offer proper flexibility for small kids, and self-catering was either very basic or ridiculously expensive jetset places.

Our children are now 18,17 and 14, but the business has grown as we found that others like our choice of locations and standards. Some of our guests have stayed in all five of our holiday homes, sometimes 3 or 4 times in the same one.

Why they chose this property

The most important factor is the village. Many properties are listed in busy tourist villages such as Burford or Bourton. We wanted a genuine farming village, not a tourist place, but one that had all the charm of a Cotswold village, with pub, church, etc.

The property is an unusual blend of feeling like a very traditional cottage, but properly modernised, yet not losing any of that tradition. It is quiet, there is lots of parking and a large garden.

What makes this property unique

See the comments about the village above! the 15th century pub is just five minute's walk away. The church is more than 1000 years old, there are Norman graves in the church yard. Visit the tapestry of the village beneath the bell tower and you can find the cottage woven into it!

The cottage is furnished with appropriate furnishings and lighting so that it feels like a country cottage. There is even a library of books to enjoy.

Languages:

English

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