Diglis Lock Cottage on an island on the River Severn in Worcester .

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3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

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Parking available
Fireplace
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Pet-friendly
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Worcester, ENG

Worcester Cathedral
‪14 min walk‬
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
‪3 min drive‬
Worcester Racecourse
‪4 min drive‬
Gloucester (GLO-Gloucestershire)
‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Brunel

1 Double Bed

DIGLIS

1 Single Bed

Shelton

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

BATHROOM

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

The cottage is across two locks - you can sit in the front garden and watch the boats travel along the river and go through the locks, whilst still enjoying a view of Worcester Cathedral or you can enjoy the intimacy of the enclosed rear garden.

The Island within a 15\20 min walk of the Town Centre with a great shopping & restaurants, Worcester Cricket Club that has the 'Ashes Tour' and Worcester National Hunt Races all 10/15 minutes walk. Malvern, Hereford, Stratford pun Avon & the Cotswolds are all within easy reach.

If you are a keen walker there are a variety of walks in the immediate vacinity as well as
The Malvern Hills, The Cotswolds - including Brendon Hill, Cleeve Common and broadway to name but a few.

Property manager

Noel Connolly

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English

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Surcharge £10 per pet.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We request that dogs do not go upstairs or onto furniture.

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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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Worcester

Located on a river, this cottage is in Diglis, a neighbourhood in Worcester. Worcester Woods Country Park and Knapp & Papermill Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Worcester Racecourse and Bowl Xtreme. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, or consider a night out at Regent Centre.

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Worcester, ENG

What's nearby

Royal Worcester Porcelain Works - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
Worcester Cathedral - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Worcestershire County Cricket Club - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Worcester Racecourse - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
University of Worcester - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

Worcester Foregate Street Station - 6 min drive
Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

‪PizzaExpress - ‬14 min walk
‪Nando's - ‬12 min walk
‪Zizzi - ‬14 min walk
‪Cosy Club - ‬15 min walk
‪The Anchor Inn - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Diglis Lock Cottage on an island on the River Severn in Worcester . pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Diglis Lock Cottage on an island on the River Severn in Worcester .?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Diglis Lock Cottage on an island on the River Severn in Worcester .?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Diglis Lock Cottage on an island on the River Severn in Worcester . located?

Located in Diglis, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Royal Worcester Porcelain Works, Worcester Cathedral and Greyfriars. Commandery and Tudor House are also within 1 mile (2 km). Worcester Foregate Street Station is 22 minutes by foot and Worcester Shrub Hill Station is 22 minutes.

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Tonja F.

22 Jan 2025

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven j.

30 Dec 2024

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

Great twixmas holiday

Lovely house and great area for walking. Definitely recommend it. Thanks

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine D.

25 Nov 2024

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

Overnight stay

The property is beautiful and in a very interesting location. The style and decor of the house is very tastefully done and appropriate to the surroundings and the extra touches of food in the fridge and option to light a fire give it the 5 star rating. If we are ever in the area again will definitely want to stay here.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter I.

19 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

3 Oct 2024

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 Apr 2024

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

Super cottage stay!

Lovely basic cottage with everything you need. Very clean on arrival, great clear communication with the host, and superb spot! Sadly we were here for only one night but we’ll definitely come back to enjoy it and the area for longer…thank you! *****

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

DANI M.

26 Nov 2023

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

A weekend on the river

Loved our stay at Diglis Lock house. Felt very well looked after by our hostS Noel and Linda. They made up a fire for us and left us breakfast foods. The house is very cosy and we enjoyed exploring the area. Worcester is a vibrant city and we had some great food at G&Tea and Tortugas.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

20 Sept 2023

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

Weekend getaway

Perfect character cottage in great location. A perfect getaway for three retired music lovers!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil S., Workington, Cumbria

25 Jul 2023

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

Lovely cottage

Great stay at Diglis cottage. Cosy rooms full of character and an easy walk into Worcester. The lock keeper is a bit ofva jobsworth but it didn't spoil our stay. Highly recommended.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda W.

3 Jun 2023

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

Great stay

Lovely cottage - far exceeded my expectations ❤

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb R.

6 Apr 2023

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

Gorgeous cottage

Perfect night away - woke up to birdsong. Thoughtful breakfast package in the fridge and essentials to make our stay comfortable too. The cottage feels homely and loved and immediately makes you feel welcome. Excellent info/instructions for arrival. Lick keepers equally friendly and welcoming. Would recommend and would stay again.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne D., Fleet, England

7 Mar 2023

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

Unique stay

We had a lovely weekend stay in this little cottage on an island within an easy stroll of Worcester City and all it has to offer. Very clear, concise instructions on our stay with a lovely welcome pack including tea, milk, eggs etc. Such a unique place to stay…highly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

James G.

27 Nov 2022

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

Fantastic stay

Had a really great stay, the house was lovely and being right on the waterway was a unique experience

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen P.

20 Nov 2022

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

Fab cosy cottage

It’s the loveliest place. Cosy and comfortable. Really pleasant and helpful hosts ( came and relit the fire after I let it go out!). Beautiful views and super location. Saw 3 kingfishers having never seen one before. Lots to do in Worcester a comfortable 15 minute walk away. Loved the weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Holllie R.

25 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Location

Not the place we was expecting!

The cottage is across two locks, and does sit in a picturesque setting if you only look one way! if you look back over the lock you have a view of the industrial estate. It was hard to carry all the luggage, pram, cot, etc., across the two locks to access the house. The rear garden is not accessible from within the house, you have to walk around the side of the house. We did not find this suitable for our 6yr old, as there are other people on the island. We found the smell of sewage offensive, this was due to there being a sewage plant close to the cottage. We dealt with eBay and Amazon deliveries for the host on 4 occasions. The stairs are very steep, understandably so as it is a small old cottage. Renovation work going on in the house adjoining the cottage, hammering, and drilling. We feel that these things needed to be pointed out to future holiday lets. We tried to highlight these issues directly to the hosts, but we received a short blunt reply stating they did not see any credibility in them.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cara E.

8 Aug 2022

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

Great cottage, great location!

Although we only stayed for two nights, Diglis Cottage has become a firm favourite of ours. The cottage had everything we needed and we were alsoable to enjoy the gardens. The view of the canal and Worcester Cathedral

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carmel D.

3 Aug 2022

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

Unique property

Lovely peaceful location. Very well-equipped property. We didn't have opportunity to enjoy outdoor space, as we were out every day at Commonwealth Games. It all looked lovely though!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

1 Aug 2022

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

Worcester stopover

A lovely cottage in a unique location on an island in the River Severn. The approach is through an industrial estate, but don't let that put you off as the location itself is pretty special. There's a great view back up the river to the cathedral, and you can sit in the garden and watch the boats going through the adjacent locks. The cottage is small but well appointed and recently decorated. All was spotlessly clean and comms with the owners were good. Breakfast things in the fridge was a nice touch. Just a couple of things to be aware of. First, the only access to the property is on foot over narrow footbridges over the locks. Second, the stairs in the cottage are steep and narrow. These things were fine for us, but might not suit everyone. Overall though, a great place to stay.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cherry M.

17 Jul 2022

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

Beautiful cottage on the lock

Beautiful cosy clean cottage on the iglis lock gorgeous peaceful location and views of the boats coming through the locks and view of the church spiral. beautiful front and back garden to sit in and make friends with the local ducks x All amnities available even umbrellas ect if needed which we did not. Gorgeous walks outside the doorstep you have choices of walking along the river or the canal or past the weir and wooded path. Only 20 mins walk in to the city centre of beautiful Worcester. Lots of nature around. Linda and Noel are lovely hosts. We have stayed twice you really do feel cosy at home. Comfortable beds and cosy room to watch TV with log fire if needed in the winter also dinning room plenty of garden furniture to sit outside. Perfect we love it here and will definitely go back. Highly reccomend. Only downfall is when your vacation is up and you have to leave here Thank you Linda and Noel x

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

2 Jul 2022

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

Welcoming & a very comfortable cottage

A really lovely holiday

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kellie M.

15 May 2022

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

By a lock .. quaint private great location to amenities

By a lock .. quaint property private garden and peaceful . Close to amenities whilst feeling far away. Ducks visited from breakfast which was kinda nice … We all enjoyed Thank you to the hosts. I would recommend .

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Paul E.

11 Apr 2022

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

Nice property

Nice property, clean with all necessary amenities. Pictures are a true representation of the house. Would have been advisable to state that the property is not suitable for anyone with mobility issues due to the stairs. Also the view from the house was of an industrial park (but no big deal) With those points in mind overall the property and its location was good.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

5 Apr 2022

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

Great little cottage

Very clean and cozy cottage. Lovely view of the cathedral. Lovely little touches.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen S.

5 Dec 2021

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

Cosy cottage

Lovely cottage very cosy. All the home comforts. Everything you could need is thought of. Nice area with lots of nice walks. Hosts are very helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anna T., Hampshire UK

11 Oct 2021

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

A cosy cottage in an ideal spot to watch the world go by

The cottage is cosy and comfortable and has everything you'd need for a a good break. We spent our break sitting in the garden watching the boats come and go. Very relaxing. It's just a 20 minute walk along the river into the centre of Worcester which has a large range of cafes and restaurants. We had a lovely stay here .

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Noel Connolly

The owner is a traditional boater ICC certified owning a barge in France, narrow boat on the Grand Union and of course the Diglis Skiff.

Why they chose this property

Worcester and surrounding area is fantastic , local character a great feel and history too boot.

What makes this property unique

The Diglis Cottage has may extras you will find when arriving including your 1st breakfast and a bottle of wine.

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English

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

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