This 18th-century cottage boasts a breathtaking location and is full of original character. All your dreams of an escape to the country will come true here… including the one where you snuggle up with loved ones in front of a roaring open fire!
With honey-hued beams, well dressed cottage windows and an impressive inglenook fireplace, this former coaching inn has all the home-in-the-country must-haves. Park, unpack and you’ll feel cosseted the moment you set foot in the charming sitting room, where there’s space for everyone to wind-down by the fireside. The heart of every country kitchen, the one here has all the essentials of home plus a pine table, bench and chairs where you can dine and discuss your day. Typical of the property’s age, the bathroom here is also on the ground floor. Upstairs, there’s a beautiful double bedroom with a brass bedstead and a second bedroom which has twin beds plus the option of a third if required. Each room has drawers and a built-in wardrobe so you can fully settle in. Outside, the enclosed garden is great for children and their furry friend to play in; it’s an orchard-style, mainly-grassed space complete with outdoor furniture and a tyre swing.
A warm welcome awaits on the owner’s nearby dairy farm, where you can meet the animals and there’s even the opportunity for riding lessons. The rolling green hills and grasslands of Cotswolds AONB have many footpaths for Fido to sniff out, while the market town of Chippenham is just 6 miles from your doorstep, chocolate-box-pretty Castle Combe is 3 miles and Bath is 11 miles – all perfect for a stroll with sights and shops to enjoy en route. There’s something to see in every season at Westonbirt Arboretum (13.5 miles) where dogs are welcome in many areas and there are 2,500 different tree species to discover.