South View Cottage - Luxurious, Authentic and Quaint English Cottage
Cottage with 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, Garden
Nestling in its own high listed walled garden, secluded & quiet yet less than 5 minute walk from the Town square. South View cottage is a hidden gem & the perfect place to stay to make the most of your Cotswold experience.
'Featured in House Beautiful magazine'
This beautifully presented detached Cotswold stone cottage provides a wonderful combination of old world charm & modern day luxury. The extensive renovations have been true to the cottage’s heritage, whilst at the same time providing high levels of comfort & style. A perfect place for that romantic weekend or for touring the Cotswolds & surrounding area. A real retreat yet only a 2 min walk into the Town centre for a spot of shopping or to dine in 1 of the many restaurants, pubs or tea rooms.
A peacful & tranquil location makes the cottage a perfect place to stay after a day out touring those places you have always wanted to visit such as Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Blenheim Palace or just walking & unwinding.
Secluded South Facing Rear Garden
Neat Sitting Room complete with Sofas & Plasma TV
Spacious Double Bedroom with luxury fabrics.
Sitting Room with comfortable dining area nearby
Spacious and very comfortable double bedroom
Fully furnished kitchen includes latest appliances
Access to the cottage is via a small gate which leads into the south facing garden – the perfect retreat for a summer barbecue or a quiet coffee and good read!
Entering the centrally heated cottage via a large porch (great for boots and coats), you come into the cottage kitchen, fully fitted and containing high quality appliances including Fridge Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine/Tumble Drier, Microwave & much more.
Through into the lounge/dining room you will find a large log burner for those cosy nights in, as well as two large luxury comfy sofas, a Plasma wall TV, DVD player, Cd player & plenty of books/games/DVDs for you to use at your leisure. The intermate dining area has been furnished to a very high standard to include solid oak/painted furniture & is close to the kitchen ready for that perfect meal or take-away! The ceiling is beamed & incorporates lighting which you may control according to your mood.
The large, luxury bathroom is located on the ground floor and incorporates a separate shower cubicle with a large chrome head and constant hot water for that perfect shower as well as bath, WC & basin.
On the first and second floors are two large double bedrooms,(one bedroom can accomodate an extra single bed if required) once again furnished to the highest standard with only the finest linen and equiped with hairdriers, providing warm and stylish retreats.
The detached cottage is continuously updated to include the latest luxury fabrics and accessories whilst maintaining an authentic and comfortable feel. South View Cottage is part of the puzzle to an unforgettable Cotswold experience.
During the summer months you can relax in the private, high walled south facing garden and during the winter months curl up beside the log fire before taking a stroll into one of the many pubs or restaurants a 2 minute walk through the old cotswold walled listed alley.
The cottage also has the benefit of its own off-road car parking space.
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Stow on the Wold, South West
2 Double Bedrooms. On the first /second floor are 2 large double bedrooms furnished to the highest standard using luxurious fabrics equiped with hairdrier. providing warm and stylish retreats. An extra bed is available
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 1 Shower. Large spacious with seperate bath and fully tiled shower cublicle.constant hot water, seperate large hand basin and wc. Located on the ground floor and decorated to a very high standard
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. The kitchen is fully fitted & furnished & contains high quality appliances including Fridge Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine/Tumble Drier, Microwave and more whilst still retaining authenticity.
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided. Through entering the centrally heated cottage via a large porch (great for boots & coats) you will find the lounge/dining room which features comfy sofas & a large log burner for those cosy nights in
Dining:
Seating for 5. The intermate dining area has been furnished to a very high standard to include solid oak/painted furniture and is close to the kitchen ready for that perfect meal or take-away!
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games. The Cottage features a Plasma wall TV, DVD player, CD player, DAB radio and hi-fi system and plenty of books and games for you to use at your leisure. A basic Sky Digital Freeview package is included.
Outside:
Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. The Cottage is secluded but not isolated from Stow Town Centre. Access to the cottage is via a small gate which leads into the south facing garden which has an old cartwheel bench, outhouse and BBQ.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Sorry - No Smokers.
Cot and highchair available if required (infants & children are accepted provided they have agreement with owners
Car parking space is off road
Secure south facing garden
2 min walk to town
Local activities in and around Stow on the Wold, South West
Stow-on-the-Wold is the highest town in the Cotswold’s at about 800 feet above sea level and was built mainly in the 17th and 18th century after the Battle of Stow. The Cotswolds Wool Town is situated just beside the Roman Fosseway set on a rounded hill giving it the Iron Age meaning of ‘meeting place on the hill’.
Stow has everything you will need if you wish to abandon your car for foot. as the town centre is only a 2 minute walk away down an original stone dried wall alley where the sheep were once herded (we still have permision to sell a sheep from our front door!)
There are many wonderful restaurants and old English pubs here including The Grapvine hotel, The Queens Head, The Kings Arms, The Royalist, The Eagle and Child and the 947AD Restaurant. The market town is full of quaint little shops and tea rooms and boasts to have the oldest Inn in England.There are so many unusual shops and the most wonderful delicatessens, bakers, wine shops and of course not forgetting the antique shops, as well as the normal provision shops.
Stow also offers a weekly farmers market selling locally produced fruit, vegetable and cheeses. Within a five minute drive you can visit many of the other beautiful villages such as Bourton, Broadway, Morton and the Slaughters, all worth a visit. Stratford Upon Avon, Wawick, Blenheim palace, Oxford and Bath are also only a short drive from the cottage.
Walkers will love this area of the Cotswolds whether you walk from the cottage or drive to a nearby village the routes are endless and the scenery second to none.
Fishing, golf and horse riding are all within minutes of Stow as well as the famous Cheltenham racecourse. Cycling is also a very popular in the local area and bike hire can be found.
The many National Trust properties and gardens are all within comfortable driving distance. Stow on the Wold is one of the most charming, unspoilt areas in England still retaining the slower pace of life which is very rare today.
Local Attractions in Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold has plenty of attractions and places of interest. These include Blenheim Palace, Stanway House and Gardens and Abbey House Gardens. There are plenty of places to go walking too. Visit the link at the bottom of the page "Owners Site" for more information
About Stow-on-the-Wold and its heritage
In 1476 King Edward IV gave Stow the right to hold two fairs; on the 12th May and the 24th October each year, and Stow Fair was for centuries one of the biggest livestock markets in Britain.
Daniel Defoe visited the town years before writing Robinson Crusoe; he recorded that 20,000 sheep were sold at the fair. Stow Fair later became better known as a horse fair, but due to disagreements over revenues the official fair was moved to Andoversford. However, there are still two Gypsy horse fairs held on the Thursdays nearest the original dates, which take place in fields between Stow and the nearby village of Maugesbury.
The 'Tures' or ancient narrow alleyways leading into Market Square were used for driving sheep in to market. The Market Cross dates from the Middle Ages, although the lantern head was restored in the late 1800's. St. Edward's Hall in the Square was built in 1878, and contains paintings of notable figures of the Civil War.
Stow-on-the-Wold was the site of the last b
Local villages
Within a 5 minute drive you can visit all the well photographed villages such as Lower and Upper Swell, Bourton on the Water and Broadway as well as the many national trust properties and garden.
Warwick castle and Stratford upon Avon are all within a 30 minute drive
Warwick castle
Visit the world famous castle and the historic town of Warwick
Blenheim Palace, home to 11th Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, offers a memorable day out.
Set in 2100 acres of beautiful parkland landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, the exquisite Baroque Palace is surrounded by sweeping lawns, formal gardens and the magnificent Lake.
Inside, the scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room.
Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, the Palace was created a World Heritage site in 1987.
Enjoy a fantastic day out in Stratford-upon-Avon and discover the fascinating world of Shakespeare!
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust own and care for 5 beautifully preserved period homes and gardens in and around Stratford-upon-Avon all connected with William Shakespeare and his family.
All of our houses are meticulously preserved and contain many rare and exquisite items of period furniture, domestic and decorative objects, charting centuries of English and Shakespeare History, all are complete with stunning English Country Gardens and grounds. Our experienced and informative guides will teach you everything you need to know about the life and times of Stratford-upon-Avon's favourite Son, the complete Shakespeare Experience!
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
One of the world's best-known theatre ensembles, the Royal Shakespeare Company focuses on works by Shakespeare, other renaissance dramatists and contemporary writers. The RSC's ensemble nature allows audiences to follow the company's actors in a number of repertoire productions while providing an expert training environment for its actors, directors and theatre artists.
The RSC continually strives to engage more people with the experience of live theatre through its productions, education and outreach work. In the past five years, annual productions aimed at families have successfully brought 150,000 people to the theatre for the first time.
The RSC is dedicated to attracting and inspiring the best artists both on stage and behind the scenes, to produce performances of the very highest standard.
The city of Bath
Bath is a spectacularly beautiful city which stands on the River Avon among the hills of England’s West Country. The city’s compactness and striking architecture - Roman baths and sweeping Georgian terraces - combine to produce one of the most elegant sights in Europe. The ancient Celts, who first inhabited this area, believed that Bath’s hot springs were sacred, but it was the Romans who built the temple and the famous baths - now restored to their original grandeur.
In the early eighteenth century, under the direction of the socialite, Beau Nash, Bath became England’s premier spa town, where the rich and celebrated members of fashionable society gathered to ‘take the waters’ and enjoy its theatres and concert rooms. During this period the renowned architect, John Wood, laid the foundations for a new Georgian city to be built using the honey-coloured stone that gives Bath its mellow and indefinable quality.
However, Bath is far from a fossilised museum piece.
Oxford
Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years.
Nowadays, the city is a bustling cosmopolitan town. Still with its ancient University, but home also to a growing hi-tech community. Many businesses are located in and around the town, whether on one of the Science and Business Parks or within one of a number of residential areas.
With its mix of ancient and modern, there is plenty for both the tourist and resident to do. Whether its visiting one of the many historic buildings, colleges or museums, going out for a drink or a meal, taking in a show or shopping till you drop, Oxford has it all and OxfordCity.co.uk will help you find it
3 Day tour surrounding the Cotswolds
Bath
An early start is necessary to give you a few hours in Bath to see the Pump Room, Roman Baths, Royal Crescent and some of the other fine Georgian architecture.
North from Bath on A46 and A433 to Tetbury - 24 miles
Tetbury
Market town known for its antiques and Royal connections - Prince Charles lives nearby at Highgrove.
North east on A433 to Cirencester - 11 miles
Cirencester
In its day the second largest Roman city in Britain. See the Corinium Museum to find out about Roman Britain
NW on A417 to Cheltenham - 17 miles
Cheltenham
Wide streets and fine architecture. One of the most fashionable spa towns in days gone by.
W on A40 to Northleach then S on minor roads to Bibury - 20 miles
Bibury
A lot of the property is owned by the National Trust, a river thick with trout flows through the village
SW on B4425 to Cheltenham - 5 miles
Cirencester
Just passing back through Cirencester
S on A429 to Malmesbury - 12 miles
Malmesbur
Nationl Trust
Morning
Located within the ancient Forest of Arden, Packwood House is a romantic setting with a homely atmosphere. The lavish interior provides a stunning backdrop for the French and Flemish tapestries and furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Visitors to Packwood House enjoy the beautiful gardens and in particular, the unusual topiary which depicts the twelve disciples and the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. The gardens open at 11.00am and the house at 12.00 noon.
Lunch?
When you have concluded your tour of Packwood, visit Baddesley Clinton, only two miles away and enjoy lunch in the Barn Restaurant.
Afternoon
Baddesley Clinton, located only nine miles from Solihull, is a romantic and atmospheric moated manor house. Dating from the 15th century, Baddesley has changed very little since 1633.
Enjoy the Elizabethan interiors that reflect the time when Baddesley Clinton was a haven for persecuted Catholics; there are three priest holes in the house.
Extra day?
If you
Althorp is delighted to welcome visitors to explore the house, stroll through the park and relax in the beautiful gardens from, (dates to be confirmed), this year.
Start with a relaxing walk down a tree lined avenue to the house, enjoy the remodelled gardens and perhaps take the opportunity to reflect in the peaceful surroundings of the poignant Round Oval.
Explore nineteen rooms in the House, including some of the Spencer Family's private apartments. Discover magnificent interiors and one of Europe's finest private collections of furniture, pictures and ceramics - the result of one family's uninterrupted occupation for over 500 years.
Be touched by the award winning exhibition, Diana: A Celebration. Reflect on the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Picnic in glorious surroundings in the grounds or enjoy excellent food and drink at reasonable prices in Althorp's cafe. Finally, browse through the carefully chosen memorabilia in the Althorp visitor shop.
Approxima
Located only 2 minutes away by foot into Stow Town square. Full directions will be given to you before arrival
Rental rates for this cottage
Price Per Week
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6 Sep - 24 Oct 2008
£490.00
€617.40
$793.80
25 Oct - 18 Dec 2008
£420.00
€529.20
$680.40
19 Dec - 2 Jan 2009
£720.00
€907.20
$1166.40
3 Jan - 2 Apr 2009
£430.00
€541.80
$696.60
3 Apr - 15 May 2009
£510.00
€642.60
$826.20
18 May - 13 Sep 2009
£690.00
€869.40
$1117.80
14 Sep - 25 Oct 2009
£495.00
€623.70
$801.90
1 Nov - 16 Dec 2009
£430.00
€541.80
$696.60
17 Dec - 2 Jan 2010
£750.00
€945.00
$1215.00
Rental Notes: WEEKENDS AND SHORT BREAKS AVAILABLE FROM ONLY £280.00 No more than 5 persons sleeping at the cottage No smoking allowed inside the cottage. Fireguard must be used when log burner is left unattended Children/pets maybe accepted but only with the owner’s prior agreement Holiday tenants are responsible for keeping the cottage in an orderly fashion & for day to day cleaning Care must be taken when leaving the cottage. Please make sure that all windows and doors are locked, the gate is closed & that the place is secure A contract is formed once we have received a completed booking form & payment has cleared. Such contract is of course subject to the information provided in the booking form being correct Internet bookings with Bank Transfer or Wires are only accepted if there is a verbal agreement to the Terms and Conditions as seen on the website & that the person making the booking has read & agreed the Terms & Conditions & will take full responsibility for the other guests
Guestbook
"Just returned from our weekend at your beautiful cottage. You obviously spent a gread deal of time, effort and money to make it such a lovely cottage. Wish we could have stayed longer!" - Kath Bailey England
"What a lovely weekend we had at South View Cottage. The cottage is truly beautiful to stay in and in an excellent location. We shall return! Many thanks" - Ms Ballard England
"I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed staying in Stow and your cottage. We were lucky to have picked both! We feel fortunate that you are willing to let out your cottage-it is so well furnished & comfortable.
Thank you for your hospitality" - Judy & Barb F USA
"We all did indeed have a wonderful stay to see the New Year in at South View. We all thought the cottage was absolutely beautiful & very tastefully decorated.
We particularly enjoyed the Christmas decorations, thanks for those. We will return! " - Ruth Vanspall London
"Thank you very much for letting us stay in your enchanting cottage. It was lovely& just as we hoped it would be. Your decor & attention to detail are perfect.
Please thank the housekeeper for forwarding our left luggage. Great customer service!" - Nicky Lloyd England
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