Hound Cottage

Excellent stay, great hosts and a very helpful caretaker, Amy. The property is a period cottage with all the features that make such places endearing. Thankfully though, the kitchen has been entirely renovated and extended, which makes for a really pleasant cooking/communal gathering experience. It was a bit cold in the evenings as can be expected, but nothing that our trusty fan heater couldn't sort out. It has great access to the high street and made for great walks in the evenings. The wife especially loved the book collection. there's a TV in the lounge and another one in kitchen which is a helpful touch. The back garden has a lovely period garden table where we enjoyed a few evenings playing board games and having tea, although the kerosene heater is housed there and occasionally the waft of oil can be detected. I was a bit nervous letting the kids play play too close to the heater but overall a functional garden. As mentioned before, the caretaker was very responsive and very accommodating of our needs, even giving me useful advice about what's available locally and sites to visit etc. .this is really helpful. All in all a very good experience,and certainly a memorable one for us all. thank you

Published on: 2022-10-09

Has a two week get together here with our son & his family who flew in from the US of A. Perfect location at the top of Burford High Street. Walk out of the front door & you are within easy walking distance of a great selection of various café, pubs & restaurants, tea shops, antique shops & art galleries. We can recommend the Cotswold Arms & the Highway for a swift half. We had a great meal at the Highway. We grabbed a takeaway Indian from the Soice Lounge. Order on line, select a time to collect & walk down to pick it up. Some great history. Make sure you visit Burford Church & it’s association with the Levellers of the English Civil War. There is an excellent café adjacent to the church & accessed from the church grounds. Beautiful garden fronting the river. Great cream tea. Further afield, but still close. The Swan at Swinbrook is well worth a visit. Sitting on the River Windrush it was once owned by Baron Redesdale, father of the Mitford sisters. The walls have various photographs, portraits & drawings. Again they do great food & have a good selection of real ale. A must, 15 minutes away at Chadlington, is Jeremy Clarksons Diddly Squat Farm Shop. Great locally produced food and drink. The wife dropped a few shillings on various ‘essentials’. It’s within easy distance of Bibury, Northleach, Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Norton, Cheltenham & Oxford. Give Bourton-on-the-Water a miss. It’s overrated & rammed. If you are going to Bibury avoid the weekend & Bank Holidays. It will be packed. Go midweek. Thoroughly recommended.

Published on: 2022-06-16

Such a lovely cottage in a great location. Tastefully done, with modern features whilst retaining all its character and olde worlde charm. Very comfortable, great location, everything we could hope for for a great week’s break and more.

Published on: 2022-05-01

Overall a really pleasant stay. Felt misled by the non functioning wood burner described as "ornamental fireplace" with photo in description showing wood burner and log basket beside it. The bedrooms suffer from traffic noise, so, if possible, need enhanced secondary glazing. The beds could probably also do with renewing as the mattresses feel a bit old. The kitchen is fantastic, extremely well equipped, in excellent working order with the benefit of underfloor heating. Location is great for walking to shops, pubs and restaurants. Parking isn't on site but wasn't a problem for us as we didn't want to use ours.

Published on: 2022-01-02

An excellent cottage. Lots of olde world beams, floors, windows, staircase but with a beautiful modern kitchen and bathroom. It was very well equipped and spotlessly clean.In a really good position only a few yards from shops, pubs, restaurants. We found parking nearby. Ideal.

Published on: 2021-10-13

Great cottage that delivers everything you need for a lovely break.

Published on: 2021-09-24

This was a delightful place to stay. The cottage had lots of character but with a modern kitchen and bathroom it had everything you need for a family to stay comfortably for a week or more. It was spotlessly clean and very well equipped too with plenty of space (we were a family of four with an 18 and 21 year old) We enjoyed the location as it was a short walk to the lovely High Street where there were plenty of pubs, several restaurants and cafes and some lovely shops. We had a Tesco delivery for essentials on the day we arrived but there is a small Co Op and several farm/grocery stores so you can get whatever you need. Just be aware that the house is on a steep hill, the road is very busy at times and although you can pull up in front of the house to load/unload, you can’t park there and need to find a spot further down the hill, in a side street (we used Sheep street) or the free car park about 10 minutes walk away. None of these were an issue for us personally. The location is great to visit other places in the Cotswolds. I definitely recommend this property

Published on: 2021-09-15

A lovely cottage. The location was excellent. We would certainly return.

Published on: 2021-08-23

The cottage is in an amazing location, just a 5 minute walk into Burford High Street. The house is a lovely mixture of original quirkiness and modern equipment. We really enjoyed our stay and were very comfortable. We used map leaflets at the property to plan a few walks - very useful thanks. Others have mentioned the traffic noise - I am afraid it is really busy, even through the night. Parking was also a bit of a faff, as the cottage has no spaces. It IS possible to park for free but it's a bit of a lottery. Overall, we loved Burford and the cottage, with all the facilities and amenities, but we'd probably stay somewhere less busy if we were to visit the area again.

Published on: 2021-07-27

This is one of the best cottages we have ever stayed in - lots of character, spacious and very well-equipped. It is located at the top of the High Street in the lovely Cotswold town of Burford, which has a wide range of shops, pubs etc. You have to park in a public car park at the foot of the hill, and it's quite a climb back up - though you can park in a slip road outside the cottage to unload/load. Also note that the bedrooms are up steep spiral staircases which could be tricky for small children or anyone not steady on their feet.

Published on: 2021-07-02

We really enjoyed our stay at Hound cottage. The location is fabulous. The cottage was very clean and well equipped. Lovely outside space and modern kitchen. Modern bathroom with good shower. Wi fi worked well. 3 recommendations which we hope is helpful. There is no hair dryer and this should be mentioned in the description, so bring your own. Secondly, there was no welcome pack or bag. The cotswolds have so much local produce. In our experience every cottage/apartment welcomes you with something. Thirdly, parking. Easy o unload outside the cottage but you have to park in the town which is free in places. Just some helpful guidance about this in advance would be helpful. Note, we parked in sheep street which was convenient.

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