Luxury Cottage in the Heart of the Cotswolds

We had a nice stay in the cottage, kitchen is equiped with utensils and everything for cooking, living room with books and travel guides, surrounding is quiet. Driving is sometimes an adventure in narrow streets. Only cleaning could be better - lot of dust behind the bed, dirty pillows in the living room.

This cute cottage was great to come home to at the end of a day exploring. The beds were comfortable and the shower had great pressure and lots of hot water. The entire cottage is fully stocked, but the part we loved the best is the huge amount of maps and descriptions of local walks. Oakridge Lynch is a cute, friendly village with a local store and a great pub. We ended up finding more places and towns to visit that we ran out of time. We look forward to returning.

Lots of rural England roads are very narrow (especially to Americans), with lots of single lanes. But everyone on the road is polite and we had no mishaps. If you're new to driving on the 'proper side' of the roads in the UK, I would highly recommend getting an automatic transmission in your rental car.

The five days we spent here in the Cotswolds were the highlight of our trip to England. Jayne was welcoming and pleasant. We took walks around Oakridge Lynch and Bisley, relaxed on the patio of an evening with wine and cheese, and had a couple of meals at the Butcher's Arms (great place by the way). The cottage amenities are complete and functional, with the niggling exception of wi-fi connection which hiccuped on occasion. No great loss.

We loved this place! It was seriously a home away from home, down to the jigsaw puzzles in the living room. We stayed for a peaceful, quiet week in the middle of a hectic trip and it was very nice.

The only problem we had was with the roads. It was our first time driving in England and it was a trial by fire. The roads in this area are all one lane and people go both directions on them so there is always a chance of coming around one of the many blind corners straight into someone else's car. Which wouldn't be too bad if everyone drove slowly, but they don't. The speed limit in the area is a ridiculous 30 mph and it seems that most of the drivers are driving that fast. We meant to use the cottage as a base camp for exploring cities in the area, but we ended up staying at home for all but two days because it was just too stressful to venture out on the roads. Maybe we're just too timid, but it is a consideration for drivers who aren't used to British cars.

That said, we thoroughly enjoyed the days we spent at home. We climbed stiles and tramped through fields and visited little village post offices and generally explored the neighborhood. It wasn't exactly what we had planned but it was fun and beautiful regardless.

Our cottage was well equipped and comfortable. The grounds picturesque with outdoor seating. Our host, Jayne, and her family were delightful and catered to our every need. We loved the quiet village and found everything that we needed in the little store and post office run by Oscar. The only pub in the village served very good food and the staff was very friendly but be sure to reserve a table. It was so easy to walk to both.