Charming homelike North Cotswold Cottage, sleeps 4. Tranquil hidden village.

About Felicity Ausden

My name is Felicity Ausden. I am married with four grown up children and three grandchildren. I have run Sansome House Cottage as a holiday let, with the help of my husband, since 2005. It is refurbished/renewed and maintained on an ongoing basis so it keeps up to date and pristine. I jigsaw my lettings with my other property - an apartment for 2 in Dublin (dublinletfor2) You will find 54 5* reviews for the cottage (under Chipping Campden holiday rentals) on a very big rival, international site. Many of my bookings, are from guests who have stayed in previous years (they get in early with their bookings!) which is lovely, but I love to host new ones too! I welcome those who want to chat beforehand to make sure this is right for you!

Why Felicity Ausden chose Ilmington

We live opposite in the 'big' house where we have brought up our children, now flown, since moving from London in 1979. Our proximity allows us to assist our guests if needed, so as long as we are not away (it is pretty rare that at least one of us is not on hand) we are right there to give help and advice and of course assist in emergencies. We do of course completely respect your privacy and make every effort not to intrude.

What makes this Cottage unique

This is in the perfect position in the centre of England to make as a base and we have had many overseas visitors, , quite a few of whom have stayed 3 weeks or more and done day trips to places such as Wales, London, Cambridge and Salisbury but can see a lot in a week without having to drive far. Ilmington is unique in being the only village in Warwickshire which is in the Cotswolds being on the borders of the counties of Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire so we have Stratford to the North and a myriad of famously pretty villages to the South - Chipping Campden, Broadway, Moreton in Marsh, Stow on the Wold and many more. We are three miles from the most visited garden in England at Hidcote Manor, designed by an American, Lawrence Johnston. Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough and birthplace of Winston Churchill is half an hours drive at Woodstock and a 'must see' both for its gardens and the palace itself. 9 private gardens in Ilmington (big and small) are open to the public on 2 days a year, usually in June. The village has two good pubs with excellent dining facilities. There is a thriving (and chatty!) village shop so you can amble round to pick up a paper, freshly baked croissants or other kitchen supplies. There is a cafe attached. There is walking on the doorstep and I guarantee that you will be blown away by the view from Campden Hill, the road out of the village. This is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful areas in England - rolling hills, trees, magnificent country houses and gardens (some open to the public - look into joining the National Trust, linked to the Royal Oak foundation in the USA) sheep (!) and pretty villages. Or you can join the friends of Historic Houses Association to have free entry to even more wonderful places, including Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey. If you want to hire cycles they can be delivered from a local hire place and you have safe storage in the garage for them.