Cosy romantic stay in historic Cotswold cottage

We've lived in Colerne for 13 years, and have been planning the renovation of the Old Fire Station ever since we moved here from Bath. I work on an art and design website, and previously worked in magazine journalism.
Julie creates designer quilts and memory quilts for clients globally. We love village life, the walks and runs around the Colerne area, as well as travelling to find new and unique places.

We moved from London to be closer to family, and lived in Bath for a while before deciding to move to the quieter village life. We love how friendly Colerne is, the pubs are fantastic and the food at Lucknam Park is wonderful (as a treat).
The areas's walks are fantastic and we often ramble to Castle Combe, Ford for lunch and into Bath for a longer hike.

This coach house style cottage would originally store the village's horse-drawn fire cart and would be taken to the well at the bottom of Watergates to fill up. At some point in the last 200-plus years the Old Fire Station at Colerne, ironically, caught fire and for years was left unused. When we bought it the building was in poor condition, it didn't even have a floor or stairs.

We worked with local builders expert in restoring old Bath and Cotswold buildings. We began by rebuilding the internal walls, staircase, and top floor. The curves of the unique roof remain intact, as do some of the quirks that come with an old cottage, including large but low windows and uneven walls.

It took almost a year to rebuild the cottage and we love it, and we think our guests will too!