HIGHGROVE BARN, pet friendly, character holiday cottage in Painswick

Highgrove Barn in Painswick, Gloucestershire sleeps 10 guests in five bedrooms.

Highgrove Barn features a kitchen/diner with seating for six, Aga range cooker, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, kettle, and toaster. The dining room seats 10 and has an open fire, while the sitting room offers a Smart TV, DVD player, stereo system, books, board games, and woodburning stove. The utility includes a washing machine and tumble dryer. Bedrooms consist of a ground-floor double with en-suite, two super-king-size (one with en-suite), twin, and a separate staircase leading to another double. There is also a bathroom and boot room with table football. Enclosed garden with lawn, patio, furniture, barbecue, swing seat, hammock, pond (supervision for pets and children required), and 4-acre paddock. External games room with table tennis and off-road parking for six. WiFi, power, fuel, starter pack for fires, bed linen, and towels provided. Travel cot and highchair available. Two pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 0.4 miles. Note: 500GBP Good Housekeeping Bond.

Amenities: Gas central heating. Aga range cooker, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, kettle, toaster. Smart TV, DVD player, Stereo system, table football, selection of books and games, WiFi (fast). Fuel, power and starter pack for fires inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Highchair and travel cot available on request. Off-road parking for 6 cars. Enclosed front garden with patio, lawn, furniture, barbecue, swing seat, hammock, table tennis. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 0.4 miles. Note: There is a Good Housekeeping Bond of £500. Note: Please supervise pets and children around the pond. NO EV Charging available at the property.

Region: Visitors to the Cotswolds have long treasured memories of charming towns and villages built from the famous honey-coloured stone, it now boasts a thriving community of contemporary artists working from studios and shops throughout the area.

Town: Painswick, located only 10 miles from Cheltenham, is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire. The town originated from the wool trade, but is now best known for its parish church’s yew trees and the local Rococo Garden. The village is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold Stone. It stands on a hill in the Stroud district which overlooks one of the Five Valleys and is halfway along the Cotswolds Way National Trail. It is home to a cricket and rugby team and has a popular golf course on the outskirts of the town. There is a local pub The Royal Oak which offer real ales, real fires and a courtyard. Opposite the pub is a well-stocked village shop. A twenty minute walk from the village is the Painswick Beacon which affords vast views across Gloucester to the River Severn and the Malvern Hills. The Painswick Centre hosts many events and exhibitions and is home to the ACP Gallery. Painswick is 4 miles north of Stroud and 2 miles northwest of Slad – home of Laurie Lee, author of “Cider with Rosie”.