Woodbine Cottage

At really lovely cottage but clear that not really welcoming of dogs.

Nothing provided for a dog, which is not an issue as we bring it all ourselves, but the information post booking requests dogs are kept off soft furnishings however when you arrive the folder requests they are kept downstairs and kept off the garden?! If you don’t want dogs, and what comes with welcoming a dog, don't advertise as dog friendly. For those still wanting to take a dog the garden is not completely secure if you have an escape artist. Our 2 yr old cocker was fine but I would not have allowed her to roam in the garden without supervision as she could easily escape had I not been keeping and eye on her, Larger dogs would be fine though.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our week away .

The cottage is a beautiful place to stay. Everything you need to settle down, a few welcome food items to help you. There are two negatives to mention. The bath has ugly black mould around which isn’t a nice look when relaxing in the bath. It clearly needs replacing and the grout near the shower area. The small picket gate also needs sorting as it needs to be easy to shut, rather than trying to fit in the catch. Having a dog that is trying to get out wasn’t a good for us.

Very comfortable, clean cottage in quiet location.

Well placed to visit the North Cotswolds. Would recommend.

Beautiful cottage in a lovely village.

Great location to visit Cotswolds villages, Stratford etc. our second visit and will certainly return again.

Great property & beautiful town.

We had a good time running round the villages.

The cottage was lovely, however, there were a couple of basic amenities that were lacking.

We stayed at the cottage for 1 week, and there was only 1.5 rolls of toilet paper provided for 3 guests...we had to buy our own after one day of being there as we could not find additional ones anywhere. The instruction manual upon arrival also mentioned that firewood would be provided for our stay. When we arrived, there were a few logs in a box next to the fireplace and no additional firewood outside as stated in the manual - we had reached out to Sykes in regards to this and did not recieve a response, but someone dropped off a small bag of kindling that evening. It burned VERY quickly and only lasted us a day or two. We also found the temperature in the cottage to be quite variable. Some nights would be quite cold and others quite warm - we were not to adjust the thermostat as stated but did adjust the rads (and increasing them on colder nights did not help much, nor did turning them down on warmer ones). The attention to detail and cleanliness was perfection, as well as the extras included and provided upon our arrival (juice and milk in the fridge and a box of cookies, teas, coffee, sugar etc.). It was a truly lovely home however, we do not think we will return as we also found the proxomity of driving to other towns within the cotswolds to be too far there and back. We found it to be too much driving during our stay.

Woodbine Cottage was delightful.

Very well presented & equipped . We were certainly very comfortable & wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone considering a vacation in the Cotswolds.

We had a very enjoyable holiday at Woodbine Cottage.

It's a lovely cottage, beautifully decorated, and it had everything we needed. The overall location is ideal; there are lovely walks from the cottage and a pub that does excellent food. We would love to return soon.

You could tell the cottage had been refurbished, they have done a excellent job.

The sofa's are very comfortable as is the bed The garden our dog loved it we had breakfast outside every morning. The cottage is perfectly situated fo getting to most must see places with in a 30 minute drive.

The cottage was well equipped and in a beautiful setting.

Great location for exploring surrounding areas. On first day Gary (owner) called round to check everything was ok.

We enjoyed a super stay at Woodbine Cottage.

It was beautifully decorated. An absolute delight after a previous dreadful Sykes stay in Corfe Castle!! Luxurious bedding in 2 lovely bedrooms. The cottage is a dark space, apart from the porch and bathroom so sunlight didn't really penetrate. It didn't really warm up inside so we certainly needed the heating! However, despite temperature recommended we had to turn up the heating and sit in our coats!! Not great? We felt the kitchen needed a few essential extras like a slotted spoon and salt+pepper. We managed a few simple meals and found all that we needed. Lovely dining area opposite made meal times easy... However we did enjoy the local pub Kings Arms' hospitality many times that week. Lovely village with great walks close by especially down to the river... We found exiting the property on a bend was quite tricky so we felt we had to leave the gate open when we ventured out every afternoon! We really did walk the Avon River quite thoroughly at Bidford, Evesham and Stratford. All lovely destination for nature... We only ventured into Cheltenham, Warwick+Stratford towns. The journey back from Cheltenham through the villages was probably the most beautiful route ever... Thank you for a lovely stay. And the Easter biscuits were fantastic!!

We loved our 4 night stay in Woodbine Cottage and would definitely love to come back.

The location was great..a really quiet village but with a farm shop on the doorstep and a great pub at the end of the road!

We had a wonderful break at Woodbine Cottage, beautiful spotlessly cottage with a lovely log fire, excellent base for traveling round, lovely pub just 5mins walking distance which services great pub food and accommodates dogs, could do with a mop & bucket for cleaning the tiled floor after you have been out for a walk on the fields, apart from that we had a lovely start to the new year

Lovely cosy little cottage with everything you need for a relaxing break.

Great location to visit all the Cotswolds. The Christmas trees and goodies were a welcome surprise! We will definitely be back soon.

What a lovely cosy cottage it must be says that this is one of the best cottages we stayed in.

It was so good that we took photos and passed it on to our friends and relatives as they were interested in booking a week in the future. Chris and Jane in Devon.

A beautiful cottage in an equally beautiful area.

Spent most of our days out at local tourist/leisure spots but it's very cosy to spend the evening. Spotlessly clean and everything was comfortable to sit and sleep on. In our haste to book we didn't check and wrongly assumed that it might have a washing machine, so if going for longer stays just bear that in mind. Would definitely recommend for a short stay

Overall, the description of the property was totally accurate, and was comfortable & very well equiped.

The location was excellent for visiting local places of interest, and was very quiet & peaceful. We found the various welcome packs very thoughtful. The one minor point that we would raise was the absence of a regular breadknife - a crusty loaf was quite difficult to cut with the available sharp knives. A final thought would be that, had we been staying for longer than a week, then the absence of a washing machine would have proved difficult.

The property was immaculate.

It looked like we were the first people to stay there since refurbishment. The outside area which we never used would be fab on a cool summers evening for sitting outside. The interior was immaculate and well laid out. Decorated to a high standard. Living area was very comfortable. Kitchen was well equipped. Bedrooms were very comfortable. Located very central to our needs. Visiting friends and the Cotswolds. If I was to return here, this would be my first choice of accommodation. Briefly met the owner. Very nice gentleman. Thank you.

Had a wonderful stay at woodbine cottage.

Perfect for traveling round lovely cottage in a stunning area. Plenty to do and places to relax. Hopefully stay again the future.

The property is beautiful, most definitely the best we've stayed in, with regards to location, decor, facilities and cleanliness.

Thank you!

Very nice, highly recommended and a good base for sight seeing.

The cottage is simply too nice to bring a dog.

We chose the cottage predominantly because of the open fireplace & bought a car load of wood but having access to a log store when we ran out was a major bonus. The thermostat is in the lounge area which, when using the log burner, meant that the heating switched off; so upstairs was often cold, maybe reciting it to the kitchen would help. The lack of access to a washing machine & no TV in the master bedroom were the facilities we missed the most. Luckily the local pub was opened during our stay so we had chance to meet the very friendly locals who helped direct us to some good areas to walk when the weather wasn't any good. Would we like to go back - yes but probably without our little man & only assuming the local pub is open.

A beautiful cottage with everything that you could possibly need.

The bed was very comfortable, the log burner was amazing, and the area so quiet that we had a truly restful stay.

The cottage was beautiful, clean, warm etc.

it needs some more kitchen equipment if you plan to ‘cook’ like Tupperware, better sharp knives etc. Beds were AMAZING! Lovely bed linen etc. the TV wasn’t great BUT the owners went out and got us a new one so I can now confirm it has Netflix for those who have an acc to log in to, very kind people. The pub down the road is essentially closed. It’s for sale and the locals are trying to buy it so it was open for a few hours on the Friday and Saturday night. Sadly no food but understandable. Log burner amazing and a supply of wood for 2 fires. We had a lovely time and would love to return. Be aware though that Sykes Cottages don’t let you in until 4pm and you have to be out by 10am but you are expected to ‘clean’ it and strip beds before departure. We had to leave early due to my friends mother suddenly passing away and although we were told it ‘should’ be ok to leave it the worry of taking £100 off my card was something we didn’t want to risk so made sure it was all perfect which we could of done without to be honest. I’ve never stayed in cottages where you are expected to clean to the standard it is when you arrive and strip beds. Not sure exactly what the housekeepers role is. The cottage wasn’t cheap but as it’s been completely refurbished so that’s understandable it’s just shame we had the to do so much before we could leave. No issues with the cottage, highly recommend it and the lovely owners.

Beautiful cottage.

Everything you could want. Great location for visiting Bourton on the Water, Stow on the Wold, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Royal Leamington Soa Unfortunately the village pub has closed. The listing said smart TV but unable to use Netflix and couldn’t mirror smart phone. So just freeview channels.

We had an amazing stay in this stunning grade 2 listed cottage.

The fixtures, fittings and decor are absolutely gorgeous pure luxury. Enclosed front garden and rear courtyard perfect for our dog. Large off road parking. Beautiful location.The beds are super comfortable and I slept the best I’ve slept in 7 years! Lovely big wood burner so cosy. Kitchen beautiful. This owners have put a lot of thought into this property the location is as perfect we visited Burton on the water, stow on the wold, Evesham, Arley arboretum, Bibury,Broadway, Stratford-on-Avon, chipping Campden. Absolutely stunning villages with plenty of walks, shops sightseeing. The weather was fantastic especially for October/November. We highly recommend this property. We will definitely return in the future and have recommended this cottage to all our friends and family.

Beautiful cottage, would recommend to anyone who is looking for a cosy weekend away!

Owners were really friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.. which we did! Everything down kitchen roll!