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"WOW!
We have just returned from the most wonderful stay at this beautiful cottage."
This was out first time in the Cotswolds and Stable Cottage, the owners Julie and David, Molly and their gorgeous dogs Sheba and Sid made our experience even more wonderful, and they gave us so much information on the local area, and places to visit which was invaluable to us.
The cottage was everything that we could hope for, old with the most wonderful features within, a lovely garden area with seating that we could enjoy with the lovely weather that we had.
There were horses that we were welcomed to see if we wanted to, which we did, and they are beautiful, and we were free to see them whenever we wanted, and they were only across the yard.
The cottage is within the land of the owners and this did not in any way affect our stay, and we enjoyed seeing the family daily and there was no intrusion being so near to them. The cottage is up a very long lane away from the roads and so quiet and idylic, in the middle of fields and miles of walks that we enjoyed to neighboring villages.
We have booked again for next year, and we would not look to book and stay anywhere else despite traveling all around the Cotswolds, and seeing many places, this is the place for us.
We would like to address the last review as this is not the experience that we found.
Comments regarding the farmers being present most of the day, yes it is a working farm, yes the stables are close by, however, we had absolutely no privacy issues with this, or any impact on our stay. We loved talking to the family daily, and they are absolutely lovely, and could not do enough for us.
We had no stale smells in the cottage, and windows were clean and open before our arrival, and several diffusers throughout the cottage, not to remove any smells as there were none.
We could read the oven dials fine, there were none missing that we could see.
The sofas were not dirty, someone maybe a guest had put a hot cup on the velvet sofa which had marked it, and yes there was a little hole in the sofa which did not impact us using the clean sofa and clean cushions to enjoy.
The double bed was comfortable and we had no issues with the mattress, however, the owners told us they were awaiting a new mattress, and we did not feel the need to strip the bed back at all and have a look.
The dogs we loved seeing every day, and if you did not want to interact with them you could just ignore them, or continue with your day, they would just wander off.
To all future bookings look at the 4/5* reviews, as our review is a true representation of the property and our stay, and the most wonderful owners, their daughter and their dogs, you made our time and stay extremely enjoyable.
See you August 2026
Paul, Jules, Fin and Harley the dog
Reviewed by Jules5.0★Aug 2025
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"The photos advertised are not a true reflection of the property."
Must be a few years old. It was a shared doorway with the next cottage. There was no privacy at all. The farmers were present most of the day from early in the morning (7.00am) whereby the riding stables are attached to our lounge and they get the horses out to ride. Again in the evening too. The gates are constantly left open so the owners dogs are roaming around and our own dog could not relax. Inside the cottage it smelt stale and musty. No windows opened to airiate the rooms. The glass panel on the cooker was dirty and the number dials were non existent. The dinning table was quite sticky. The sofa arms were grubby and dirty and there was a hole in the side of the sofa. The cushions were also smelly and flat. The log fire was also dirty and had old ambers left inside. The remote control for the tv actually had plasters on the back to stick the flap from falling off. All the windows upstairs and down were dirty. Going upstairs, the wooden steps were all chipped and scratched. The main bedroom was of a good size but a tiny built in cupboard was not big enough to hang any clothes. The chest of drawers were dirty and scratched in both bedrooms. The bed in the main bedroom was very uncomfortable. Taking the covers off revealed a very old torn sponge mattress that had stains on. We had to use a quilt from the 2nd bedroom to put over to give some comfort but it did not suffice. The 2nd bedroom is only suitable for children and not adults as so tiny. There was a lot of dirty marks on the wall beside the bed. It was a very disappointing and such a let down as needs a total renovation spent on it and definitely not worth nearly £900.00 it cost us. We left a day early. We believe that we are entitled to compensation for a totally unsatisfactory holiday and totally a mis-sold representation of a cottage in the Cotswolds. We have photographic evidence if you wish to see.
We are sorry that you did not enjoy your holiday at Blackpitt. We do feel a responsibility to our guests to try to make sure that they have an enjoyable holiday and as you see from other feedback and repeat bookings this is usually the case. However, Blackpitt is not a chocolate box location it is a working farm as advertised and we appreciate that it may not be to everyone’s taste.
It is a pity that you did not mention anything when you were staying with us because some of the issues could have been dealt with straight away. For example, our dogs Sid and Sheba love to greet the guests and Sid the collie is a particular favourite because he loves to play ball so he seeks out guests to play with him. However equally when guests prefer not to see the dogs we keep them with us, they are quite well trained.
To clarify the situation with the stables, we are not a riding stables, but they are our own four horses, two are retired and two are ridden. The stables are not attached to the lounge, but in a separate yard. The heated tack room is next to the lounge, then the secure bike store and the garden furniture store. Horses are not stabled in any part of this building although they all have stable doors. We do tend to ride fairly early 07.00am and sometimes early evening especially with the recent very hot weather. We could take a different route from the stables, however the noise, (presumably horses hooves) has never been mentioned before. The horses are often an attraction to guests, either walking down to visit them in their stables, watching them work or seeing the farrier doing the shoeing. Fred (retired) the miniature horse is a great favourite with children and a great confidence giver for children who have not had much to do with horses.
Regarding housekeeping issues, I agree that there were some lapses here which should have been picked up by us. We have ordered new remote for the TV, a new mattress, re- cleaned the glass door on the oven, and repaired the hole in the sofa arm. The dials on the oven are not that clear but this is a manufacturing issue and not wear & tear. At the end of the season we will get the decorator back as usual.
The shared entrance to both cottages is the original entrance to what was once the old milking parlour. However, there is also a second external door to Stable cottage which leads directly to your grassed seating area. All the windows would have been open during the day and the previous weeks as the cottage has had guests all summer, the housekeeper would have shut them when she left at lunchtime prior to on your arrival that day.
Again I do not understand why you did not raise your concerns during your stay. David and Julie.(Owners)
Property Owner
Reviewed by Deborah1.3★Aug 2025
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"We had a really enjoyable stay at stable cottage it was a great location to visit the surrounding area , it was very quiet and relaxing , it was lovely to see the Animals especially the two dogs who loved to play ball , we will visit again ."
Thank you for your feedback. It was lovely to meet you and our dogs certainly had a great time playing ball with you.
Look forward to welcoming you back in the future. David and Julie
Property Owner
Reviewed by Jane5.0★Jul 2025
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"Fantastic stay, super friendly hosts willing to share their beautiful farm with guests."
Our dogs love mixing with the farm dogs and running over the field after a ball!
Lovely to have you stay again, the dogs certainly enjoyed themselves!!
Look forward to the next time.
David and Julie
Property Owner
Reviewed by Stephen5.0★May 2025
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"Beautiful cottage ,great location
Host very kind and helpful
Very relaxing ..."
Beautiful cottage ,great location
Host very kind and helpful
Very relaxing atmosphere
Parking perfect
Fantastic views
Thank you for your very kind feedback which we really appreciate as it is important to us that our guests have an enjoyable stay here . Look forward to welcoming you back in the future. David and Julie.
Property Owner
Reviewed by David4.4★Sep 2024
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"We hat a great 3 days at the cottage."
It was surrounded by gardens and fields and very quiet. Sid the dog csme by often to play ball and our dogs got along just fine. Loved the horses who were our neighbours. The cottage was clean and well equipped. The beds were comfortable! It would've been great to have a toilet upstairs by the bedrooms, but it didn't bother us much to go downstairs.
The owners were very friendly and when we visit the area again we'd love to stay at this cottage again, as it was really great with dogs and very close to some of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds.
Thank you for your feedback, It was lovely to meet you and pleased you and your dogs enjoyed your stay here, Sid had a great time playing with your dogs.
Unfortunately due to the layout of the cottage it is not possible to put the bathroom upstairs.
Look forward to welcoming you back in the future. David and Julie.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Charles4.4★Jul 2024
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"Very happy and staff are very friendly and helpful"
It was lovely meeting you and thank you for the great photos. Julie and David
Property Owner
Reviewed by Tony5.0★Jul 2024
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"Cosy cottage with everything we required for a weekend stay."
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you found the cottage to be cosy and well equipped and enjoyed your weekend. Best wishes Manor Cottages
Property Owner
Reviewed by Pat4.7★Apr 2024
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"Lovely properties in a beautiful rural location away from main roads so ideal for our dogs."
Had everything we needed, and would happily stay again.
Thank you for your lovely comments. So pleased you enjoyed your stay here and look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Julie and David.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Diane5.0★Apr 2024
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"Lovely cottage, very warm and welcoming hosts,
Beautiful location, would definitely return"
Dear David and Sam, Thank you for your lovely comments. It was a pleasure to meet you and all four of your lovely and so well behaved Labradors . We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards Julie and David.
Property Owner
Reviewed by David5.0★Mar 2024
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"We had a fantastic weekend stay at this cottage!"
The place was cosy, clean and comfy! The outside area was perfect for our Labrador to run around and play fetch in. Perfect location as we were only a 10 minute drive from stow on the wold and bourton on the water!
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We're delighted you (and your Labrador) enjoyed your stay at Stable Cottage and loved the location too. We hope to welcome you again. Best wishes Manor Cottages
Property Owner
Reviewed by Louisa5.0★Feb 2024
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