Malt Barn

We had a very enjoyable time at Malt Barn with our family.

There was plenty of space for our group of 8 adults and five children. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of outside space, which wasn't clear from the listing. It also didn't say that there is a country park only a short walk away. We had a warm welcome at the Masons Arms where the landlord introduced us to the local game of Aunt Sally; fun for both adults and children. There were inevitably a few minor niggles. For example, lids for several saucepans were missing and the "pop-up" plugs in the bath and one wash basin didn't work. Overall though, the Malt Barn is very well equipped and maintained, and the area around is very pleasant with lovely views. In May the hawthorn in bloom is impressive

A lovely house, lots of room for 8 people.

Very warm, a bit too warm in the lounge when we were all in there! The hot tub was a lovely bonus but the chlorine was a bit of a problem for our eyes and because it was cold outside leaving the door open was not an option. Perhaps some kind of ventilation or being able to open a window would help. But overall it was a lovely stay and would certainly book again.

Perfect accommodation for a family of different age groups .

Good heating system and hot tub . Well laid out property. Housekeeping and communication very good . Easy arrival and departure. Would recommend.

Fabulous property for a family Christmas gathering.

It was spotlessly clean on arrival and had the best equipped kitchen ever. From booking to arrival we had great communication with Dot the housekeeper who gave us the most thorough welcome handover and had decorated the property beautifully for Christmas. The bedrooms were a great size with very comfortable beds and there was always plenty of sitting and space for our party of 12. The location was ideal for a visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park and little villages. Would highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a venue for a larger group and there is the added bonus of the local pub being just down the road!

A clean, comfortable and well equipped accommodation ideal for a large group.

Our stay was great.

The barn was very functional and had everything you’ll need for a great stay. The chlorine in the hot tub was so strong it made us cough a lot and then became uncomfortable to use the hot tub, even with the doors open. All rooms are comfy but linens and towels could be upgraded, and a lock on the family bathroom door needed. The upstairs annex has a sewage smell, which we thought was from the toilet pump system, it goes if your happy to leave the venue windows open all the time, and is bearable. A great space for families and large groups to socialise and have a great time away. Location is fab and local villages are amazing.

Our stay at Malt Barn was fantastic.

It was exactly as advertised, we were met by the housekeeper who was happy to answer all questions. The instructions for check out were clear. It was a lovely stay and would recommend - thank you

Our party of 11 females had a wonderful weekend stay at the Malt Barn.

The accommodation is lovely. Very comfortable, and has everything you could possibly need as far as kitchen equipment is concerned. Really well located for a trip into Oxford or Burford. We also visited tge Cotswold Wildlife Park, a few miles away, which was lovely.

Very pleasant stay , well appointed accommodation , very spacious ,

Very impressed with the cottage- clean comfortable.

Well stocked with useful items - washing up sponge j cloth, plenty of toilet paper kitchen rolls tea towels as well as every kind of crockery/ glasses/ kitchen tools etc. Beds very comfortable, super showers. Good activities - hot tub ( spotless ) badminton, table tennis, outside games for children. Superb housekeeper - gave us every support.

We had a fantastic stay in Malt Barn - 13 of us over 3 generations with facilities like a downstairs room and a hot tub and table tennis making everyone happy.

The housekeeper was there to greet us with a detailed tour. We did have a problem with the oven shelves but this was very quickly sorted with a new oven installed! Thank you

We booked Malt Barn for my wife's birthday.

Our group consisted of ten adults and four young children. Upon our arrival we were met by the wonderful Housekeeper 'Dot'. She gave us a very comprehensive tour of the premises explaining where things were and how things worked. Every one of the adults thought Malt Barn was lovely and the kids were exhausted at the end of the day having visited Crocodile world, Burford and on the Sunday Carterton for the Remebrance Ceremony. We can thoroughly recommend Malt Barn. Thank you Dot for all of your hard work.

As a family of 13, ages 9 to 73, plus 2 dogs, we all enjoyed our few days at Malt Barn.

The house was spotlessly clean, well equipped and comfortable. The hot tub was a great success as were all the outdoor games. The only issue we had was with the oven shelves not fitting securely. This almost caused a nasty accident when removing hot dishes. If this was fixed Malt Barn would be given 10 stars!!

An exceptional property.

Very clean and extremely well equipped. The bedrooms are very adaptable so will suit all groups and families. Very pleased with our stay & hope to rebook

The property was lovely and clean and the kitchen well equipped.

However, the bedrooms were incredibly hot and not all had fans. There was insufficient drawer space in most rooms and no hooks in both bathrooms and bedrooms. In the downstairs bedroom the mattresses were very uncomfortable but all the others were very good. The outdoor space was brilliant. It would have been helpful to have another fridge in the kitchen when a lot of people are staying and facilities should be checked carefully as we arrived to a broken dishwasher!

We have just come back from a fabulous Hen weekend at Malt Barn.

We were greeted by the lovely Dot, who showed us around the property and went through all the information we needed. The property itself was amazing. Plenty of room for our group of 13 and it was spotless. The house and kitchen was extremely well equipped with everything we needed. The annex was literally a step away from the main house so we still felt part of the group.The grounds were very well kept making it a pleasure to sit outside in the lovely weather (we were so lucky!) Once again the hot tub was spotlessly clean, with its showers and toilets making it so much more convenient to use. I would highly recommend this property. We didn't want to come home!

Spotlessly clean and easy to use.

The only problem being the oven which for fourteen of us to use was small and the shelves slipped out of their runner. Having said that we managed okay. I would like to see a few coat hooks in the annex as there was nowhere to hang jackets, especially if they were wet. We had a lovely time and these small things did not spoil that.

We absolutely loved this house.

There was plenty of room for the whole family. Well equipped kitchen and a cosy house even when cold outside. The Annex was very close to the house which we were nicely surprised by as it didn’t seem that way in the photos. The garden was absolutely lovely and plenty of room for the dog to run around, we loved sitting in the courtyard in the sun too. The hot tub/room was great, and we enjoyed playing table tennis under cover outside. Plenty of car parking space and set back from the road. Lovely area for sightseeing. The Cotswold Wildlife Park and Crocodile World are very close which we would highly recommend. The host was amazing and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you

Very good property - everything as advertised - only super minor thing was trays in oven don’t fit well

Excellent holiday home for a large group of well behaved adults and teenagers.

Very well presented and great location for touring the Cotswolds. Seven lovely bedrooms with plenty of space to spread out. Lovely gardens and the separate very warm and insulated outbuilding hosts the large hot tub and shower and toilet block. A fine place to host a major celebration. We stayed 19 to 22 January 2024.

A lovely place to stay with comfortable bedrooms, and spacious living areas that allowed our group to have space to themselves as well as share dinners and hang out together.

The facilities were great. The hot tub being in its own building with toilet and showers was great, plus being able to open the trifold doors on a lovely sunny day to enjoy the garden from the hot tub was fantastic. The location offers the best of rural idyll with supermarkets being a short drive (or walk) away. It was peaceful and any planes in the area were unobtrusive. Highly recommend for both summer and winter.

Lovely house and very well equipped.

A small milk carton in fridge on arrival would be a nice gesture as you provide tea and coffee.

Great property, ideal for large family groups, lots of space and outdoor activities for the children.

Very clean and well cared for inside Only issue, needed a new outdoor parasol as the one there was damaged and not very clear. Would help to put up a warning that the floor in the hot tub area gets slippery when wet

Lovely Barn Extremely clean, kitchen short of nothing, plenty of space to eat, sit and relax.

Everyone loved the hot tub and great to have a toilet and shower handy. The grandchildren loved the garden, enjoyed playing table tennis and all the other games provided. Plenty of places to visit within easy reach, a great place to stay with all the family.

This was a great place to stay, for our Silver Wedding celebrations!

The rooms were comfortable and there was plenty of communal space. The kitchen was really well equipped, which was great as we provided the place and the family did all the catering. (Could do with an electric whisk - our fourteen year old grand daughter had planned a massive Pavlova! She succeeded, with a rotation of whiskers.) We had a lovely weekend, which will remain in all our memories.

Lovely location, great house, fitted in our large family comfortably, very clean.

Dot was really helpful and responsive leading up to our stay. Kitchen very well equipped. Hot tub great addition. Only small issues: wifi not great throughout the house and couldn’t seem to control the house temperature (it was too warm! Better than the other way round though!) deposit refunded quickly, no problem. Many thanks for a lovely stay, would recommend the house.

Lovely property with great facilities.

Dot was very welcoming and accommodating.

House was great

The hot tub was not working on arrival.

A lazy spa was provided as a replacement. Engineers visited but the main tub still didn't heat. Whilst we appreciated the gesture if the lazy spa, our group consisted on older ladies, many of whom could not clamber into the lazy spa. It was also too small for us all to fit in. This was a huge disappointment as this was one of the main reasons for choosing the cottage. The stairs to the annexe are metal and not very easy to navigate. There were so many rules & notices, we felt rather uncomfortable in what was a lovely and otherwise homely cottage. Dot was very helpful & informative.

We had a fantastic stay at Malt Barn over Christmas.

Beautiful property, exceptionally clean and Dot the housekeeper was amazing. Would definitely recommend Malt Barn!

Hi, we had a great time!

The only comment in terms of comfort was the heating, it was uncomfortably hot, and opening the window in Dec meant a freezing draft, seemed unbelievable not to have it running generally lower. Other than that, perfect thanks

Superb house and very well presented, idea for our party.

The housekeeper was very helpful, we did have a couple of questions while there and she responded very quickly so felt very well looked after.

Comfortable property with good outdoor space.

Well equipped although we couldn't find a lemon squeezer (minor point as a lot of kit in kitchen). A floor plan on the listing would help to understand the layout better beforehand. Beds were so comfy the children want them at home, but bedlinen seemed dated. Style of locks on doors potentially tricky with toddlers. Loved the table tennis and hot tub.

The Malt Barn was perfect for our family 60th birthday celebration!

The kitchen allowed the family ‘chefs’ to prepare meals that we gathered to eat together in the dining room. The grandkids had great fun exploring, and we all made the best of the mild November weather to play in the garden! A the whole family took turns relaxing in the beautiful hot tub which was perfect for our one year old and our 60 year olds! It was clean and well equipped and absolutely ideal for us,

Yet another fantastic holiday at Malt Barn, our second visit.

We had so much fun together as a 3 generation family. As always the cottage was superb, very clean, the kitchen was well stocked with crockery, pans etc more than, enough for a large family. Very spacious grounds. The hot tub, table tennis and the other games were well used and appreciated particularly by our younger members who were quite competitive! A warm welcome from Dot as always. Her helpful and friendly manner and willingness to be on hand if needed was excellent. As a suggestion to allow downtime treat for games to be connected, or a different channel for other members of the family, there could be more TVs as there is only one in the lounge. The Fairhurst, Coupar and Aalders family.

The property itself is 5*, it was spotlessly clean, all outside space was excellent including hot tub.

The kitchen is exceptionally well equipped, which was great for all the family to cook. However, the thing that let it down was the furnishings, which I would consider 3*. No blinds in the upstair bedroom skylights so awake as soon as it got light, no bar stools which meant only 6 people could be seated in kitchen, only 1 decent tv in property (you’d expect TVs in each of the bedrooms, very old coffee machine/toaster/kettle etc. The decoration, ie bedding/pillows were basic multi-buy. We felt for the price to stay, these things could have been more upmarket. Overall we really enjoyed stay but the lack of blinds in the bedroom was a particular issue unless you like being awake at the crack of dawn.

We had a great family holiday.

The Hot Tub was a great success especially with the 3 young children in the party. They also enjoyed the access to the outdoor games, and as the weather was reasonable, they offered great opportunities for fun. The barn was warm and comfortable. The rooflight windows did cause some issues for those who find sleep in the light difficult, but a solution was found which caused no damage. Party members using the Annex bedroom felt more hooks for hanging clothes would be helpful. We would also have appreciated hooks in the Hot Tub building to hang towels/jackets. Dot, the friendly housekeeper, was very helpful, and available for any problems.

The hot tub wasn’t working when we arrived.

Using Google we found the manual and sorted it. Also could do with blinds in the bedrooms.

We had a great holiday at the Malt Barn.

The place was very clean and the facilities excellent. Danielle was very helpful when we had an issue with the washing machine and even took some clothes to another property to be washed for us. The only issue we had was the lack of skylight blinds in the upstairs bedrooms which meant most of us did not get the amount of sleep we would have liked. If these could be added in the future this property would be perfect.

Several things to point out.

1. Had to clear up previous people’s dogs mess from garden on arrival - not pleasant. 2. No blinds in bedrooms made it hard to sleep beyond about 5am 3. Garden not secure - had to find Wood and block areas off so that dogs could safely be in small garden area. 4. Dvd not working - contacting them, told us small tv broke last week. Had to go and buy an hdmi cable to get it working! (Could have told us this as wasted whole evening trying to sort) 5. Only bath towels provided - no hand towels! Stated 2 towels per person. 6. No oven gloves - had to go and buy! 7. Rubbish and recycling in terrible mess - we sorted it all out. Not been put out by previous people and flies everywhere! 8. WiFi not working - previous people moved booster box and it took a lot of messages and me fiddling about to get it working. Other than these things (many of which should have been checked before new guests arrived) we had a lovely week. House suited our needs.

Had a lovely holiday.

House was clean and beds were comfy. A few things that spoiled the overall experience: The check-in and check-out time kept changing throughout our booking and stay so more communication is needed between the housekeepers and Sykes. There are NO blinds on any of the skylights in the upstairs bedrooms, some of which are directly above the beds. Housekeeper’s response was,”it is what it is”. We had to use bin bags and towels to block out the light! Housekeeper came round and treated the hot tub at the exact moment we were getting in and told us we couldn’t then use it for 2 hours. Not ideal! Constant beeping noise was coming from the utility room. Rung housekeeper and was informed I needed to fix the problem myself. Again, not ideal!

The kitchen was exceptionally well equipped for people who plan to cook.

We discovered the amazing park just across the main road which has a wonderful adventure playground and great paths for joggers. The nearby Masons Arms was a friendly local pub and in warmer months the outdoor space would definitely be very nice to use.

Lovely place for all family to stay.

Great facilities. While this barn do allow dogs to stay be weary of the additional charge and what it covers. Our dog did get some mud on the bed sheets which we were charged to replace to the tune of £80 rather than a dry clean. We'd paid an additional £20 per dog to stay and this wasn't considered when deducting the cost of replacing the sheets. We like to take our dogs with us on holiday and this is somewhere we wouldn't come back to on the basis of above experience.

Malt Barn was a bit tricky to find from the directions we were sent.

The oven was so complicated to use you needed to work at NASA! But these were very minor issues as the accommodation was superb and better equiped than our own homes. Right down to a cupcake stand which we needed for my birthday cupcakes! We were all very impresed. The hot tub building was out of action which we weren't advised about but the hot tube was still usable so that was fine. Pub the Mason's Arms down the road was very good value for Sunday lunch.

Everything that we needed was in the property, it was beautifully clean and tidy and the location was brilliant for everyone.

Cottage was totally as described so no hidden surprises, everything was clean and Dot the housekeeper had everything organised to make life simple e.

g. guidelines on wifi, recycling etc.

The property lived up to the expectations set on the site - really thoughtfully laid out for a large family party and everything worked, was well looked after and exceptionally clean.

Exceptional quality, outstanding cleanliness and beautifully equipped.

Perfect social space for a family get together.

Excellent accommodation, couldn't fault anything.

\ \ \ Mrs B April 2012A well kept cottage in a beautiful location. Very comfortable and it provided all the things we needed.

Hard to find anything they could improve on, maybe some plastic plates for children and garden use, and some coat hooks in the annex would be useful.

Lovely location, house was amazing, immaculately clean with loads of facilities - hot tub was lovely and theo owner was friendly & welcoming.

Very clean, well presented and in a great location.

Lovely décor!

Excellent accommodation and a very good price too

Beautiful property, great location, great help prior to arrival from cottage owner

Fantastic property!

! Highly specifications throughout. However too many 'do's and don'ts' signs around the property, and long list of instructions on recycling etc. from the housekeeper.

Excellent, clean, well equipped accommodation that had plenty of space for the whole party.

Outdoor space was fantastic and the outdoor games provided were a real bonus!

everything was supplied just turn up and enjoy !

My friends and I had so much fun at the cottage and the cottage was very modern and spacious.

Beautiful setting, wonderfully equipped kitchen, Dot was very knowledgeable about the area, gardens great for kids, nice extra touches e.

g. Garden games.

Beautiful setting, wonderfully equipped kitchen.

Dot was very knowledgable about the area, gardens great for kids, nice extra touches e.g. Garden games.

Really high spec, spacious accommodation.

Great location, easy to find. Good position for exploring the area. Housekeeper/owner were really helpful.

Norton Barn was the perfect venue for our family attending our sons wedding at Caswell House.

We were also very impressed by the care and attention taken to prepare the property by Dot, the housekeeper, especially as she had a quick turn around of 2 parties of 16!

Clean, spacious, plenty of facilities/crockery etc, great location, nice and quiet

We had a wonderful time.

The cottage was really well equipped and we were very clear on how the owner wanted us to look after it. We were lucky to have amazing weather which really helped.

Amazing cottage, so well laid out, décor excellent, well stocked with everything we needed, very comfortable bedrooms, very clean on arrival, & Dot was brilliant explaining all the systems etc.

, she made it very easy for us to settle in , especially with 6 young Grandchildren! They loved it, but due to bad weather & high winds were unable to take advantage of the lovely outside facilities eg table tennis , grounds etc

Excellent accommodation, no improvements needed!

Perfect cottage.

Mr Beasey, June 2017.

The Malt Barn is an amazing property with great facilities.

The hot tub with it's own showers and toilet was a treat as well as all the outside games available. The dining room table was great to seat everyone . Dot the housekeeper was great too and was nice to be shown around the property as we arrived\ \

Lovely house, very modern and spacious and great with the hot tub.

\ Dot who met us with the keys was lovely and showed us in detail how everything worked. \ Great location near to the well-known Cotswolds Villages. I would definitely recommend the house and your website to friends \