Holiday cottage in Bisley - sleeps 5

DRIFTCOMBE FARMHOUSE 3 bedrooms, sleeps 5

A real ‘away from it all’ location, relax in a timeless valley at this comfortable former farmhouse 4 miles from Stroud.

Accommodation details

Large, comfortable living room/dining room with inglenook fireplace and rugs on wooden floor. Compact farmhouse-style kitchen. Steep spiral staircase to first floor: Three bedrooms; one double, one twin and one very small single (for +1). Bathroom with toilet.

Extra Amenities

• Elec, oil CH throughout and open fire (£52 pw, £36 per short break)
• Bed linen and Wi-Fi inc
• Cot
• H/chair
• TV
• DVD
• M/wave
• W/machine
• F/freezer
• Tel - honesty box, local calls only
• Terrace with furniture
• 1½ acre grounds
• Parking (for 3 cars)
• Outdoor table tennis
• No smoking
• NB: Stream in grounds

Set in complete seclusion, this handsome renovated 17th-century farmhouse stands in 1½ acres of private grounds with a stream surrounded by woodland and meadows, ideal for children. The property is situated at the head of the Slad Valley with unmade-up track for last 200 yards (where car access can be difficult in bad weather, especially snow); this is one of the valleys described by the poet Laurie Lee in his book ‘Cider with Rosie’.

It is within an AONB, a perfect holiday retreat for quiet relaxation or for visitors interested in bird-watching, sketching, painting and walking. Town and sports amenities at Stroud (4 miles). Cheltenham 14 miles. Horse riding 2 miles. Shop 2 miles