Jacqui - verified booking

"Lovely cottage with character, nice garden, warm and cosy, added bonus of Netflix, cakes and milk. Shower has good pressure, although there is no power point for an electric shaver/toothbrush, which is hardly a deal breaker! The on road parking was fine too, there was a space available close by, in different places, throughout the week. Fairly busy road but not that you notice, quiet in house and garden.Surprisingly good location - walking distance to shops, post office and pubs etc. Easy to get to places of interest such as Burford, Witney, Lechlade and Abingdon. Bampton is a quintessentially English Cotswold village. Parts of Downton Abbey filmed here and can see why. Lovely area for walks, with or without a dog, found a nice circular route, very flat, near river, through copses and edge of fields, past beautiful houses and cottages. Wellies useful in Winter. Many hellos from local people and some informative conversations too. Can recommend The Plough at Alvescot, The Hollybush in Witney, The Greyhound in Besselsleigh, am sure local pubs are great but was not able to try as meeting with friends and family living elsewhere.Owners are very genuine and obviously loved their former home and are contactable in the event of any issues. Really appreciated that they allowed dogs and have an enclosed garden with a lawned area. Will definitely return."

John - verified booking

"Excellent and cosy place to spend a quiet week and, if you have the urge, somewhere from which you can take off and explore Oxford and the surrounding area. Every piece of equipment worked except the security key holder which would not close, and one portable heater, even though I replaced the fuse in its plug. Combined CD player and radio also a bit of a mystery! A really good feature is the open hearth and the chance to have a fire - logs were supplied but if you want more go to B and Q or Homebase just down the road into Abingdon after the A34 interchange. Best local pub is the Merry Miller at Cothill - good food and drink and log fires. Beware of a very busy road just beyond the lane on which the Cottage stands. Cars are driven at well over the 40 MPH limit supposedly in force. Not easy for pedestrians. Information left for visitors very thorough."

Helen - verified booking

"A beautifully appointed cottage, very well laid out with quality fixtures, furniture and equipment. Plenty of room to store 2 large suitcases, a lot of thought has gone into the comfort of the guests- power points close by to be able to see in the mirror using a hairdryer/straightener, well equipped kitchen with quality cook wear/tablewear, great shower, storage for food in the kitchen and plenty of room in the wardrobe to put out toiletries and store clothes.We loved our stay at this cottage, I think it will be the favourite of our trip. Staying at this cottage also gives you easy access to many tourist attractions/National Trust properties nearby, also the Oxford park and ride. Excellent local supermarket and village pub.The owners very friendly and helpful. A beautifully laid out afternoon tea ready for our arrival.Would thoroughly recommend this property."

Joop - verified booking

"We enjoyed spending the week around New Years Eve in this cute, very quiet and cosy cottage surrounded by a marvellous area. The cottage has been very well equipped and provided us with everything we needed. We would recommend this cottage to parties of two adult persons who both have a body length of maximum 170 cm because it's quite small and most doorways and ceilings have a low max headroom. It contains four sleeps and two separate bedrooms but the kitchen and living room are quite tiny to accommodate four adult persons sufficiently. As we stayed in the Westover cottage during the winter season we had some difficulties in regulating the (traditional) heating system. But may be that has to do with the fact that we are not familiar with the heating system in this cottage."

JANE - verified booking

"This is a beautiful studio space with a lot of loving attention to detail. The result is impressive. A stunning seating and dining space. Small points well covered (e.g. umbrellas, torches, candles, excellent lighting). We had a warm welcome; the owners were responsive to requests, and friendly. We enjoyed the comfortable bedroom and cosy bathroom. The kitchen was reasonably well equipped. We did wonder whether supplies could have been a little more amply provided: glasses, cutlery and crockery; washing and dishwasher tablets etc. (i.e. more than the minimum of two, for instance). Instructions for working the oven were a little opaque. However, such points should not detract from the generally overall positive impression."