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Holiday home near Cotswold Water Park

Comfortable Living: Straw Cottage in Swindon offers a cosy holiday home with one bedroom and a modern bathroom. Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, walk-in shower, and a comfortable seating area. Outdoor Spaces: The property features a lovely garden and free WiFi, providing a relaxing environment for all visitors. Convenient Amenities: The cottage includes a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, oven, stovetop, toaster, electric kettle, and TV. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 5 km from Cotswold Water Park, 14 km from Lydiard Park, 21 km from Coate Water Country Park, 41 km from Lacock Abbey, and 42 km from Kingsholm Stadium. Bristol Airport is 78 km away. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its comfortable accommodations and excellent facilities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Leen
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The location was perfect for our purposes. Despite the busy High Street we had absolutely no noise irritation. The cottage had great appeal and served us well. Access to the orchard, Secret garden amd a lovely spot to sit outside made this a very...
  • Cew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I wanted to stay somewhere that felt homely and Straw Cottage ticked all the boxes, it was a charming Cottage and had everything I needed. It was cosy, comfortable, clean and peaceful to sleep.
  • Joanne
    Australia Australia
    Comfortable bed, cosy, well-equipped, great location, little extras like hot water bottle, fresh bread and marmalade, wind in the fridge, clean and tidy
  • Michele
    Italy Italy
    La permanenza nel cottage é stata a dir poco perfetta! Un angolo di tranquillità nella campagna inglese. I proprietari, Bruce e Jackie, sono disponibili e accoglienti, é stato bello scambiare due chiacchiere con loro. La posizione della struttura...
  • Johnoo7
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Het hartelijke ontvangst van de eigenaar en de goede tips mbt de omgeving. Prive tuin Alles!!!

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 92,428 reviews from 20816 properties
20816 managed properties

Company information

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property information

The living areas in this single-storey annexe has a kitchen with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, and dishwasher, and a living/dining room with a TV and dining table. There is one double bedroom with an en-suite shower room. Outside, there is a private garden with furniture, and off-road parking for two cars. Within 0.2 miles, there is a shop and pub, and please note that pets and smoking are not permitted. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. This annexe is located at the back of the owner's property. There is an unfenced pond on the grounds, please take care. Straw Cottage is a romantic base for two to explore Wiltshire.

Neighbourhood information

Situated on the Thames in North Wiltshire, Cricklade is the southern gateway to the Cotswolds. Visitors to the Cotswolds and Cotswold Water Park can enjoy sailing, water skiing, fishing, and bird watching on the Thames Path which runs through the town. With many historical buildings and attractions along the Heritage Trail, the High Street has a wide variety of shops, pubs, cafes and hotels. There's also the North Meadow National Nature Reserve, which has the UK's largest population of wild Snakeshead Fritillaries, and Blakehill Nature Reserve, which has 600 acres of grassland for wildlife enthusiasts. Within a few miles of town is the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage standard gauge railway run by volunteers. Cirencester, the Cotswolds' capital, is only a short drive away. Cirencester has a good mix of independent and national shops, pubs, and restaurants. Swindon, formerly part of the Great Western Railway Works, has historical sites and an outlet mall. Cricklade is a great base for history buffs, wildlife enthusiasts, walkers, and many other recreational activities for all ages.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

Straw Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
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Check-out
Until 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

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Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.