Kestrel Cottage
About the home
Kestrel Cottage stands next to Brail Vista and is accessed by the main drive in a rural location between Great Bedwyn and Crofton, on the edge of Savernake Forest, with endless country walks, and a wide variety of wildlife.
Large comfortable lounge with 3 piece suite, bed settee, coffee table, two bookcases with plenty of books to read and games for the children, TV with Freeview Sky channels, DVD, stereo with CD, radio and a gas coal effect fire to keep you cosy.
Fully fitted and equipped for six people the kitchen/dining room has a built in oven and hob, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher, also a microwave oven, toaster, kettle and radio. Matching pine table, chairs and sideboard.
Comfortable double bedroom with king size bed and storage space, a good size twin room, a fold up bed, travel cot and high chair available in the cottage.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 6, 2 bedrooms |
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| Will consider: | Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private garden |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
All elecricity, gas, oil and linen included in price.
Shops and pubs 1 mile.
Further details outdoors:
There is an enclosed paved and gravel garden area round the cottage with garden furniture from where you can enjoy the views over beautiful open coutnryside.
Use of three acre paddock beside cottage for ball games etc.
There is parking area for up to 4 cars in front of the cottage.
Conditions
Well behaved pets welcome by prior arrangement
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The Central Southern England / Wiltshire region


The cottage is in an ideal location for touring the area with places like Longleat Safari Park, Cirencester Water Park, Bowood House, Stourhead Gardens, The Hawk Conservancy nr Andover, the South Coast and many, many more.
The Marlborough / Great Bedwyn area
* The Kennet & Avon Canal runs close by with beautiful walks along the tow path; take a gentle walk to Great Bedwyn where you will find the local Bakery, which sells its own freshly made bread. Take a ten minute walk in the other direction to Crofton Pumping Station, the oldest working Beam Engines in the world. There are many interesting sights to see and things to do along the canal. Caen Hill flight of 29 locks at Devizes is well worth a visit. There are plenty of inns close by the canal along the way where you can refresh yourself.
* Narrow boat trips are available from nearby Hungerford and Pewsey.
* Great Bedwyn is on the Wiltshire Cycleway; there are many cycle routes in the Wiltshire Downs area which links to the Ridge Way Path.
* The area is rich in history, with such sites as Avebury Stone Circle, Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, St Martin's Chapel at nearby Chisbury , the working Windmill at Wilton (see the Wilton Windmill web site for more information) and the not so ancient Crop Circles which appear on the Marlborough and Pewsey Downs from time to time. In 2010 a crop circle appered next to the Windmill at Wilton, there was also one in a field near Great Bedwyn.
* The village of Great Bedwyn which is an area of outstanding natural beauty has a village shop, post office, baker, garage (no pumps) and two pubs. The pretty village of Wilton with its duck pond and the Swan Inn at its centre is just a 20 to 30 minuet walk along the canal towpath and aournd Wilton Water or over the roman road. The attractive historic town of Marlborough is 7 miles to the west with many shops, tea rooms, pubs and restaurants.
* Hungerford lies 5 miles to the east with a variety of antique shops to browse in. For a larger selection of shops and amenities there are the towns of Swindon, with its Railway museum and designer outlet shopping centre, the market town of Newbury and the lovely old town of Bath is approximately one hours drive west along the A4.
*There is a main line railway that runs past the cottage and station in Great Bedwyn with direct access to London Paddington in approximately one hour. There is also the occasional steam train passing by on its way to the west country.
Please check location map.
How to get there
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| Railway: | Great Bedwyn: 2 km |
Juction15/16 M4
Activities near Marlborough
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Guestbook for Kestrel Cottage
Excellent Holiday!! KestrelCottage is fantastic and the facilities are spot on. This is a real Home from Home and extremely relaxing. We will remember this holiday for years to come. Thanks so much.
Kestrel Cottage was all we had hoped for! spacious, comfortable and very well equipped. We loved the animals and the rural setting and we are conviced that Great Bedwyn is the friendlist village in the UK.
We had a lovely break, it was lovely coming home to Kestrel Cottage every night, warm and cosy with everything you need supplied Bliss!
Back again! enjoyed our stay so much last time we had to return. Cottage still as comfortable as last time. Loved watching the various wildlife including a little owl each evening also lucky enough to see a barn owl twice too.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 6 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Low Season | 11 Jan 12 | 11 Feb 12 | £ 325 | - | - | Flexible |
| Half Term | 11 Feb 12 | 18 Feb 12 | £ 425 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Low Season | 18 Feb 12 | 31 Mar 12 | £ 395 | - | - | Flexible |
| Easter | 31 Mar 12 | 14 Apr 12 | £ 510 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid season | 14 Apr 12 | 2 Jun 12 | £ 495 | - | - | Flexible |
| Half Term | 2 Jun 12 | 9 Jun 12 | £ 525 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 9 Jun 12 | 30 Jun 12 | £ 545 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Mid Season | 30 Jun 12 | 21 Jul 12 | £ 620 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 21 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 700 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Mid Season | 1 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 510 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 29 Sep 12 | 27 Oct 12 | £ 445 | - | - | Flexible |
| Half Term | 27 Oct 12 | 3 Nov 12 | £ 510 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 3 Nov 12 | 22 Dec 12 | £ 345 | - | - | Flexible |
| Christmas & New Year | 22 Dec 12 | 5 Jan 13 | £ 700 | - | - | 1 Week |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Refundable £80 security deposit required with final balance payment to cover any damage or excess cleaning. This deposit is returnable on departure.
We accept payments by cheque, PayPal or Direct Bank Transfer
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 5 years listed You are contacting Mary Rhodes
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