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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 9

Brimscombe in Stroud

From £889 per week |  From £139 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

4 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car not necessary, private garden, pets welcome

About this group of co-located holiday homes

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• Easter short breaks now available.

Flexible booking - any day start, choose how many nights you would like to stay (check exclusions, single night supplements & standard discounts below).

Jane and Morgan welcome you to Port House in the centre of the village of Brimscombe. Situated in the Golden valley and surrounded by England's largest officially designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' this former Inn dating from the 1850's provides an ideal base from which to explore the Cotswolds. Conveniently situated by local amenities and just two miles from the town of Stroud, there is easy access to main driving routes and the mainline rail link to London.

Facilities for this group of co-located holiday homes

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After a long day of Cotswolds exploration enjoy an evening at home cooking with family or friends in the well appointed kitchen with granite worktops and Rangemaster cooker. In summer dine outdoors on the patio. While the dishwasher finishes the chores, ascend the original worn pitch pine stairway and retire to the top floor open plan living area with its vaulted ceiling and exposed structural beams and perhaps plan the next day's expedition in the map area. Take a look out through the French doors of the juliette balcony and you may be lucky enough to see deer browsing close by. Then curl up on the sofas by the woodburner to experience surround sound home cinema with 46 inch LCD screen in full HD.

Relax in the roll top bath and admire the view of the hillside. You'll find fluffy white towels, robes and slippers in your bedroom. Snuggle up on your comfortable pocket sprung mattress with your choice of feather or non allergenic microfibre duvets and pillows, and 100% cotton bed linen. Next morning take an invigorating shower in the wet room in preparation for another exciting day...

Substantial former canal workers Inn opposite Brimscombe Port. Provides an excellent year-round base for walking-cycling groups, family gatherings, group holidays. Fully flexible booking periods, Spacious open plan lounge with juliette balcony, woodburner. Map-study area, home cinema, blu-ray. Wi-Fi network shared between Port House & Port House Apartment. Quality beds, wood flooring. Four luxurious bath-shower rooms. Private suntrap patio. Convenience store, takeaway one minute. Pub three minutes. Street parking directly outside.

Port House Apartment may be accessed by a separate side entrance to the street, or directly through an interconnecting door from the reception room to the main house.

Basic items such as toiletries, washing up liquid, are provided for at least the initial 2 or 3 days, also milk, tea/coffee/sugar/biscuits on arrival. First batch of logs for the woodburner provided in winter.

Recently assessed by the British Tourist Board's Quality in Tourism scheme, Port House has earned a Four Star ('Excellent Standard') rating.

The restoration of the Cotswold Canals - the Stroudwater Navigation (7 miles/12km) and the Thames and Severn Canal (29 miles/46km) - will see the connection of England's two greatest rivers; the Thames and the Severn for the first time in over seventy years, a very exciting and interesting time for the area. Further information may be obtained from The Cotswolds Canals Partnership: www.cotswoldcanalsproject.org, or the Cotswolds Canals Trust: www.cotswoldcanals.com

Further details for this group of co-located holiday homes

No hidden costs - all inclusive rates. Your stay may begin on any available day outside of peak holiday periods.

25% required to secure booking (subject to £100 minimum deposit). Balance payable two months prior to arrival. Credit/debit card payments accepted. Security deposit not usually required. Cancellation policy detailed in terms & conditions - copy sent with booking form on enquiry.

The property is available from 4pm on the day of arrival, until 10am on the day of departure. Some flexibility dependant on season and day of arrival - please enquire.

Travel cot, high chair and stair gates are available (although the property is not ideal for children 9 months to 4 years due to the stairs). Please request at time of booking (cot linen not provided unless specifially requested).

Hypoallergenic duvets and pillows available - please request at time of booking.

Well behaved dogs welcome (excluded from bedrooms please). Other pets considered, please enquire.

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Master bedroom kingsize high quality mattress, 100% cotton linen

 

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Quality kitchen, granite worktop, Rangemaster & Neff appliances

 

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Suntrap patio area for outside dining

 

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Comfy sofas, wood burner,46" flat screen home cinema system, full Sky+ HD, blu ray DVD

The Central England / Cotswolds / Cheltenham / Gloucester region

The Cotswolds are well known for breathtaking rolling countryside, gentle hillsides ('...wolds') and sleepy 'typically English' villages. This region is an area popular with both the English themselves and all visitors.

Port House provides an ideal base for visits throughout the region including the spa towns of Bath and Cheltenham, and historic Cirencester, Gloucester, Bristol, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon....

Bath, a designated World Heritage Site, is one of Britain's most beautiful and historically significant cities; The Regency Spa town of Cheltenham is a significant venue for art/music/literature festivals; Gloucester's historic Cathedral featured in the films of J K Rowling's first Harry Potter books; Oxford is home to one of the most prestigious Universities in the World; visit Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon...

Diverse shopping opportunities, from specialist boutiques & designer outlet, to world class antiques and chain stores.

Something for everyone...

The Stroud / Brimscombe area

The Cotswolds has many well known attractions but here are a few of the more unique experiences from just across the road up to within a 30 minute drive: local canal restoration, history in the making (www.cotswoldcanalsproject.org/brimscombe); take a trial flight in a glider, an adventurous way to take in the stunning local views; Bibury's Arlington Row, its origins dating from 1380, found in 'the most beautiful village in the Cotswolds' William Morris; the Severn Bore, a 'spectacular natural phenomena'; Hetty Pegler's Tump, part of the Cotswold's Neolithic history, and so much more..

It's a five minute drive (or a healthy walk up hill) up to the Commons with some of the most beautiful National Trust managed common land in the country, with outstanding and far reaching views over the Cotswolds, and towards the Severn Estuary and Wales beyond. Horses and cattle roam freely across the Commons, and the grassland slopes are home to rare butterfly and wildflower species including thirteen species of orchid. Minchinhampton Common has many interesting and important archaeological features, some dating from the Neolithic period.

The area is perfect for Walkers and Cyclists.

A few local things to do that you just shouldn't miss out on....
A natural event - (www.severn-bore.co.uk)
Excellent dining in nearby villages - The Black Horse, Amberley (www.blackhorseamberley.co.uk), The Halfway House, Box (www.wildinthecotswolds.co.uk)
Sophie's Restaurant in Minchinhampton - Cotswold Life Restaurant of the Year 2005, Good Food Guide 2006 (www.sophiesrestaurant.co.uk)
Cheeserolling - May bank holiday (www.cheese-rolling.co.uk)
Stroud Farmers Market - every Saturday morning, Award Winning Market of the Year 2008 (www.fresh-n-local.co.uk/markets/stroud.php)
Westernbirt Arboretum - especially autumn colours (www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt)
Equestrian events at Gatcombe Park, Badminton Horse Trials, Polo Club Cirencester, Cheltenham Races.
The Cotswold Water Park - a complex of 140 lakes situated 4 miles south of Cirencester (www.cotswolds.com)
Gliding out of Aston Down Airfield (www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk)
Hot Air Ballooning
Horseriding - family run Burnt Ash Farm is located in Minchinhampton (www.burntashfarm.co.uk)
Golf - Minchinhampton Golf Club, founded 1889, comprises 3 golf courses, each of different character (www.mincholdcourse.co.uk; www.mgcnew.co.uk)

Further information about the local area may be found on the following websites:
http://www.stroud.gov.uk/docs/leisure.asp
http://www.visitthecotswolds.org.uk/general.asp?pid=22&pgid=609

How to get there

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Port House is set back from the A419 London Road on the slip road Gordon Terrace, just beyond the row of local shops.

By car, Port House is situated 12km from junction 13 of the M5, or 30km from junction 18 of the M4. Detailed driving directions will be provided for your journey on request at the time of booking.

By train, Port House is a 10 minute taxi journey from Stroud station. Stroud is on the main line into London Paddington, journey time 1 hour 35 minute.

By coach, Port House is a 10 minute taxi ride from Stroud coach stop, or 15 minute taxi from Cirencester coach stop. It is advisable to pre book taxi journeys from the coach stops. Local taxi details provided on request.

By air, Bristol airport 67 km, Birmingham airport 120 km. Heathrow airport (122km) is the most convenient if concluding the journey by public transport - by coach to Stroud or Cirencester, journey time from 1 hour 45 minutes plus taxi depending on departure time. Booking ahead advisable to coincide with flight times. Alternatively, Stroud Station is just under 2 hours from Birmingham airport by train

Activities near Stroud

Reviews

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12 Oct 2011

“Great Accomodation to Visit the Cotswolds” Nine of our family including a 4 and 6 year old stayed here for my 60th birthday weekend in June 2011. All of the accomodation was modern, well equipped and clean. The 4 bedrooms, including the... more

30 Aug 2011

“the house was everything and more than we expected” Port House and apartment was a very well equipped and comfortable place to stay with lots of added extras.In a central location we were able to explore the Cotswolds and surrounding area within about an hours drive.We visited with three generations of the family and there was plenty of space for the eight of us especially having four bathrooms. Would highly reccommend for a large family.

07 Aug 2011

“Excellent Holiday House for all the Family” We rented the Port House and Port House apartment for our extended family which included 2 elderly parents and 3 teenage girls (plus 4 adults & one dog). The apartment was self contained and on the ground floor for my parents but was connected internally to the house so they were still part of the main house but with a bit of their own space. The kitchen was really well equipped and all the bedrooms had lovely linen and towels, robes and slippers provided, a really nice touch. Also there were toiletries in all the bathrooms (of which there are 4) which are beautifully furnished. The TV's with full HD Sky package were a bonus for the teenagers and also the WiFi internet connection pleased them greatly. The area is great for a holiday and we did a few long walks, don't miss a visit to Nailsworth, lots of shops and restaurants. Stroud is also worth a visit. The chip shop next door is very good. We thought the rental was very well priced and we felt the owner had put alot of thought into the decoration and furniture etc. The house does have steep stairs inside which would not be good for the infirm and the outside space is very small but was enclosed which was good for the dog. All in all we had a great time and having stayed in many holiday rentals felt this was one of the best.

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06 Jun 2011

“Great combination of character and comfort” 8 of us (4 couples) stayed here for a weekend in June 2011. We rented both the house and the adjoining apartment - which felt like part of the house. It's a lovely 3-storey building with wooden... more

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'I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Port House. It's wonderfully comfortable and spacious. My four poster bed is incredibly cosy! The view of the countryside from the sitting room is breathtaking! Stroud is only 10 minutes bus ride from this house. This place is beautiful and artistic - I don't want to go home!! (Mr G.C., Aberdeen, Scotland. July 2009)

'Thank you we had a lovely time... the house was so amazing...nothing seemed to be spared to make us comfortable.' (The H. Family,, West Sussex. July 2009)

'We had a lovely week thank you..Port House worked perfectly for us - we were very impressed with everything. Wonderful house for a holiday break, good area to explore...don't miss Farmer's Market on Saturday AM' (The W. Family, Bucks. August 2009)

'What a lovely house you have! The house far exceeded expectations...really enjoyed the top floor living room. Thank you for a wonderful week. This area is amazing...fantastic time in Brimscombe...lots of hidden treasures there!!...people have been incredibly friendly!' (The D. Family, Germany. August 2009)

'Great house, thank you!' (C. family, New York, N.Y. September 2009)

'... the charms of Port House kept us ensconsed in its comforts, especially that lofty lounge and the fab wet room...will definitely stay again!' (G&D, London. September 2009)

'We have had a lovely time. The house is very well furnished with lovely thoughtful touches. Thanks a lot.' (The E. Family, Wales & London. October 2009)

'...the inside of the house is beautiful and we appreciated the welcoming touches of fruit, biscuits and the array of toiletries. The top floor facilities also brilliant...' (The F. family, Surrey. October 2009)

'A great house for a family get-together. Loads of space for six adults who appreciated the technology and the fabulous bathrooms. The local shops and the Ship Inn, so convenient. Lovely walk along the canal path and up the lanes of Brimscombe Hill for the views - thank you!' (The B. family, from 'all over', November 2009)

'A special birthday celebration made memorable by superb accommodation, which met and exceeded our expectations.' (A,B,C,D,J. & Y., Tamworth. November 2009)

'..couldn't wait to get back to the house though, loved the woodburner, sound system, ..smellys, beds & duvets fab, comfy-comfy-comfy mmmm...wow, where do you start? everything was great, ticked all the boxes and more. All the little extra touches made us feel like we were at a health spa - lovely robes, towells etc, Great kitchen, everything in it. Can't wait to come again :-) ' (Girls on tour, Coventry. November 2009)

'Lovely house, we appreciated all the little extras...an ideal venue for a family get together, thankyou.' (The R family, UK. April 2010)

'Super stay, helped to make a wonderful family gathering for a daughters wedding' (The W. family, Northumberland. June 2010)

Rental prices for this group of co-located holiday homes

Prices for group size 9
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
January 2012	1 Jan 12	1 Feb 12	889£ 889	139139	209209	2 Nights
February 2012	1 Feb 12	1 Mar 12	1008£ 1008	157157	209209	2 Nights
March 2012	1 Mar 12	1 Apr 12	1085£ 1085	164164	236236	2 Nights
April 2012	1 Apr 12	1 May 12	1176£ 1176	169169	265265	2 Nights
May 2012	1 May 12	1 Jun 12	1176£ 1176	169169	265265	2 Nights
June 2012	1 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	1239£ 1239	188188	302302	2 Nights
July 2012	1 Jul 12	1 Aug 12	1316£ 1316	188188	302302	2 Nights
August 2012	1 Aug 12	1 Sep 12	1386£ 1386	197197	317317	2 Nights
September 2012	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	1316£ 1316	188188	302302	2 Nights
October 2012	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	1176£ 1176	169169	265265	2 Nights
November 2012	1 Nov 12	1 Dec 12	1043£ 1043	157157	209209	2 Nights
December 2012	1 Dec 12	1 Jan 13	889£ 889	139139	209209	2 Nights
January 2013	1 Jan 13	1 Feb 13	889£ 889	139139	209209	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

EMAIL ENQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOMED & ANSWERED PROMPTLY. For urgent enquiries please phone or text - 07765 644016.

Rates are based on the tabled nightly rates above in combination with the standard discounts & exclusions detailed below. Two night bookings are very welcome all year outside of Bank Holiday periods. Longer stays & bookings with the advertiser's prefered arrival/departure days attract a greater standard discount. Please note that part week bookings over seven nights are calculated using the tabled rates, not pro rata of the weekly rate.

Direct 'Book Online' rates for longer stays & peak period availability shown 'Online' may vary due to software limitations.

STANDARD DISCOUNTS to tabled rates:

Sunday rate equal to weekday rate for bookings of three nights or more, excluding Saturday arrivals & Bank Holidays.

Sunday rate reduced to £117 throughout the year for bookings of four nights or more, excluding Saturday arrivals, Friday departures & Bank Holidays.

10% discount for bookings of five nights or more with arrival and/or departure on any days of the week except Friday(s) & Saturday(s).

STANDARD EXCLUSIONS to tabled rates & minimum stay for peak holiday periods:

Tabled weekly rates apply to stays of seven nights or more with arrival and/or departure on any day of the week except Saturday(s).

Sunday is calculated at the weekend nightly rate for two night stays arriving Saturday & Bank Holiday weekends.

February Schools Half Term Holiday 2012 - Two nights arriving Fri 10th February - £472.

Cheltenham Festival 2012 - one week arriving Fri £1386, one week arriving Sat £1638, one week arriving Sun £1524. Short stay rates £324 per night (two night minimum).

Easter 2012 - 10 nights arriving Sun 1st, Mon 2nd or Tues 3rd April - £1998. 7 nights arriving on any weekday - £1792, 5 nights or 4 full days & 4 nights including the Easter Weekend - £1640, 4 nights or 3 full days & 3 nights including the Easter Weekend - £1536. For all other school holiday bookings excluding the Easter weekend June rates apply.

May Bank Holiday 2012 - 5 night minimum stay, no Sunday discount.

Spring Bank Holiday & Schools Half Term 2012 - Five nights arriving Tues 5th June - £1035, add Sunday for £105. For all other bookings standard 'August' & Bank Holiday rates apply.

End of July School holidays - 'August' rates apply

August Bank Holiday 2012 - 5 night minimum stay, no Sunday discount.

October Schools Half Term Holiday 2012 - Four or five nights arriving Fri 19th October - £720/£855; four or five nights arriving Wed 24th or Tues 23rd October - £774/£900, add Sunday for £100. For all other bookings 'September' rates apply.

Christmas 2012 - 7 nights arriving Thurs 20th, Fri 21st or Sun 23rd Dec - £1792, 5 nights arriving Sun 23rd Dec - £1640, 4 nights arriving Sun 23rd or Mon 24th Dec - £1536

New Year 2012/2013 - 5/4/3 nights arriving Fri 28th, Sat 29th or Sun 30th Dec - £1530/£1440/£1296 (Extra nights in January £120 per night).

Some single night bookings accepted at the advertiser's discretion (normally excludes Fridays & Saturdays unless there are adjacent bookings) - A supplement will be applied, please enquire

Dogs welcome - £20 per dog per booking.

No hidden costs - rates inclusive of all utilities, bed linen, towels, gowns & slippers. Travel cots, reclining padded highchairs suitable from 3 months, stair/door gates & baby/toddler toys available at no extra cost.

Only one special offer rate may be used per booking - offers may not be combined.

Availability for this group of co-located holiday homes

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3 years listed You are contacting Jane Green Landline n/a Mobile +44 07765 644016 Web Visit site Payment accepted Credit cards accepted Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This house has received 4 reviews from previous guests.

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