Stroud holiday cottage accommodation with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, telephone, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Eastview (cottage)

Home description

Eastview is a semi-detached Cotswold cottage nestled with others on a steep hillside with dramatic views. It offers a mixture of historic atmosphere (beams, stone walls, log fires, antiques) and 21st century convenience: satellite TV and internet, gas central heating and new bathrooms. The cottage has two double bedrooms, each with its own private bath or shower room. In the attic bedroom there is an extra "den" bed under the eaves, which children will love. This extra bed is in the attic bedroom, not separate, and the en-suite shower room is through an arch (no door: just a curtain). There is a fully-equipped kitchen, a sitting room, separate dining room, and cosy reading room with a sofa and hundreds of books. Log fires keep you warm in winter, (though there is full gas central heating) and the bedrooms have fans for summer nights. The gardens offer romantic little sitting areas among sweet smelling plants.

Cottage viewed from the neighbour's garden	Dining room, furnished with antiques
The cosy sitting room has a working range	The patio and pergola at the back

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The Central England / Cotswolds / Cheltenham / Gloucester region

Nailsworth is an ideal base for visiting Stratford on Avon, Oxford and Bath, as well as many smaller Cotswold towns, historic manor houses and gardens. The Cotswold villages are famous for their jewel-like beauty in all seasons, and the countryside around the Stroud valleys is steep, wooded, and romantic. Regency Cheltenham beckons with its festivals, elegant parks and Georgian houses, and Gloucester Cathedral (where part of Harry Potter was filmed) is a mere 8 miles away. London is 1hr 40 mins by train from Stroud station - an easy day trip. For walkers The Cotswold Way provides astonishing views, and the mysterious Woodchester Mansion slumbers nearby in its park (open every day of the year). There's golf, fishing, riding and even gliding available locally.

Stroud area

Stroud Farmers' Market, every Saturday morning, has been declared the best in the south-west, and both Stroud and Nailsworth have arts festivals. Cheltenham draws the literati in October, and horse racing fans in March. Cirencester is famous for its Roman past, Tetbury for its antiques shops and nearby Westonbirt arboretum, and Frampton on Severn for its enormous village green and fabulous old houses. Painswick churchyard has its 99 yew trees, Owlpen Manor in Uley is a secret, dreamy place, and many National Trust properties are tucked away nearby, notably Newark Park ("the best view in England") and Dyrham Park, where they filmed The Remains of the Day.

How to get there

Eastview is situated in the hamlet of Windsoredge on the edge of the small town of Nailsworth, which is situated four miles south of Stroud on the A46. We are 100 miles from Heathrow airport and 132 miles from Gatwick via the M4 motorway. You can exit at Junction 17 or 18, (18 is a much more straightforward route in terms of subsequent local roads, but a tad longer, because you come off the M5 straight onto the A46 which north directly to Nailsworth.) From Birmingham airport we are a 75 mile drive, mostly southwards on the M5. The M5 is also the simplest way to get here from the south-west or north-west of England: exit at Junction 13, follow the signs for Stroud and then take the A46 Bath road to Nailsworth.
The postcode is GL6 0NP - you can look it up on Google earth. But ignore any internet navigation suggestions for the last mile or so to the cottage. Eastview sits in a maze of quaint narrow lanes, often very steep, so we will supply you with a detailed map when you book.

Activities near Stroud

Facilities

Further details indoors:
As a part-time home rather than a holiday cottage, Eastview has a lived-in feeling, with lots of books, videos, DVDs and CDs, old family photos on the walls, and grocery basics such as tea, coffee, etc, in the cupboards. It would suit couples, walkers, birders, dreamers, and families with children or teenagers. The furnishing is a mixture of old pine, fruitwood and mahogany antiques, paintings by local artists, Eastern artefacts and kelims.
The environment is important to us, so there are recycling facilities, a compost heap, and energy efficient appliances and lightbulbs. The cottage has been decorated with eco paints (no petrochemicals). The bedlinen is 100% white cotton. The owners have an organic farm 8 miles away and can provide a box of vegetables for you upon arrival.

Further details outdoors:
Eastview is approached down a steep, narrow lane, but the parking area (for two cars) is level and off-road. At the front is a rose arch and a gravel path between the wild romantic borders of a traditional cottage garden. Of course the appearance of the garden varies enormously according to the season. In summer there are roses, honeysuckle, jasmine, lilies, and sweet peas: in winter the viburnums, daphnes, cyclamen and hellebores bloom. There is no lawn: football is impossible here and the neighbouring fields are steep. However the garden has mysterious corners which children will enjoy exploring. At the back is a split-level gravelled patio for private outdoor dining: a suntrap in summer. If you prefer shade, there's an electronically-powered awning. It's usually too cold to sit out in winter, of course, but as the cottage has windows facing east and west it admits all available sunshine except in the very depths of midwinter when the sun hides behind the hill for a few days.

Further details

Rental includes internet access (bring your laptop). Landline available by prior agreement.
Box of organic vegetables from £10 depending on size required. Starter sack of logs provided by arrangement.

Conditions

One small well-behaved dog is welcome but sorry, no cats. Please keep dog on the lead whilst walking up garden path.
A deposit of £500 is required against damage.
Half of rental payable on booking, remainder thirty days before start date.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Christmas & New Year	21 Dec 07	4 Jan 08	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season (spring)	4 Jan 08	15 Feb 08	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring half term 2008	15 Feb 08	22 Feb 08	590£ 590	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season (spring)	22 Feb 08	7 Mar 08	530£ 530	0-	0-	1 Week
Cheltenham Gold Cup	12 Mar 08	16 Mar 08	680£ 680	0-	140140	4 Nights
Easter season	21 Mar 08	18 Apr 08	620£ 620	0-	100100	4 Nights
Early summer	18 Apr 08	23 May 08	580£ 580	0-	0-	1 Week
Whitsun Half Term	23 May 08	30 May 08	590£ 590	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	30 May 08	24 Aug 08	750£ 750	0-	0-	1 Week
Late summer	24 Aug 08	26 Aug 08	580£ 580	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Guestbook

"We loved your charming cottage and had a most memorable and relaxing break." (Mrs L.B., Surrey.)

"Excellent views, homely cottage, felt 'at home' - will definitely come again." (Mr M.R., London)

"Absolutely fantastic. We have had a wonderful time." Mr J.L., London.

"The cottage is charming and comfortable. The rooms are spacious, furnishings are lovely, beds are comfortable, and the kitchen is well equipped. The lane is peaceful and the views out to the countryside show you the Cotswolds at their best. The location of the cottage is excellent. You can walk from the cottage into the centre of Nailsworth in 15 minutes...I have stayed in many holiday cottages in England and other countries, and Eastview is one of my favourites. I highly recommend this cottage. " Pauline Kenny, founder of Slow Travel (slowtrav.com)

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Name:	Sue Limb
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