What a fabulous weekend in a fabulous location! A group of five of us booked Mere Hide to celebration our 40th birthday year and it was just great. We did take a lot of provisions with us so that we were prepared for a night in on the Friday. There is a small shop on-site but would recommend going prepared. The apartment itself was tidy and well equipped with fantastic views over the lake. There are two double bedrooms and a bedroom with bunk beds. If you are lucky enough to get sun, then the balcony will bask in the sunshine until late into the evening. On the recommendation of Mei Teck, we visited the Wild Duck Inn for dinner on Saturday night and they couldn't have been more helpful especially with the challenges of getting a taxi! A short drive to Cirencester on the Sunday for a nice lunch although booking somewhere would be advised as it was very busy. Thank you to Mei Teck and holiday lettings for making the booking process so easy.

The owner was incredibly helpful providing lots of useful information before we arrived. The accommodation is in very good condition and we had an excellent stay. There are superb views from the balconies, the house is well equipped and the on site facilities are excellent. The owner also returned our deposit promptly following our stay. In all we would definitely stay again.

This was my second stay at the Lower Mill Estate. The location of Mere Hide is excellent, being fairly close to tennis courts, children's play area, spa & swimming pool as well as the entrance to fantastic walks around the lakes. The house is very well equipped with a tv/dvd player both downstairs and upstairs in the third bedroom, as well as Wii Sports. There are also i-pod docking stations/alarm clocks throughout the house. Free wi-fi can be accessed for 15 mins per day and for longer at a charge which is useful for checking out local sights. I took bikes for my sons to use which was an excellent move. Most of the time they enjoyed the freedom of cycling around the estate, whether going to the nearby children's play area, making a swimming trip, playing tennis or going to the estate shop. The owners were extremely polite and helpful when it came to answering any queries.

As a family with 4 children of all ages we had a fantastic stay at Mere hide on the Lower Mill Estate.We felt 100% safe letting the children play outside and even our 9 year old rode to the shop every morning for supplies. We stocked up daily on bread, eggs and supplies from the estate shop and had lunch their every day. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The children loved the tree house on the estate and the beaver lake and the men did a bit of fishing which was great. The Spa was an added bonus, it was magnificent including the gym and treatments we had. All in all a perfect holiday for all ages in a lovely house and fabulous surroundings. We will certainly be returning. The Field Family