4 bedroom Cotswold cottage near Stow-on-the-Wold - Old Brewery House
About this cottage rental
Located in Cotswold District, this attractive cottage for $678 per night is a great choice for your next break. Located in a secluded valley close to the classic Cotswold town of Stow-on-the-Wold, Old Brewery House is a terrific Cotswold retreat with a real difference, sleeping up to 8 guests in four spacious ensuite bedrooms. Old Brewery House is located within the grounds of the Donnington Brewery (hence the name!) which in 1827 was bought as a working mill by Thomas Arkell, his descendant Richard Arkell founded the Brewery here in 1865. Inside the property, much of the original charm and character has been retained and many of the rooms enjoy stunning views across the gardens with roaming peacocks and the beautiful private lake with ducks and swans. The open-plan kitchen/dining room is well equipped and there are 2 living rooms, so plenty of space! The four bedrooms can be configured into doubles or twins (on request) which makes this property flexible for all parties. Oh, and the beer produced is of course available to purchase from Andy, the onsite manager! For larger groups, Old Brewery house can be booked with Waterhead Barn with a maximum occupancy of 21 Accommodation This four bedroom holiday cottage in Upper Swell is ideal for family and friends looking to get together and those wanting to explore the neighbouring Cotswold towns and villages. The accommodation is laid out as follows: Lower Ground Floor Utility/boot area Washing machine, dryer, large chest freezer. An iron and ironing board can also be found in the under stair cupboard Ground Floor Kitchen/dining room A combined kitchen/dining area with a double Everhot range cooker, microwave, kettle, toaster, cafetiere, full-sized built-in fridge, separate under counter freezer and another additional under counter fridge, dishwasher, kitchen island and dining table with chairs and TV in the cupboard Sitting Room The main living room enjoys views over the private lake and gardens. Two three-seater sofas and one two-seater sofa form a U shape around the log burner, with plasma TV, DVD player and a selection of boardgames and books Snug Separate snug room, with a three-seater L shaped sofa, two-seater sofa, plasma TV, DVD player First Floor Master Bedroom with ensuite (Sleeps 2) - The Lake Room Lovely views across the lake, super king bed (can be two singles on request), two bedside tables, wardrobe, drawers, mirror, ornamental fireplace Ensuite with bath and overhead shower, loo, heated towel rail and hairdryer Bedroom 3 with ensuite (Sleeps 2) - The Garden Room Super king bed (can be two singles on request), two bedside tables, wardrobe, drawers, dressing table with mirror and chair, small two-seater sofa, ornamental fireplace Ensuite with shower, loo, heated towel rail and hairdryer Three small steps up to bedroom 2 and 4 Bedroom 2 with ensuite (Sleeps 2) - The Green Room Super king bed (can be two singles on request), two bedside tables, wardrobe, drawers, mirror, ornamental fireplace Ensuite with bath and overhead shower, loo, heated towel rail and hairdryer Second Floor Bedroom 4 with ensuite (Sleeps 2) - The Attic Room Super king bed (can be two singles on request), two bedside tables, hanging space, drawers, and country views. There is a small step into this room and some restricted head height from the sloped ceiling Ensuite bathroom with bath, loo, heated towel rail and hairdryer An additional single bed mattress can be provided in The Attic Room (on request), so long as guest numbers are within the max occupancy. All bedrooms have a super king bed default, however can be made up as twin rooms on request with at least seven days notice Outside Wonderful gardens with terrace area, charcoal BBQ and seating that overlooks the mill stream. There are two resident peacocks which roam the gardens and a beautiful private lake with ducks and swans The Finer Details... • Bed linen and towels are provided • Off street parking is available for up to 4 cars on the driveway outside the property • 2 travel cots and 2 highchairs are available on request (please bring your own linen for the travel cots, as this is not provided) • 2 medium sized dogs are welcome for an additional £40 per booking per dog. For pet rules, please visit our FAQs • WiFi • Charcoal BBQ (please note that coal and gas are only supplied to guests between 1st April and 30th September, guests are responsible for cleaning BBQ after use) • Wood burner – please note that logs are only supplied to guests between 1st October and 30th April • EV charging point available on request for an additional £20, to be paid for in advance of arrival • Please note that the adjoining buildings are part of a working brewery and the driveway down into Old Brewery House shares access to these buildings • The smoke and CO detectors operate on a sound only basis and, therefore, those who have serious impairment of hearing may not be able to hear the alarm systems and could be at risk • No smoking or vaping is permitted throughout the property Things to Note... • The maximum occupancy for this property is 8 guests. Infants do not count towards the occupancy figure, however, due to space restrictions the occupancy can only be exceeded by 2 additional infants • Hen, Stag and other same sex groups are not permitted • Commercial and work related bookings are not permitted • Events are not permitted without prior consent • A security deposit is required at this property • Check in is from 16:00 and check out is by 10:00
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Cotswold District
Reviews
4.7/5.0
Outstanding(53 Reviews)
10.0
The cottage was very spacious and all bedrooms were large and had en-suites. The kitchen was well equipped and we found the aga fine, especially if you left it warm. Andy was more than helpful, especially with a water issue, he quickly came down and put this right. There is a little damp in one of the downstairs rooms that is not particularly nice to look at, but we had an amazing weekend making friends with peacocks, swans and geese!
10.0
A very spacious and well situated property in a beautiful location. All the beds were very comfortable and we had everything we needed. The log fire was a real bonus in January.
4.0
We hired the house for a reunion of four couples for a long weekend.
The house is beautiful and there is plenty of space. It is an old house, so there are some rough edges as you would expect. The location being right next door to the brewery, is second to none and Andy was very helpful in getting us settled in and answering any questions we had.
I would recommend this property to larger groups and would not hesitate to return there.
4.0
Beautiful location and building , could do with the older areas being refreshed. The Range cooker proved to be a challenge and judging by the guest book this has been a long term problem. Bedrooms and bathrooms were all good and we enjoyed our stay.
5.0
Large comfortable property, great location, close to Stow. Andy who greeted us, with a warm welcome and explain how things worked, was around but not intrusive, if we needed any help. The wild life was fun to watch. Only minor negative was some of the soft furnishings i.e curtains and rails could do with an upgrade. The cooker was a challenge to use, never used one like it before, worked well once up to heat.
5.0
A great base for seeing the Cotswolds, we had a 4 day stay and the house was wonderful, spacious and comfortable and we enjoyed its situation next to the Brewery with the very friendly Andy to orientate us and show us how to work the lovely warm range cooker. Would recommend it to others, great for a house group with lots of double rooms all with bathrooms. many thanks for our stay.
4.0
Great house in very nice surroundings.
Andy was very helpful and easy to get in contact with.
Fantastic kitchen when you are 8 guests.
5.0
We had a lovely stay at the Old Brewery. We were two families and there was loads of room for us all. Working out the ever hot oven took us a while but the instructions were there! All rooms are en suite and the sitting areas are comfy. The beer drinkers among us were happy to find some free beer from the brewery left for us with the option to buy more if we wanted to. The car charger was very convenient and efficient. Andy was very friendly and helpful with any info before and during our stay.
3.0
The problem is the cooker !!
Too complicated for a short stay !
Not easy to use and not hot enough.
4.0
We spent the week here with family and were fortunate to have wonderful weather. This enabled us to take advantage of the most amazing setting. Sitting each night by the lake for a sundowner while watching the wildlife.
The house is characterful and very spacious with a well equipped kitchen.
We hope to return soon.
4.0
All the essentials were provided at Old Brewery House and it was very clean. It is an old property and so some old things were expected but it didn’t feel cared for. Things like wonky pictures, curtains dropping off the rail, outer doors that cannot be used due to faulty locks. Nevertheless we enjoyed the stay and the location.
5.0
A great character property with lots of space and facilities. Lovely setting with the waterwheel, lake, grounds and wildlife, including a friendly peacock. A stay to recommend
5.0
We had a really lovely weekend in the Cotswolds, walking over rolling hills and stopping off in beautiful market towns, coffee shops and welcoming pubs. The house has lovely big rooms and is well equipped. Really enjoyable.
5.0
The house is very comfortable and spacious. Lovely view over the lake, although it is a pity that walking by the lake is not allowed. It was the wrong time of year for us to make use of the garden but it looks like it would be pleasant in good weather. The peacocks were welcome visitors in the mornings! The kitchen is very well equipped but the range cookers are unsuitable for a holiday rental property as the hotplates and the ovens take so long to get to useful temperature - they do not suit the way that a holiday rental is used.
5.0
There were 8 of us staying. All instructions were clear, explanations was great, location awesome. What’s not to like!
5.0
We have come to this house over & over again. Beautiful property, warm, clean & well equipped. Lovely pubs & walks nearby.
5.0
What a wonderful house! SO spacious! Fab location. We had a 3 and 7 year old and it worked perfectly, they especially loved the peacocks coming to say hello every morning. Fantastic service form Stay Cotswold and we will definitely use them again. Thanks guys! X
4.0
Plenty of room in this spacious property. Could benefit from some TLC. Cooker was difficult to master. If you dont want the hassle visit The Golden Ball in Lower Swell, only a 30 minute stroll down quiet country lanes. Excellent food and service and allergies well catered for.
4.0
Old Brewery House was a wonderfully spacious but still very cosy venue for our family reunion. The property, situated in a lovely spot in the centre of the old brewery complex, was well equipped and scrupulously clean. A lovely Victoria sponge cake was waiting for us on our arrival and Andy, the property manager was friendly and very helpful.
4.0
Excellent location with fabulous cycling on the doorstep, plenty of room for extended family
Perfect location and the green lanes, bridle routes from the house were excellent.
The outside space was perfect for having family BBQs and a great lawn for a game of croquet.
The house is lacking maintenance and in need of finishing touches. Beds not very comfortable and bedding needs upgrading, stains on duvets and pillow cases. Cushions are stained and need removing and washing. Many things are broken around the house and walls need treating and repainting. Tiled floors needed a deep clean and front/back doorsteps need brushing and washing weekly which had not been done in preparation for our stay. Towels are poor and one even had a large hole.
Lacking quality in the kitchen cupboards. Only builders mugs to drink from, ended up buying our own china cups to use during the stay. Very limited serving dishes. Made a lasagne and no dish to put it in only a baking tray. No charcoal left as advertised and no net in the badminton set. BBQ also in need of repair and one of the picnic benches needs either removal or repair.
We are a dog loving family however, i did find that the owner used the garden daily to attend the working brewery and the dogs would foul on the lawns. Not very considerate to guests and also could be an issue to families not familiar with dogs etc.
Kitchen cupboards where very disorganised in readiness for guest arrival and a simple bunch of flowers fresh/silk would really lift the house and add a little attention to detail.
All of the above did not any any way spoil our holiday as we are a family running many businesses ourselves to also include 2 holiday houses. My houses are graded a 4 and I noted that Brewery house was a 5. My 4 star is from the Wales tourist board who have very high expectations. The quality of Brewery House is probably a 3 with a 5 star for the location and 4 for the outside space.
This review it for the owner/manager and not really a public review as I would like to think that a lot of the above could be rectified relatively easily with the owners intervention by putting a little bit of love back into such a charming old property to bring it back to a standard that you could call “home from home”.
4.0
Happy Days in the Cotswolds
The Brewery House is super place to stay in many ways. The site is very quiet, rural and picturesque and the house is well equipped and very spacious. It is ideal for couples as each bedroom has an en suite bathroom.
There is plenty to do in the area and lots of excellent walks. There are several National Trust places worth visiting, especially Hidcote if visiting late Spring or Summer.
(The house could do with a lick of paint in places and a couple of tablespoons would have been very useful!)
5.0
The house & garden are beautiful & incredibly spacious. If anything the photos on the website don't do it justice. Andy was on hand to answer any queries & give the essential tutorial on 'how to work the oven'. The location is perfect for exploring the Cotswolds including walks from the doorstep to Stow & Lower Slaughter (& no doubt many more). We were all sad to say goodbye to Neville & Nigel (the names we gave the resident peacocks) but I think there's a good chance we will be back!
5.0
Brilliant birthday weekend with friends
The house & garden are beautiful & incredibly spacious. If anything the photos on the website don't do it justice. Andy was on hand to answer any queries & give the essential tutorial on 'how to work the oven'. The location is perfect for exploring the Cotswolds including walks from the doorstep to Stow & Lower Slaughter (& no doubt many more). We were all sad to say goodbye to Neville & Nigel (the names we gave the resident peacocks) but I think there's a good chance we will be back!
4.0
The Old Brewery, Upper Swell
Generally very satisfactory. An interesting property in a beautiful location. We had issues with the cooker in determining the temperature and we felt the quality of beds/bedding could be upgraded. We must praise Andy who was extremely friendly and helpful. Overall a very enjoyable holiday- the tour of the brewery was the icing on the cake.
4.0
A great break
We enjoyed our stay at Old Brewery House very much. It was very clean and well equipped. The bedrooms were all of a good size and comfortable. The cooker took some getting used to, being of a Rayburn/Aga type, but it worked well. The logs for the fire were appreciated. It's a very old house and the condition is as would be expected, but it was ideal for our party of 8. A lovely quiet location, with lake and river. Very picturesque.
5.0
Fabulous weekend
We really love the house. It was perfect for this role in the local area and had absolutely everything we needed. We would definitely go back.
5.0
A short stay at Old Brewery House
The Old Brewery House was a great place to stay and visit the Cotswold's. The property has four large bedrooms, all on suite and lots of space for people to spread-out and enjoy. Highly recommended.
4.0
A great place for a family gathering. 4 ensuites ideal. The kitchen diner more than adequate.
Old Brewery house was great for an 80th birthday get together. Andy was more than helpful and was always willing to answer any queries we had. The building was a little tired but clean and comfortable. A tour round the brewery was interesting and the men ( and some of the women) enjoyed the beer! There were some items lacking in the kitchen but a check by the management could remedy that.
5.0
Fabulous stay in Cotswolds
Eight of our family stayed at the old Brewery House for a 3 day break and we all had a fabulous time. The house is extremely spacious and is well equipped with everything needed.
We took advantage of the beer brewed on site too.
Great place that we would fully recommend. Andy was very helpful before and on arrival too.
Simon
5.0
Lovely stay in a lovely house
Extended family of 6 people aged 9 to 70 stayed for a long weekend. Weather was awful and it was perfect to stay warm and cosy in what is a fairly large but very thought through cottage with plenty of nooks and crannies to entertain kids while the adults huddled around the fireplace. Andy was as helpful as other reviews have mentioned, and some more. We enjoyed walking around the pond, the river, and spotted the peacocks on a number of occasions. We will need to come back in summer, bet it must be so pretty..,
5.0
Nice spacious property in a great location. Sadly there was a wasp infestation in the attic room, which made it difficult for anyone to sleep in there. Wasp spray was provided but it made the room too toxic at night. There must be a wasps nest nearby which needs removing.
5.0
Great location
Nice spacious property in a great location. Sadly there was a wasp infestation in the attic room, which made it difficult for anyone to sleep in there. Wasp spray was provided but it made the room too toxic at night. There must be a wasps nest nearby which needs removing.
5.0
A great place to stay
We stay here every year & it never fails us! Peace & quiet, peacocks, log fire, two sitting rooms, and best of all for us (8 women) all the beds can be split into singles - hard to fine elsewhere.
Would highly recommend.
5.0
Fantastic place
We had a lovely stay in the Old Brewery House, perfect for 4 couples plenty of space. The kitchen was very well equipped and we made good use of it cooking a celebratory birthday dinner.
Our contact Andy was very helpful and informative about the property and we all agreed that we would not hesitate to stay there again.
StayCotswolds were excellent, as we had to change the date of our original booking due to the COVID restrictions, so a thank you to them for a seamless transfer.
5.0
Wonderful family holiday
Had a wonderful stay at Old Brewery House with family, the location & weather was fantastic. A wonderful spacious house with so much character. The surrounding area and the brewery make it a very memorable place to stay. It is also close to Stow on the Wold for shops & amenities
5.0
A beautiful, spacious and isolated interesting old house by the River Diker.
Extremely spacious, especially the kitchen, more than sufficient space for the average family. Takes a while to take in all the rooms as being an old building (like a large farm house), there are lots of ups and downs with nooks and crannies !
Outside space is ample for two vehicles with an interesting garden and area to sit and relax by the river. A very isolated and quiet position, the working brewery next door ,is not a problem !
The best equipped kitchen we have encountered- would loved to have stayed longer. So will return !
5.0
Great stay!
Wonderful and large place quick drive from Stow on Wold and all the other charming towns in the area. Comfortable home with huge, beautiful rooms and plenty of space. The fireplace was a plus as well. Beautiful grounds surrounding the home too
4.0
Relaxing week in sunny Cotswolds
Good location for visiting any part of The Cotswolds. Large house with good sized rooms and excellent outdoor space for games particularly croquet (equipment provided, also badminton). Kitchen dinning area well laid out and lovely and sunny in the mornings. Slight noise from the work that had to be done outside towards the end of our stay but didn't really impact on us. Had more of an issue with visitors to the brewery and walkers wandering down our side of the driveway. More than happy to be next to a working brewery but maybe better direction for visitors? We did have a lovely week and having access to a very good local beer was a bonus! Particularly enjoyed seeing the flocks of geese fly over at sunset.
5.0
Such a comfortable well placed property
We stayed at The Old Brewery House as a family group of 8. Andy is great and answered our questions both before arrival and whilst we were there. He was so helpful - thanks Andy. The house is very well equipped and being so spacious it felt really comfortable. The gardens and outside space is well kept and we spent many happy hours out there. It is lovely and quiet, so feels very peaceful and relaxing. The location is great to access Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadway, The Slaughters, Bourton-on-the-Water and slightly further afield to Cleve Hill and Cheltenham. The beer went down well too.
5.0
Gorgeous... can’t wait to come back.
Wow... the property is picture perfect Cotswolds, the Brewery House is warm, cosy and inviting. It feels like a fancy home away from home and it’s so easy to relax. We stayed here after a month traveling in Europe and Brewery House was the perfect place to unwind - and dare I say - the best part of our entire trip.
Andy seems to get a lot of great reviews too and it’s all true. Careful trying his beer though as you’ll be hooked!
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Cotswold District?
The average price for a rental in Cotswold District is $178 per night. This rental is $500 above the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at 4 bedroom Cotswold cottage near Stow-on-the-Wold - Old Brewery House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is 4 bedroom Cotswold cottage near Stow-on-the-Wold - Old Brewery House pet friendly?
Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at 4 bedroom Cotswold cottage near Stow-on-the-Wold - Old Brewery House?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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