Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Wiltshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  The cottage is an excellent size, well equipped and very well positioned for local amenities.

  The cottage would however benefit from a private garden area, perhaps with a swing set. But, it is set in a rural location well away from the main road so you do have a nice sense of privacy, but it would be nicer still to have the garden option to relax in. From the cottage it's a short drive to both Melksham and Devizes to do your usual food shopping and retail shopping, but Longleat safari as well as Chippenham, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon and Bath are all nearby and worth a visit. Bradford on Avon is a quaint little place with Fair Trade independent shops and the other places are far bigger with the usual big Town/City facilities. Bath is a lovely city and there's lots there to enjoy. We spent time at Longleat Safari which was brilliant with our 5 year old son! There's lots to see and do there, and felt overall it was good value for money. Once the car safari had finished, there was still plenty to do and see and it was a full fun day out. We also visited Lacock, which is a lovely National Trust village and hall/museum where Harry Potter was filmed. There's a pretty village, with independent shops, National Trust shops and a good sized cafe to visit. Another lovely place, which is about 20 minutes drive from the cottage is Avebury, which has prehistoric stone monuments,as well as a hall, museum, church, shops & cafe. Both Lacock & Avebury are great places to visit with children or alone/couples and have good facilities. For families with younger children, there's a nice play park at Lacock for the children. Our son enjoyed the park and we went back a couple of times. We have had a lovely stay and enjoyed exploring the local area. There's plenty to see and do here and the cottage is a good base to use.

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• Sunita - Verified booking

  What a beautiful property set in the most picturesque setting!

  We cannot wait to come back! The house itself is beautiful. It is well equipped and so very cosy and warm when it is cold outside. Thank you Annie for decorating it for Christmas and for the best and most generous welcome hamper we have ever seen from a Sykes Cottage until now. It was also lovely to have met you during our stay. We had the most wonderful time and so did our dog. She loved all the smells and the massive garden to run around in. She was quite intrigued by the pheasants that seemed to visit every day and would sit and watch them as opposed to wanting to chase them. The setting of the house is beautiful. Being in an AONB it is surrounded by nature, woods right behind and fields.to the front with great walks right from the door. With no artificial light in the vicinity the sky is lit up with stars at night. It is in a great location, just an hour from Salisbury and Stonehenge and down the road from Avebury. There is just one thing that could be added to make the property perfect in our eyes. There is no fencing in the front garden by the road. I believe there used to be a little picket fence (like what runs around the side where you park your car) but that has been taken out and replaced with very young hedging plants which will take years before they provide any kind of a deterrent for a dog to make a run for it. It is a shame as we felt we had to watch our dog every minute she was out in the front because of the road which isn't a busy one but still is what it is. Having said that, I would still come back.

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• Ewen - Verified booking

  What a beautiful place to stay!

  Packed full of thoughtful touches, Nora and Martin have stopped at nothing to make our holiday and stay at the Old Byre a truly memorable experience. The Old Byre was ‘home from home’ only better, everything that would make our stay comfortable and enjoyable has been thought about from the most delightful decor, the most comfortable beds, all home comforts as well as essentials, all cooking equipment and kitchen appliances and a helpful welcome basket of goodies to get you started with your first cup of tea taking in the beautiful country garden and surrounding views. The area is a perfect location with limitless places to visit within easy reach including the New Forest on your doorstep and the Jurassic coast with stunning beaches and fun days out like Longleat Safari. Whether you want family days out, full on adventure sports or quite walks and country pubs this location will suit any visitor. We would highly recommend a visit to the Old Byre, be prepared to stay longer than you planned as you won’t want to go home. Thank you Nora and Martin.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Birch House is fantastic - there really is nothing you need to bring with you to start your break here - the generous welcome pack left by Amber and Aaron enabled us to feed our party of 5 on the first evening - thank you so much.

  The furniture and beds are comfortable (firm) and the towels big and luxurious. The house was spotlessly clean throughout. The hot tub was amazing and our party ranging from mid 50s to early teens enjoyed morning, mid afternoon and evening plunges to relax - there are towels in the cupboard for this too. Our teenage children enjoyed playing the selection of games available too. We used Birch House as a base to visit Bath (catch the x31 or 231 bus to avoid expensive parking and long traffic queues in to the centre - you can download an app easily and pay in advance), Bristol Zoo Project, Swindon Outlet Village, Diddly Squat Farm (beware the queue was 3 hours long for the shop) and Corsham Village. We walked to The Great Western pub for a meal and was not disappointed. We highly recommend Birch House for any length of visit - the photos, although fabulous, really do not show how amazing this house truly is. Amber and Aaron's communication from prior and throughout the visit was considerate.

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• Tom - Verified booking

  We booked Stables Cottage for a party of four friends to explore the local area, Devizes and the nearby Neolithic sites.

  The property was in a stunning location removed from the main road being very peaceful, secluded and relaxing. Plenty of wildlife around. We arrived late on Friday and the owner came to check on us the following morning. We had a visit from a very friendly dog who was not disruptive in the least. The basics were provided on arrival (thanks!) and there was no lack of kitchen utensils and c ookware. The property is a good walk from Bowerhill & Melksham and I would not recommend that due to the busy roads. There is a bus stop outside the property entrance and on the other side of the road. If you need a taxi service I must recommend AAP Taxis who happily ferried us around. The property is near a bridleway so plenty of excuses to stretch your legs and there are also plenty of public footpaths nearby. In short a lovely property to get away too, if you want some peace and quite with the chance to explore thrown in too. We would come back again.

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