A delightful retreat in the heart of Deddington that’s perfect for couples, families or friends who wish to be a stone’s throw from a selection of pubs, restaurants, boutiques and attractions.
If you’re looking for a prime, high street location in the Cotswolds, Little House is the perfect choice. Placed just a short distance from all the village’s best amenities, you’ll never be short of an adventure. Back at the house, highlights include a welcoming sitting room, two king-size bedrooms and an enclosed garden, ideal for your four-legged friends to roam. Should you wish to explore the area further, you have the best of the Cotswolds on your doorstep, with Stow-on-the-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh and Bourton-on-the-Water all under 30 minutes away.
Step through the sage front door and into the living room where you’ll be welcomed by a cosy sofa and a crackling wood-burning stove. The space has been beautifully presented with antique furniture and characterful features, while next door, the kitchen adds a dose of modernity to the abode.
Complete with high-tech appliances, the Shaker-style kitchen is the perfect place for a budding chef or an expert to prepare delicious feasts after a day of exploring the Cotswolds.
Upstairs, there are two king-size bedrooms with luxurious linens and sumptuous soft furnishings. Meanwhile, the bathroom comprises fluffy towels, luxury toiletries and a shower over the bath.
Outside there is a delightful courtyard walled and lawned garden where you can sunbathe on the steamer chairs, dine alfresco in the summer months and sip drinks until nightfall.
The Cotswolds is a richly rural area with more than 3,000 footpaths and trails running through farmland and wildflower meadows, as well as ancient woodlands to explore.
For woodland birds, Box Wood tucked away in a valley near Minchinhampton is well worth a visit. Comprised mainly of beech, with some limestone streams running through it, in summer it becomes alive with birds. Listen out for great-spotted woodpeckers and tawny owls, and keep your eyes peeled for treecreepers and nuthatches as they run up and down the trees.
More woods can be found on Crickley Hill jointly managed by the National Trust and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Located just south of Cheltenham its habitats also include grassland, scrub, and limestone rock exposures. Mixed flocks of tits and finches are common in the woods, while kestrels can often be seen hovering above as they hunt for prey. In summer, the site is also a haven for wildflowers and butterflies.
Cotswold Water Park which straddles the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire border is a vast marl lake system spread over 42 miles. Cleveland Lakes Reserve is made up of two of the largest lakes and is an important site for both wintering and breeding birds including coots, great crested grebes, and little egrets. For bitterns, reed buntings, water rails, and snipes, head to Shorncote Reedbed which also has two bird hides so you can view the wildlife close up.
If you want to see some exotic and rare birds, Birdland in Bourton-on-the-water has a variety of attractions set in nine acres of gardens and woodland. Some of the highlights include the Parliament of Owls, home to eight species of owl, the Pandemonium of Parrots, where you can learn about the 16 species of parrot housed there, and Penguin Shore which has daily feeding displays. There are plenty of spots to have a picnic, as well as a children’s play area, and a gift shop.
Nearby Greystones Farm nature reserve is home to wildflower meadows, Iron Age ramparts, a replica Iron Age roundhouse, a working organic farm, and an interactive discovery barn. The old farm buildings are used by swallows and house martins for nesting and there are plenty of birds of prey to be spotted gliding overhead. There is also the opportunity to view a live camera feed of a barn owl box, and watch the birds as they bring up their chicks.
Farmland birds can be found all over the beautiful Cotswolds countryside. Look out for corn buntings, grey partridges, turtle doves, and yellow wagtails.
