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Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office

Escape into this peaceful country retreat. Unwind by a roaring wood burner or dine al fresco in your own private patio garden.

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Interior
4 bedrooms, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, iron/ironing board
TV, fireplace, books, stereo
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8209 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office

The Old Post Office is a stylish Grade II listed Cotswold holiday cottage near Chipping Campden which sleeps eight guests, in four well-presented bedrooms, with three spacious bathrooms. The open plan ground floor layout creates a wonderfully social living space, and with both a picturesque patio garden and cosy roof terrace, there are two separate outdoor areas from which to enjoy the sunshine. Dating back to the 17th century, The Old Post Office has beautiful exposed beams and exposed brickwork, and being recently renovated, this lovely holiday home boasts a contemporary finish, well-equipped kitchen and modern wood burner.

Accommodation
This four bedroom holiday cottage in Ilmington is perfect for a relaxing country break with family and friends. The accommodation is laid out as follows:

Ground Floor

Sitting/dining room
Bright and spacious open plan living area with exposed beams, exposed brickwork, wood burner, four-seater leather sofa, three-seater leather sofa, leather armchair, Smart TV with on demand services only, along with Sonos soundbar, large oak dining table with seating for eight, velvet chair and selection of board games, books and jigsaws

Snug
Two armchairs, large desk and velvet office chair

Kitchen
Dual aspect, bi-fold doors to the patio garden, exposed brickwork, range cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine (initial supply of pods provided), kettle and toaster

Utility room
Washing machine/tumble dryer, iron, ironing board, drying rack and sink

Cloakroom
Loo and basin

First Floor

Master bedroom with ensuite (Sleeps 2)
King size bed, dressing table with stool, freestanding wardrobe, chest of drawers and hair dryer
Ensuite with roll top bath, walk-in rain shower, loo, twin basins and heated towel rail

Bedroom 2 with ensuite (Sleeps 2)
King size bed, freestanding wardrobe, chest of drawers, mirror and hair dryer
Ensuite with bath, loo and basin

Second Floor

Bedroom 3 (Sleeps 2)
Eaves room, rural village views, two single beds, chest of drawers and built-in wardrobe on the landing

Bedroom 4 (Sleeps 2)
Beautiful exposed beams, two single beds, hanging rail and storage shelves

Family bathroom
Exposed beams, bath, loo and basin

Outside
Enclosed patio garden with large wooden table seating eight, charcoal BBQ, kitchen herb garden, colourful potted flowers and plants, and solar lights which create a beautiful atmosphere as the sun sets
Located off the first floor landing is an enclosed roof terrace which enjoys rural views and is home to two chairs.

The Finer Details...
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 (aged 2 or under)
Bed linen and towels are provided (duvets and pillows are hypoallergenic)
Free on street parking is available close by
Travel cots and highchairs are not provided, so guests will need to bring these with them
Sorry, no pets
Free WiFi (Speeds between 63 and 72 Mbps)
Mobile phone reception indoors is poor, though outdoors the reception is generally OK
Smart TV with on demand services only
Enclosed patio garden and terrace
Charcoal BBQ (guests are responsible for providing charcoal and cleaning BBQ after use)
Oil fired central heating system
Starter supply of wood provided for the wood burning stoves under a fair usage policy. Please note that free logs are normally available, but, on occasion, there may be situations when the log supply cannot be replenished immediately
Some low exposed beams and sloping ceilings
Please be aware that the handheld shower attachment in the family bathroom (second floor) has been replaced with a low shower attachment at the tile height
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...
Hen and Stag parties are not permitted
Events are not permitted without prior consent
A security deposit is required at this property
Check in is from 17:00 and check out is by 10:00
Charging electric vehicles at this property is not permitted

Property manager

StayCotswold

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transportation

  • Street parking available

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV
  • Games
  • Books
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Terrace
  • Fenced yard
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 2250 sq ft (209 sq m)

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

611781

About the neighborhood

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Ilmington, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

What's nearby

  • Hidcote Manor Garden - 8 min drive
  • Kiftsgate Court Gardens - 8 min drive
  • Chipping Campden Church of St James - 11 min drive
  • Cotswold Way - 12 min drive
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Moreton-In-Marsh Station - 15 min drive
  • Coventry (CVT) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ebrington Arms - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Thirst Edition - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Eight Bells Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Bell - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office located?

Located in Shipston on Stour, this family-friendly cottage is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Hidcote Manor Garden, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Kiftsgate Court Gardens and The Church of St Peter. Dover's Hill and Broadway Golf Club are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Family friendly period holiday cottage in the Cotswolds - The Old Post Office Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Anthony N.

We were a family group of 7. We had a lovely long weekend at The Ol
Thank you for a great long weekend at The Old Post Office. We were a group of 7 family members enjoying a weekend together. The accommodation was spacious and immaculate. It had everything we needed. The location was peaceful with a lovely local shop/cafe and pub where we enjoyed a tasty roast. We enjoyed walks in Ilmington, Broadway to the tower, Chipping Campden and Moreton in Marsh. I would highly recommend The Old Post Office if you are looking for a lovely place to stay.
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10/10 Excellent

An excellent stay
Delightful cottage, very well furnished and maintained. We all had a comfortable stay and left determined to return soon!
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10/10 Excellent

keith b.

Great group getaway
Great getaway for a group of friends. Flexible accommodation with 2 doubles 2 twins. Spacious, stylish, and recently refurbished. Excellent pub on doorstep.
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10/10 Excellent

Iain C.

A fabulous base for a short break
A gorgeous property in a lovely location. Spotlessly clean, very comfortable and well equipped. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Laz L., Vancouver

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Ilmington Village
Unbelievable Cottage in a proper English Village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Old Post Office Ideal venue for family of 7 to celebrate Christmas.
This property is situated in the Cotswolds less than 15 miles from Stratford. Situated in a village with a shop and two pubs and 4 miles away from the town of Shipston. The house is spacious, comfortable and warm thanks to the aga. The neighbours and villages are welcoming and friendly. The pubs are too All in all a brilliant property
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah G.

First class
The cottage was beautifully furnished and very well equipped. It's perfectly situated in a delightful little village with a first class gastro style pub on the doorstep.
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10/10 Excellent

Teresa S.

Family New Years break
The house is beautifully decorated and furnished. It was well equipped with everything we needed. Spacious enough for our family of 8. The location was great and we had a lovely meal at the nearby Howard Arms. The community shop was so handy and the staff we so welcoming.
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10/10 Excellent

We’ll be back
It’s was like walking into a country style magazine! We all had a fabulous stay. No hesitating in recommending.
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10/10 Excellent

Sarah D.

Gorgeous house and location for families
We absolutely loved the property - amazing sofas and comfortable beds which was incredibly clean. The proximity to the pub, which did a fantastic roast and has a lovely beer garden, was amazing as well! The only element to be improved is that the curtains in the bedroom are very thin, so recommend bringing blackout blinds for children as otherwise it’s broad daylight in each room from 4.30am in the summer. Perhaps this is something that the company can look to amend for future guests’ comfort? We were not provided with a welcome hamper, which other reviewers have mentioned receiving, which was not a big issue but wanted to flag for future reference. However, it is certainly a properly we would all love to stay in again!
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10/10 Excellent

ros l.

Family surprise
Beautiful spacious cottage in lovely location. Plenty of room for an extended multigenerational family. Furnished well, and everything you could need there. Great local pubs within the village. Easy access to the Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon for tourist trail. Had concerns about cooking on an AGA but was simple. If I had one suggestion not criticism it would be to remove the bath from second en-suite and replace with walk in shower. As there are 3 baths upstairs and only 1 shower and the elderly do find it difficult and dangerous stepping in/out a bath. Too risky.
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10/10 Excellent

Michele B.

Beautiful and welcoming house
The Old Post Office is really welcoming from the moment you step through the front door. It’s warm, comfortable, spacious and beautifully decorated with a well-equipped kitchen, comfortable beds and great bathrooms. It had plenty of room for our party of seven and we had a very relaxing weekend. We didn’t venture far but walked from the door in pretty Ilmington and walked from NT Dover’s Hill into Chipping Campden. We hope to return again next year.

10/10 Excellent

carol k.

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lovely cottage in pretty village
The cottage is as full of old world charm inside as it is from the outside. It is warm and cosy, comfortable, immaculately clean and tidy. There is only one space for parking immediately outside the property but we knew that in advance and not uncommon in a small village and anyway we always found parking close outside the pub. Cooking is on an Aga which we are a bit unused to in terms of controlling the heat and it does take longer, however it added to the charm as well :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth B.

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Beautiful cottage in Ilmington
Spacious, well equipped and stylish cottage with fantastic facilities, huge kitchen and all mod cons. We enjoyed our short stay very much. If you are tall beware the shortish doorways. The house was spotlessly clean and had great communal spaces, lots of comfortable chairs and sofas, enormous tables good for eating and playing board games. About 50 yds from the pub which served a good meal on Sunday evening. Loved the village shop with local bread, veg and spirits! Pretty village and plenty of things to do in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

A fantastic cottage in a lovely village
I booked the Old Post Office for my 70th birthday celebration with family & friends & was not disappointed. The cottage was spacious & beautifully appointed. It was warm & inviting with a chocolate cake wine & other goodies awaiting us. The bed linen & towels were luxurious & plentiful. It was less than a minute from a pub/restaurant where we had an excellent Sunday lunch. There was also a very well stocked community run shop just a 10 minute walk away. The village itself was extremely pretty & very quiet & peaceful. I highly recommend both the cottage & it’s location.
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8/10 Good

Lorraine F.

Perfect for group get togethers
We had a fabulous few days at the Old Post Office last week. A beautifully decorated property which perfectly met our needs as a large group of friends. The kitchen was well equipped. More hand towels needed in bathrooms. With seven in our group a clean hand towel daily in each bathroom would have been appreciated. There were also many cobwebs near windows and beams and a few dead insects near radiators in bedroom 2 along with spiders in the downstairs toilet. The hairdryer was missing from bedroom 2 - just the bag and nozzle. Overall decor was lovely, beds were super comfy and the beautiful sunshine ensured we had a wonderful weekend.
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8/10 Good

Lynne B.

Very enjoyable stay...
We liked the Old Post Office very much, lovely accommodation, well equipped and comfortable, but reluctantly, a few minor things to mention. The shower in the ensuite needed some attention to cleaning. The 'for let' sign had been carelessly taken down leaving the outside window sill covered in masonry dust (not a good first impression). Bins in the bedroom would be good. The toilet paper and towel holders in the downstairs toilet both hanging off (one fell off completely). All the visitors in the visitors book commented on the 'welcome goodies'. We had nothing, not even a pint of milk. The check-in time of 5pm is far too late, especially considering the cost of the stay, a day is almost lost. These are just a few negatives, which can easily be put right, for what is otherwise a beautiful, comfortable, very well-equipped cottage, in lovely, delightful Ilmington, right at the heart of the village. Would book again.
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10/10 Excellent

Exceeded expectations, a truly special place.
This really is a 5 star property. When I say it exceeded expectations it was just a perfect perfect place to a really high standard. We would 100% book to go again and I would book through staycotswold again. Their communication was great and extremely clear from the booking up to the week of us going. There was one negative and this has nothing to do with the property or staycotswold but one of the neighbours who is also connected to the courtyard has 2 dogs which they let bark from about 5.30/6am and I think it's extremely inconsiderate and annoying. We would still stay at the property again but I might make my thoughts clear to the other owner politely.
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10/10 Excellent

Beautifully appointed cottage
We were a group of seven 50-something girlfriends on a long-overdue catch up. The Old Post Office was ideal and had plenty of room for us all. Everything was comfortable and clean. The beds were comfortable; towels and linen were excellent quality, clean and crisp. The kitchen was lovely and extremely well-equipped. Anything that we needed was available and fabulous quality. Our only very slight criticism was the aga, which none of us were familiar with using. It was a very hot weekend and the heat it was pumping out was a little uncomfortable at times. In the winter this would have been welcome I imagine. Lovely village with nice pubs nearby and a community shop. We'd definitely recommend this property.
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10/10 Excellent

A beautiful, comfortable and large cottage in a fabulous location
The Old Post Office is a beautifully furnished cottage that is huge but still cozy inside. The equipment and utensils in the cottage are a very high standard and a pleasure to use. The road immediately outside the cottage leads to a 'dead end' so there is hardly any traffic passing immediately in the front of the cottage. There is a charming pub (The Howard Arms) about 50 yards away with an open fire. The food is good but a little expensive. There is also a second pub (The Red Lion) a couple of hundred yards down the road that is also worth a visit with good but less expensive food and good beer. The location is fabulous with many walks easily accessed from the cottage, and Stafford upon Avon only about 12 miles away. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at 'The Old Post Office', and would highly recommend considering choosing it for a holiday in the Cotswold. A gem of a cottage !
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8/10 Good

Katharine E., High Wycombe, Bucks

A lovely house in a beautiful Cotswold village
Three generations of our family had a wonderful stay at The Old Post Office. Loads of space for everyone to spread out and well-equipped in all aspects from kitchen equipment to games for all ages. Ilmington is a great village - two contrasting pubs, a village shop and a large children’s play area were all appreciated. Good walks from the front door and local NT properties to visit. We struggled a bit for showers! One ensuite has a shower and the other does not (we knew this before we booked), but the shower attachment in the family bathroom was only handheld despite the photos on the website showing a wall mounting. Despite being August, the weather was cool, which we were pleased about as the Aga pumps out lots of heat constantly - such a waste of fuel and not environmentally friendly. We had the bifold doors open permanently whilst we were in - must be lovely and cosy in winter!
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10/10 Excellent

CHRIS J.

Family Gathering 70th Birthday
We had a superb weekend at the Old Post Office, made extra special as my family were there to celebrate my Birthday. Everything about the property was top notch, and the living area was brilliant for all of us just chilling out. I cannot stress enough how lovely it was, from the Kitchen and Aga through to the living area up to the bedrooms with their bathrooms everything was lovely. The only reason Customer Services got a 4 instead of a 5 was it did not go over the top about the Superb Welcome Pack, it says that you have a starter pack for the Wood Burner when in fact you supplied a tree and in these days of Energy Conscious messages the house was very comfortable temperature wise. The property is situated in a beautiful village, two great pubs, Happy hour in the Red Lion 5-7pm of Friday, 50p off a pint of smashing Hook Norton ale and at the Howard Arms a good choice of Ales and a very good menu. Whilst we never ate in the Red Lion the food coming out of the kitchen looked great, all staff at both pubs were very friendly and welcoming. The community shop had very good feedback from other members of the family, personally I never got that far as you have to pass both pubs. The village itself is charming with some little alleyways and footpaths, great church and graveyard and there is a lovely walk to the Playing Fields past the C of E Primary School, in fact you do not need to leave the village, forget Chipping Campden and Broadway just chill out in Ilmington. I hope I have done the Old Post Office and Ilmington proud because they deserve it.