The Rafters, Idylic village setting with Bath on your doorstep
Our location is peaceful and quiet but with the amenities of Bath and beautiful South Cotswold countryside on your doorstep! Go shopping in Bath, go wild swimming in the Avon or Frome, walk the local hills.You can even walk directly from the cottage into Bath (7miles) following the canal and catch a train back to the Rafters (we provide walking suggestions/routes).Once home you have a modern kitchen ,bathrooms and a spacious double height living area(the old hayloft) . The cottage has Fast WiFi (37gb),Smart TV with Freeview and all the usual streaming services. Catch the local train to Bath (9 min),Bristol 22 mins or Bradford on Avon 6mins! The village station is a few minutes from the cottage. Stay local and dine at The Inn at Freshford, the Village Cafe or get some take out pizza you from the twice weekly village Pizzeria!
The apartment was even nicer than the photos. Robin and Wendy were both wonderful hosts and helped with recommendations and questions. Terrific hosts. Finding the train station was just a five minute walk was a very nice bonus.
My wife and parents had an excellent stay at The Rafters. The property is well equipped and situated in a quiet yet convenient location. Only ten minutes travel time to Bath using the train. Two big bedrooms and two en-suites. We made good use of the train station, shop and pub (Hop Pole Inn). Highly recommended.
We loved our stay at the Rafters. We were welcomed with fresh eggs and ham for our first breakfast and enjoyed walking around the town. Robin and Wendy were very responsive attentive hosts. The home was clean and cozy!
Owners very helpful. House really well decorated and equipped. Provisions for breakfast much appreciated. Great position for visiting the area. Inn at Freshford and local shop very good.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay Rafters. It was close to everything, very clean and quiet. We all loved our 3 day visit! There was even complimentary eggs, bacon, tea, coffee and a beautiful loaf of bread for our first meal while there.
From our 1st communication w the owners to check in and stay, this was an excellent experience. Easy access to Bath for sightseeing on the local train which was just down the lane. Several east and scenic walks in the area, good eateries an easy drive or short walk
The host was very kind in leaving a few basics for our first breakfast there. The place was very spacious and worked well for two couples. it was a very pleasant stay indeed.
Lovely cottage in beautiful peaceful village. Excellent facilities.....2 dpacious ensuite befrooms. Comfortable Lounge eith netflix etc. and well equipped kitchenwith brilliant welco.e pack includes eggs bacon bread butter milk tea and coffee. Thank you Wendy and Robin
Lovely stay. 10 mins from bath on the train. Beautiful neighbourhood, I would highly recommend the food at the inn - it is huge and delicious. House was super clean and spacious. Owners gave great recommendations for walks/ things to do and were super responsive. Thank you so much!
We loved our stay in Freshford. The home was spacious, clean and updated. The bathrooms were well kept and seemed to be recently renovated. The bedrooms were spacious and comfortable. Our hosts were great with recommendations for the area and even left us breakfast provisions. Loved having a washer and dryer available in the home to use. Kitchen is small but more than enough for a vacation stay. Convenient to Bath and a great restaurant just a walk down the hill. I would highly recommend this home and Robin and Wendy as hosts.
My stay at The Rafters (with my spouse and my parents) was exactly as I expected. The photos and online description matched what we found when we arrived, and the hosts gave plenty of information about how to find it, get into the place, etc. so getting there was totally stress free. There were lots of added "extras" that made the stay even better-- the guidebook with restaurant recommendations, some provisions in the fridge-- and the location of the home in Freshford was ideal (close to the train station to get easily get to Bath or other cities). I would 100% recommend this place to anyone!
Quaint and charming cottage in English countryside
If you want to stay in a quiet place away from the tourist crunch in Bath this is the place for you. The owners communicated promptly and informatively. Very personable, as upon arrival they left us a handwritten note welcoming us and advising they had left bread, butter, milk and eggs in the frig for our first morning meal. Enter the postal code and the GPS will take you there. Some congested one lane roads but beautiful countryside. Front door parking and covered entry. Fully equipped kitchen and large dining table. Freezer is in living area and they could use a couple of ice trays ready to go, as us Americans like ice in just about all our drinks. Comfy sofa and arm chair. Two nice size bedrooms with two full baths, but no hand towels or face towels. Big tub/shower combo in roomy bathroom attached to master bedroom with big comfy bed. If you want a top sheet but not the warmth of the comforter, it has snaps at the bottom so you can take the comforter out of the duvet. No air conditioning or even a fan, so you have to crack windows. Watch the step upsâI stubbed my toe several times. The washer and dryer are in the cabinets going downstairs. When we used the washer the water ran down the front of the cabinet and wetted the carpet on the stairs. Upon further investigation we discovered the PVC pipe wasnât even connected. I emailed the owner and they said no worries they would take care of it
Wir waren sehr begeistert von dieser Unterkunft! Es wurde an alles gedacht und uns hat nichts gefehlt!
Die Unterkunft ist sehr geschmackvoll und qualitativ hochwertig eingerichtet und sehr sauber.
Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen.
Die Lage ist auch toll. Man kann tolle SpaziergÀnge durch den idyllischen Ort machen. Durch die Bahnstation in der NÀheist es aber auch möglich weiter entfernte Orte anzusehen. Wir konnten das Auto oft stehen lassen und z.B. Bath oder Cardiff mit der Bahn erreichen..
Also insgesamt ein sehr gelungener Urlaub.
Thank you very much Wendy & Robin!
Very clean and well kept. The check-in process was simple and easy. Robin and Wendy very kindly provided some complimentary treats and lots of guidance on things to do and visit nearby. Would definitely recommend - Thank you
Beautiful authentic property in a lovely little village.Local amenities are local pub down the hill the shop is not far but donât go around school times.On arrival bread,milk,butter,eggs and bacon left by the hosts.2 good sized bedrooms with en-suite all clean and tidy,wish we had taken a fan as it was very hot.The down side was.no garden,but we took seats outside.Overall we had a great stay and would return again.