A charming dog friendly cottage in the Cotswolds near the local pub

Pretty cottage, although sadly very poor hot water system (even with the immersion heater on) which meant you could not have a bath and even two showers were a challenge. The cleaning was not good either, dead flies on the window sill / seat in the master bedroom. All the window sills inside the cottage were also very dirty and cobwebs all over the place.

We enjoyed a 4 night break in this lovely cottage in Ebrington in the Cotswolds. Everything was as expected, the property isnt perfect but we didnt want it to be! A lovely log fire, comfy sofa and bed and a fully functioning kitchen and bathroom is alls thats needed.

Tythe Barn Cottage is lovely, with a sweet patio and attractive furnishings. And the beds & linens! They were SO comfortable - we slept amazingly well. Ebrington is a lovely little village and it was so quiet! All you could hear in the morning were the birds singing and we loved staying in a quintessential English thatched cottage! The kitchen was set up nicely but it would have been nice to have some food laid in, as there is no local market. We've stayed at other rentals where small gift baskets were provided, with a snack of some sort, a small milk, some fresh eggs. That extra touch, even if there was a slight increase in price, would be worthwhile. Arriving at 5 pm the first evening, we were glad that the Ebrington Arms was so close since we didn't think about needing to stop at a local Coop before-hand! We were able to have a lovely pub dinner our first night. We did have a couple of other issues, however. As an American, I was totally confused by the heating & water systems. I'm sure the directions would make complete sense to any UK resident but, as an American, I couldn't make hide nor hair of them! Also, as to the location: this cottage was advertised as "outside Chipping Norton". Chipping Norton is over 16 miles away from the cottage - almost 30 minutes by car. We wanted to stay near Chipping Norton as we were visiting locations in that area (Burford, Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Rousham). As a result, we spent a lot more time driving, since the cottage is actually outside Chipping Campden. I do recommend staying at Tythe Barn Cottage - with a few caveats, as mentioned above.