The honey-stone exterior of Well Cottage with its namesake well on the green, framed by trees in spring sunshine

The Cottage

Grade II listed, thatched and lime-washed — a true Cotswold home that has stood here since the 1700s.

A rustic retreat

Three hundred years of Cotswold character

Behind the thatch and the honey-coloured stone, Well Cottage is exactly what you hope a thatched Cotswolds cottage will be. Oak beams run low overhead; the walls are breathable lime plaster, soft and white; pine shutters fold back from deep windows. Two inglenook fireplaces throw out wood-smoke warmth on cold evenings, and the Aga keeps the kitchen glowing.

It has been gently brought up to date — comfortable beds, full-fibre Wi-Fi, a proper kitchen — without losing a scrap of its character. A self-catering property, fully equipped from cookware to firewood. Four bedrooms sleep up to seven, so it suits a family, two couples, or a small gathering of friends who'd rather be by a fire than in a hotel.

7Sleeps
4Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
2Inglenook fires
AgaKitchen
What a gem of a cottage. The thatch, the inglenook fireplace, the Aga; it felt like stepping into a proper English country house.
Sarah, Airbnb
The Aga kitchen at Well Cottage with butler cabinetry and a quarry-tiled floor
The Kitchen

The Aga, an oak table and a view to the garden

A proper working kitchen — butler cabinetry, quarry-tiled floor, a range cooker alongside the Aga, and a long American-oak farmhouse table at the centre of it all. The window looks straight out onto the garden.

Into the kitchen →
Living spaces

Room to gather, and corners to retreat to

Two sitting rooms with inglenook fires, a snug by the stairs and a library of over a thousand books.

The beamed living room at Well Cottage with armchairs, books and an inglenook fireplace

The Living Room

Beams, books and the first of two inglenook fires

 The snug at Well Cottage with exposed stone and a winding cottage staircase

The Snug

Exposed stone and the old winding stair

 The library at Well Cottage with bookshelves and a garden-view writing desk

The Library

A thousand books and a desk facing the garden
The bedrooms

Four bedrooms, sleeping seven

Each one beamed and lime-washed, with pine shutters, luxury linen and the quiet that only deep countryside brings.

The king bedroom at Well Cottage

Bedroom One

King

 The single bedroom at Well Cottage

Bedroom Two

Single · ideal for a child or solo traveller

 The pine dresser in the Twin Room at Well Cottage, a model sailboat on top and dark oak beams overhead

Bedroom Three

Twin · under the eaves

 The super king bedroom at Well Cottage with beams and warm lamplight

Bedroom Four

Super King · the principal room

All four bedrooms in detail →

The most characterful holiday cottage we've stayed in. The thatched roof, the beamed ceilings, the open fire; all of it.
Rachel, Airbnb
Floor plans

The layout

An L-shaped ground floor with a kitchen, sitting room, snug and library. Upstairs, four bedrooms run the length of the cottage with two bathrooms between them. Total area: 169 sq m / 1,821 sq ft.

Ground floor
Ground floor plan of Well Cottage showing the kitchen, sitting room, snug and library Ground floor plan of Well Cottage showing the kitchen, sitting room, snug and library
First floor
First floor plan of Well Cottage showing four bedrooms and two bathrooms First floor plan of Well Cottage showing four bedrooms and two bathrooms
Bathrooms

Two bathrooms, upstairs and down

One in the eaves with a deep bath and pine shutters; one tucked behind the old plank door, straight in from the garden.

The upstairs bathroom at Well Cottage, white-tiled with a deep bath and eaves ceiling

The Upstairs Bathroom

A deep bath under the eaves, morning light through pine shutters

 The downstairs bathroom at Well Cottage with terracotta tiles and whitewashed walls

The Downstairs Bathroom

Terracotta tiles and beams behind the old plank door
The garden at Well Cottage in the evening, with a long table lit by festoon lights
Outside

A walled garden made for long evenings

Honey-stone walls, a croquet lawn, a greenhouse and a BBQ — and a long table strung with lights for dinners that run late. Beyond the wall, the Cotswolds roll away.

Into the garden →
The garden was just magical!
Sevda, Google
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Dates and availability

Four bedrooms, sleeps seven, less than a mile from Soho Farmhouse. Check dates and book on Airbnb.

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