Holly Tree Cottage is set in a beautiful little hamlet, with some lovely walks.
The owners have obviously invested in the cottage, with high specification bathrooms and a beautiful wooden kitchen.
We stayed as two adults, two children (7 and 11) and two dogs (small breeds).
Overall we loved the walks, hot tub, location for exploring the surrounding villages and towns. We booked the stay between house moves and it was perfect for a couple of days escape!
There are a few things to be aware of though which didn’t detract from our holiday but may do others.
1. There are lots of spiders! They provided much fun for the dogs in the lounge but they aren’t small….
2. The house is a semi and has neighbours, less good if you’ve got a reactive dog - plus there is no gate on the drive so be careful with dogs and children straight onto the road.
3. Some parts of the house and garden could do with maintenance - the area by the side gate in the garden is overgrown and uneven, the attic could do with a hatch on it so you can’t see up, and the bannisters of the stairs I imagine would be easy for small children to fit through. So you may wish to consider these bits if you are taking smaller children.
4. We had hoped to walk over the fields to the pub in the next village. Unfortunately there were horses in the field and so with the dogs we felt this wouldn’t work and the roads are a little too country to go too far with dogs and kids on them. We did however drive out and enjoy food in Witney and at the local fish and chips, as well as using the BBQ which was a great addition.
So overall for us a great stay, but just a few things to be aware of depending on your needs.