Is Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Winchcombe Folk and Police Museum, St Peter's Church Winchcombe and Belas Knap. Sudeley Castle and Hailes Abbey are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Andy N.

19 Sept 2025

Staying with friends

Nice property in a fantastic location. Winchcombe is such a fabulous small town with character, history and super pubs, shops and restaurants. Mercia House has been finished to a very high standard, although we found it to be a little lacking in character. The kitchen is very well equipped but needs a full reorganization. The lounge seating only accommodates 4 people in a house for 8. The attic bedroom is really only suitable for kids.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

6 Feb 2025

Location, Location, Location

Another great stay on a very nice house in a perfect location for walking the dogs and then going to the pub for a beer or two.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lesley O.

5 Jan 2024

Great location

Extremely well placed for walks, pubs and food supplies. Would have appreciated a couple more comfy chairs in the family seating area. A great walking area so perhaps some coat hooks or a coat stand would be helpful. Very friendly locals. A lovely holiday had by all.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

4 Aug 2024

Loved it

It totally matched the photos and description. If anything it was even more homely and welcoming. Each bedroom really has its own privacy.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Graeme S.

21 Jan 2025

Fantastic stay

Mercia House was a fantastic place for a weekend away with friends. 4 Large bedrooms (just mind your head in the top one!), 5 bathrooms and an amazing open plan kitchen and living area. It’s also a very cool building! Kitchen was very well equipped. It was great being dog friendly and the garden was great, and although they asked for no dogs to go upstairs, they actually have a dog/child gate on the stairs to make sure this is actually achievable! The location was fantastic too, just a couple of hundred metres from the centre of Winchcombe and access to the shops. Would love to go back in summer.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Wonderful stay

We chose this property to be part of our daughter’s wedding preparations and for our family to enjoy Winchcombe afterwards. We were so pleased with its quirkiness and style. The beautiful staircase and room decorations were stunning. We were very fortunate with the weather and so sat out on the decking to enjoy the amazing views. It was convenient for eating out where pubs and restaurants are nestled in the idyllic streets. So thank you! There is only one thing ( and it did not hamper us at all) but if you are less mobile the steps at the back are tricky. Also parking can be fiddly as people park opposite the allocated space.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa M.

6 Dec 2023

Fabulous stay for an early Christmas get together.

A really lovely weekend at Mercia House. Very spacious and comfortable house, for 8 adults for 3 nights. Perfect location within Winchcombe, great pubs and walks from the doorstep. Only possible addition to the house, would be coat hooks and boot racks, especially after a wet muddy walk....seemed a shame leaving them over the kitchen chairs . Otherwise Mercia house was perfect and would love to return again.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Alison A.

22 Aug 2023

Fantastic Stay!

We stayed at Mercia House for one week and we really enjoyed staying at the property, it was a unique in design as well as being light and airy. The rooms were large and spacious and the furnishings were to a high standard, and we have never stayed in such a well equipped property with lots of extras provided, which are not usually supplied in a self-catering property. Lovely patio area with views to the hills in a peaceful location. We had our dog with us and there were plenty places to walk her each day, and the location is really good with easy access to some of the areas' attractions and activities.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Grace C.

27 May 2024

Beautiful house

Thank you for an amazing stay! My family and I had a lovely time. We needed urgent accommodation due to a different company letting us down last minute and bolthole retreats/Mercier house definitely did not disappoint From the moment we called to explain our situation of needing emergency accommodation, the customer service was 10/10 so helpful and prompt at finding us accommodation I only wish we found them sooner. Beautiful house, with stunning views in a great location- Local shops/pubs along the high street Thank you

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Colleen C.

11 Sept 2023

Lovely Property

Very nice accommodations. Beautiful views out back with lovely yard. We had to buy portable fans as the weather was unseasonably hot and the hair dryers were hard to find (in a dresser drawer?) so we bought a hair dryer. Had to buy body wash too. Otherwise, highly recommend staying here.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

28 Jan 2024

Fabulous house

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Mercia House. It is a beautiful house in a great location for walking the Cotswold Way. The house is immaculate, well equipped with good facilities (a bathroom each plus an extra one!). Kitchen has everything you need. Parking is a bit tight but once you’re in everything is walkable. Great to have an enclosed garden for the dog. More comfy seating in the lounge with the fire would be great as that was the room we wanted to all sit in. It’s warm and cosy and we will definitely stay here again!

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jane M.

4 Jan 2024

Superb house in heart of Winchcombe

Our family of seven thoroughly enjoyed our stay here over Christmas. The house is extremely spacious and the owners have done a wonderful job renovating and designing the layout. Every bedroom feels like it is in a completely separate wing of the house! There is also a multitude of communal spaces to congregate in. Winchcombe is a quiet town but still has all the amenities you need need...pharmacy, bakery, supermarkets, restaurants (recommend the Lion Inn and the Indian Restaurant). We also went on numerous walks directly from the house. Don't forget to bring your wellies!

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

7 Nov 2023

Excellent get together venue and location

Meeting up with old school friends at Mercia House was a great success. The communal areas are large and well appointed, hours spent round the large table chatting, cooking eating and relaxing. Mixed November weather but with easy strolls and shops right on the doorstep there was plenty to do. We asked for a later checkout from housekeeping and were able to stay until 12,(we all thought 10 was a tad early), so we had a great walk up Salters Hill shaking off the cobwebs from Saturday nights takeaway from the excellent Winchcombe Restaurant. Beds were comfy, loads of hot water and the house was lovely and warm from arrival to departure. Interesting conversion of an old building into a contemporary home. Thinking of returning in warmer weather to enjoy the garden and terrace which would be excellent for barbecues. Many thanks.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Diana C.

4 Apr 2024

Stunning house in great location

Mercia is a stunning house in a fantastic central location in Winchcombe with wonderful views from the back sitting room / kitchen and garden. It is a short walk to a couple of supermarkets and a variety of independent shops, pubs and restaurants, while there are excellent walks from the house, including to Sudeley Castle. It is really convenient to be able to park at the rear of the property. We had an issue with the heating but that was resolved satisfactorily by the very helpful housekeeper. The bedrooms and bathrooms are fabulous and it was a great luxury to have a bathroom for each room. We felt that for a party of 8 it would have been nice to have had 8 chairs around the kitchen table and also room to fit 8 people on the sofas around the TV. But if you were largely eating out or in the garden that wouldn't be an issue.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

13 Mar 2024

Historic house with modern comforts in beautiful Cotswolds

Looking for a large family house for 6 this really worked well. The rooms are all lovely and spacious although the attic room is slightly hard to access in terms of head height so suits the youthful members. The kitchen and back lounge have a wonderful outlook over the hills whilst the front brings you into the centre of charming Winchcombe. The downstairs front rooms don’t flow well into the more comfortable back of the house, which is a shame but altogether the architectural conversion is impressive. It slightly lacks homely touches - no pictures at all on the walls. The dining area is very spacious although we found it lacks a few basics like a big teapot and microwave. Check out and in should also be more generous as despite booking Friday to Sunday we couldn’t check in til late afternoon Friday and you have to be out by 10am Sunday so it was only one full day in reality. The location is a winner as you can walk from the house to Sudely and across into the beautiful hills. We loved Winchcombe and had a great meals at 5 North, posh restaurant two minutes from front door! A lovely place to stay!

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

6 Jun 2025

Wonderful house with stunning views

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Mercia house - a lovely quirky house with amazing views of the countryside. We used the outside space a lot. Winchcombe is a lovely place to visit with lots of nice places to eat and shops within a short walk.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

David T.

1 Nov 2025

3 night Cotswolds stay

We had a lovely stay at Mercia House. Excellent location and house had plenty of space for us all. We would stay again

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

1 Nov 2025

Mini break

Lots of space but could be cleaner and better organised in the kitchen. Attention to detail with the cleaning needs improving. Poop found under the toilet lid in the master room. Mattress hard. No hand wash in the kitchen and a drizzle left of washing up liquid. No door mat at the back door - no good on a rainy day when you’ve walked up from the parking space through the garden. Also no where to hang coats!

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

20 Nov 2025

An Amazingly Atmospheric and Deceptively Large Mid 1500's Cottage in the Centre of Winchcombe

We chose Mercia House as the base to celebrate a significant anniversary. It is an amazingly atmospheric and deceptively large mid 1500's cottage in the centre of Winchcombe, and was lavishly extended in 2018 to blend modern wood and glass with the ancient original structure to comprise a superbly effective and very comfortable whole. Our family group of eight was blown away by the architectural impact of the living areas, with each of the four bedrooms having a stylish en-suite bath/shower, with one more downstairs. It was warm and cosy with superb views over the Cotswold countryside from the elevated rear. Lots of walks nearby easily accessed. Excellent Italian restaurant (La Vecchia Banca) in Bishops Cleeve. The house was impeccably clean throughout, and the housekeeper Samii was friendly, very helpful and responsive. Car parking was private and realistically provided space for two cars, but there is plenty of overflow in nearby car parks. Take care with the steps up from the parking to the rear access when it's wet/frosty. On arrival it's best to unload quickly in front of the property, after first opening up at the back to unlock the front door.

8/10 Good

Peggy T.

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house

Mercia House is a lovely property in Winchcombe. It's very spacious which nicely accommodated our 7 person group. There were a few things that could be improved. The key situation and backdoor locks was confusing but we eventually figured it out. We almost ran out of toilet paper so extra would have been appreciated. The location was perfect as we were there for a wedding at Sudeley Castle.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Chris O., Birmingham

18 Oct 2023

Mercia House (Winchcombe)

Ideal house for a gathering of old friends to walk, talk, eat, drink and reminisce ! A wonderful time was had by all.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda F.

14 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable house in a central location offering old meets new in a carefully designed adaption.

Quirky and original cosy snugs but also open, light, modern living accommodation at the rear. Centrally located with limited parking - really only space for 2 cars adjacent.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Emma L.

4 Oct 2022

Lovely house in great location

We had a great stay at the house and it had everything we needed for a memorable weekend. The only things we were disappointed with were the absence of coat hooks so we had to have our coats draped all around - very strange considering there is so much space where they could have gone and it would not have been ideal if we'd had wet weather. Also the house sleeps 8 but sadly the sofas only accommodated 4/5, so people had to sit on dining chairs when relaxing watching the telly. Finally the house description misrepresented the size of the beds. It said there was a super king, a king, a double bed and twin beds. In fact there was a king, 2 doubles and the twin so we had to change who had which room when we arrived. Despite these niggles we had a lovely stay and would return.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

John W.

4 Aug 2025

Excellent house

Fantastic house right in the centre of Winchcombe - incredible architecture where the old original building has been very tastefully extended and in a very interesting way. Very well equipped, very clean, lots of space. Nice decking over looking the hills. Fully enclosed garden (great for the dog - no chance of escape!). 2 private parking spaces (at the bottom of the garden). Several nice eateries and pubs within a short stroll - highly recommend the Tipsy Egg for breakfast literally straight over the road, and the Lion for a beer in their garden. Numerous great walks from your doorstep, recommend the one that goes past Sudeley before swinging north - all pretty much through fields and open country, minimal roads. My only (small) bits of hopefully helpful feedback are: A) put a super king in the master bedroom, it’s big enough and it’s lovely to have a big bed treat when on holiday. Either way, certainly replace the mattress in there as it’s way too hard. My wife and I ended up swapping with one of our kids to sleep in one of the back bedrooms which had a much comfort softer mattress. B) make better use of the ‘study’ over looking the lounge. Perhaps put some bean bags in there and a games console or something to turn into a spot for kids to hang out? The house is very big, but felt like it had a lot of under-utilised spaces which we never used and instead squashed around the relatively small lounge. C) put some comfier, lounge style chairs on the deck outside. It’s a lovely spot, and whilst the dining style chairs are nice, they aren’t comfy for long periods. Plus, the parasol was broken and needs repairing. But these are really small points, the house is incredible and I would certainly recommend Mercia and will likely return.

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

8 Jul 2023

A Beautiful House Let Down by Annoying Shortfalls

Mercia House is a lovely sized house for six people in a beautiful area of the country and has a beautiful back garden with fabulous views. The house has four bedrooms, each with a bathroom, but the fourth bedroom should be described more honestly... low beams is an understatement, even small people have to bend down and crawl into a square hole to get in! So the fourth couple get the short straw! Given that the house is for eight people, there should be eight chairs at both the inside and outside tables (of the seven outside chairs, one was broken and a couple were a bit rickety) plus guests require far more plates and bowls than just eight of each size. The kitchen was a good size with plenty of cupboards and drawers... some of them were sparsely filled with crockery, serving bowls and utensils; others were empty. Happily, there were plenty of glasses and the fridge was of a good size too! Also, more than one tea towel would be an improvement in the kitchen. The dishwasher also needs an overhaul... dishes were coming out dirty because the water souts were unclean and blocked. For the ladies, can all bedrooms please have a mirror? Also, as well as soap at the basins, soap in the showers would be a welcome addition along with a hand towel in the downstairs bathroom/toilet. I'm sorry to have to point out so many little niggles. On a positive note, the house was beautifully clean and tidy, except for the outside windows on the street, and we really enjoyed our stay in Winchcombe. The garden was fabulous, helped by beautiful weather, and we were very grateful for a plentiful supply of ice in the freezer! The beds were very comfortable and we all slept very well. Please take note of our comments. We have stayed in many, many holiday homes over the years and Mercia House could so easily be one of the best with just a few simple changes to make it so much more luxurious!

Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms

Photo gallery for Mercia House - sleeps 8 guests in 4 bedrooms

Reviews

Entire home

Popular amenities

Add dates for prices

About this property

Entire place