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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Hethe sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: A spacious, detached holiday cottage, thatched and full of character. Convenient for Bicester (with its shopping village), Oxford, Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, chic Leamington Spa and Regency Cheltenham as well as Chipping Norton, Stow-on-the-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh and Bourton-on-the-Water with tea shops, antique shops, art galleries and quaint gift shops. Shop and pub 1 mile. Beamed living room with stone work, wooden floor and bar billiards table. Beamed sitting room. Spacious, beamed, well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with oil Rayburn (for cooking) and tiled floor. Utility. Beamed study with open fire. Conservatory. Double bedroom with TV and Velux. Single bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Separate toilet. Open tread staircase to first floor: Beamed double bedroom with 6ft bed. Single bedroom. Bathroom with shower cubicle and double basin.
  
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Sleeps 16
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Burcot-on-Thames sleeps 16.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 16
Accommodation overview: Comprising a spacious main house and attached wing with its own separate entrance, this comfortably furnished holiday home makes a perfect retreat for large parties or several families holidaying together. The main reception room has wooden floors and a wood-burning stove as well as Sky TV, DVD and surround sound - perfect for relaxing get-togethers - there is also a study area on a galleried floor. All bedrooms have TV, six of which are en-suite. The conservatory dining area offers enough space for all guests to dine together, with views over the large garden and doors opening onto a patio barbecue area with further outside tables and seating within the gardens of Dinckley Court, which lead down to the river, overlooking open farmland beyond. There is excellent boat mooring and local boat hire which can be moored privately here; fishing is also enjoyed when in season, or at Orchid Lakes with specialist carp coarse fishing lakes ½ mile away.
Located in 8 acres on the banks of the River Thames, the property lies in one of the most picturesque areas of South Oxfordshire, within the small hamlet of Burcot-on-Thames, close to the historic towns of Abingdon and Oxford, with Dorchester-on-Thames less than a mile away. A Salters Steamer Boat can be caught from Oxford and back to Days Lock and a walk taken back to Dinckley Court, or Nuneham Courtneys arboretum can be visited - full of amazing trees, plants and beautiful peacocks. Restaurants within 10 miles for food lovers include Raymond Blanc’s Quatre de Saison, the famous Crazy Bear Thai restaurant, The Seven Stars at Marsh Baldon (excellent traditional pub food), and the Chequers pub, 400 yards away, serving great British food. Historic Oxford is 15 minutes by bus. Henley and Windsor, with its royal castle, are both within a hour’s drive, with the Georgian Heritage city of Bath and the English Cotswolds slightly further afield. Shops 1 mile.
From July to August, a marquee is set up in the garden, close to the house with seating, tables, crockery and cutlery for 18. Entrance hall with tiled floor. Living room with wood-burning stove. Large conservatory/dining room with stone floor and patio doors to patio. Large well-equipped modern kitchen with Aga, range cooker and stone floor. Utility. Separate toilet. Double bedroom (5ft bed), en-suite shower room and toilet. Staircase from living room to first floor: Study area to dressing area with chair-bed (alternative sleeping). Beamed double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Second staircase from hall to first floor: Small kitchen. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Separate entrance to wing: Two double bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and toilet. First floor: Two bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom and toilet, one double, one twin.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Thrupp sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Situated in the lower part of the tiny hamlet of Thrupp, these two detached properties stand in the grounds of a manor house and lie adjacent to the 18th-century Oxford Canal. Offering wonderfully characterful accommodation for a holiday, they stand opposite one another: The Coach House (Ref NLX) is a spacious and imaginatively converted barn which overlooks open fields, whilst The Dovecote (Ref NLY) is a cosy little romantic hideaway for two.
In its day, the canal was a main artery to British industry, but in modern times, the barges move at a more relaxed pace. Thrupp starred as itself in the TV series Morse in the adaptation of Colin Dextor’s Last Bus to Woodstock. In Thrupp is The Boat public house with its open fire and beamed ceilings. A gentle, short stroll along the Oxford Canal towpath towards the nearby village of Kidlington leads to the Jolly Boatman on the A4260. Both pubs serve a selection of drinks and good food. There are many walks to be enjoyed nearby, either canal-side or through the owner’s managed woodland, along the banks of the River Cherwell, which is abundant with wildlife and birds. A ½-hour walk along the towpath or short drive in the car leads to Kidlington, which, recognised as the ‘largest village in England’, caters for every need - having several supermarkets, post office, chemists, launderette and various pubs and cafés. There is a nearby Park and Ride service into the city of Oxford as well as a regular bus service from the village. The M40 motorway is easily reached, connecting to either London or Birmingham in about 1 hour.
The properties make an ideal holiday base to explore the Cotswolds and Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. The town of Woodstock, home to Blenheim Palace (birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill) and the village of Bladon (where Churchill is buried) are within 5 miles. Shops 2 miles, pubs ¼ mile.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Abingdon sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This cosy detached, beamed 200-year-old cottage, with a delightful west facing garden with views over the Berkshire Downs, nestles in a small hamlet outside historic Abingdon and a few miles from Oxford. On the banks of the Thames, Abingdon, purported to be the oldest town in England, is steeped in history with many fine old buildings. Oxford is the city of dreaming spires famous for its university, the Bodleian Library and Inspector Morse. There is so much to do and see in the area including boat hire, walking in the Downs, cycling on the National Cycle Route or spend a day at Blenheim Palace and finally return to the peaceful cottage garden and watch the sun set over the Berkshire Downs. Golf at Frilford Heath 2 miles. Shops 2 miles, pub ¼ mile. Beamed living/dining room with open fire and tiled floor. Compact kitchen with beam. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Grafton sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Situated in the quaint hamlet of Grafton in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, this spectacular attached studio conversion lies adjacent to the owner’s home and provides an excellent holiday location with the added benefit of complimentary bath products, heated towel rail and 100% Egyptian linen and towels. Local attractions include Blenheim Palace, Asdown House and Great Coxwell Barn. Visit the Cotswolds towns of Burford, Bibury and Cirencester. Sporting events close by include Cheltenham Festival and Gold Cup, Newbury Races, Silverstone and Blenheim International Horse Trials. Oxford 25 miles. Shop 2 miles, pub 1 mile. Beamed living room with dining area, wood-burning stove, vaulted ceiling, stone floor and Velux windows, open plan with galley-style kitchen. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor mezzanine: Double bedroom with 6ft bed, lime-washed oak floor and Velux window.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Duns Tew sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Located in the pretty Cotswold village of Duns Tew, this adjoining holiday property nestles quietly behind the owner’s home, and overlooks acres of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. Perfect for walkers, ramblers and cyclists, there is an abundance of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths which can be accessed from the village and give guests the opportunity to really enjoy their surrounding areas and venture even deeper into the heart of the Cotswolds. Shop 2 miles, pub 300 yards. Beamed living room, wood-burning stove, painted wooden floors, patio doors, countryside views, kitchen area with electric Aga (for cooking) and wooden/stone floor. Utility. First floor: Two beamed double bedrooms with Velux and wooden floor; one with 5ft bed. Bathroom, cast-iron bath, shower cubicle, toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Standing alone, within the lovely garden of a 17th-century Grade II listed house in the village, and originally part of the nearby Shipton Court Estate (one of the largest Jacobean houses in the country dating from 1603), this charming, refurbished Coach House lies within a conservation area in an AONB. It offers cosy and spacious holiday accommodation, and its own peaceful garden. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds and on the edge of the village, it is both secluded and secure. Burford, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water are all close by, and Cirencester, Cheltenham, Stratford and Oxford all less than an hour away. Good restaurants, theatre, walking, antiques, riding, racing (Cheltenham Gold Cup), historic houses, together with golf, gardens and fishing are all easily accessible. Shop 1 mile, nearest of three village pubs, 100 yards. Good sized, elegantly furnished, comfortable living/dining room with antiques, wood-burning stove and two sets of French doors to delightful courtyard garden. Kitchen. Cloakroom and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom with dressing room. Bathroom with over-bath power shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Brightwell Vineyard sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Set in a 14-acre vineyard, with a further 20 acres of woods, pasture, lake and Thames river frontage, Vine Cottage enjoys a central location in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Built in traditional style with modern comfort, the holiday cottage adjoins the owners’ home, with its own patio and garden. The lovely grounds offer coarse fishing, horse grazing and private nature walks, with golf, riding and sailing all available nearby. Historic Wallingford 1½ miles, and Oxford, Henley and Newbury Racecourse all around half an hour’s drive. Shops 1½ miles. One step to entrance. Living/dining room with cast-iron wood-burner, sofa-bed (for +2) and French doors to patio. Spacious modern fitted kitchen with soft-tiled floor. Separate toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Double and twin bedrooms with built in wardrobes, sloping ceilings. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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