Blue & Green holiday cottages: The Cottage, The Vatch near Stroud

The Cottage offers a beautiful location for guests to relax in the Cotswolds and is available to book now through cottages4you.

This detached and refurbished period Cotswold stone holiday cottage enjoys a peaceful and picturesque location within the grounds of the owners’ Grade II listed Upper Vatch Mill. The tranquil sound of the Slad brook and weir are within earshot.

The Cotswold village of Slad, immortalised by the author Laurie Lee, is scattered along the slope of this narrow valley, captured in the filming of Lee’s Cider with Rosie (1998). The property is in an ideal location for walkers, as there are many footpaths, while the Cotswold Way is within a few minutes drive.

The close by Bohemian Stroud has an array of independent shops for guests to enjoy. The surrounding Golden Valleys are also an attractive location from which to explore the western Cotswolds. Cheltenham, Bath and Cirencester are within easy reach. Local shops, restaurants and pubs are just one mile away.

Features: The property boasts a large beamed living room, separate dining room and a gallery-style kitchen. Located on the first floor is a double bedroom, study and shower room. Visitors can also enjoy a patio area with furniture.

Sleeps: 2 / Pets: 0 / Bedrooms: 1/ Grade: 4 star

For more information about this cottage, visit cottages4you’s website – where you will find a whole host of similarly beautiful properties in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Blue & Green Tomorrow receives a small agent’s commission from every holiday booked which helps fund our intern and researcher programme.

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