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Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade

Riverfront cottage with kitchen and fireplace

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Nestled in a secluded path, this charming cottage offers an idyllic retreat with its log burning stove and original features like beams and wooden floorboards. Take romantic strolls by the river, visit the nearby antique shops, or indulge in local cuisine at Riverside Restaurant.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 450 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade

This cottage with its many original features, including beams, wooden floorboards and fireplace, has a log burning stove and is ideal for a cosy, romantic break or for those who love idyllic walks by the river.

It is a two-minute walk to the intriguing antique shops and pubs, restaurants and cafes. Visit the impressive church in the centre of Lechlade, which inspired Shelley or the ancient church in Inglesham (approximately one mile away) which features restoration by William Morris. In addition, several stunning honey-coloured stone villages and National Trust houses of note (for which the Cotswolds is so famous) are only a few minutes' drive away.

The cottage is located down a secluded path, just off a no-through road where there is free, safe parking.

Beneath the famous "Halfpenny Bridge" lies the Riverside Restaurant which is a great place to watch for water birds, have a relaxing drink or meal or hire a boat for a trip up the river.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Bicycle parking
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 538 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: 5% charge for a pet. Two pets max. No Large pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Old Stone Cottage Conservation Cotswold Village
Old Stone Conservation Area Lechlade-on-thames Cotswold Village
Old Stone Conservation Cotswold Village
Charming Secluded Characterful Cottage in the Heart of Lechlade
Charming Secluded Characterful Cottage Heart Lechlade
Charming Secluded Characterful Heart Lechlade Lechlade on Thames
Charming Secluded Characterful Cottage Heart Lechlade
Charming Secluded Characterful Heart Lechlade
Charming Secluded Characterful Cottage in the Heart of Lechlade

About the neighborhood

Map
Gloucestershire, Lechlade on Thames

What's nearby

  • Lechlade Marina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Riverside Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lechlade Community Library & Visitor Information Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Oxford - 39 min drive - 47.3 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 42 min drive - 44.8 km

Getting around

  • Shipton Station - 20 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Goldfinger Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Riverside - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Swan Inn - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Swan at Southrop - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Trout - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade located?

This family-friendly Lechlade cottage is located on a river, within a 10-minute walk of Lechlade Community Library & Visitor Information Centre and Thames River. Thames Path and Riverside Park are also within 10 minutes.

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Charming, secluded, characterful cottage in the heart of Lechlade Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews

9.6

Cleanliness

10

Location

10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joanne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cottage in a great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely quaint cottage in great location with everything you need for a stay in the Cotswolds.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola S.

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

Weekend break

Had a lovely stay in this pretty cottage. Communication with Julia was great. Lovely local walks and pubs/restaurants made for a fabulous weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

anna V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely cottage in the neighbourhood of the Cotswolds. We liked to eat in the garden, to explore the surroundings of the Cotswolds and the Thames and the kitchen is well equipped. There is a washing machine and a dryer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny F.

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

Lovely stay in Cotswolds

Lovely cottage , with a small , sunny garden in Lechlade. Comfy beds, very peaceful. Well equipped . Plenty local shops and a few pubs, easy walk to river. Small path off road to property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxine C.

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

Ideal location

Lovely quaint little cottage in great location
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margie F.

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

Wonderful and restful home and location

We loved the week spent at Lechlade and the clean, restful home. Everything we needed was there and it is sweeter than the photos show.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia M.

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

Cozy cottage close to everything you need

A tidy and well set out cottage that had everything we needed for a four night stay. Local facilities were great and Julia was a great host.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

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

Lechlade

Lovely property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine L.

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

Great cottage and location

Our second stay here and as great as the first time. Very close to shops and cafes/pubs and even a playground for children. The cottage is clean and had everything you need, including a beautifully kept garden. Great value for a weekend in the countryside!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret T.

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

Lovely cottage in great location

We really liked the cottage, it was perfect for us as two friends together. We really appreciated the little extras that were left. It was very quiet although central to Lechlade. Parking was in the street but we found somewhere each day for two cars. Highly recommend this cottage
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely cottage in the nice cotswolds

We had nice 14 days in a lovely cottage in the nice cotswolds!! thank you for the nice reception gift. We will recommend the cottage to others. Thank for all Julia...
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

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

Charming stay in an excellent location

The cottage was a lovely place to stay for the week. The kids enjoyed having their own room with separate beds. The cozy garden was just what we needed after the long trip across the pond. It is well located, within a 3-5 minute walk of grocers, butchers, and pubs. Take a 15 minute stroll down to the Trout Inn if you get a chance, it sits right on the Thames and the staff is very friendly.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline K.

Lovely, cosy cottage in nice surroundings

Eine tolle Unterkunft in einem hübschen Dorf mit Allem was man braucht. So richtig englisch! A very lovely cottage in a nice village. The cottage has everything you need and there is even a nice garden to sit outdoor. We can definitely recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Abby S.

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

Best visit ever!!

We fell in love with the cottage immediately. It was just as pictured, but somehow more lovely and charming in person!! Julia was so proactive and kind. Parking on the main street was very easy and Lechlade was a fantastic central spot for exploring the Cotswolds. We hope we can visit again soon!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben S.

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

Wonderful little cottage in Lechlade!

The cottage was gorgeous. It was small, personal and comfy. Everything we needed for our 4 night stay. We explored Lechlade, went to several pubs and ate out, as well as cooked in the cottage. I did lots of sketching, and went fishing with my boys. It was a great short break. Julia's property was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael b.

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

Kent place lechlade

Wonderful stay, highly recommended. Little trouble finding Kent place in the dark but instructions were excellent. Thank you!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm B.

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

Just what we wanted

loved this cottage. Had everything we needed and was so cosy and comfortable. The chocolate, cake and wine as much appreciated and enjoyed, thank you. Lechlade was a wonderful place to stay, lots of lovely walks and pubs to relax in, didn’t want to go home. Would definitely recommend the cottage and the village to anyone who wants a relaxing and chill out break.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Angus H.

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

Lovely little cottage stay

We had a great time in this two bed, with one bath cottage. The rooms were comfortable, with the twin room having plenty of space (I had been worried it was right when I looked at photos). Welcome treats were a lovely touch. Julia’s communication was excellent. My only suggestion would be to enable stand up hands-free showering by having an attachment for the shower hose head to clip into the wall and a shower curtain. Access is a bit restricted due to the need to go 30m down a little pebbled path to get to the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat L.

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

A great little place to stay

A quaint cottage beautifully presented warm cottage .Had everything you need for a short stay and within walking distance of several places to eat. Parking on Sherborne Place difficult but did manage to find somewhere close by each night. Only con is the lack of a proper shower only a hand held one attached to the taps which without a curtain or glass screen goes everywhere!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan K.

Lovely Cottage

We had a great time at this cottage in Lechlade. The cottage is beautiful and the decoration is delightful. There are plenty of extra touches that demonstrate how the owners take pride in it and want people to enjoy their stay. Probably one of the nicest cottages we've stayed in. We enjoyed walks by the river just 5 mins from the door, fantastic coffee from Lynwood & Co in the village, and of course trips to some of the more mainstream Cotswold attractions - including the surprisingly delightful Dragonfly Maze in Bourton-on-the-Water.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barbie s.

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

Comfy cottage

This property was comfortable for the 2 of us. We stayed in the area to visit family and had a nice week visiting different villages in the Cotswold. It was very quiet and peaceful. Parking on the street, sometimes needing to walk a bit but always found a spot. The cottage is old and quaint but has many upgrades to suit travelers. We were able to sit outside with a beverage and play cards. Very nice garden area! Don’t forget to say hi to Hector, the neighbors dog!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel R.

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

Just perfect

An utterly charming and well equipped little cottage in a great location. The weather was atrocious (wet and windy) during our stay but we felt so cosy and warm, with the log burner and our glasses of wine that we didn't miss going out and had a lovely post Christmas chilled stay. There is plenty on your doorstep - good pubs, 2 supermarkets, a great local butchers / deli and coffee shop. We enjoyed a walk to The Trout for a yummy lunch but we did venture further afield to Blenheim for the fabulous Christmas lights. Communication with Julia was seamless, with good local recommendations and the welcome bottle of prosecco and biscuits was so thoughtful and enjoyed. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elaine M.

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

Amazing cottage in great location!

Myself and a friend stayed for a couple weeks over Christmas and New Years. Having never been to the Cotswolds before, this was in a great location! It was an easy walk to the high street and many great shops to easily get groceries. We highly recommend the nearby Lynwood & Co for breakfast and coffee. From Lechlade we were an easy drive to all the major Cotswold towns - Stowe on the Wold, Burton on the Water, Burford and many more. Oxford and Blenheim Palace were also close by. Julia and Benjamin were amazing hosts who responded quickly to any questions we had. The cottage itself was ideal for us. We each had our own room and the beds and bedding were very comfortable. We had a fire almost every day in the cozy sitting room. The cottage had everything we needed in the kitchen as well as some great extras like a dish washer and washer and dryer - so helpful! We’d definitely stay again and highly recommend this property!
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue E.

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

Relaxing and charming short break

We hadn’t come far, just from Oxfordshire but we wanted a short break which didn’t require hours of driving. Lechlade didn’t disappoint! A charming olde-worlde cottage but with all the modern amenities you could want. We appreciated the log burner as it is February. We did some fabulous walks with our little dog, including one to Kelmscott along the meandering River Thames. We ate at the New Wave fish restaurant on Saturday and highly recommend it, particularly if you’re a fish lover! Julia was helpful and swift to reply to one or two questions we had. The shower attachment over the bath didn’t bother us as we’re happy to have baths. We would love to return one day!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024