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Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage

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A stone building with a central entrance, multiple windows, and a staircase leading up to the entrance.
A dining area with a wooden table, four upholstered chairs, and a vase of flowers.
A patio with outdoor furniture, a large umbrella, and a stone wall.
A stone staircase leading to a house with a grassy yard and a stone wall.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, wooden beams, a grey sofa, and a staircase.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Washing machine
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Ford, Gloucestershire
  • Place, River Windrush
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sudeley Castle
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Cheltenham Racecourse
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom #1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #3

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom #3

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Cheltenham

Cheltenham is home to this cottage. Broadway Tower Country Park and Crickley Hill Country Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Cotswold Farm Park and Snowshill Manor and Garden. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway and Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway are also worth visiting.
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Map
Ford, Gloucestershire

What's nearby

  • River Windrush - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sudeley Castle - 14 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Cotswold Countryside Collection - 22 min drive - 26.7 km
  • Cheltenham Racecourse - 32 min drive - 27.7 km
  • Warwick Castle - 59 min drive - 74.0 km

Getting around

  • Toddington Railway Station - 9 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Snowshill Arms - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Great Western Arms - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Horse and Groom - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Tipsy Egg - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Guilt Trip - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Stunning dog friendly country house - Ford Bank Cottage located?

Situated in Cheltenham, this cottage is steps from River Windrush and within 3 mi (5 km) of Stanway House and Fountain and Hailes Abbey. Cotswold Farm Park and Snowshill Manor and Garden are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely Cotswolds home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2026
Thank you for your review. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
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10/10 Excellent

Amazing Cottage

Ford Bank Cottage is gorgeous. Extremely comfortable and with everything we needed, it was a home-from-home. Excellent location too, with a great pub just a few minute’s walk away. We would be very happy to come back.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 March 2025
Thank you Eleanor for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be gorgeous and extremely comfortable with everything you needed for your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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10/10 Excellent

Summer holiday in beautiful Cotswolds

We stayed at Ford Bank Cottage in early August and absolutely loved it. A beautiful place to stay – stylishly decorated and very well equipped. It’s only a couple of minutes’ walk to the local pub, which we also highly recommend – 5-star food and excellent service. Would definitely return
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2025
Thank you Ina for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are pleased to read that you absolutely loved the cottage and found it to be a beautiful place to stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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10/10 Excellent

Beautiful property in a lovely spot

We enjoyed a lovely weekend stay at Ford Bank Cottage. The house was lovely, well equipped and had a lovely feel about it. The property managers were very good at customer service and responded to us very quickly when we asked questions during our stay. Would love to return for a bit longer next time!
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10/10 Excellent

A wonderful holiday cottage

We stayed at Ford Bank Cottage to celebrate my Mum's 70th. There were 5 adults, a 2 year old and 3 dogs. The house was a perfect size for our party. The log burner in the living room made for cosy winter evenings and the house was really nicely laid out, with two ensuite bedrooms and a lovely downstairs shower room. We visited some of the surrounding villages for walks and had a walk from the cottage around the gallops. It really was an excellent location and somewhere we would love to.go back to. I would absolutely recommend this property.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 January 2025
Thank you Abigail for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be cosy, nicely laid out and the perfect size for your party. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
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8/10 Good

Great location and beautiful house but a problem with the driveway

We had a lovely stay although some difficulties in finding the place as Google map didn’t have the right location. The cottage had everything we needed and we did make a few delicious meals with the some of the local produce we bought in farm shops. The location was perfect was visiting all the beautiful villages in Cotswold. Our biggest problem was the parking as our mini got stuck in the gravel driveway so unless you have a 4x4… The driveway leading to the steps was also a little slippery due to the gravels especially when it was wet.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2025
Thank you Casey for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay and found the property to be well equipped and in a perfect location. We do provide all guests with a what3word code and if followed it will lead you to the driveway entrance. We are sorry to hear that you had trouble with your car on the gravelled incline on the drive. We do hope that you will be back to stay again soon!
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10/10 Excellent

A PERFECT stay to help us make our way through the Cotswolds

We really enjoyed on stay at Ford Bank Cottage and found it most suitable for our week's visit. Clearly the cottage is a "home" that is shared graciously by the owners with all the touches needed for guests. The location was a wonderful springboard for daily activities all throughout the Cotswolds, and having a "home base" that welcomed us back every day put us at ease for our stay. Rooms, beds, living areas, showers, outdoor sitting areas are all beautifully maintained and comfortable. The house manager was both attentive and responsive to quickly fix a hot water issue, and we had no worries during our stay. I would say we "followed the guide" left by the owners and probably went to EVERY ONE of her recommended walks, drives, and communities to visit. WE hope to be back soon and are grateful to StayCotswold Limited for helping to set this up. We would not hesitate to re-book this lovely cottage.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 July 2025
Thank you William for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the property to be homely, well maintained and comfortable. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
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10/10 Excellent

Spring bresk

The cottage was beautiful and comfortable and ideally situated to reach all the beautiful places in the Cotswolds. We had a lovely time staying with friends for 4 days. Just a couple of things the heating and water was not working properly but the day we left it looked like there was a plumber on site so hopefully resolved . The other thing was that the dog poo bin and the recycling had not been emptied for a long time by the looks of things which I presume is the fault of the cleaning team so perhaps that could be looked into as it meant we did not recycle. I am only putting this on the review so it gets sorted but we loved the cottage and had a very enjoyable stay
Response from VrboOwner on 7 April 2025
Thank you Suzanne for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be beautiful, comfortable and ideally situated to visit all the beautiful places in the Cotswolds. We appreciate your feedback and apologise for the inconvenience this caused you during your stay. We will pass this feedback onto our property manager to address the issues with his team, to prevent this happening again. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
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8/10 Good

Lovely cottage great location

Cottage is lovely with a welcome feel to it and well placed for exploring. However it’s heavily let down by the maintenance team, some people might regard it as looking a bit tired, little things like lamps missing light bulbs, paint work needing touching up, not emptying previous occupants recycling bins (this was resolved by email) no lights on the bottom stone stairs from the car parking and ones that are out on the top ones, there also needs to be clear instructions for the cooker as it’s an experience. We also found a smashed bottle in the grass which had just been mowed, not good if had dogs or children. Having said all that we would stay again as the above is not the cottage’s fault.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2025
Thank you for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are pleased to read that you found th cottage to be lovely and in a good location for exploring the Cotswolds. We have passed your feedback onto the property manager to address all the maintenance issues raised in your review. They apologise that you found a smashed bottle in the grass and they will pass this onto the gardener. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.
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8/10 Good

Overall a lovely cottage

The cottage is very beautiful and has been styled perfectly. The positives of the cottage were its location. The layout was very comfortable and very clean. Plenty of room for our family to stay for a weekend. The negatives were that the heating was unreliable (which wasn’t ideal when travelling with a young baby), the temperature would drop dramatically as times and the only solution was to reboot the boiler (not ideal at 2am!) the oven initially took quite some time to heat up, so when trying to cook dinner on our first night caused unnecessary delay. There are a lot of steps up to the cottage which if travelling with the elderly could cause another issue. Despite these concerns the manager who was on call for our stay was very helpful and responsive. The cottage really is beautiful and the fireplace was a real highlight. If the heating & oven were looked into i would be able to give a 5star review.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 February 2025
Thank you Karen for your review of Ford Bank Cottage. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be very beautiful, comfortable, clean and in a good location. We are sorry to hear that you experienced issues with the heating system at the property. The property mananger has now informed us that a plumber has viisted the property and rectified the issue, and the boiler is in good working condition. We are pleased to learn that your property manager was very helpful and responsive during your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.
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8/10 Good

Relaxed in the Cotswolds

We loved the cottage and it's location. The house was very clean and the decor was lovely and tasteful. We loved the kitchen. Unfortunately, most of the table lamps didn't seem to work and the lamp over the fron door didn't have a bulb in it. We understand that England has had an exceptionally dry and hot summer, but the outside of the property really looked neglected. All the potted plants were dead and the garden plantings were messy and overgrown. The grass was dead. There were piles of brown shrub cuttings stacked that had not been removed. So being outdoors was not very appealing. The lavender borders were amazing, however! Any complaints we had, inside and out, could be easily fixed. Just needed some TLC.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 August 2025
Thank you Preston for your review of your recent stay at Ford Bank Cottage. We are pleased to hear that you loved the cottage, its location, and the interior décor, especially the kitchen. It is wonderful to know that you found the house clean and tastefully presented. We sincerely appreciate your feedback regarding the maintenance and garden issues. We will pass this feedback onto the property manager and the maintenance team to ensure everything is checked and functioning properly for future guests. We have experienced a hot summer in the UK and the gardens have suffered with the dry conditions, however we are delighted to know that you enjoyed the lavender borders. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to the Cotswolds in the future.
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