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Honeystones, Bourton-on-the-Water

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4.4
out of 5
Sleeps up to 9
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3

Honeystones is a substantial four-bedroom holiday home in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. This contemporary property sleeps nine people across well-appointed bedrooms. Off-road parking for five cars makes arrival simple for multiple families. The open-plan living space and separate snug room provide excellent areas for groups to gather.

The property sits in a quiet residential area just half a mile from the village centre. Bourton-on-the-Water features over 100 Grade II listed buildings and is known as the Venice of the Cotswolds.

The accommodation includes a king-size bedroom with en-suite shower room, a super-king-size bedroom with en-suite (can convert to twin), one twin room and one double bedroom. Three bathrooms serve the property.

 

About Honeystones

Honeystones is a substantial four-bedroom holiday home in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. This contemporary property sleeps nine people across well-appointed bedrooms. Off-road parking for five cars makes arrival simple for multiple families. The open-plan living space and separate snug room provide excellent areas for groups to gather.

The property sits in a quiet residential area just half a mile from the village centre. Bourton-on-the-Water features over 100 Grade II listed buildings and is known as the Venice of the Cotswolds.

The accommodation includes a king-size bedroom with en-suite shower room, a super-king-size bedroom with en-suite (can convert to twin), one twin room and one double bedroom. Three bathrooms serve the property. The open-plan kitchen-dining-living area features two electric ovens, gas hob and seating for everyone. A snug room contains a single sofa bed and games collection. The enclosed lawn and patio garden includes seating for four and a barbecue.

Birdland Park and Gardens (1 mile, 5 minutes) houses over 500 birds. Cotswold Wildlife Park (11 miles, 20 minutes) offers encounters with exotic animals. Greystones Farm Nature Reserve (2 miles, 8 minutes) provides walking trails. Lower Slaughter (2 miles, 7 minutes) showcases classic Cotswold architecture.

Groups seeking a spacious base near one of England's prettiest villages will find Honeystones delivers. The combination of generous parking, multiple bathrooms and flexible sleeping arrangements makes this property work brilliantly for extended families or friends travelling together.

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Spacious Layout for Groups

The open-plan living area and separate snug room give groups plenty of space to spread out together or find quiet corners.

Generous Parking Provision

Garage space for two cars plus additional drive parking accommodates up to five vehicles, perfect for multiple families arriving separately.

Well-Equipped Kitchen

Two electric ovens, gas hob, dishwasher and comprehensive cooking equipment make preparing meals for nine people straightforward and enjoyable.

Prime Cotswolds Location

Half a mile from Bourton-on-the-Water centre puts you within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants and the famous water features.

Three Bathrooms

Two en-suite shower rooms plus a family bathroom mean no morning queues, essential when accommodating larger groups.

Comfortable Sleeping Options

Four bedrooms plus sofa bed sleep nine, with zip-link beds converting to twins for flexible sleeping arrangements.

Getting To Honeystones

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Honeystones by car, take the A429 (Fosse Way) towards Bourton-on-the-Water. The property is located in a quiet residential area just off this main route. You'll have convenient parking for up to five cars in the garage and on the drive.

By Train

For those travelling by rail, the nearest station is Moreton-in-Marsh, approximately 8 miles away. From there, local taxi services can transport you to the property in around 15 minutes.

Garage and drive parking for five cars
Moreton-in-Marsh station (8 miles)
Easily accessible from the A429 Fosse Way

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Birdland Park and Gardens
Distance: 1 mile
GL54 2BN
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Distance: 11 miles
OX18 4JP
Greystones Farm Nature Reserve
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HH
Lower Slaughter Village Walk
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HP
Greystones Farm Nature Reserve Trails
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HH
River Windrush Walk
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2BY
Bourton-on-the-Water Village Shops
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2AN
Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square
Distance: 4 miles
GL54 1AF
Moreton-in-Marsh High Street
Distance: 8 miles
GL56 0AZ
Bourton-on-the-Water Bus Stop
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2AN
Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station
Distance: 8 miles
GL56 9NQ
Cheltenham Town Centre
Distance: 15.5 miles
GL50 1PP
Birdland Park and Gardens
Distance: 1 mile
GL54 2BN
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Distance: 11 miles
OX18 4JP
Greystones Farm Nature Reserve
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HH
Lower Slaughter Village Walk
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HP
Greystones Farm Nature Reserve Trails
Distance: 2 miles
GL54 2HH
River Windrush Walk
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2BY
Bourton-on-the-Water Village Shops
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2AN
Stow-on-the-Wold Market Square
Distance: 4 miles
GL54 1AF
Moreton-in-Marsh High Street
Distance: 8 miles
GL56 0AZ
Bourton-on-the-Water Bus Stop
Distance: 0.5 miles
GL54 2AN
Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station
Distance: 8 miles
GL56 9NQ
Cheltenham Town Centre
Distance: 15.5 miles
GL50 1PP

Is Honeystones Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families
Children will enjoy the enclosed lawn and patio garden for safe outdoor play. A cot and highchair are available on request for younger guests. The snug room is stocked with children's games for entertainment on quieter evenings. Birdland Park and Gardens sits just one mile away, housing over 500 birds including penguins and flamingos. Cotswold Wildlife Park offers encounters with exotic animals 11 miles from the property.
Groups Will Love...
The open-plan kitchen-dining-living area forms the heart of this group-friendly property. Two electric ovens with grills and a gas hob allow multiple cooks to work simultaneously when preparing meals for nine people. The dining area seats everyone comfortably whilst the adjacent sitting area provides space for the whole group to relax together. A separate snug room offers an additional retreat for quieter activities or games.
Pet Friendly
Honeystones does not accept pets. The property maintains a strict no-pets policy throughout the year. This makes the accommodation suitable for guests with pet allergies who want to ensure an animal-free environment during their stay. If you're travelling with dogs or other animals, you'll need to find alternative accommodation in the Bourton-on-the-Water area that welcomes four-legged companions.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Honeystones

The Rose Tree Restaurant

Located 0.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: GL54 2AN

Cotswolds Antiques and Tea Room

Located 0.5 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: GL54 2DN

The Mousetrap Inn

Located 0.8 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: GL54 2AR

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Honeystones

Is Honeystones pet-friendly?
No, pets are not permitted at this property. The owners maintain a strict no-pets policy throughout the year.
How many people can sleep at Honeystones?
The property sleeps nine people across four bedrooms plus a single sofa bed in the snug room. Two bedrooms have en-suite facilities and there's a family bathroom.
What parking is available?
The garage accommodates two cars, with space for three more vehicles on the drive. Street parking is not permitted in this residential area.
Is the property suitable for young children?
Yes, a cot and highchair are available on request. The enclosed garden provides safe outdoor space and the snug room contains children's games for entertainment.
How far is Honeystones from Bourton-on-the-Water centre?
The property is half a mile from the village centre, approximately a ten-minute walk. The nearest pub is 0.8 miles away.
What kitchen facilities are provided?
The kitchen includes two electric ovens with grills, a gas hob, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge-freezer, coffee maker and comprehensive cooking equipment. Everything needed for catering to larger groups is provided.
Are towels and linen included?
Yes, all bed linen and towels are included in the rental cost. Beds will be made up ready for your arrival.
What outdoor space does the property have?
An enclosed lawn and patio garden features a table with seating for four people. A barbecue is provided for outdoor dining during warmer months.

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Honeystones Reviews

A well used property that was showing signs of a lack of maintenance eg bathroom extractor fan not working, bifold doors not locking properly and patio doors very difficult to lock. Overall comfortable and warm
The property was fine for our use. Could be quite noisy from the adjacent Fosse Way traffic with windows open but not too bad. The lounge door to the garden area needs some attention theres obviously been problems in the past and there is a noticeable gap between the door and ceiling.
Property was lovely but needs some love and attention. Front garden was overgrown so we couldn't access the path. The house was generally ok but clearly hadn't had a deep clean. Cobwebs around the walls. Dirty under door bars.
Honeystones is ideally located and only a short walk to Bourton and the Slaughters, the house is lovely and spacious, more comfortable seating in the living area would have been good as the house can accommodate up to 9 adults. We had an issue with the BBQ, however, Manor Cottages did respond and in the end this did not spoil our stay. I would recommend this property.
Elizabeth
Such a lovely property! Really spacious and perfect for a group we had 8 adults and 2 children. Great social living areas in both the kitchen and the living room. Perfect location with a 10 minute walk into town. Would highly recommend!
Lovely house in a great location to get around the Cotswolds. I would stay here again if the following things were looked at. The property itself was fairly dirty, cobwebs, dirty carpets, shower cubicles were mouldy, tiles in the bathroom were filthy, some radiators were turned off and we had no tools to turn them back on. The WiFi to the TVs never worked so we had no access to Netflix, Prime etc.
Louise
This house was perfect for our group celebrating my husband's 60th. A walk of about 10 minutes into Boughton on the water and a perfect morning walk into Lower Slaughter and then into Upper Slaughter. I do think that a check out time of 10am is a bit unfair.
Had a fantastic family holiday at Honeystones and would definitely stay again. Only small criticisms are that for 9 adults there were not enough garden chairs or seats at the dining table and the games room didnt have any games! A long handled brush would also be useful for sweeping the kitchen floor. Property was extremely clean and well maintained.
This property was perfect for our family! We loved that it was within walking distance to the store, shops and restaurants in BourtonontheWater. It was a great central location to explore other villages in the Cotswolds. It was nicely decorated and the beds were comfortable! And it had everything we needed. As an American family coming to visit, it would have been nice to have more detail about how to work some of the appliances. The refrigerator was off when we arrived. We thought it was broken, but learned a switch was left off. The dryer did not dry our clothes. We left a message with the caretaker that it needed service. We would definitely consider staying here again if we had the opportunity!
Great place for a family holiday. Convenient for the village and play park. A stair gate would have been useful. Also more garden chairs, and a way to clean the bbq. The 5pm entry seemed very late as other properties we have stayed in have been from 2pm. Overall would recommend Honeystones.
Cathryn
Had a lovely stay. Everything we needed was in the house. 8 of us stayed and there was plenty of room. 10 minutes walk into the centre, footpath the whole way and nice and flat. Very convenient. Plenty of parking available at the house. Coop supermarket halfway into the town. Had a great time.
Property was just perfect for my husbands 60th birthday. ..enjoyed the house immensely. Just a couple of things, the duvets felt more of a winter duvet and were very hot ,a few of us commented on this. Also you ask for shoes to be taken off which is fine,but a bigger mat is required to stand on to take of shoes..a long runner maybe better...thanks
Alexandra
We found this to be a well presented, spacious house with lovely clean bedding and towels. The location is great for walking into the village and although a fairly main road for the Cotswolds is close to the house it did not disturb us. The only improvements would be that a few items in the kitchen need replacing pans and holey oven gloves.
Matthew
Just returned from a wonderful long weekend at Honeystones. The house exceeded our expectations perfect location, plenty of space and all the facilities we needed. The house is on the outskirts of Bourton a short walk into town and on the walking routes we wanted to take. The house was clean, warm and comfortable and had parking for five cars. Will definitely consider staying again.
The property is very well placed for Bourton on the Water handy for all the attractions and there is a good COOP down the road. A couple of little improvements would help to make a perfect stay the garden table was very small and there were only 4 garden chairs the table was also very rusty. For a house which accommodates 9 people, it was not adequate. The dryer seemed to leak water at the front whenever it was used the filter light was on to indicate that it needed changing. I don't think the fridge is working properly as our milk went off before its use by date and I had set it to be 8 degrees the lowest..
Honeystones is a lovely big house. The layout is perfect for a bigger group with spacious downstairs rooms, big bedrooms and three good bathrooms. Parking is excellent. It is conveniently situated for travelling around most of the Cotswolds. It does need a big clean, eg windows, skirtings etc. The biggest downside is significant traffic noise, night and day, from the adjacent main road.
Overall we were disappointed by the quality of the decor having invested significantly to hire the property. Whilst clean throughout it appeared that little work has been done to keep the property to the standard of the initial build, which must have been excellent. Our view is that it requires some TLC to bring it back to the original level. Specifics which we noticed include Very poor quality and unsafe garden furniture and not enough for us all to sit out Bigger patio area would help Broken coat stand hooks Lack of standard equipment in the kitchen eg potato peeler, cheese grater, wooden spoons helpful for non stick pans. Non slip mats required in the kitchen and hallway. Carpets in dining room, stairwell and landing would benefit from being cleaned. Hand shower in the bathroom not working correctly. Right hand side window frame in the games room is split. Headboard in the double bedroom on the left is wobbly. The location was great for visiting the area. The weather was good and enabled us to visit many attractions that the area has to offer. It was sufficiently near to the village centre to be able to walk in and our grandson enjoyed the playground just down the road. By no means was this a bad rental, but all of the above did cause us to be disappointed.
Graham
Good location. Fine for 5 adults but shortage of crockery and and glasses if we had been 8. The chairs at the dining table were rather second rate and the tablewould have been too small for any more than 6. There were no side tables to put a drink on in the main sitting room. The garden furniture wants consigning to the scrap heap and was totally unsuitable for a house this size and price. Otherwise it was generally ok as we were only 5 and staying for 2 nights.
Overall a lovely property very clean and comfortable. My only criticism would be of the garden the grass needed cutting, the furniture needs replacing and the bbq was very dirty. Also the proximity to the busy road meant we couldnt have the bedroom windows open at night due to the noise.
Beautiful big spacious house , lovely decor , two things I would suggest is more ... Beautiful big spacious house , lovely decor , two things I would suggest is more garden furniture with bigger patio area and bathroom having a more powerful shower but definitely would recommend staying here lovely area
Anthony
This was a fabulous weekend and the house was part of this. Perfect for our needs and very comfortable. A great location for the town and surrounding area. Booking was very easy.
A beautiful house for a family break in a great location, we had a wonderful time thank you
The kitchen could do with some more crockerypans. .only 1 small frying pan that was very old& worn to cook breakfast for 7 people was a a struggle! Some dishes for salad bread etc & more champagne flutes. Only 45 again not enough for all 7 of us. Bathrooms could do with a deep clean, tiles, shower trays etc, and PLEASE put clean toilet brushes in bathrooms...slightly revolting looking at dirty toilet brushes! Apart from that a fabulous spacious house
Isabelle
Beautiful house in a lovely part of the country. Really close to Bourtononthewater and Cirencester, perfect for exploring the Cotswolds villages.
A spacious and beautifully decorated cottage in a peaceful village. Lovely!
Enjoyed our stay in this well located house. Tastefully appointed and had plenty of space for the 6 of us. The downstairs kitchen family space was great.
Outstanding property, immaculately clean, superb decor and brilliant location.
A very comfortable house located close to the centre of Bourton on the Water. It had all amenities you would need.
A great house in a great location. Would def go back again.
Perfect house for a great together with friends. Great location and very close to lovely pubs and restaurants. Would recommend.
We had a fantastic time at this property. There was plenty of space for our party and just a short walk to the town centre. We had a great time at the property, thank you very much.
Me and my family enjoyed our 4 day stay at the cottage . ..amazing place and very nice location !!! Will surely come back
Fabulous house! Just perfect for a group. Clean and with all mod cons.
Gorgeous cottage would definitely recommend.
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