Thatched Cottage private room with en-suite

Room in Worcestershire, United Kingdom

  1. 2 single beds
  2. Shared bathroom
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars.32 reviews
Hosted by Lynda
  1. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Room in a bed and breakfast

Your own room in a home, plus access to shared spaces.

Shared bathroom

You’ll share the bathroom with others.

Shared common spaces

You’ll share parts of the home.
The Old House
is a beautifully quirky and rustic 400 year old thatched cottage set within an English country garden; we are nestled in the lee of St Kenelm’s Church in the heart of Upton Snodsbury. You’ll love the heavily beamed ceilings and timber framed walls, it has many original features and the cosy rooms have warm rugs, comfy sofas and log burning stoves. We enjoy welcoming visitors from the world over to share the sense of history in our little patch of Worcestershire.

The space
Your Space
is a cosy ground floor bedroom and private en-suite with a generous sized shower, as well as the sole use of an adjoining sitting room with large inglenook fireplace and log burner, plus two external doors opening onto the front and rear gardens. The bedroom has its own external door leading onto a garden path, you’ll be given a key to come and go as you please. Although small, the room has a vaulted beamed ceiling and double aspect leaded light windows with pretty views, giving it a bright and airy feel. There is underfloor heating in the bedroom and a cast iron electric logburner helps make it extra toasty. The room is furnished with two single beds, cotton bed linen and towels, bedside table and lamp, chair and small chest of drawers. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in your room.
An ancient door leads you into the sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace, comfy sofa and piano. You have sole use of this room and are welcome to relax in front of the fire, watch tv or browse through our books. Breakfast is served in the family kitchen around the table next to the rayburn. In fine weather you are welcome to use the front garden, sit on the bench under the apple tree and watch our hens as they scratch their way around the old English roses and lavender.

Guest access
Private use of ground floor bedroom and ensuite.
Sole use of sitting room adjoining the bedroom.
Shared use of front garden.
Breakfast of cereals, yogurt, fruit juice, toast, homemade marmalade and good coffee is served in the farmhouse style kitchen. A cooked breakfast can be ordered in the evening for the following morning by arrangement, including free range eggs from our Burford Brown hens Abi, Charlie and Betty.
Ample gated off road parking for cars, bikes and trailers. Guests with electric cars are welcome to recharge them overnight.

During your stay
Welcome chat and cup of tea/coffee.
Arrival and Dept times can be flexible by arrangement but generally are as follows:
Arrival time: 4pm onwards.
Departure time: Before 10:30.
We are here to help, but won’t infringe on your privacy. One of us is usually around the house, but will leave you free to relax and enjoy your stay.

Other things to note
Guests must enjoy the sounds of the English countryside including clucking hens, church bells and song thrushes.
Guests also need to be good at ducking as you walk through doorways … so please bear in mind if you are tall!
There are some uneven and sloping surfaces.
You may be sharing your breakfast table with our family and friends.

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom
2 single beds

What this place offers

Wifi
Free parking on premises
TV
Indoor fireplace
Hair dryer
Unavailable: Lock on bedroom door
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Where you’ll be

Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Exact location will be provided after booking.

Neighbourhood highlights

The village of Upton Snodsbury is only 10 minutes drive from Junction 6 on the M5, but it could be a million miles away as you are immersed in the rural landscape of the Worcestershire countryside with its many listed and timber framed properties.
We are within easy reach of Worcester, Stratford on Avon and Pershore. The spa towns of Cheltenham, Droitwich and Malvern are also close at hand. There are countless historic places of interest on our doorstep including many N T properties; Hanbury Hall, Croome Court of Capability Brown fame, Coughton Court, Greyfriars and Ragley Hall.
Our village is blessed with many footpaths, bridleways and green lanes through fields and woodlands winding past farms and leading to picturesque villages with names such as White Ladies Aston and Naunton Beauchamp. The Worcestershire Millennium Way is a very popular walking route which passes our front gate and we are happy to help with advice and guidance on exploring this lovely part of the world. The night sky is especially beautiful from our village due to lack of street lights, but we can loan torches if you wish to go for a moonlit walk.
Upton Snodsbury village Stores and Post Office are open six days per week and provide a valuable and friendly service to locals and visitors. The Oak pub and Twisted Spoon Tearooms is a short walk away across one field, they both have excellent seasonal menus and are open all day, seven days a week.
Church services are held each Sunday at 11am and visitors are always made welcome.
Upton Snodsbury is a very convenient location to access the numerous and varied high profile events which take place in this part of the Midlands. These include The Cheltenham Festivals, Malvern Spring, Autumn and Three Counties Shows. Upton on Seven folk and music festivals, Shakespearean Theatres in Stratford on Avon, The Severn Valley steam railway and a wide variety of musical events in Worcester Cathedral, including the famous Three Choirs Festival. Elgar's birthplace is nearby, as are the iconic Malvern Hills from which he gained much of his inspiration.

Meet your host

Host
32 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
Lives in Upton Snodsbury, United Kingdom
I am a country person brought up on a Welsh hill farm, who is never happier than when outdoors with family and friends exploring local footpaths, walking in the hills, skiing in the mountains or swimming in a river or the sea. Along with my husband Steve, I love welcoming friends to our 'Old House'and spending cosy evenings in front of the log-burner listening to music, chewing the fat and enjoying a glass of home brewed cider. In our younger days we travelled widely, now we love to listen to travellers tales and plan new expeditions around Europe in our VW camper. Other passions in my life are singing, reading, Morris Dancing and baking Welsh cakes, I'll try and have a few left to share!
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 16:00 – 22:00
Checkout before 11:00
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Exterior security cameras on property
Smoke alarm