Otter's Abode, Blockley, The Cotswolds, England

Otter’s Abode is a delightful Cotswold stone barn conversion with enormous character and lovely garden views, with its own attractive gardens set within a beautiful communal landscaped area leading to a mill stream and an abundance of wildlife.

Ground Floor
The ground floor accommodation comprises fully equipped kitchen/dining area with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge and dishwasher, with French doors leading to patio. The lounge area has a beamed vaulted roof, with full length windows, TV with Satellite Freeview, DVD/CD player, Video Recorder and Radio. Also on the ground floor is a timber-beamed twin bedroom and bathroom with bath and shower over.

First Floor
On the first floor is the balconied, timber beamed double bedroom, reached by a spiral staircase. This bedroom has its own separate washing facilities.

Outside
The cottage's attractive gardens are set within immaculate privately owned communal grounds leading to a picnic area by a delightful mill stream.

General
Whatever the time of day, Otter’s Abode benefits from a sunny position, with French doors leading to a patio area for al fresco dining. The cottage has full gas central heating and bed linen and towels are provided. There is also a selection of DVDs and board games to choose from.

Blockley is a lovely village in the Cotswolds, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Blockley is located close to the Cotswold towns of Moreton-in-Marsh, Chipping Campden, Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold.

The village has two hotels with restaurants and a public house, all serving excellent food, plus a shop/post office with coffee shop attached serving excellent food and drinks - much needed after a long country walk.

The ancient towns and villages within the Cotswolds are steeped in history and many date back at least 500 to 600 years.

Apart from the beautiful historic villages, there is a wealth of other places to visit within easy driving distance. The Cotswolds stretch from Shakespeare country - Stratford-Upon-Avon down to historic Oxford.

Some suggestions for places to visit close by are:-

Batsford Arboretum
Hidcote Manor Gardens - National Trust
Birdland Park, Bourton on the Water
Cotswold Farm Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Slimbridge Wild Fowl & Wetlands Centre
Sudeley Castle
Snowshill Manor
Sulgrave Manor
Westonbirt Arboretum
.....and many, many others.

You don't even have to go out in your car, as there are many lovely country walks in and around Blockley itself.