Quietly secluded in the delightful village of Lower Slaughter between Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold, Thimble Cottage is a country getaway for couples and their dogs. A stone's throw from The Old Mill gift shop and museum with the River Eye flowing gently by, this is a perfect Cotswold bolthole.
When you arrive after your journey through the Cotswolds, you pass through the cottage garden to the front door. Surrounded by climbing vines and rose bushes in the summer it is a picturesque property. Through the front door you find yourselves in the living room which has a wood burner in an eye-catching inglenook fireplace. The cottage has a country aesthetic with tartan curtains and well-chosen accessories. In this room is a dining table for two where you can enjoy romantic home-cooked meals which have been prepared in the well-equipped kitchen.
On the first floor, the stairs open into the king-size double bedroom. This surprisingly spacious room is a relaxing haven with luxurious bedding. A rolltop freestanding bath provides a real retreat where you can soak away your stresses and there is also a shower room on this floor.
Outside, the garden gives extra space for your dogs, and you can enjoy meals cooked on the BBQ. The icing on the cake of this property are the many walking routes you can choose from which you can follow right from your doorstep.
*Dogs: 2 well-behaved dogs are welcome at the cottage at an additional cost each. Please let us know if you will be bringing a dog and we will then revise your booking confirmation. The pet fee is NOT included in your booking fee. A request for an additional fee per pet will be sent to you after you have placed your booking. Your pet fee must be paid for before your arrival date.
Ground Floor
Living Room/Dining Room: Stepping into the living room you will instantly feel at home. Closing the curtain across the front door behind you, this is a true bolthole retreat. Traditional features including a stone floor, exposed stone walls and wooden beams give this perfectly sized cottage added character. There are nods to your country location with stag decor and traditional hunting imagery on the walls.
This comfortable room has been wonderfully decorated with warm Mulberry red accessories, a leather armchair, and a plump two-seater sofa in front of the inviting wood burner in its inglenook fireplace. There is a dining table in front of a window seat where you can enjoy evening meals together looking out to the lawned garden.
Kitchen: Up one step is the kitchen with wooden worktops and a stone floor. It is well-equipped for your stay and the owner adds a special touch by leaving a welcome hamper for your arrival. You will find all the appliances you could need including a coffee machine, washing machine, dishwasher and oven/hob. There is space in this room to store your dogs' accessories by the side door.
First Floor
Carpeted stairs with a turn and a handrail lead up to the bedroom and bathroom.
Bedroom One: This king-size double bedroom overlooks the garden and is a tranquil escape away from the world. Enjoy the silence lying beneath the exposed wood beams with the electric log burner on to keep you cosy. Decorated in tones of taupe and cream you will start each morning well-rested.
Three steps take you up to the bathroom with underfloor heating and a freestanding rolltop bath where you can fully immerse yourself in luxurious relaxation.
Shower Room: The shower room includes a shower with a rainfall head, heated towel rail, sink, and WC.
Outside
To the front of the cottage is a south-facing garden, a real sun trap, where you can enjoy a morning coffee or evening glass of wine at the four-seater table on the patio. There is an electric BBQ to enjoy a meal alfresco in the summer and lawned space for the dogs. While there is no parking at the cottage, there is on-street parking at the village green, a short walk from the door.
Accommodatie-voorzieningen
Internet
Beschikbaar in de cottage: gratie wifi
Keuken
Afwasmachine
Broodrooster
Koelkast
Koffiezetapparaat/waterkoker
Kookgerei, borden en bestek
Kookplaat
Microgolfoven
Oven
Eetopties
Eettafel
Slaapkamers
Beddengoed inbegrepen
Slaapkamer
Badkamer
1 badkamer
Bad
Douche
Haardroger
Handdoeken inbegrepen
Woonruimtes
Eettafel
Houtkachel
Open haard
Woonkamer
Entertainment
Dvd-speler
Spellen
Stereo-installatie
Tv
Buiten
Barbecue
Patio
Tuin
Wasvoorzieningen
Wasmachine
Wasserette
Comfort
Verwarming
Huisdieren
Huisdiervriendelijk
Toegankelijkheidsvoorzieningen
Heb je specifieke toegankelijkheidsbehoeften? Neem dan contact op met de accommodatie via de contactgegevens in de boekingsbevestiging.
Trapleuningen
Rookvrije accommodatie
Diensten en faciliteiten
Strijkijzer/strijkplank
Uitgelichte locatiekenmerken
In een dorp
Op het platteland
Veiligheidsvoorzieningen
Koolmonoxidemelder (de eigenaar heeft aangegeven dat er een koolmonoxidemelder aanwezig is in de accommodatie)
Rookmelder (de eigenaar heeft aangegeven dat er een rookmelder aanwezig is in de accommodatie)
Brandblusser
Algemeen
Bij deze accommodatie worden geen kinderen toegelaten
In- en uitchecken zonder direct persoonlijk contact
Minimale leeftijd om in te checken: 18
Uitchecken
Uitchecken voor 10.00 uur
Speciale incheckinstructies
Je ontvangt een e-mail van de eigenaar met instructies over het in- en uitchecken
De informatie die de accommodatie verstrekt, is mogelijk vertaald met automatische vertaaltools
Huisdieren
Huisdieren toegelaten
Assistentiedieren zijn welkom en er wordt geen toeslag voor in rekening gebracht
Kinderen en extra bedden
Bij deze accommodatie mogen geen kinderen verblijven.
Evenementen
No events allowed
Roken
Smoking is not permitted
Belangrijke informatie
Algemene info
Deze accommodatie wordt beheerd door een professionele eigenaar, die accommodaties aanbiedt vanuit zijn/haar vakgebied, bedrijf of beroep.
Afhankelijk van het accommodatiebeleid kan voor extra personen een toeslag worden aangerekend.
Tijdens het inchecken dien je in het geval van incidentele kosten mogelijk een geldig identiteitsbewijs voor te leggen en een borgsom in contanten, per bankkaart of kredietkaart te betalen.
Speciale verzoeken kunnen, indien mogelijk, bij check-in worden ingewilligd. Hiervoor kunnen extra kosten worden aangerekend. Speciale verzoeken kunnen niet worden gegarandeerd.
Feesten of groepsevenementen ter plaatse zijn ten strengste verboden
De eigenaar heeft aangegeven dat er een koolmonoxidemelder aanwezig is in de accommodatie.
De eigenaar heeft aangegeven dat er een rookmelder aanwezig is in de accommodatie.
De accommodatie beschikt over de volgende veiligheidsvoorziening: een brandblusapparaat
Deze accommodatie wordt beheerd via onze partner, Vrbo. Je ontvangt een e-mail van Vrbo met een link naar een Vrbo-account, waarmee je je boeking kunt aanpassen of annuleren.
Als je je boeking annuleert, ben je onderhevig aan het annuleringsbeleid van de eigenaar. In overeenstemming met de EU-regelgeving over consumentenrechten, vallen boekingsservices voor accommodaties niet onder het herroepingsrecht.
Over deze buurt
deze cottage ligt in Cheltenham in een landelijke omgeving. Bezoek culturele hoogtepunten Cotswold automobielmuseum en Fosse Gallery. Daarnaast kun je ook een bezoekje brengen aan enkele van de lokale attracties, zoals Bourton Leisure Centre en The Model Village. Birdland Park and Gardens en Dragonfly Maze zijn ook een bezoek waard. Bekijk onze reisgids voor Cheltenham
Zijn huisdieren welkom bij Thimble Cottage, Lower Slaughter - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom?
Ja, huisdieren zijn bij deze accommodatie welkom.
Hoe laat kan ik bij Thimble Cottage, Lower Slaughter - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom inchecken?
Inchecken is mogelijk vanaf 16.00 uur.
Tot hoe laat kan ik bij Thimble Cottage, Lower Slaughter - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom uitchecken?
Je dient om uiterlijk 10.00 uur uit te checken.
Waar staat Thimble Cottage, Lower Slaughter - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom?
Deze cottage ligt in een landelijke omgeving, op 2 km afstand van Bourton Leisure Centre en Old Mill. Ook River Windrush en Bourton Model Railway Exhibition liggen op 3 km afstand.
Beoordelingen over Thimble Cottage, Lower Slaughter - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom
Beoordelingen
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Beoordelingen
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
5 nov 2025
Chilling in slaughters
This cottage is amazing it’s in the heart of the slaughters and if you are a walker it’s the ultimate stop .
So comfortable and lovely and clean inside and the welcome basket was a lovely touch !!
Would definitely recommend anyone to stay here
Lovely place lovely cottage and amazing walks!!
Van een partnersite
8/10 – Goed
Hugh B.
13 jun 2025
Lovely stay at Thimble Cottage
We very much enjoyed our stay at Thimble Cottage. Please be aware there is no parking at the cottage but you can find parking in the nearby street.
Hugh B.
Geverifieerd
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
doug b.
6 okt 2025
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Wonderful quiet Cotswold England location. A very tiny village of stone homes and a mill, hotel, restaurant and a surprise cute coffee truck at the mill when we went for a chilly morning walk. Its a incredibly relaxing place the cottage wood stove was a wonderful item and the place had everything you could need They even give you cookies/breakfast items/pastries and a bottle of wine. Beds very comfortable with great linen and pillows. Cant beat it.!!
doug b.
2 nachten verbleven in september 2025
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Marly S.
10 sep 2023
Fairytale
A beautiful and romantic cottage on a top location in the heart of the Cotswolds. Totally relaxed here.
Marly S.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
17 mei 2024
**** Lovely cottage,amazing location,feels like a home.
***** my self and my partner had a very good calm and enjoyable family time. The Cottage have everything we need very warm cosy and pretty
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
6 feb 2024
January 2023
We got lucky with the weather in January, but a lovely cottage for 2 people in a fantastic location. The owner even went above and beyond in helping us get back some of our belongings we'd accidently left behind. Great stay!
Geverifieerd
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
John
29 mei 2024
Positief: Netheid, voorzieningen, staat van de accommodatie en faciliteiten en communicatie
This lovely little cottage was a perfect base for a few days of hiking in the Cotswolds. It was charming and nicely appointed, The locations in the heart of Lower Slaughter could not have been better. We loved it.
John
3 nachten verbleven in mei 2024
Geverifieerd
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Doug H.
23 mei 2025
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Lovely, quiet, quaint, Cotswold Cottage
The cottage has been renovated nicely, and was well stocked, we arrived to fresh eggs, pastries, milk in the fridge, a bottle of Merlot, and firewood for the fireplace. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. The bed was comfy and the location was great. The picturesque small village is not crowded with tourists, only a few, which is to be expected.
Doug H.
2 nachten verbleven in mei 2025
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
4 sep 2024
Absolutely loved the House
The location was beautiful, the house, albeit small, was absolutely perfect and the attention to details was incredible, the perfect place for a peaceful weekend. An added delight was the hamper left by Bolthole was wonderful thank you.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
4 sep 2024
Absolutely loved the House
The location was beautiful, the house, albeit small, was absolutely perfect and the attention to details was incredible, the perfect place for a peaceful weekend. An added delight was the hamper left by Bolthole was wonderful thank you.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
28 apr 2024
A lovely stay
The cottage was very warm and cosy in the chilly weather. Spotlessly clean and comfortably furnished, it provided the perfect base to explore the Cotswolds. We shall definitely return.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
5 nov 2023
Lovely cottage in a great location, perfect for a quiet weekend away.
Perfect for a weekend away in the Cotswolds. Cottage was lovely, clean and in a perfect location. Instructions were really comprehensive and clear, would highly recommend.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Katie C.
1 jan 2024
A wonderful stay at Thimble Cottage
We had a wonderful stay at Thimble cottage. The space was clean, cozy, very comfortable and well supplied with everything we might need. Rachel decorated for our Christmas stay and we felt right at home. The location was perfect to walking trails, nearby villages and local pubs and restaurants. We would definitely stay again. Thank you
Katie C.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
7 mei 2025
Lovely cottage
First of all a little thank you to the owner for leaving a lovely welcoming pack very nice touch the cottage is in a lovely little town close to Bolurton on the water 20 minute walk
Don't have a car parking space which was no trouble you can unload outside and park. The car. Literally a two minute walk. Little coffee stall, basically at your front door a local pub.
Restaurant 3min walk can't fault anything
Geverifieerd
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Gillian H.
1 jul 2024
Positief: Netheid, inchecken, communicatie, locatie en accuraatheid advertentie
Lotties holiday
Small, character cottage, beautifully furnished with imaginative decor.
Outdoor seating for two and enclosed small garden for Lottie our Labrador.
Centrally positioned in this beautiful Cotswold village but no parking outside.
Excellent walks on the doorstep and the Slaughters Inn within easy walking distance.
Lovely welcome pack waiting for us on arrival and Rachel, the owner, was very helpful and reachable.
We had a very comfortable and stress free stay.
Gillian H.
3 nachten verbleven in juni 2024
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Anne V.
7 okt 2023
Wonderful retreat
The cottage is just perfect.we have had a wonderful stay at thimble cottage. The cleanliness comfort and attention to detail was excellent. We loved the food essentials left for us and the small details, like very good quality bed and bedding. Only one thing we would like to draw attention to is the shower. To get any water pressure it had to be on full and was then scalding hot. Otherwsise perfect stay.
Anne V.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
25 apr 2024
it was a wonderful stay in tfe cottage and Rachel ,it s a really friendly and helpfull person.
see up.I m sure i will come back. The onlyone is; the keybox is so deep by the ground and it can be difficult to use this.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Toby G.
15 mrt 2024
A picture-perfect, cosy retreat in an idyllic location
We could not have asked for anything more from our stay at Thimble Cottage. Set in the peaceful and picturesque Cotswolds village of Lower Slaughter with countryside walks right on the doorstep, this adorable property was the perfect retreat for a couple with their dog. Full of charm and character, the cottage was a delight to return to after a day's exploration of the local area. Spotlessly clean and extremely well equipped, our every need was catered for and we felt very comfortable and relaxed during our stay. From the luxurious bath and spacious bedroom to the log burner, underfloor heating and the pretty garden, we loved everything about the cottage. A little peace of heaven to which we hope to return.
Toby G.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
Linda Jessopp
22 sep 2023
Birthday break
We had a lovely stay at Thimble Cottage so would recommend. The cottage is beautiful and we love Lower Slaughter.
There was only one thing that we were confused by - on more than one occasion we were asked to contact the owner before arrival - I tried to do this twice - no answer - went to voice mail and no call back. Was this necessary to do? If yes why weren’t we called back. Other than that a perfect stay. Thank you.
Linda Jessopp
Van een partnersite
8/10 – Goed
17 apr 2024
Lovely cottage, perfect location, but couldn't use lovely bath
We loved our stay at Thimble cottage, it's a perfect location with lovely local walks. It was very clean and quiet and finished beautifully. But be aware there is no guaranteed parking that comes with the cottage so you need to account for this in your day trip planning. There was literally nowhere to park in the village on a Saturday afternoon due to tourists so we had to stay out for longer. Obviously can't be helped but good to know!
The cottage has a lovely rolltop bath and a whole room dedicated to it however the water flow from the taps was SO slow that we didn't have time to use it and had to shower instead. The shower taps come out at least 20cm from the wall, taking up a lot of room and leaving you very little room to move around in the shower. This is made worse by there being nowhere to put your shampoo etc. other than the floor, so you have to keep turning around and bending down - really difficult in the small space and quite frustrating - not relaxing at all. For the price paid this left us quite disappointed with the bathroom facilities as we were expecting to really enjoy the bath and was part of the reason we booked this cottage.
The cottage was dog friendly and had a bowl, towel, blanket etc provided which was really sweet. But I would suggest that if dogs aren't allowed upstairs maybe a stairgate would be helpful to install to assist guests with adhering to this rule. Some scales in the kitchen were the only thing we were missing for weighing dog food out.
Van een partnersite
10/10 – Voortreffelijk
4 sep 2024
Absolutely loved the House
The location was beautiful, the house, albeit small, was absolutely perfect and the attention to details was incredible, the perfect place for a peaceful weekend. An added delight was the hamper left by Bolthole was wonderful thank you.