Wir hatten eine wirklich wundervolle Woche in The Glen verbracht. Das Cottage ist unglaublich behaglich und mit Liebe zum Detail eingerichtet. Es hat an nichts gefehlt! Toll ausgestattet! Besonders habe ich morgens meine Tasse Kaffee auf der oberen Terrasse genossen, mit Blick auf den Kirchturm von Ilmington. Herrlich ruhig. Der Garten ist groß, wunderschön angelegt und uneinsehbar, den public footpath, der an der einen Seite vorbeiläuft, bekommt man gar nicht mit, verstehe die vorhergehende negative Bewertung dazu nicht. Ilmington ist ein sehr hübsches, typisches Cotswolds Dorf mit tollem Pub, einem sehr netten Community Shop mit Café, vielen Spazierwegen und ein perfekter Ausgangspunkt. The Glen ist sehr zu empfehlen. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!

Lovely cottage in a very pretty village, very clean and comfortable. Beds were very comfortable, the bedding and towels were lovely. Very well equipped kitchen, but unfortunately there were no tea towels or hand towels to use, we had to buy our own tea towels locally. It was a pity the ‘family’ bathroom didn’t have a proper shower (just a hand shower in the bath). 4 adults decided to share the en-suite shower. We were very disappointed with the state of the patio area just outside the kitchen. Husbands had to hose down the table and chairs and floor which were covered in bird droppings, dead flies etc before we could even contemplate sitting out. The bird table at the top of the first run of steps was filthy with green algae in the bowl, and plaster had fallen off the wall. The whole area is in a desperate need of a good face lift. The wrought iron table and chairs at the top of the first garden were rusty so couldn’t be used. This is such a shame and not the first time the outdoor furniture has let down Rural Retreat properties we’ve stayed at. The steps to the garden were quite steep and not of equal height, also the garden was on 2 levels and also quite steep. We were unable to access the summer house, due to the entrance being blocked by overgrown grass and weeds. There is a public footpath running immediately next to the cottage, so there were a number of walkers passing by, although mostly hidden by the hedging along the cottage boundary. Despite all the negatives, it’s is a lovely cottage, central to lots of places to visit.

My second visit to this beautiful characterful cottage in the heart of the village. Very comfortable and well laid out. Walking distance to a great pub serving excellent food and a community run village store. Lovely walks. Beautiful scenery. Welcome hamper containing locally sourced goodies. A really nice place to spend time with friends. A short taxi ride to Stratford Upon Avon and the theatre. Will definitely visit again.