Stable Cottage at Freams Farm
Stable Cottage is a distinctive, reverse-living, Cotswold stone barn that started its life in 1825 as the stables to the nearby manor house. This semi-detached cottage has retained much of its rural Georgian character, including the original, exposed-timber A-frame in the open-plan living-dining-kitchen area. The cottage sleeps up to five guests across three bedrooms and is in a beautifully tranquil and rural spot in the Painswick Valley, away from the hustle and bustle of Cotswold tourism yet just a short drive from Painswick, Stroud, Cirencester and Cheltenham. Guests have a private garden and additional lawn, as well as use of a fabulous all-weather tennis court surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Overview
As you approach Stable Cottage, down narrowing country lanes to the final farm track, you’ll feel the cares of the modern world melting away as the beautiful Painswick Valley countryside surrounds you. Pull up outside the barn, unload your things, take a deep breath… you’ve arrived in the heart of one of the Cotswolds most peaceful locations.
From the front garden, climb two stone steps into the open-plan living area. You’ll be immediately impressed by the vaulted ceiling and the magnificent, exposed timbers of the original A frame, which creates a spacious yet welcoming space. Here you’ll find a living area with a wood burning stove and smart TV, and a well-equipped kitchen and dining area. A rear door opens to stone steps that descend to a small lawn with a bistro table and chairs – the perfect spot for a morning coffee while watching the local wildlife. A wooden staircase leads down to three light-filled, comfortable bedrooms, an ensuite shower room, a family bathroom and a cloakroom.
To the front of the cottage is a delightful garden with a small lawn and a cherry tree, with a laurel hedge providing privacy for guests to sit outside and enjoy a meal at the circular dining table. Through the hedge you can glimpse a second lawn, which is accessible via the back door off the kitchen, where there is a bistro table and two chairs. Guests also have access to a fabulous all-weather tennis court set in the owners’ beautiful gardens. Head off on foot to a local pub or walk up to Painswick Beacon for a fabulous 360-degree view taking in Brecon Beacons, the Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, the Malvern Hills and more!
Ground Floor
Head up two stone steps, through the front door into the open plan living space where there is a living area, kitchen and dining area with beautiful wooden flooring from end to end. Guests will be immediately impressed by the cottage’s high ceiling, the original timbers of the barn’s A-frame, and the exposed Cotswold stone walls.
Living Area:
Just inside the front door, guests will find a handy coat rack and boot rack. Immediately ahead are two sofas positioned to enjoy the wood burning stove and 42” Smart TV. A long, low bookcase – full of novels, local information and games separates the living area from the kitchen and dining area.
Kitchen/Dining Area:
The cottage has a well-equipped, L-shaped kitchen with all the appliances and equipment needed for a self-catering stay. At the centre of this delightful open-plan area sits a rectangular, wooden dining table with five chairs. A floor height window looks down to the owner’s gravel drive and across the stone wall to their 15th century manor house.
At the far end of the room a door opens to some stone steps that lead one way to an extension of the cottage’s garden, the parking area and the gate to tennis court, and the other way down to the owner’s drive and the path to the outbuilding housing the cottage’s laundry facilities.
Lower Ground Floor
In the far corner of the open-plan living space, beside the kitchen/dining area, is a carpeted staircase, with a banister, which leads down to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Please note, the bedrooms are described as being on the ‘lower ground floor’ because the cottage is built into a gently sloping hillside so guest must go down from the main living area. However, they are not below ground, and all are light and bright and look out at the owner’s driveway and planted beds.
Bedroom One:
The cottage’s main bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed with bedside tables and reading lamps, an inbuilt double wardrobe, and shelving with storage space below.
Ensuite Shower Room:
The ensuite features a corner shower with a single (detachable) shower head, a toilet, wash basin with a large mirror over and a heated towel rail.
Bedroom Two:
The middle bedroom has a bunk bed with two full-size, single beds, a chest of drawers, an inbuilt wardrobe and a handy chair for laying out clothes. This bedroom is intended for two children or one adult (with one child). In case you forget your children’s teddy bears, you’ll find two waiting to be loved.
Bedroom Three:
The spacious, single bedroom is furnished with a full-size single bed with a bedside chest of drawers and reading lamp and a Lloyd Loom armchair. A double inbuilt wardrobe provides hanging space and shelves and has an internal full-length mirror. (A third cupboard houses cleaning equipment and a travel cot.)
Family Bathroom:
The main bathroom has a full-size bath with an over-bath shower (with detachable shower head), a toilet, washbasin with a mirror over and a heated towel rail.
WC:
The cottage benefits from a third, separate downstairs toilet with washbasin.
Outside
Stable Cottage has a gravel path leading to two stone steps up to the front door. To the front and one side of the path is a small lawn with a large tree that’s surrounded on three-sides by a laurel hedge, providing privacy for guests to sit outside and enjoy a meal at the circular dining table. Through the hedge you can glimpse a second lawn, which is accessible via the back door off the kitchen, where there is a bistro table and two chairs. Guests also have access to a fabulous all-weather tennis court set in the owners’ beautiful gardens. At the end of the track leading to the cottage there is parking for one car, with overflow parking for an additional vehicle back up the farm track.
Facilities
Indoor
Bedroom One - King-size
Bedroom Two - Single
Bedroom Three - Bunk (suitable For One Adult And Child, Or Two Children)
2 Bathrooms - Family Bathroom With Bath/shower, WC; Ensuite Shower Room With Shower, WC; Cloakroom
Hairdryer - 1
Fire - Logs Are Provided For An Initial Fire (1st October - 31st March)
Oven
Hob
Microwave
Toaster
Kettle
Fridge
Freezer
Coffee Machine - Lavazza
Dishwasher
Dining Table - Seats 5
Washing Machine - In Adjacent Outbuilding
Tumble Dryer - In Adjacent Outbuilding
Iron
WiFi *Please Note That Speeds Are For Guidance Only And Are Not Guaranteed - 50-99 Mbps
TV - Smart
Board Games
Travel Cot (cot Linen Not Provided)
Highchair
Stair Gates
Outdoor
Dog Friendly - One-well Behaved Dog Welcome For An Additional Fee
Garden
Outdoor Dining Area
BBQ - Please Provide Your Own Charcoal
Tennis Court - All-weather Surface (please Bring Racquets And Balls)
Parking - Off-road Parking For 2 Cars
On your Doorstep
For a supermarket shop, we recommend Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsburys in Stroud (6.5 miles) where there is also a Saturday morning Farmer’s Market. Alternatively, just 1.5 miles away, is the Portway Farm Shop selling a range of produce from local suppliers, including milk, homemade pies and quiches, juices, cheese, homemade preserves and honey. They also sell home-reared and local meat.
Eating Out:
- Painswick Hotel, Painswick (2.5 miles)
- Black Horse, Cranham (1 mile)
- Butchers Arms, Sheepscombe (1.8 miles)
Walk straight out of the cottage, up the lane and on to Painswick Beacon where there’s a fabulous 360-degree view.
The cottage is two minutes’ walk from Cranham Woods, a beautiful, historic beech wood, with a fantastic bluebell display.
It’s a five-minute drive to the Laurie Lee walk in Slad (Gloucestershire Wildlife provides trails. Stop in at the famous Woolpack Inn for lunch.
Places to Visit:
- Painswick Golf Club (1.8 miles)
- Painswick Rococo Gardens (2.8 miles)
- Stroud Farmers Market (6.5 miles)
- Train - The nearest train station is Stroud (6.5 miles), which has a regular service to London Paddington (1.5 hours).
- Taxis - Original Stroud taxis; Stroud Station Taxis; AAA
Points of Note
This property has a check-in time of 16:00 and a check-out time of 10:00
- Book with us to get exclusive discounts to top attractions and experiences.
- One well-behaved dog welcome for an additional fee.
- Though the property is in a rural location, it has an attached, neighbouring property, with the owners also living across a courtyard. Therefore, we respectfully request that noise levels are kept to a minimum after 10pm, especially outside on warmer evenings.
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Why we love this
- Unique reverse-living Cotswold stone barn with original exposed-timber A-frame and open-plan living space.
- Tranquil Painswick Valley location with private garden, lawn, and access to an all-weather tennis court.
- Walk to Painswick Beacon, nearby country pubs, and enjoy the meadows and woodland of the valley.
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The Location
This rural retreat is in a tranquil and secluded location in the Painswick Valley surrounded by acres of meadows, farmland and woodland and within walking distance of two excellent country pubs and Painswick Beacon. The heart of the village of Painswick, known as the Queen of the Cotswolds for its beautiful Grade II listed buildings, is only two and a half miles away, while Painswick Rococo Gardens is just under three miles across the valley. The two long distance paths (LDPs) - the Wysis Way and the Cotswold Way pass through Painswick, making this an ideal spot for The cottage is in easy driving distance of Stroud Farmers’ Market, Miserden, Gloucester Cathedral, Cirencester – the Capital of the Cotswolds, and Cheltenham.
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Read our reviews
Country location
Fairly spacious accommodation, in a nice rural setting let down by a few things. The downstairs (bedrooms and bathrooms) really smell (drains), especially at the back. We decided to use the 3rd bedroom as a luggage room as the smell was so bad there, and the kids shared the bunk room. Both my kids complained of uncomfortable mattresses, something which they have never done anywhere else. Both had springs and wires sticking out. Property had been superficially cleaned but we soon noticed cob webs everywhere, sticky chairs and grimy sofas. Although the barn is set withing nice grounds with far reaching views, these can only be accessed via the owners residence and cannot be appreciated from the rental. The barn itself is dark with no views at-all.
Daniel Chubb
Family break at Cotswold
Lovely cottage located very handy for most towns very good condition but unfortunately too much humidity on the rooms downstairs to the point that would be disturbing our sleep. Ok for a couple of days but wouldn't be possible to stay longer. For the money they charge this is poor value.
Gabriela Ignacio
lovely retreat
Our family loved our stay in Stable Cottage. My daughter was thrilled to say hello to the cows in the field each morning, I was enamored by the Nespresso machine for my morning coffee, and my husband found the bed extremely comfortable. Coming from overseas, we were caught off guard in not having shampoo on site, but the welcome bottle of wine more than made up for it! The cottage is comfortable, cozy in all the right ways, and the property is beautiful and close to lots of places to explore. I've already recommended it to friends.
Elizabeth Olchowski
Our family loved our stay in Stable Cottage. My daughter was thrilled to say hello to the cows in the field each morning, I was enamoured by the Nespresso machine for my morning coffee, and my husband found the bed extremely comfortable. The cottage is comfortable, cosy in all the right ways, and the property is beautiful and close to lots of places to explore. I've already recommended it to friends.
Elizabeth
3 night stay
A great cottage, situated in an absolutely idyllic, peaceful & tucked away location, yet within easy reach of nearby attractions. This really is a hidden gem of a property, which is an absolute credit to the owners, who were really friendly, helpful & hospitable. Thank you.
Matthew Rhodes
A great cottage, situated in an absolutely idyllic, peaceful & tucked away location, yet within easy reach of nearby attractions. This really is a hidden gem of a property, which is an absolute credit to the owners, who were really friendly, helpful & hospitable. Thank you.
Matthew
Easter break
Stable cottage was perfect for me and my family. A great location for venturing out and about.
Added bonus of use of the tennis court, the gardens were amazing and waking up to the views was perfect.
Had a great stay and will return.
Sarah Griffiths
House is a pearl immersed in nature. A peaceful place. The lady was so kind and welcoming Highly recommended. Thank you. Be back for sure.
Marco
Stable Cottage was perfect for me and my family. A great location for venturing out and about. Added bonus of use of the tennis court, the gardens were amazing and waking up to the views was perfect. Had a great stay and will return.
Sarah
Lovely short stay
We had a good stay at Stable Cottage. It is in a peaceful setting, very close to beautiful Painswick and we made use of the fab tennis court and the local walks which are accessible immediately from the accommodation. Bedrooms were comfortable and had plenty of storage. The place was clean throughout.
Downsides were the small dining table (it was a squeeze to get 5 of us round it even with one of the group being a child), lack of coffee table in the lounge area, rusty mirror in the main bathroom and the high risk of being burned by the immediate scalding water in the bathrooms - don't even think about standing under the shower if someone else is running a tap because you will be burnt as one of our group unfortunately was.
Overall I would recommend this place but a few tweaks are needed for it to get a 5 star review.
Joanna Archer
Review of Stable Cottage
This was a perfect little hideaway for a weekend break. Set in beautiful grounds it was a great location and so peaceful. Will definitely be returning.
Ali Archbold
Short stay at Stable Cottage
We had a lovely break at Stable Cottage as a family. Highlights definitely include the tennis court and a lovely circular walk to Painswick via the Beacon and back along the Painswick Stream.
Feedback for the property owners is that the hot water is VERY hot - actually would have expected some warning on taps etc as had to make sure children didn't burn themselves. Minor issue but worth resolving for future visitors.
Guest
This was a perfect little hideaway for a weekend break. Set in beautiful grounds it was a great location and so peaceful. Will definitely be returning.
Ali
We had a sunny week in this lovely quiet place, visiting villages and towns in the area. We loved the numerous walks in the area too, and found the local map and local walks books very useful. We had delicious meals at nearby pubs as well as using the barbeque at the property. The property was very comfortable and well equipped. We were sad to leave when our week was up.
Jill
Felt really unwelcome.
En suite too small to be functional
Lack of shelving/storage space/hooks for clothes in bathrooms
Parking space mud covered
All kitchen cupboards full of crockery, cutlery, dishes pans etc so nowhere for food except small fridge (freezer in outhouse full of old food and hadn't been defrosted for a long time when we arrived). I counted 40 knives in the drawer!
The list goes on - great location and a nice building but it needs someone to take an interest in it.
Dogs allowed but really not dog friendly
Peter Brown
Relaxing
We were unable to contact the owner on arrival as couldn’t open the key lock but half an hour later other half got it open. Same happened on departure so just left key on side.
Property comfortable but being charged for logs was not ideal seeing they have a wood burner in the property.
Tracy Harrison
Low-key, relaxed cottage in the Cotswolds with excellent tennis court
Lovely cottage. Spacious main room; comfortable bedrooms; good bathrooms; beautiful area; and a fabulous private tennis court. Great bolt-hole! We loved it and plan to return.
Judith Buchanan
Cosy, comfortable, beautiful cottage stay in the heart of the Cotswolds
The cottage was very well equipped, wood supplied for fire, milk in the fridge on arrival, a really lovely cottage in beautiful surrounds, great value for money.
Sophie Fletcher
Wonderful stay at The Stables Freams Farm
The Stables at Freams Farm was the perfect location for relaxing, walking and exploring the Cotswolds. The accomodation has a living area, which is spacious and at the same time homely. This , together with the location, was the main reason for booking the Stables and it didn't disappoint. Situated away from the road it made for a peaceful and chilled stay. All our walks were straight from the front door to well marked footpaths. The Cotswolds Way is minutes from The Stables with several good route options. Sue and Peter are great hosts and easily contactable. Highly recommended
Tim Lumley
Wonderfully peaceful
A lovely cottage in a very peaceful location.
Everything you need for a relaxing stay is provided.
We will definitely be returning
Rebecca West
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