Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious: Gloucestershire

Make this charming abode in Guiting Power your base for a trip to the Cotswolds. It's a delightful find, with traditional touches throughout, from the wooden beams to the antique suitcases piled beside the door.

You'll love getting comfortable on the leather chesterfield sofa after a day exploring, and lighting up the wood-burning stove for an evening beside the fire.

Downstairs you'll find a farm shop where you can stock up on fresh local produce – plan a feast in the cosy dining room, or gather at the village green just across from the home when the sun's out.

Kids will adore their own playroom up in the eaves of the house, but when you're ready to venture out, there are several walking trails that will take you out of the village and into the rolling countryside. Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold are both less than fifteen minutes away by car.

Home truths:
*This home is a maisonette located above and beside a farm shop – you'll have your own entrance but you'll need to climb a few stairs to get into the home
*There are two steep staircases as well as low beams and sloping ceilings
*Due to space, there is only room for one infant to stay in addition to four adults
*A highchair and cot are not provided, but guests are welcome to bring their own
*The tank holds a limited supply of hot water, however there is an immersion heater which provides unlimited hot water – your host will advise how to use this
*Your host provides a starter supply of wood for the wood burning stove from October to April only
*Free on-street parking is available