Showing posts with label Alcester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alcester. Show all posts

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Windmill Barns, Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire


Windmill Barns comprises three award-winning, purpose-built holiday homes fully adapted for disabled guests and designed to offer relaxing self-catering breaks in Warwickshire and the Cotswolds. Set within acres of beautiful countryside, the cottages provide a peaceful retreat with modern comforts and thoughtfully designed accessibility features. Situated within the Heart of England Forest and neighbouring the Coughton Court National Trust estate, they offer an ideal base for exploring both scenic landscapes and historic sites across the region.

Created with a strong commitment to inclusivity, Windmill Barns welcomes guests of all ages and abilities. The cottages provide a space where families, friends and carers can enjoy quality time together while benefiting from high-quality accessible facilities. Each property features its own private hot tub equipped with tracks and hoists, enabling guests with mobility needs to experience a luxurious and relaxing soak surrounded by stunning rural views. Support staff are available either on call or on site throughout each stay, ensuring comfort, assistance and peace of mind whenever required.

The cottages are fully wheelchair-friendly, featuring wheelchair lifts, tracked hoists, profiling beds and spacious wet-room bathrooms. Offering two- and three-bedroom layouts that sleep up to six people, they provide excellent accessible accommodation for disabled guests, their families and anyone seeking a holiday where inclusivity is prioritised. Positioned at the top of Windmill Hill, the properties benefit from far-reaching views across the Warwickshire countryside. Each cottage has been purpose-built for comfort and tranquillity, with level access throughout the ground floor and direct entry to private patios. All bedrooms are located on the first floor and accessed via integrated wheelchair lifts.

Inside, the cottages are stylish and contemporary, with open-plan living areas, bespoke kitchens featuring lowered sinks, modern furnishings, Smart TVs and free Wi-Fi. Each property also includes a log-heated hot tub with tracked hoist access and a private enclosed patio.

Windmill Barns enjoys a secluded position at the top of Windmill Hill, with no neighbours for more than a mile, creating a serene and peaceful escape from daily life. Guests can enjoy uninterrupted views, observe local wildlife — including birds of prey, deer and long-horned cattle — and immerse themselves in the calm of the surrounding landscape.

The location provides convenient access to the Coughton Court estate, the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham City Centre and numerous other attractions, making Windmill Barns an excellent choice for those wishing to explore this beautiful part of Warwickshire.

For more information please visit our website:

https://www.theholidaycottages.co.uk/Warwickshire/18244

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Thursday, 11 November 2021

Tudor Cottage, Barton, Alcester, Warwickshire (Sleeps 1-4)


Tudor Cottage is an early 17th century black and white cottage situated in the picturesque riverside hamlet of Barton. Approximately fifteen minutes drive to Stratford-upon Avon or Evesham, Broadway and the Cotswolds. The riverside garden offers private fishing in the River Avon. For those not wishing to self cater all of the time, the village pub, 'The Cottage of Content' offers gourmet meals or substantial bar meals at very reasonable prices.

The cottage boasts a spacious beamed lounge, well-equipped kitchen/dining room & a shower room on the ground floor. Upstairs there are two adjoining bedrooms, one with a double bed, and the other with three single beds.

A garden at the rear of the house leads down to the bank of the River Avon. Coarse fishing is available in season. A second, private garden, is at the front of the cottage. This has a table and chairs for outdoor meals and barbeques. 

Tudor Cottage is ideally situated in the heart of Shakespeare country. The village is on the Heart of England way, with several riverside walks. The Cotswolds, Stratford, Warwick Castle, are all within easy reach. There are several National Trust properties, including Ragley Hall and Coughton Court nearby. The NEC and Birmingham are also within easy reach.

For more information please visit our website:

https://www.theholidaycottages.co.uk/Warwickshire/1235

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Thursday, 19 September 2019

Heronview, Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (Sleeps 1-3)


Heronview is a riverside self-catering apartment just a ten-minute walk from the centre of the Roman town of Alcester in Warwickshire. This is a great location for fishermen, theatregoers and those that enjoy the countryside. Stratford-upon-Avon is within comfortable driving distance and is full of history and culture.

The owners aim is to provide a place that feels like a home from home. 

Visitors have shared the use of the riverside facilities, including a pergola & covered sitting area with fire pit.

The town of Alcester has plenty to see and do. Visitors can enjoy the town's history in the museum, local ales in the plentiful pubs, diverse taste in restaurants and cafes. Waitrose is ten minutes walk away as well as bijou shops and charity outlets to delight shoppers. Stately homes, Coughton Court, the National Trust property linked to Guy Faulks and the gunpowder plot and Ragley Hall are great for outings.

Walkers can explore the Arden and Heart of England Way and Oversley Wood and Cold Comfort Wood on the doorstep. Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and the Cotswolds are nearby.

For more information please visit our website:

https://www.theholidaycottages.co.uk/Warwickshire/1140

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Friday, 23 November 2018

Tudor Cottage, Barton, Alcester, Warwickshire


Tudor Cottage, Barton, Alcester, Warwickshire (Sleeps 1 - 4)

https://www.theholidaycottages.co.uk/Warwickshire/1235

Tudor Cottage offers self catering accommodation just a short drive away from Alcester in Warwickshire. This traditional cottage was built in Shakespeare’s time & is one of the oldest houses in the hamlet. This cosy cottage for 4 retains many of their original features yet has modern facilities. 

A garden at the rear of the house leads down to the bank of the River Avon. Guests are able to go Coarse fishing when it's in season. Tudor Cottage is ideally situated in the heart of Shakespeare country. The village is on the Heart of England way, with several riverside walks. The Cotswolds, Stratford, Warwick Castle, are all within easy reach. There are several National Trust properties, including Ragley Hall and Coughton Court nearby. 

The Holiday Cottages is a user friendly online directory for self catering accommodation in the UK & Ireland. To keep up to date with properties on our website join us on our social media pages below:

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