Wren House
Bed and Breakfast in The Cotswolds near Stow-on-the-Wold
Peacefully situated, classic Cotswold stone Wren House stands on the edge of the tiny hamlet of Donnington, barely two miles from Stow-on-the-Wold, and looks across unspoilt rolling countryside.
Dating from the 15th Century, Wren House has been fully renovated to combine original charm with modern comfort. Cotswold stone floors with glowing rugs stretch through the ground floor, the colours are fresh, and maximum use is made of the natural light.
The Honeysuckle Room
The bedrooms are elegantly decorated in classic fabrics with large, comfortable beds and have a sunny, southern aspect overlooking an imaginatively planted garden to the fields beyond. The bathrooms are new, fresh and bright.
Wren House Kitchen
Breakfast is served in the large kitchen or al fresco in the garden in the summer if the weather permits. It is relaxed and informal. A cereal and fruit buffet is always provided and a full ‘English’ cooked breakfast is also available to those who would like it. All guests sit at the same table and this leads to some lively and fun conversations.
This part of the North Cotswolds is richly served by excellent gastro-pubs, has lovely walks and is peppered with the beautiful towns and villages of Chipping Campden, Broadway, Snowshill, Upper and Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water. Cheltenham, Oxford, Cirencester and Stratford-upon-Avon are all within an easy driving distance of around 30 minutes. Bath is only an attractive one and a half hour drive via Cirencester and Tetbury.
Gigha (far right) with her siblings in 2007
Wren House is a two hour drive from London, a one and a half hour drive from Heathrow and Bristol airports, and a one hour drive from Birmingham airport. Slap bang in the middle of England! It is an ideal central location to be able to head in any direction in the country and is just over half an hour’s drive from the M5, M4 and M40 motorways, yet still deep in glorious Cotswold countryside. Bath is only an attractive one and a half hour’s drive south via Cirencester and Tetbury.
Kiloran McGrigor has a wide knowledge of the area and is happy to help plan your itinerary. Together with her yellow Labradors, Gigha, and Gigha’s daughter, Ailsa, she offers a warm welcome to their friendly and relaxed home.
