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Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom

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A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a dining table.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, wooden cabinets, a microwave, and a window with a view.
A spacious living area with a sofa, dining table, and chairs, large windows with a view of the outside, and a kitchen area.
A spacious living area with a high ceiling and exposed wooden beams, a cozy seating area with a leather armchair and a sofa, and a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a bar area.
A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, and a view of the outside.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Soak and unwind
    Relax in the top-rated spa pool, celebrated for ultimate comfort.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
  • Place, Bidford Grange Golf Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Bidford Grange Golf Club
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Stratford Racecourse
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom #1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Garden
Dining area

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1 bedroom accommodation in Bidford-on-Avon, near Alcester

About the area

Alcester

Located in Alcester, this cottage is in a rural area. Ragley Hall and Mary Arden's House are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Tiddesley Wood Nature Reserve and Broadway Tower Country Park. Evesham Arts Centre and Avon Bank Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire

What's nearby

  • Bidford Grange Golf Course - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Bidford Grange Golf Club - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Stratford Racecourse - 10 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Anne Hathaway's Cottage - 11 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 14 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

  • Evesham Honeybourne Station - 9 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Village Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Turks Head - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Holly Bush - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Seafoods - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Swifts Retreat at Oosland Barns - sleeps 2 guests in 1 bedroom located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Bidford Grange Golf Club and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Bidford Grange Golf Course. All Saints Church and Ragley Hall are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovely weekend away

We had a lovely weekend here, its in a great location with some lovely restaurants and cafes within walking distance. The acommodation has everything you coukd ask for. We enjoyed the hot tub after a day wandering, and the furniture and the bed was very comfy. The accommodation was spotless but there were mouldy plates left in the dishwasher which was disappointing.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We couldn’t have asked for more at this property. It was quiet, scenic and the most perfect mini getaway. Can’t wait to book again in the future and have already told our family and friends all about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Impressive property but overpriced

This was an impressive property which was decorated to a very high standard. However it was overpriced
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A relaxing long weeeknd

We had a very pleasant stay at Oosland Barns. Very comfortable accommodation. Clean and comfy. It was a relaxing atmosphere. Good facilities and we enjoyed the hot tub. Good location for exploring Stratford and the Cotswolds. Really enjoyed our weekend.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Very relaxing, great place to stay!

Our stay at Swifts Retreat was great, upon arriving we immediately felt we could relax, the setting for the retreat is beautiful being on a working farm. Sitting in the hot tub in the evenings watching all the birds was a real treat.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cottage

Excellent stay, lots of nice touches including a Christmas tree, robes and flip flops for hot tub. Kitchen well provisioned. Nice setting and walking distance to Bidford amenities. Worked well as extended family hired Siskin barn. Sofa was comfy but a bit low to the ground!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

High standard relaxation

Excellent accommodation and location. ideal for exploring cotswolds. Everything you need is provided… a real treat.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Nice but needed a clean

The barn was lovely however we had to deep clean the washing machine before it could be used. There was grime and dirt throughout the washing machine and the cups and baking sheets were dirty. Cleanliness could definitely be improved.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing

Perfect place to stay for a break. Such a pretty area, and the barn was clean, well equipped with everything we needed. Definitely recommend and would love to go back and stay again!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mini Staycation

We recently had a fantastic short stay at Swifts Retreat, this barn conversion was in a great location and well equipped, feeling like a home from home. We enjoyed a relaxing break, the hot tub was warm on arrival and its located only a short drive to Stratford upon Avon and other local facilities. We would highly recommend as a quiet rural break and would certainly stay here again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Romantic relaxing holiday

It was a quiet place with private jacuzzi. It was very clean and tidy. Had towels,slippers and utensils. We enjoyed the stay and I would love to go back for a weekend stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect getaway

Swifts Retreat was the perfect place to have a few days getaway. Very clean and a very high standard of accommodation. Situated in an ideal location for the Cotswolds and Stratford-on-Avon, beautiful canal walks and quaint villages nearby. Hot tub was an added treat. Thank you for making our stay just perfect.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2022
Thank you for leaving this lovely review. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect!

Perfect location to visit Cotswolds and Stratford. We booked 3 cottages and each one had everything we needed down to flip flops and robes for the hot tubs! Would definitely recommend and would book again. Thank you
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely Converted Barn

We spent three nights a year and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was incredibly hot and we found the nights quite uncomfortable, despite the addition of some tall fans, I guess this is slightly beyond your control? I believe due to the fact that there are floor to ceiling bifold doors in full sunshine from afternoon to evening the property becomes incredibly hot. As there are no windows other than the doors in the bedroom, it was hard to get a through draft at night time. Despite this, we love the property, the privacy of the garden and the hot tub was an added bonus. (I’m unsure as to how regularly the hot tub is emptied as there was pink nail varnish and quite a bit of grit in it? ) We had everything we needed, it might be nice to include a bag of charcoal? The bed was comfortable, as was the rest of the accommodation. We felt that the crockery/glasses, were barely enough and the bedding looked like it needed to be ironed. These are just some minor points which I feel would make the accommodation 10/10, as opposed to 9/10… The correspondence from the hosts was great, we did raise one slight issue, about their being lots of ants in the kitchen which we were not able to control with the spray left. We stay in many rental properties and little touches, like a welcome pack of basic foods goes a long way!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Relaxing confortable stay

Ended up staying here alone as my friend couldn't make it with late notice. I felt very safe in the property and it is so comfortable. Location is good and you can walk into Bidford so using a car when there not essential. The hot tub was such a nice treat, I spent a lot of time in it! It is such a lovely well thought out property, there were only minor niggles and to be honest Id be really clutching at straws to even bother listing them. I will be returning, thinking I might make it an annual treat to myself to have a weekend alone here! My only feedback would be that it would be useful if the courtyard was lit better at night, I arrived at 10pm and on my own and it was really hard to figure out which door and which direction I needed to head in! Luckily another lady staying in the adjacent property helped me with a torch so I could see where to go
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2022
Thank you for your review and feedback. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again in the future.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Swifts Retreat

The house itself was lovely and had everything we needed for our stay. On a slight downside the view from the back garden overlooking the farm wasn't particularly appealing as it was a view of old rusting farm machinery and packing crates which i am sure wouldn't have taken much effort to move from the line of sight. Or alternatively make the fence same height as other side. Also a nice touch would have been a couple of sun loungers on the grassed area as laying on a towel isn't very comfortable. Also I am at a loss to understand the bi-fold doors in the bedroom which are never likely to be opened proper windows would have been better so they could be opened on a night as the bedroom could be quite hot and stuffy. Apart from those slight criticisms which could be easily rectified apart from the bedroom bi-fold doors we enjoyed our stay even if it was rather expensive.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Stunning place with maintenance issues

Although the bolthole was impressive when we first walked in, we soon became less than impressed with the state of the accommodation. The floor was dirty and gave us black feet, the blinds has been splashed with reddish brown stains and when the sofa when slightly moved, revealed shards of glass that had not been picked up. The boltholes must have had a quick spritz rather than a good clean between guests. Hopefully after my feedback, future guests benefit from a cleaner property. The hot tub was not cleaned as stated on the website, there was a layer of grime and muck on the sides of the hot tub and dust and residue at the bottom of the tub. The floor was filthy and we soon realised that our feet were blackened by dust. On closing the blinds at night time, we realised that the blinds were splattered and stained with food or drink. Some unknown substance that was not nice to look at when relaxing by the tele.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice and cozy!

Comfortable stay, owner was accomodating and allowed late checkout, a week before the visit, appreciated, Name escapes me and for that apologise Heated floors and jacuzzi well worth it
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Relaxing stay

A beautiful location and perfect if you just want to relax in peace. We really enjoyed our stay but even for out of season it’s on the high end of prices. Other than one hot tub problem which was quickly fixed... Overall we had no issues with our stay. Thank you to all the team, we would love to come back
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our Friends 50th

What an amazing property and we especially loved the fat that our friends were all around us. We will definitely be coming back and only a short walk away is some great pubs with amazing food. Thank you
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovely place in an ideal location

Perfect place for a short getaway. Ideally located to visit Stratford and cotswolds. Great hot tub!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A lovely stay

Wow what a beautiful little property suitable for a relaxing getaway in beautiful surroundings. We loved our stay here and would highly recommend. The cleanliness was to a very high standard and it was equipped with all we needed, even down to the eco friendly products. There is just one little suggestion that we would make and that is to have some comfy garden furniture although the furniture there was pretty it was not comfy to relax on especially with the weather that we had been blessed with recently and most of the time we were outside. Also just a suggestion to have larger bins in the communal area to eliminate overflow that’s we experienced the day of vacating. Thank you for such a lovely stay. We would definitely come back again.
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2022
Hello, We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for your helpful comments which have been sent on to the owner for her attention. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Best wishes, Bolthole Retreats
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely Break

Our stay was perfect, it had everything we needed and the hot tub was even better. We will definitely be coming back.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location to visit Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire.

SWIFTS RETREAT IS ON A WORKING FARM IN BIDFORD ON AVON . IT IS A CONVERTED STABLE BLOCK OF FIVE PROPERTIES ALL WITH GARDEN AREA. THIS ONE ALSO HAS PRIVATE GARDEN AND HOT TUB.IT IS A PEACEFUL LOCATION. THE PROPERTY IS VERY CLEAN SPACIOUS AND HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED. SHOWER IS VERY GOOD TOO. MICROWAVE WITH GRILL. OVEN DISHWASHER WASHING MACHINE IRONING BOARD CLOTHES AIRER . COFFEE MACHINE. EVEN BATH ROBES TOWELS AND FLIP FLOPS FOR HOT TUB USE. WE WAS ABLE TO VISIT MANY PLACES WHILST SPENDING 7 DAYS HERE WITHIN 4 COUNTIES. CLOSE BY IS A FEW OF PUBS THAT DO FOOD AND WALKING DISTANCE 10 MINS A INDIAN RESTAURANT AND CHINESE AND FISH CHIP TAKEAWAY. STRATFORD ON AVON APPROX 10 MIN DRIVE . BROADWAY APPROX 15 MINS. WORCESTER APPROX 30MINS . TOO MANY OTHER PLACES CLOSE BY TO MENTION. TESCO SUPERSTORE ABOUT 10 MINS DRIVE OR CO OP AND ONE STOP IN BIDFORD. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS PROPERTY FOR A PEACEFUL PLACE TO STAY WITH HOME FROM HOME AMMENTIES AND MORE .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxing location

This place is a real retreat. Very quiet and secluded. Beautifully converted barn offering all mod cons in the kitchen. Very cosy and comfortable lounge. The bedroom is perfect with a lovely comfortable bed. The bathroom again was stunning with a large walk in shower. The garden was very secluded with a large hot tub which we enjoyed for both nights of our stay. There is nothing at all we were disappointed with. This is a 100% perfect stay in our view.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
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