The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms

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A stone building with a steeply pitched roof, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained lawn.
An outdoor dining area with a round glass table, metal chairs, and a bottle of wine.
A room with large windows, a wooden floor, and three sculptures on pedestals.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a sofa, a chair, and a television.
A dining area with a round wooden table set for six, surrounded by wicker chairs.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Barbecue
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Aldsworth, Gloucestershire
  • Place, Arlington Row
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Cotswold Countryside Collection
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom #1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom #3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom #2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Cheltenham

Located in Cheltenham, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at River Thames and River Windrush, while Tolsey Museum and Cotswold Motoring Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, or check out an event or a game at Cirencester Park Polo Club.
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Map
Aldsworth, Gloucestershire

What's nearby

  • Arlington Row - 8 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Cotswold Countryside Collection - 8 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Church of St John the Baptist - 11 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Tolsey Museum - 11 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens - 11 min drive - 13.6 km

Getting around

  • Charlbury Station - 20 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Railway Inn - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Eleven Bibury - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Swan Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cotswold Wildlife Park Café - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

As of 11 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms on 16 Nov 2026 start from AU$1,282, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Barracks - sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Arlington Row, River Windrush, and Cotswold Countryside Collection. Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens and The Burford Garden Company are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

We love the Barracks - now for the third time

This was our third time at the Barracks. We love it every time. There is enough space inside for everyone during a rainy day and a lot landscape on sunny days. And of course all the well-known cotswolds villages around in a less crowded time. Thanks a lot for a woderful week. We will come back...
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amazing House in the Cotswolds

The Barracks was an amazing property! Great Location close to many of the most beautiful towns in the Cotswolds. The House has all that you would need! Great for 5-6 people, families or groups of friends. We enjoyed our time immensely! Would highly recommend
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfortable and spacious

Very nice house with spacious garden too.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely base to explore the Cotswolds

Very well-presented house with plenty of space ideally situated for exploring a variety of Cotswolds locations. The property was clean and tidy with a very functional kitchen, comfortable beds and modern bathrooms. Plenty of outdoor space and a lovely rural location.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Second time in the Barracks

We stayed in the Barracks a second time now. We felt very happy and found ourselves in a wonderful house in a small village with nature and quiteness we loved. And if we liked we visited the villages around with Culture, high-level shops and Restaurants and Cafés. And of cause we love sheep and cows and owls&Co. We will come back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful house in a great setting

The Barracks is a beautiful and historic house of the 17th century. It is called the Barracks as it was used for this purpose in the civil war.The house was comfortable and modernised without losing too much of its historic atmosphere. The gardens are extensive and full of flowers and interest. It was a great place for our grandchildren, 7 and 12 to play.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wow!!!

A rural retreat of the first order! Warm, comfortable impeccably clean and a real treat! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. A small detail and maybe due to our preferences… we love real coffee and would have enjoyed the use of a Nespresso machine as opposed to a cafetière.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us on your recent stay at The Barracks. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Your valuable feedback has been shared with the owner has taken these points on board and is looking into them. We hope to see you in the Cotswolds again soon.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Quiet stay, off the tourist track in the Cotswolds

We had a very nice time staying in The Barracks, very quiet and peaceful. The sheep on the hill were well behaved. Lovely bucolic location. The welcome book was very complete and helpful; we especially like the detailed directions for finding the property. Ample parking for our 2 hire cars. Unfortunately, we found a few spiders in several rooms. Suggestions: Please label switches which shouldn't be turned off -- we accidentally turned off the freezer one day. A little oil on the hinges would be nice -- several doors squeak rather loudly. Overall, it was our favourite place we stayed in during our 2 week visit to Southern England.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us on your recent stay at The Barracks . We’re very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Regarding your comments about spiders, unfortunately these can be more common in older properties. We've shared your valuable feedback with the property owner, who will look into this and the door hinges will also be addressed as soon as possible. Additionally, they have taken on board your suggestion about labelling switches that shouldn’t be turned off and are looking into this too. We hope to see you in the Cotswolds again soon.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Short stay at The Barracks

A substantial accommodation, large rooms and decent kitchen area. All heating was off when we arrived and 6 degrees c outside and similar inside, as it’s a big, old property with central heating, it was the second day before it was starting to become comfortable, and warm just as we were leaving. The seating in the main sitting room needs replacing as very little support left in the chairs and sofa, so we used other rooms. The wood burner is very nice addition, bring your own logs if you intend to use it for more than one day, as that’s what is supplied. If you are uncomfortable with spiders bring your own duster / trap as the property is by open fields and farm land and so some have taken up residence.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at The Barracks. We are very glad to hear that you liked the accommodation. We have shared your feedback with the housekeeper and owner who have taken your points on board. We are very sorry to hear that you found the property cold and regarding the spiders. The housekeeper is looking into this and we are afraid that unfortunately, these can appear out of nowhere, especially at the moment with the weather being up and down. In regards to logs, we advertise on our website listing that logs are provided for an initial fire.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Highly recommended; with oddities

The house is beautifully located in a charming village with a pub a short ten minute (if you dawdle) amble away. It is decorated with a variety of interesting artworks and generally very well appointed. The garden is delightful and home to a friendly hedgehog. It’s an impressive building that keeps gloriously cool when we were baking outside in the sun! The collection of books will keep even the most avid reader satisfied. A few oddities could do with attention: an unusual choice of light fitting means that adjusting light or getting any at all in one of the bedrooms is a bit challenging! No issue in high summer, probably a pain in winter. The kitchen has many useful items but lacks a large coffee press (thankfully I don’t travel without one…) serving bowls and an ice bucket. The fridge is… bizarre, and I’m not sure what could redeem it. Overall we had a lovely stay; thank you!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice house in pretty village

Our stay was overall a good one, the property grounds are lovely, as is the village and good food at The Sherborne Arms just 10 minutes easy walk away. We were two families with kids, so we enjoyed playing badminton, football, the gas bbq and board games. The property is a little on the tired side, not as fresh at the pictures but it’s still perfectly fine, could do with more fridge space for drinks. The property is adjoining a small house to one side, which we didn’t mind but were just conscious we were bbqing outside someone else’s window. It’s not obvious from the photos. On arrival there was animal poo on the lawn, we reported it and were told it must be a wild animal as no pets allowed. The following day we had two more surprises arrive, so there is definitely a regular uninvited guest! Not much you can do about that. The communication from the property manager was good. Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Barracks and would recommend it.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovely Family House with beautiful garden

We loved this property. Well equipped spacious kitchen (good quality saucepans ) with little surprises like a good selection of herbs and spices, coffee beans. Lots of interesting books in the library for both adults and children. A beautiful walled garden with fields and nice walks nearby. Plenty of space for a family of 5 or 6. A wood fire ( not needed as the property was already nice and warm). We would have been happy there for months!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful house with loads of space inside and out

We had a wonderful week at the Barracks despite miserable weather. The house is larger than it looks in the photographs and is extremely comfortable. We loved the library on the landing ( a fantastic collection ) and enjoyed playing the honkey tonk piano. For an old house it was very warm and the wood burner in the large sitting room ensured it was super cosy in the evening. The beds were comfortable and the house was spotlessly clean. There is an enormous garden, split into three sections, which I am sure in the Summer will be amazing. Geographically it is perfectly situated for visits to Oxford, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Stroud etc as well as picture postacard Cotswold villages. We would definitely visit again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
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