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Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage

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A living room with a stone fireplace, a television, and a sofa.
An old stone building with a large tree in front, a wooden door, and arched windows.
A traditional stone house with a garden, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, wooden beams, a bed with a striped blanket, two bedside tables with lamps, and a skylight.
A garden pathway leading to a house with a sloped roof and a chimney.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator
  • Garage parking available
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • Place, St. Edward's Church
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Fosse Gallery Fine Art
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Blenheim Palace
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom #1

1 King Bed

Bedroom #2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Cheltenham

Located in Cheltenham, this cottage is in a rural area. Sezincote House & Garden and Chastleton House are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Bourton Leisure Centre and Cotswold Falconry Centre. Bourton House Garden and Batsford Arboretum are also worth visiting.
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

What's nearby

  • St. Edward's Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fosse Gallery Fine Art - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sudeley Castle - 25 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 49 min drive - 46.1 km
  • University of Oxford - 53 min drive - 55.7 km

Getting around

  • Moreton-In-Marsh Station - 7 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old New Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Mousetrap Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Porch House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Willow - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Kingsbridge Inn - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Three Bed Family Friendly Cotswold Holiday Cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold - Steps Cottage located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of St. Edward's Church and Fosse Gallery Fine Art. St Nicholas Church, Lower Oddington and Sezincote House & Garden are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was exactly as advertised. The house was clean, with all the amenities as described. We didn't have any issues locating the property, and the check in process was easy. There is adequate parking with lots of amenities just a few minutes away - pubs, cafes, shops etc. Would book again, very happy with the experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2026
Thank you David for your review. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent location, beautiful garden

Great location, beautiful garden, well equipped,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2025
Thank you Debra for your review. We hope you will return soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location, overall great place to stay

This was a wonderful location, easy walking to shops and surrounding areas. Slept all of us comfortably and had a lovely garden for our dinners.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 June 2022
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Deborah! We are delighted that you had a great stay and enjoyed eating your dinners all together in the lovely garden. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Location superb

Like most other reviews here I’d echo the location is superb and the benefit of off street parking. I’d also agree that a freshen up would be worthwhile given the cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2023
Thank you Marc for your review of Steps Cottage. We are so pleased you enjoyed the location of the property and we appreciate your feedback.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Smashing cottage with annexe extremely close to the central square of Stow

A smashing cottage with annexe literally a minute or so from the centre of Stow. Kitchen had plenty of utensils with large fridge/freezer. Sitting room was comfortable. Didn't use the lean-to conservatory. Bedrooms were of a good size and comfortable. Nice, small garden area between the main building and the annexe which is built above the garage. The annexe has 4 beds, dining area, kitchen and bathroom/shower. The property was very clean. We were a family of 6 adults and two young children and the property proved to be excellent for our needs. Would definitely recommend.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept 2025
Thank you Geoffrey for your review of Steps Cottage. We were thrilled to hear that you found the cottage to be comfortable, well equipped and in a great location. We hope to be able to welcome you again soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Just what we needed

A gathering of the family for my brother’s 50th. Ages from 88 to 4 months. Had a lovely stay. Perfect position. Kind touches such as the wine, cake and milk. Thanks very much. Only reservation was the 2 single beds in the cottage that go end to end. A bit hard but the youngsters coped.
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Mar 2025
Thank you Alison for your review of Steps Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you all had a lovely stay and we hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great short break for up to 10 people!

We had a really lovely family time at Steps Cottage. We thoroughly enjoyed the location as the cottage is situated right in the picturesque town of Stow on the Wold. A beautiful village and a great place to explore the Cotswolds..... Chippen Camden, Burton on the water and many more. Anything you need is provided. The cottage offers a private garden, with a BBQ and an outdoor dining table and chairs. A welcoming bottle of sparking wine was just perfect to celebrate my daughter graduation. It was really nice to meet the owner on our departure. Would have loved to stay longer and I would recommend it to anyone from a short break to a longer holiday time.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug 2023
Thank you Valentina for your review of Steps Cottage. We are delighted you found the property to be well equipped and in a great location. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Lovely weekend stay

We enjoyed our stay at Steps cottage.A group of friends for a 40th Birthday party.Lovely localtion right in the heart of Stow on the wold.Comfortable cottage and annex and kitchen facilities.Nice welcome pack wjth milk and cake thank you.Not easy to negotiate check in through the garage and parking for only 2 cars.Some areas mainly the kitchen in need of a revamp and de clutter.Would have been helpful to have an information pack with cottage and area information.Check out info only handwritten on a white board difficult to read.We enjoyed our stay just a little more info would be helpful and update of facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Apr 2025
Thank you Elaine for your review. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Wonderful location, fabulous cottage but improvements needed

The property sits beautifully on the high street in Stow on the Wold - A lovely location. The living room is great for four but not so comfortable to seat six or more. Little improvements could go a long way in making this property the perfect stay. For example: soap and dishwashing liquid was watered down, the two beds outside the top floor bedroom are just thin foam mattresses, there's a big pile of rubble spoiling an otherwise gorgeous garden, curtains would help block out the 5am light in the annex accommodation, the downstairs toilet overflows and the kitchen is in desperate need of a new toaster.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2022
Thank you for your review The Steps. We are delighted that you enjoyed the gorgeous garden and the great location of this property in the centre of the beautiful Cotswold town of Stow-on-the-Wold. The open plan living room/dining room (which can be viewed in the photographs) comprises 2x two-seater sofas and a Lloyd Loom armchair, there is also an upholstered window seat and seating for up to 10 people around the dining table. For reasons of cleanliness and hygiene the owner prefers blinds to curtains. We are very sorry to hear that you were troubled by the early morning light in the annex bedroom as typically, the metal lined light excluding blinds in the annex are left semi retracted for guests on their arrival. Unfortunately, when these are fully retracted, they can be difficult to spot. The property manager would have been happy to help you during your stay with the issues you have raised but have confirmed that following your feedback they have now all been addressed i.e. the toaster has been replaced, the toilet fixed and the temporary stack of Cotswold building stone covered and fenced off. We appreciate you taking the time to bring these points to our attention as it provides us with an opportunity to make improvements for the benefit of future guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy Home-Perfect Location-Beautiful Garden

My family and I loved staying here whilst visiting the Cotswolds. The location can't be beat. Upon walking out the front door, you're only a few steps away from lovely shops and restaurants. Drinking tea in the sunroom that overlooked the gorgeous, private garden was a highlight of our stay here. When we arrived we discovered that the fridge was stocked with milk. That was such a thoughtful and appreciated touch. I would definitely stay here again, but next time I will travel with a smaller suitcase as all of the bedrooms are up at least one flight of stairs. If you are staying in lovely places like this during your time in England, do yourself a favor and don't bring a large suitcase. We learned this lesson the hard way! :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you Ginger for your lovely review, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay in the Cotswolds. We hope to welcome you back again.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

In need of some repair, renewal and up-dating

Arrival was a bit fraught. Instructions tell you that the arrival point is the garage but there's nothing to identify the garage doors as belonging to the cottage and we're not really familiar with using "Just Three Words". Getting into the garage which is right on a very busy road involves a very tricky manoeuvre. We found the keys to the house door but couldn't open it. Eventually we rang a contact number who said that the door was probably already open. We had been locking an unlocked door. We were a bit stressed by now but wanted to put our food away before having a relaxing drink. The owner had left us a chilled bottle of wine. Great.! Why they had put it in the salad drawer of the fridge, we couldn't imagine but we put it in the door as usual, put our vegetables in the salad drawer and stocked the fridge. We re-opened the fridge door and the bottle of wine promptly fell out and smashed all over the kitchen floor where some of our food still was. Padding around in our wet slippers, we eventually found mop and bucket in the flooded corner of the sunroom and by now were really, really fed up! The following evening, we tried to switch on the oven. We followed the plentiful instructions fixed up in the kitchen but still couldn't. The final and vital instruction was missing. The owner came out and to our delight got the TV working which pleased our by then, ravenous, grandchildren. More objectively, a previous reviewer described the cottage as "tired". That's the kindest word we can find. The bedrooms are fine although the mattresses are a bit unforgiving and there's no way to stop light getting into the annexe bedroom . The kitchen and bathroom need modernising generally and the fridge replacing or covered in warnings. The sunroom was out of use and flooded in one corner. The back door and living room/hall door handles are in danger of failing and locking people in or out. Full instructions are needed to set the oven.
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you Jonathan for sharing your recent review of Steps Cottage. We would like to thank you for your feedback and we are very sorry to read that you were disappointed with the property and it wasn't up to your expectations. I have passed your feedback onto the property owner for his attention. There are plans for future ground floor renovation works to be carried out to the sunroom in the near future when planning has been approved. The mattresses are memory foam on slatted bases, the owner will invest in mattress toppers for the beds in the property. The owner will look into updating the arrival guide details to avoid any confusion. We do hope that you enjoyed exploring Stow on the Wold and the Cotswolds and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

October family stay

We had a family weekend in the Cotswolds. The cottage is lovely, warm and comfortable and great location right in the town of Stow on the Wold but on the expensive side (£926 for 29hours for 7 adults, 2 children and a baby). My sister had made a 3 hour trip down with a tiny baby who needed changing and arrived 15mins early at 4:45pm (check-in at 5pm). She was met with a very rude reception from the owner about this but we though ok fair enough a bit strict but they were slightly early. However when it came to checking out the owner and cleaners were waiting outside from 9:40am when check out was at 10am. Quite hypocritical and a bit intimidating when we had 2 little children and a baby to get into cars etc. The other issue was that the boiler was incredibly loud and made a clattering sound every time the hot water tap was used. I've received far too many emails for one short stay especially asking for reviews! I'd recommend the property if it were cheaper but it's definitely not worth the price sadly and that was on a deal.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice property

Enjoyable stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Thank you for your 5* review! We are delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable stay at Steps Cottage.
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