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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 463 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
  • Place, Brailes Golf Club
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hook Norton Brewery
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Blenheim Palace
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom #1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom #1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton

Orchard Cottage is a cosy Cotswold holiday home which sleeps four guests, in two charming and relaxing bedrooms, with a family bathroom. Throughout the cottage there is a classic country colour scheme tastefully incorporated with the property's gorgeous original features. With a well-equipped galley kitchen, an open fire in the intimate sitting room and doors onto the patio from the dining area, this cottage is the perfect abode for seasonal living. Not to mention, the courtyard garden is a glorious suntrap and a splendid setting to enjoy a glass of wine in! Orchard Cottage is also a dog friendly holiday home, suitable for two dogs.

Accommodation
This two bedroom holiday cottage in Hook Norton is perfectly suited for those looking to get away for a romantic break or stay with family, exploring the local countryside and eateries. The accommodation is laid out as follows:

Ground Floor

Sitting/dining room
Sunny aspect, exposed stone walls, original oak beams, open fire, Smart TV, two-seater sofa, two armchairs and coffee table
Dining area with dining table, four chairs and patio doors to the courtyard

Kitchen
Galley kitchen with breakfast bar, two bar stools, electric oven and hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster and cafetière

Family bathroom
Bath with overhead shower, loo, basin, heated towel rail and washing machine

First Floor
Landing cupboard with iron, ironing board and hanging space

Master bedroom (Sleeps 2)
Double bed, feature fireplace, chest of drawers, wardrobe and hairdryer

Bedroom 2 (Sleeps 2)
Two single beds and chest of drawers

Outside
Patio, gravel area, outdoor table seating four, parasol, bistro set and charcoal BBQ

The Finer Details
The maximum occupancy for this property is 4 guests. Infants do not count towards the occupancy figure, however, due to space restrictions the occupancy can only be exceeded by 1 additional infant (aged 2 or under)
Bed linen and towels are provided
Free on street parking is available
1 highchair and 1 stair gate are available on request (please bring your own travel cot, as this is not provided)
2 medium sized dogs are welcome for an additional £40 per booking per dog. For pet rules, please visit our FAQs
Free WiFi
Mobile phone reception varies depending on provider
Smart TV with Netflix (guests to use their own login details)
Enclosed courtyard
Charcoal BBQ (guests are responsible for providing charcoal and cleaning BBQ after use)
Electric storage heaters
Starter supply of wood provided for the open fire from October to April only
This is a period property with character features including low beams, sloped ceilings and a steep staircase
The smoke and CO detectors operate on a sound only basis and, therefore, those who have serious impairment of hearing may not be able to hear the alarm systems and could be at risk
No smoking or vaping is permitted throughout the property

Things to Note...
Events are not permitted without prior consent
A security deposit is required at this property
Check in is from 16:00 and check out is by 10:00

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Banbury

Banbury is home to this cottage. Brailes Golf Club and Hook Norton Brewery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Fairytale Farm and Chipping Norton Leisure Centre. Woodgreen Leisure Centre and Spiceball Leisure Centre are also worth visiting.
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Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

What's nearby

  • Brailes Golf Club - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hook Norton Brewery - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Rollright Stones - 13 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 31 min drive - 29.9 km
  • Silverstone Circuit - 44 min drive - 48.0 km

Getting around

  • Shipton Station - 18 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soho Farmhouse - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Blake’s Kitchen - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Blue Boar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Sun - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton?

As of 12 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton on 4 Apr 2026 start from AU$587, 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.

What time is check-in at Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Delightful dog-friendly cottage - Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton located?

Situated in Banbury, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Brailes Golf Club and Hook Norton Brewery. Rye Hill Golf Club and Chipping Norton Golf Club are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

Stay at orchard cottage

Lovely cottage would love to stay again Only problem was loading unloading car as a car was almost permanently parked directly outside the gate Hool norton is a lovely little village 2 local pubs village shop just ouside the cottage Garden would be great in the summer
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Mar 2026
Thank you Marcus for your review of Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton. We were delighted to hear that you found the property to be lovely and comfortable. We hope to be able to welcome you back again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very well maintained, cosy , clean and we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Nov 2025
Thank you Philip for your review. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Luca P.

Lovely cottage

We had a wonderful time, the kitchen is all you need, the cottage is cosy but perfect for a weekend away!
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov 2025
Thank you Luca for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful time and found the property to be perfect for a weekend away. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Weekend away .

A nice little feature cottage , everything needed to make you feel at home , some nice walks locally , and dog friendly.
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2025
Thank you Andrew for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be nice, well equipped and in a good location for walking routes. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Brendan C.

Hook Norton

Snug, little cottage but well provisioned in the centre of the vilage with good shop nearby and pubs for meals. Ideal for exploring the Cotswolds.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2025
Thank you Brendan for sharing your review of your recent stay at Orchard Cottage in Hook Norton. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be in an ideal location for exploring the Cotswolds and with local amenities nearby. We hope you will return soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam B.

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

A beautiful cottage in a beautiful village

June 16-19 2025The weather was wonderful, the cottage was lovely in a great location. Would definitely recommend it to others. Great for visiting the local area. We and our cavapoo are already planning our next visit. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2025
Thank you Adam for your review. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

justin w.

Lovely Village

Had a great stay at the cottage in a beautiful village and being very close to all amenities such as shop, pub etc was ideal. Also a good base to explore further afield. The reason for the lower scores was because there was no hot water for the duration of the stay and i feel after contacting the host that this may have been a known problem. Obviously this was far from ideal and did affect our stay here. Additionally as a customer service point, it stated that a starter amount of fuel would be left for the fire, there wasn't, it was just a few bits of kindling and a bit of coal but no firelighters or logs. Also a bit of milk left would have been appreciated so we could make a tea on arrival without the need to go the shop, not big things but its the general customer service care you would generally come to expect when renting out a short term holiday property.
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Feb 2026
Thank you Justin for your review of your recent stay at Orchard Cottage in Hook Norton. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the cottage’s location in such a charming village and found it convenient for local amenities, as well as an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area. However, we are very sorry to learn that there was no hot water during your stay and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this caused. We have shared your feedback with the property owner, who extends his sincere apologies that the plumber was unable to resolve the issue during your visit. He has since confirmed that the matter has now been fully rectified. The property management team also apologise for the oversight regarding the logs and firelighters; this was not intentional and will not be repeated. They have confirmed that a pint of milk and shortbread biscuits are typically provided for guests on arrival. Thank you again for your valuable feedback. We very much hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to the Cotswolds in the near future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jude R.

Orchard cottage delightful

We had a lovely few days stay. It was a beautiful little cottage. Very nice touches on arrival of tea and coffee and biscuits all locally sourced. And also a lovely garden. Many thanks would definitely come again.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept 2024
Thank you Judith for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted that you had a lovely few days stay and found the property to be beautiful. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely Cottage

We stayed at Orchard Cottage to visit Diddly Squat Farm, it is literally 10 minutes up the road, the cottage is lovely and the enclosed garden and french doors are perfect for visiting with a dog!! The village is delightful and the houses look straight out of Jane Austen, the village shop is very friendly and well stocked we used Cotswold Takeaway on Just Eat and found that convenient and delicious so even if you don't want to go out cooking is not essential
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Mar 2025
Thank you Emma for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be lovely with an enclosed garden which was perfect for your dog. It is in a good location to visit Diddly Squat Farm and the village of Hook Norton is delightful with a well stocked village shop and Chinese restaurant. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Marina S.

A cozy, tastefully furnished very lovely little cottage

A cozy, tastefully furnished very lovely little cottage. The lovely front garden with its many different seating areas keeps the front door out of sight and makes it very quiet; I felt very comfortable. Nothing was missing. There are several footpaths for walking with or without the dog. Restaurants are very close. For me, Hook Norton is a very good location to make trips with the car in different directions and relatively close to the sights of Southwest England.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2025
Thank you Marina for yoru review of Orchard Cottage in Hook Norton. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be lovely, cozy and tastefully furnished. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed relaxing in the lovely front garden and the property is in a good location for exploring local footpaths and restuarants. We hope you will return soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Last minute break

Cosy cottage in the middle of Hook. Everything you need for a relaxing break. Lovely enclosed garden which was a sun trap even in March! Comfy beds. Plenty of hot water. On street parking around the corner. Even got to see the Dray horse on the Saturday going through the village after it's delivery.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2025
Thank you Amanda for yoru review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to read that you found the cottage to be cosy and had everything you needed for your last minute break to the Cotswolds. We hope you will return soon to the Cotswolds soon.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lovey stay at Orchard Cottage in Hook Norton

We (two friends and a dog) had a lovely stay at Orchard Cottage in Hook Norton. The cottage was comfortable, cosy, clean en had everything we needed! The beds were fine and we (and our dog!) were perfectly happy here during our stay. The garden is very nice and the cottage is perfectly situated in the Cotswolds. Hook Norton is a very goodlooking town with friendly people, a nice shop nearby and we spent some time in the Sun Inn which has a very friendly staff and good food! From the cottage you can make nice walks and all the towns and places we wanted to visit were close by. We would love to come again!
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2025
Thank you Marianne for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be comfortable, cosy and clean. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A really lovely stay!

Such a nice place to spend the weekend - perfect location with plenty of pubs within walking distance as well as a budgens across the road. Lots of nice country walks. Accommodation was super cosy, had everything you could possibly need. Dog friendly was a bonus too! Would be good if the sofa was a tiny bit comfier for those nights in front of the fire with one of the many DVDs they leave you! But apart from that, it was perfect.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Feb 2024
Thank you Molly for your wonderful 5* review of Orchard Cottage. We are pleased to know that its such a nice place to spend the weekend. It was in a a perfect location with plenty of pubs within walking distance and the accommodation was super cosy and had everything you could possibly need. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

95

A lovely cottage in a pretty village in a good location for touring the area. The village shop opposite is a great asset and very well stocked and being able to park in the street outside was great. The Pear tree inn is a proper local whereas we felt the Sun wasn't very welcoming although the food was OK.
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2024
Thank you Michael for your review of Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton. We are pleased to read that this is a lovely cottage in a pretty village and in a good location for touring the area. The village shop is a great asset and parking on the street outside the property was great. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Cotswolds soon.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage was a perfect bolt hole for a long weekend. It is a lovely village and has all the amenities you require in walking distance, butchers, village shop and of course two pubs! The cottage was really well equipped and perfectly sized for us and the dog, in my view I think it would be a bit 'too cosy' with 4 adults. There is a pretty courtyard garden out the front, which wasn't right for February but I am sure would be lovely on a summers day. I also have to mention I was thrilled that the towels were bath sized, so big enough to wrap up in! Location was great for long walks out of the village which was just what we wanted for our stay. Everyone was very friendly and we would recommend breakfast at Hook Norton Brewery.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar 2025
Thank you Tracy for your review of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be a perfect bolt hole for your long weekend. We hope you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful break in a baeutiful setting

Orchard Cottage is extremely well equipped, clean and quaint. The courtyard garden is a lovely suntrap and also well equipped, the solar lights are a thoughtful touch! There are also some very handy books on walks and places to visit in the area as well as a few games for those possibly rainy, windy evenings. The double bed was really comfy but, apparently, the single bed on the left hand side of the twin bedroom had an uncomfortable mattress, that is the only critical thing we could say about our stay. I would like to thank the owner and all staff involved in our beautiful country getaway, you all do a marvellous job in making a really homely experience. I have already recommended Orchard Cottage to another family member who may be visiting with friends in the near future.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2024
Thank you Helen for your review of Orchard Cottage and for recommending the property to others. We are delighted to hear that you found the property to be well equipped, clean and quaint. We hope that you will be back to stay again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Exceeded Expectations

We stayed at Orchard Cottage in May of 2025. We had no knowledge of Hook Norton but fell in love with the quaint village which was thankfully not a tourist hub like many of the other small local villages. The cottage itself was about as idyllic as one could imagine with a small fireplace (which we didn't use), exposed wood beams, a steep little staircase to the two bedrooms which was perfect for our family of 4 with its second bedroom having two twin beds. We made use of the kitchen after picking up some food from the village shop across the street. I couldn't find a baking sheet which would have been nice, but the kitchen had everything else we needed, including a workaround for that problem. The hot water was loud when you turned it on, but aside from the laugh from scaring one of our kids the first time we did so, it was just something you got used to. There was a washing machine on site, the little courtyard was adorable, the place felt like home while we were there, far from our own home in Canada. We would absolutely stay there again.
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2025
Thank you Dustin for your stay of Orchard Cottage. We are delighted to read that the propery exceeded your expectations and you loved the location of the property in Hook Norton. It is lovely to know that the property felt like home during your stay and you would love to stay again on your next visit to the Cotswolds.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Review of Orchard Cottage

Stated here for a week in mid November, really can't fault it. Fantastic location in centre of village close to all amenities. Cosy and omfortable both inside and out. Would definitely stay again. David
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Nov 2025
Thank you David for your review of Orchard Cottage, Hook Norton. We were delighted to hear that you found the property to be cosy and comfortable and we hope to be able to welcome you back again soon.

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