Stay With Us
Rowley Cottage at iford manor - holiday let
As featured in:
Green and pleasant: 10 of the best places to stay near splendid gardens in the UK - click to read
The best stays with gardens - click to read and scroll to the bottom
at a glance details:
Guests - 6
Bedrooms - 3, all with Hypnos Mattresses & Egyptian cotton
Bedroom 1 - Super King bed with en suite bath & shower, WC & basin
Bedroom 2 - King size bed with shower, WC & basin
Bedroom 3 - Super King bed with en suite bath & shower, WC & basin
Please note that the cottage is not suitable for hen, stag or other parties.
Special access to Iford Manor Gardens until 4pm every day (regardless of whether the gardens are open to the general public that day or not).
Access to our private walled garden on request to see our working vegetable garden, glasshouses, topiary and shellhouse.
Minimum stay: 2 nights minimum stay (min. 3 nights during weekdays)
Discounts: Week long discounts available; Sunday nights reduced rates
Changeover days: Fridays and Mondays
Location: Immediately adjacent to Iford Manor, BA15 2BA
Check in time: after 4pm and ideally before 6pm. Later check-in can be accommodated by prior agreement.
Check out time: before 10:30am. A luggage store can be provided after check-out until 6pm if required.
No pets allowed
No children under 10
Escape to the beauty and tranquillity of the Iford Valley within the Cotswolds AONB. Iford was described by Conde Nast Traveller (2022) as one of the most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland.
This historic property, originally the mediaeval stables, was converted into a cottage around 1910. Newly refurbished, retaining many period features and with 3 en-suite bedrooms (sleeps 6), nestled in the Iford Valley it offers a true rural escape but with plenty to do nearby, just 15 minutes from Bath and less than 2 hours from London.
Benefitting from neighbouring Iford Manor Cafe & Kitchen (perfect for homemade breakfast pastries with a latte) and it’s delicious food and events, this is a rural escape with benefits.
The cottage also has its own small, south-facing garden perfect for dining al fresco, or take a glass of wine to the mediaeval bridge with Britannia and watch the heron, egrets, kingfishers and possibly our local otters & beavers if you are lucky. With 3 miles of footpaths through the Iford Manor Estate you can easily reach Westwood Manor (NT), Farleigh Castle (English Heritage), the stunning villages of Avoncliff and Freshford, or even walk as far as Bradford on Avon.
Guests benefit from access to Grade 1 listed Iford Manor Gardens each day until 4pm, as well as Iford Manor’s private walled garden with vegetable patch, cutting garden, glasshouses and more.
By car the UNESCO world heritage city of Bath is just 20 minutes away (or one stop by train from Freshford) and we are close to The Courts Garden, Lacock, Great Chalfield Manor & Garden, The American Museum & Gardens, Bowood, Longleat, Stourhead, Castle Combe and many more wonderful places to explore.
Even Stonehenge is just a 45 minute drive - so why not base yourself here for a week to explore the Cotswolds, Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath? Do click here for a list of places to visit during your stay.
features & facilities
Bedrooms
- Hypnos Mattresses
- Egyptian cotton 800 thread count
- Choice of pillows
- Separate bathroom facilities for each bedroom
- Chair & Desk provided in each room
- Hairdryer
Kitchen
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Fan oven & 4 ring hob
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Ironing Board & iron (on request)
- Toaster
- Kettle, tea & coffee etc
Other facilities
- Free parking
- Wi-Fi (fibre)
- TV
- Sonos soundsystem
- DVD player & DVDs
- Book and board game selection
- Outdoor seating in private garden
accessibility
Not accessible.
Please note that this listed property is accessed via steps and has narrow internal doors. There is a steep, spiral staircase to the upper floor where the bedrooms and bathrooms are located.
layout
Ground Floor
- Mediaeval style entrance porch with bench-seats;
- Small hallway leads to dining room, stairs & living room;
- Living room with 2 x Chesterfield sofas, 1 x fabric sofa and 2 x comfy chairs with TV, DVD player, coffee table and feature non-working fire place;
- Dining room with 6 x chairs and dining table with back door into Iford Manor Gardens;
- Fully equipped kitchen;
- Small boot room by stable door exit (perfect for entering and leaving for walks);
- Downstairs WC & basin.
Upper Floor
- Steep spiral staircase to upper floor landing;
- Bedroom 1 with Super King bed, Hypnos mattress, side tables, wardrobe, desk & chair, comfy chair and en-suite bathroom with shower over bath, WC & basin;
- Bedroom 2 with King size bed, Hypnos mattress, side tables, large wardrobe and shelves, shower and en-suite WC & basin;
- Bedroom/ Suite 3 with Super King Size bed, Hypnos mattress, side tables, desk & chair, comfy chair, wardrobe, en-suite shower over bath, WC & basin.
notes for guests
Parking - Free parking in the visitor car park, just a few metres away from the front door.
Garden - The property has a South-facing, private garden with seating for your exclusive use. You are also welcome to enjoy Iford Manor Gardens until 4pm each day just by stepping out of your back door. Please note that outside of those times access to the Iford Manor Gardens is reserved for the Cartwright-Hignett family (whose home is Iford Manor) and private events. We ask that you kindly respect this privacy.