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Brock Cottage

Brock Cottage

4.5
out of 5
Ratings from 29 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.3
Comfort
4.8
Condition
4.5
Location
4.4
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.8

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Hidden away at the end of a long and winding country track, just outside the peaceful hamlet of Foscot, Brock Cottage is a bohemian and eclectic retreat in a magical setting. The interior design is dramatic, vibrant, and unique whilst outside there are naturally beautiful gardens surrounded by trees. With six bedrooms and two mezzanine sleeping areas offering plenty of flexibility, the cottage is perfect for large families or friends with children. The spacious interior includes a fabulous open-plan kitchen-living room, warmed by a huge wood-burning stove and flanked by a wall of sliding glass doors that open fully to the enclosed garden.

Fabulous art filled house

Review submitted on Wed, 03 Apr 2024
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Brock Cottage was a fabulous house for our weekend extended family gathering. The house is well equipped and full of interesting art and objects, it is an eclectic, creative space, wonderfully unique and interesting. It is large enough with numerous living spaces for everyone to have enough space. The main living space has loads of light and was a lovely room to sit and spend time. The track is quite potholed but fine taking it slow. The children particularly enjoyed the garden with the trampoline and swing. Many thanks.



Wonderful house for a weekend with old friends

Review submitted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We stayed here for a long weekend as an annual 'old school friends' get together and it was the perfect accommodation for us. There were 8 of us and usually we have to bunk in together sharing rooms and beds and never really sleep that well, but there were such a variety of spaces that we nearly managed a room each here. It did take us about 20 mins, and several tours around the house to find the final 3 bedrooms!! The house is wonderfully colourful and comfortable, has an incredibly well equipped kitchen, and there were plenty of logs and kindling provided to keep us cosy. Many similar properties we've stayed in, or looked at while shortlisting, just don't have the communal seating space to sit all 8 comfortably, but there was bags of space here with 3 huge sofas in the open plan area plus 2 comfy chairs, and even more in the sitting room and annex which we didn't even use. The beds were all, by all accounts, very comfortable - mine certainly was - with lovely duvets and pillows. There was plenty of hot water and powerful showers.
We did a lovely, if VERY muddy, walk around the nature reserve and to the farm shop and cafe at Bruern on Saturday for some very good cake and coffees, and bread, cheese and some other groceries to take back to the house. We also had a delicious dinner at the Kings Head Inn at Bledington, and Sunday lunch at The Sheep in Stow-on-the-Wold. All highly recommended.
We had visits from Muntjac deer in the garden which was wonderful, and the best night's sky viewing that I've had in the UK - no light pollution and a clear frosty night provided perfect conditions.
One thing to note is the very remote location (although that also adds to its charm) - I was expecting it to be remote, but the track to the house was a little rougher and longer than perhaps I'd anticipated and you need to factor that in if you have a low/old car, and I as rather glad we took some food with us for the Friday night after our drive there. It makes you slightly more reluctant to travel back and forth too much and it was much further to the pub than I'd anticipated from the description - we ended up driving rather than walking which we'd planned as the footpath was too muddy and not that pleasant to walk along the roadway. But as I said, not necessarily a negative, just something to be aware of.
Great communication with the owner, and they very kindly posted back some jewellery that had been left behind. Highly recommend Brock Cottage for a very pleasant stay with family or friends.



A unique spacious place to stay

Review submitted on Fri, 29 Dec 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had the best big family Christmas at brock cottage - plenty of space for everyone, an extremely well stocked kitchen and such comfortable spaces to spend time as a family. It was the perfect balance of spacious and cosy. We loved the unique vibe and the location is ideal for exploring either on foot or in short drives to all the cotswold must-see spots. We’d definitely go again, thank you!



Wonderful family weekend

Review submitted on Sat, 11 Nov 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Excellent property, querky and lots of space for a group to spread out. Very helpful host who responded rapidly to any queries.

Be aware of it being very rural and not everyone would be able to access as the drive in involves dirt tracks and potholes.



Great for a Family Weekend

Review submitted on Sun, 29 Oct 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Set in a very rural location Brock Cottage was perfect for our Family weekend. Tee cottage is large and rambling with memorable decoration. With 8 adults plus 5 children ages 1 to 5 there was plenty of space for everyone. We were very lucky with the weather as the garden was a perfect place to have outdoor fun.
Brock Cottage was well equipped with everything we needed.



Wonderful house for a family get together

Review submitted on Thu, 01 Jun 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We were a group of 8 adults and 5 children, ages 3 to 73 and this was a perfect house, set in a lovely, secluded location. Eclectic and quirky decor. The huge open plan kitchen/ living area was really sociable. The picture windows leading into the garden meant the adults could keep a watchful eye on the children. The garden was big and the kids loved the trampoline. The dressing up box was a big hit too. The house is in a nature reserve which has lovely walks. Area has lots to do. We were blessed with fab weather. Would book again.



Perfect house, perfect location

Review submitted on Mon, 29 May 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This house is so beautiful. Perfect for a family group. There were 13 of us including 5 young children aged 2 - 9. There were toys and books and dressing up clothes everywhere, secret passages (straight in to grandma and granddad’s room thank goodness), big kitchen, beautiful garden. The nature reserve is stunning. We were lucky enough to be there for bluebell season and it was magical. It looked like the woods were full of purple haze. The house is decorated beautifully - clearly owned by artists. Such unique and quirky pieces of furniture. There were 3 separate living areas and one was perfect to use for a movie night room for the kids both nights. We were there just two nights but could have stayed for much more! Highly recommended. Be aware that the side netting of the trampoline has holes in it so needs to be either avoided or have direct supervision. Our littlest fell right through. But it can be easily fixed and adds a whole new fun element for the kids. Just stunning.



A great space

Review submitted on Wed, 12 Oct 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A spacious bohemian house which was very well appointed. There was a lovely efficient log burner in the open plan kitchen/dining/sitting area and a generous supply of logs. The beds were very comfortable with good quality bedding. The house is in a perfect position for walkers as The Oxfordshire Way starts at the end of the drive. A perfect place for adults and children.




Great stay.

Review submitted on Sun, 09 Oct 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Such a lovely quirky place.. great space and the perfect house to relax in and enjoy a catch up with friends.



Great location + facilities but very dusty

Review submitted on Tue, 30 Aug 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
location and facilities are great for a group with young children. plenty of space for all those who visited.
the only downside is the place was very dusty/dirty when we arrived. looked like the only things cleaned were the bedding and bathrooms which is a small let down on, what is otherwise, a great place to stay



A truly memorable weekend in a vibrant and eclectic, welcoming home environment

Review submitted on Wed, 06 Jul 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a wonderful weekend and Brock Cottage. It's really tucked away surrounded by woods and countryside. The lane is long and bumpy, but the directions were good and everyone arrived safely. Each room is unique in a very vibrant and creative style. Brock Cottage has a homely feel and makes a great retreat for family and friends to hang out. The beds and mattresses were great with beautiful sheets and pillowcases and throws. Brock Cottage has everything you need for a great weekend with family and friends. We enjoyed local walks and using the BBQ.



Great house for a family

Review submitted on Sun, 17 Apr 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We really enjoyed our stay at Brock Cottage. Owners were very accomodating, the space was great and an amazing big outside space with lots of kids play areas. We stayed for a family reunion, rooms were good and we liked the mix of all the decorations! Location wise there’s lots of places nearby you can drive too or walks in the area.



Excellent cottage home

Review submitted on Mon, 31 Jan 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The cottage houses a friends get together with kids. The cottage had lots of facilities making the stay very comfortable. The directions to the cottage was great as it is hard to find. Provide good information about the amenities and surroundings x



A magic Christmas stay

Review submitted on Wed, 29 Dec 2021
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This was a wonderfully quirky property with all sorts of enchanting features and furnishings. Although mid-winter, its location in the middle of woodland provided a peaceful and interesting time for adults and children alike. We appreciated the provision of a Christmas tree in the living area.



Bolthole Retreats replied more than 1 year ago
Dear Tim, Thank you for your review of Brock Cottage. It is great to see that you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas gathering there and hope we are able to welcome you back to the Cotswolds again in the future. Kind regards and best wishes for 2022 Bolthole Retreats

Birthday weekend with friends

Review submitted on Sun, 17 Oct 2021
3.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Great place, lovely secluded location and perfect for a get together of multiple families.
The house is well equipped, and has lots of great areas for everyone to explore.



Bolthole Retreats replied more than 1 year ago
Dear Alistair, Many thanks for your review of Brock Cottage. We're so pleased you enjoyed your time here and hope we can welcome you back to the Cotswolds again in the future. Kind regards Bolthole Retreats

Idyllic, spacious and perfect for families

Review submitted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A perfect bolt hole for a get together with family and friends. Idyllic, relaxed, spacious and full of quirky art, books, nooks and places to sit and enjoy being in nature. It was wonderful. The children absolutely loved all of the garden toys, the rope swings, trampoline, dens, stream and the whole experience, as did we. We will absolutely be back!



Bolthole Retreats replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Kitty, Thank you for your review of Brock Cottage. We're so pleased to hear that you had such a wonderful time and hope that we can welcome you back to the beautiful Cotwolds again very soon. Kind regards Bolthole Retreats

Lovely family getaway

Review submitted on Fri, 02 Jul 2021
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved the quirky, spacious, well equipped house. Beautiful, individual decor. Very private. Idyllic walks from the house. Perfect for our family get together. If we had to pick a negative I would say maybe the lane leading to the house - long and tricky to negotiate. Maybe some blinds in the annex would help if using that space for sleeping. All in all a fabulous holiday though, thank you.



BoltholeRetreats replied more than 1 year ago
Hi Howard, Thank you for your review and feedback - we are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Your feedback has been passed onto the owner. Kind regards, BoltholeRetreats

Perfect stay!

Review submitted on Tue, 01 Sep 2020
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This house was stunning, so characterful and brilliantly quirky!

We had a great time staying here and loved the remoteness and energy of the space! Would definitely love to come back - a few of the guests are already rebooking!



Children friendly cottage

Review submitted on Tue, 04 Aug 2020
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We really enjoyed our stay at Brock Cottage, it is in a great location and the property had lots of space. We spent most of the time in the garden which is fantastic for children! There were ample toys and books for children. The bedrooms had very comfortable beds and you couldn’t hear noise coming from other rooms when sleeping. One area to improve would be the level of cleanliness - it felt like the place needed a more thorough clean, one that wouldn’t be achieve-able in the time given to a check out clean.



A great stay

Review submitted on Wed, 25 Mar 2020
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A fantastic house to get together with old university friends now we are all 60. Every one of us enjoyed the quirky and very interesting house which offered all the facilities we needed including a spacious kitchen/ living area which opened onto a private garden full of spring flowers. We would all love to return.

The owner was spot on too.



Gorgeous house

Review submitted on Mon, 25 Nov 2019
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Stunning space, beautifully decorates and so homely. Amazing huge cooking and eating space and rooms for large family or friends or kids to expand into.

A little hard to find - better signage would help when arriving in the dark. But that was our only complaint - it’s a lush house.

Great customer service from Adam.








Wonderful getaway

Review submitted on Thu, 01 Aug 2019
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved this house. Perfect place to bring friends together for a wonderful weekend away. The house had everything we needed and was fully equipped for all the guests it can house. Would recommend this to anyone and some of our friends have even recommended it to others already.

The only small difficulty is finding the house when you arrive and getting taxi drivers who were happy to fetch us. However, it was lovely being secluded and having our own space in the countryside.

Sainsbury’s deliver though - which is great for all your grocery needs!



Family getaway

Review submitted on Fri, 14 Jun 2019
3.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
3.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This is a great property for a large group with plenty of room for the kids to run around, even if the weather isn’t great.
It has everything you need for a comfortable stay (although a few extra tea towels and kitchen cloths would have been useful).
The information provided ahead of our stay was well thought through and very useful. We hadn’t been expecting to find so many personal items or family photographs belonging to the owners, but it didn’t detract from our experience.
What was disappointing was the level of cleanliness - the linen was clean and comfortable, but the rugs and couches all needed vacuuming.
Overall a great property that we would recommend.



Ideal for a family celebration

Review submitted on Tue, 11 Jun 2019
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Brock Cottage was ideal for our family celebration, bringing together three generations to mark the 80th birthdays of the two eldest of the gathering of ten members.
Each bedroom was very distinctive; the communal rooms provided ample opportunity for socialising. The cottage was spacious, so that it never felt crowded.
Excellent cooking facilities. For our main celebratory meal, we lunched at the Plough in Kingham, which was excellent.

The days were cool for June and we would have welcomed more information about how to operate the central heating , to take off the morning chill.



Birthday get away

Review submitted on Sun, 07 Apr 2019
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
What a stunning property! The standard of cleanliness was great. Very spacious property, more than enough of our group of 10 adults. A quirky, creative, spacious space that is just so special. Adam, the owner, was very lovely too. Highly recommend, look no further!



A lovely space to share with friends

Review submitted on Mon, 18 Feb 2019
3.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
2.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This was a great house with a great entertaining space but unfortunately lacked a few basic items.
Not enough toilet roll. Not enough wine glasses, no tea towel or kitchen roll. No ice and only a tiny tray to make ice.
The other issue was finding the house which was a little remote and down a dirt track.
Also we had issues with coming in cars that were unsuitable for the road up to the house.
You need to drive very slowly and strictly follow the directions provided.
Also coming in daylight for the first time was a must.
The clear directions on heating the house worked well.



Pleasant stay

Review submitted on Thu, 28 Jun 2018
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
3.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The house was perfect for our group, 7 adults & 4 children. It has everything that we need.. big space, full kitchen (but no microwave), washing machine & dryer, backyard with trampoline, etc. Location was little hard to find. Overall it was a pleasant stay and I would recommend this house for other travelers.



A fantastic, homely weekend with friends

Review submitted on Thu, 08 Feb 2018
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A group of 12 friends came together for a weekend, and Brock Cottage turned out to be the perfect venue, for a relaxed and happy time. The cottage is very homely and welcoming - there are lots of belongings there, rather than it being the more common style of blank holiday cottage. It is like walking into someone's home, but that makes it all the more welcoming. We were a party of adults, but the house is brilliantly set up if you are travelling with children (fancy dress costumes, space hoppers, and some quirky sleeping spaces!).

The house is decorated in a very individual way, with some interesting art choices, which provided many a talking point. The bedrooms and bathrooms were all comfortable, spacious and welcoming.

However, the heart of the house is the fantastic kitchen / diner / lounge. It never felt cramped with all 12 of us there at once, was beautifully equipped and really cosy with the wood burner on. In summer, I imagine it would be an especially lovely space with the huge patio doors opening onto the garden.

The directions in the welcome pack were well written and much needed (easy to get lost without them), and the track to the house is worth taking slowly (as our Ocado driver found out!).

We had brilliant help from Bolthole Retreats with a couple of queries before we arrived, and help in finding some lost belongings after we had left.

As we were only there for a short time, we didn't explore the local area much, although we did have a lovely lunch at the King's Head in Bledlington.

All in all, a wonderful weekend. Highly recommended.



Spacious family accommodation

Review submitted on Mon, 04 Sep 2017
3.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
3.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
3.0
Heating and hot water systems - owner controlled remotely, consequently cold water on first morning and had to call to ask for heating on Sunday early evening.
No iron.
Though 2 x high chairs and cots were agreed, only one of each was present - tricky with 1 year old twins, fortunately the one cot supplied was large enough to accommodate 2.
Very thin feather pillows, one per bed space, mentioned by everyone in the family group
Kitchen/diner/living - great family space with direct access to lawns with swings and trampoline enjoyed by all