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Ashworth House

Ashworth House

4.7
out of 5
Ratings from 12 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.8
Comfort
4.8
Condition
4.8
Location
4.7
Value
4.5
Customer
Service
4.7

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Spacious and full of light, Ashworth House is an unassuming Cotswold gem. Tucked away in the village of Leafield near bustling Burford this modern home is full of surprises. With spectacular far-reaching views from the garden and oodles of space inside, Ashworth House has it all. The breathtaking open plan kitchen has a large dining area and there are two sitting rooms with woodburning stoves making this a comfortable and homely place to stay. Bedrooms full of personality are spread across the first and second floor to ensure every guest gets the best sleep possible. Ashworth House is so much more than initially meets the eye and you are near popular hotspots including Burford, Chipping Norton, Blenheim Palace and Soho Farmhouse is less than a 30 minute drive.

Luxurious home away from home

Review submitted on Mon, 18 Aug 2025
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
A stunning property with every little detail taken care of. Superb quality furniture and kitchenware. Very clean rooms as well as bathrooms. The backyard is also very peaceful and quiet for a family retreat. Highly recommended. Only one small suggestion is to add toiletries (bodywash/shampoo) to the bathrooms would be welcomed.

We will visit again in future.

Urmil from Cardiff stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in August 2025


Ashworth House,Lower End, Leafield.

Review submitted on Thu, 31 Jul 2025
3.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
3.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
3.0
We had a great family weekend at Ashworth House in the Cotswolds, but there were a few areas that could use improvement.



With such a fantastic view from the back garden, we spent a lot of time outside. However, none of the lights in the back garden worked, so when it got dark, we had to search for candles to provide some light.

One evening, we heard a loud thud and noticed that a chunk of wood from an upstairs lintel above the bedroom window had fallen out. Thankfully, no one was standing underneath it at the time.

Inside, the property was relatively well-maintained, though very bare apart from the essential furniture. Simple additions, like chairs in all the bedrooms, would be beneficial since we had to put our belongings on the floor.

It should be made clearer in the house description that the two bedrooms on the top floor require walking from the end bedroom through the other room to access the stairs. This arrangement isn't very comfortable for the couple staying in the end bedroom. Additionally, there was no window dressing in that bedroom, allowing daylight to stream in at 5 a.m., which was less than ideal when you're on holiday.

There is a similar issue with the bedroom downstairs, off the kitchen. It’s a great room, but the four Velux windows have no blinds, resulting in the same problem of too much light at 5 a.m.

The large tree growing in a pot in the kitchen may not be the best choice. It constantly dropped leaves, making the kitchen floor and some surfaces sticky, likely due to sap.

It would be helpful to provide some information about where certain items are located. We couldn’t find the hairdryers until the last day. Also, the towels were of good quality but had a real musty smell when used.

The house felt like it was in the process of being renovated. While it was clean, it could be cleaner overall. The freezer compartments should be defrosted before guests arrive, as we had limited space for our frozen foods.

Would we stay there again? Yes, but it could be improved.



Alan from Burgess Hill stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in July 2025


Bolthole Retreats replied 22 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us on your recent stay at Ashworth House. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated the beautiful views from the back garden. Your feedback has been shared with both the property manager and the owners. They were sorry to hear there were a few issues during your stay. The property manager wishes you'd contacted them, as they would have been more than happy to come out to the property and take a look at the points you've mentioned. The garden lights, lintel, towels, hairdryers, and freezer compartments are all being reviewed, and any necessary fixes or improvements will be carried out as a priority. They’re very glad to hear that no one was hurt when the wood from the lintel fell and send their sincere apologies that this happened. We’ve also noted your comments regarding the layout of the top-floor bedrooms. For future reference, we do show this clearly on the 3D tour available on our website, and the open nature of bedroom four is mentioned in the property description. Thank you once again for your helpful feedback. We hope to welcome you back to the Cotswolds in the future.

Lovely spacious property with countryside views

Review submitted on Wed, 23 Apr 2025
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
Ashworth House is a beautifully large house for 12 people. The pictures do not do not do it full justice! The lovely large kitchen diner was the focus of our stay with views across the garden and countryside with space to play games, read and eat. I hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did ours.

Sarah from St Albans stayed at Ashworth House for 4 nights in April 2025


Wonderful stay at Ashworth House

Review submitted on Thu, 23 Jan 2025
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Enjoyed our stay at Ashworth House for birthday celebration with family. We were fortunate to have dry but cold weather.

Roger from Newton Abbot stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in January 2025


Wonderful place for the family

Review submitted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024
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
The home is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures do not really capture the beauty of the home. We had seven family members and there was plenty of room for us to gather, and for us to have some solitude. The kitchen is well stocked with nice dishes and needed tools for making a nice meal. We had no idea how to use the Aga oven, but we figured it out. The in floor heating was wonderful and very welcoming to those of us from warmer climates. Claire the housekeeper was very helpful and the place was very well kept.

Ann from Long Beach stayed at Ashworth House for 7 nights in November 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied 255 days ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us about your recent stay at Ashworth House. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We've spoken with the property manager about the AGA and understand they were able to assist you during your visit. To make things even easier, they'll be adding some instructions in the house as well. We hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.

An enjoyable stay with our family with 3 generations

Review submitted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The house was lovely and spacious with excellent rooms and bathrooms. Excellent decor. Really good quality bedlinen and towels etc. Plenty of cupboard space. Well equipped kitchen. Good to have vehicle charger. Nice wood fires but more logs would have been helpful. Some suggestions: handrail or rope bannister for safety on stairs; lovely wood flooring but rugs rather slippery; good to have 2 fridges but freezers badly needed defrosting. Claire very helpful with sorting out heating which was not properly set when we arrived. We appreciated being able to arrive early. A clearer sign to identify the house when arriving in the village would also help.

Simon from Guildford stayed at Ashworth House for 4 nights in October 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied 288 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts following your recent stay at Ashworth House. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. We're sorry to learn about the heating issue but are pleased to know that Claire was able to assist you. Your valuable feedback has been passed along to both the owner and property manager, and they will be looking into these points. We hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.

Enjoyable weekend stay

Review submitted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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
Ashworth House was ideal for our extended family weekend break. The kitchen was well-equipped, there was plenty of space downstairs and the bedrooms were fine. We enjoyed our meal at the Fox at Leafield, beware the very large portions.

Points to note.
The access to the car park is very narrow. The bushes need cutting back and an automatic night light at the side of the house would be helpful.
The heating in the downstairs bedroom and en-suite was not working.



Paul from Harrogate stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in October 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied 292 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Ashworth House. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay, however disappointed to read the points that you have raised. We have spoken to the property manager who wishes that you had contacted them during your stay, as they would have been very happy to visit the property to look at the points raised for you. They have also let us know that a plumber is attending the property as soon as possible to look at the heating and that a gardener is also visiting. We hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.

Excellent, beautiful house for a family get together

Review submitted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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
With 10 of us plus a baby this was a gorgeous and well proportioned house which simply could not have been better.
The housekeeper Claire was so helpful and the house was spotlessly clean.

I note below a couple of thoughts for the future.
- The underfloor heating downstairs takes almost 24 hours to kick in which affects the downstairs bedroom which we originally allocated for the baby and parents, but had to move. Clearer instructions would be helpful.
- Whilst the 3 words included in the directions was helpful, we had to send photos of the entrance to enable people to find it. The house is tucked away ( which is lovely) but it simply does not look anything like the photos from the direction which you approach it. maybe photos might help future guests.

This being said, this is a wonderful house and we all had a fantastic weekend. thank you.


Louise from Tring stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in October 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied 292 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Ashworth House. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay, however disappointed to read the points that you have raised. We have spoken to the property manager and understand that they were in touch with you during your stay. They have also let us know that a plumber is attending the property as soon as possible to look at the heating. We hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.

Long Weekend at Ashworth House

Review submitted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024
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 a lovely birthday weekend at Ashworth. The house was nestled away down a short drive and we were amazed by the space inside. Everyone had plenty of room and it was clean, bright and airy. The beds were so comfy and everything provided was of exceptional quality. We went for dinner at the local pub (15-20min walk) and had a wonderful meal - the portions were huge and the service was great. Would definitely come back for another trip.

Christine from London stayed at Ashworth House for 4 nights in October 2024


Beautiful house in peaceful location

Review submitted on Wed, 04 Sep 2024
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 a wonderful multi-generational family weekend at Ashworth House for a low key 80th birthday celebration. The house easily accommodated 12 of us with huge kitchen-dining area plus 2 other reception rooms (one with a very large TV) for those who wanted to seek out some peace and quiet. The kitchen had 2 large fridges and an Aga, plus additional gas hob. The large outdoor seating area accommodated all of us and the competitive members of the family enjoyed the croquet and boule. This house was a joy to stay in, not only was it beautiful with stunning views but had all we needed for a relaxing weekend and would recommend it.

Philippa from Leeds stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in August 2024


Ashworth house

Review submitted on Wed, 28 Aug 2024
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 lovely stay at Ashworth house. Rooms are large and spacious. Bedrooms all with lovely linen and super en suites.
You can really tell that someone has taken care with making your stay here very comfortable. Although it does lack a homely feel as there are no books, ornaments or trinkets anywhere. All bookshelves are completely bare and there is a lot of space to fill. This didn’t worry us too much as we spent most of our time in the huge kitchen.
My only criticism would be that although the kitchen has most things that you basically need it did lack any baking trays, roasting tins, or serving bowls.
We were a party of 9 and cooked in for our weekend so we were always searching for something to put food into.
With this aside I would definitely return. Location is lovely with a good pub in the village & loads of walks from your doorstep.



Guest from Stansted stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in August 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied 359 days ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Ashworth House. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We have shared your feedback with the owner who has taken these points on board, and these will be looked into.

Exquisite property!

Review submitted on Sun, 16 Jun 2024
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 spacious, beautifully decorated home spans 3 floors and features a charming garden with breath taking views of the surrounding countryside. Every room has been meticulously designed with elegant, high end décor, and the house boasts delightful period features throughout.

The stunning kitchen was a highlight, with an extraordinary tree at its centre, it created a unique and memorable space. The ground floor ensuite bedroom is thoughtful addition, providing accessibility for guests with mobility issues. All bathrooms are modern and stylish, ensuring comfort and convenience.

Claire, the attentive and responsive housekeeper, added a personal touch, and made sure everything ran smoothly. This property is perfect for large family gatherings, offering ample space and luxury.

A few things to note - bring your own toiletries as these are not provided, be mindful of the step in the lounge, the master bedroom has an extremely soft mattress which might not suit everyone's preference especially if you have back issues.

A memorable and delightful place to stay, providing a perfect blend of comfort, elegance and natural beauty.

Zahra from Altrincham stayed at Ashworth House for 3 nights in May 2024


Bolthole Retreats replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent stay at Ashworth House. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that Claire was helpful. We have shared your feedback with the owners who have taken the points raised onboard, which will be looked into. On our website, we provide a 3D tour where you can walk around the house and this shows the step into the lounge. We hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.