Shires Barn Farmhouse is a beautiful West Sussex barn conversion in the pretty village of Westbourne – sleeps 12.
Summer friends stay at Shires Barn
Review submitted on Mon, 18 Aug 2025
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer Service
4.0
The barn is in a lovely setting, easy to find, with lots of local attractions for families and in walking distance to shops / pubs. The house is beautiful, with 2 separate gardens. The building itself is huge and lovely interiors. A lovely sociable kitchen with an aga so it can get a bit toasty inside. Very well stocked kitchen with pots / pans / utensils.
Unfortunately there were noisy building works right outside when we were staying which we weren’t warned about beforehand which disrupted nap time for our little ones & made it rather stressful / put a dampener on our holiday for 2 of the 3 days.
There’s also very low water pressure I expect due to the size, so you can’t have more than one shower or bath at a time. We managed but I expect it would be harder with a large group of adults.
Rachael from London stayed at Shires Barn Farmhouse - Westbourne for 4 nights in August 2025
Henry Adams Holiday Cottages replied 3 days ago
Thank you so much for your detailed review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the barn, gardens, and well-stocked kitchen, and we really appreciate your kind words about our team’s quick service. We’re very sorry about the unexpected building works — these were from the neighboring property and we weren’t aware of them until you let us know. Thankfully, they stopped shortly after. We also appreciate your feedback on the water pressure and will keep it in mind for future guests.
A great space for a large family gathering
Review submitted on Sat, 31 May 2025
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer Service
5.0
We had a brilliant time celebrating a special occasion in a great venue. Lots of room for all generations to spread out and be together as well as have some space! We especially enjoyed the large kitchen/diner/lounge area. Any ‘teething’ problems with the property were quickly resolved.
Alison from Barton on Sea stayed at Shires Barn Farmhouse - Westbourne for 7 nights in May 2025
Henry Adams Holiday Cottages replied 78 days ago
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re thrilled you had a brilliant time and that the space worked so well for everyone. Glad we could help quickly with any little issues too!