1 / 21Ballingers Granary Cottage
Withington, Gloucestershire
A one bedroom granary conversion for two at Withington in the Cotswolds, all on the ground floor, with a small enclosed garden and one dog welcome.
Everything is on the ground floor and the building was adapted with access in mind. Ballingers Granary Cottage takes two at Withington, dog friendly, one bedroom and one bathroom, with a small enclosed garden looking out over the paddocks next door. One dog comes with it. For an old animal, or an old person, a Cotswold conversion without a single stair in it is a genuinely rare find.
Small does not mean thin. There is a wood burner doing most of the heating, a table and chairs outside, and a view over grazing that changes with whatever happens to be standing in it that week. The garden is enclosed and modest, which is the honest description: somewhere for a dog to be let out to rather than a field to run in, and the running is done elsewhere.
Two people and a single dog who want the Cotswolds without the crowds of the famous villages are the party this was meant for. Withington is a stone village on the Coln with a Norman church and very little passing through, and the lanes leaving it climb onto the wolds in every direction you care to take. One dog gets a quiet week and a warm floor to lie on.
A couple of miles south, down in a wooded combe, Chedworth Roman villa is among the largest ever found in Britain, with mosaic floors and a bath house still laid out where they were built. The Coln runs below the village through water meadows and the escarpment stands away to the west. One dog gets the woods above the villa, which stay quiet whatever the month.
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from £494 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 1 dog
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Step outside and enjoy the views across the neighbouring paddocks there is a small enclosed garden space with table and chairs that s just perfect for al fresco dining
- Sleeps
- 2 guests
- Rooms
- 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £494 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Accessible, Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Ballingers Granary Cottage from £494 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Ballingers Granary Cottage dog friendly?
Yes, one dog is welcome at Ballingers Granary Cottage. The cottage has a small enclosed garden for letting a dog out, and the surrounding lanes and woodland near Chedworth Roman Villa offer plenty of quieter walking away from the busier Cotswold villages.
Are dogs allowed at Ballingers Granary Cottage year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and the description notes that the woods above Chedworth Roman Villa stay quiet whatever the month, suggesting it's a good base for dogs year round.
What should I know before visiting Ballingers Granary Cottage with my dog?
The cottage accepts one dog, so it's worth confirming this if you're travelling with more than one. The enclosed garden is modest in size — described honestly as somewhere for a dog to be let out rather than a space to run freely — so you'll want to factor in daily walks on the surrounding lanes and wolds for exercise.
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Ballingers Granary Cottage from £494 for 7 nights
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