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27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms

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The living room is light and airy with stylish details
The light and open kitchen is perfect for family meals
The spacious first bedroom is inviting
The second bedroom is in the attic with views across Malmesbury
The open plan kitchen is accessed through the living room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 487.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Malmesbury, Wiltshire
  • Malmesbury Abbey
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Highgrove House and Gardens
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Highgrove House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Gloucester (GLO-Gloucestershire)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom #1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom #1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms

27 Horsefair is a glorious example of a luxury Cotswold cottage, nestled within a charming terrace of Cotswold stone homes. With its elegant sash windows, this period cottage exudes all the character and charm you would expect from a quintessential Malmesbury cottage.

As you step inside, prepare to be surprised by the spaciousness that awaits. The cottage is thoughtfully designed to offer an airy, comfortable retreat, with two characterful double bedrooms. One of these, a beautiful attic room, offers breathtaking views toward the iconic Malmesbury Abbey, providing a serene setting to unwind after a day exploring. The cosy sitting room, with its large wood burner, invites you to sink into its warmth, creating the perfect spot for relaxing evenings. The heart of the home lies in the kitchen-dining area, a sun-drenched space that benefits from an impressive atrium ceiling, flooding the room with natural light. Every detail has been carefully considered to blend timeless character with contemporary convenience, making it the ideal holiday home for those who appreciate the finer things in life.

27 Horsefair is also dog friendly, ensuring that your four-legged companions can share in the joy of this remarkable cottage. For outdoor lovers, a private courtyard area provides a perfect retreat. The garden is adorned with pretty climbing rose trees, and the addition of a BBQ and rattan dining suite make this a wonderful space for alfresco dining or simply soaking in the Cotswold air.

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch:
Enter the property into a useful porch area, with coat hooks, an umbrella stand and room for muddy boots!

Sitting Room:
A charming, cosy sitting room with contemporary décor that compliments its unique period features. Dusky, cornflower blue walls offset the original exposed beams and stone fireplace, complete with a large wood burning stove. The perfect spot to unwind with family or friends after a day exploring.

Kitchen-Diner:
A lovely light, bright and spacious room, featuring an atrium skylight and French doors out to the walled patio. Featuring large floor-ceiling storage cupboard and concealed units decorated painted in a blue-toned slate, this room is thoughtfully designed to provide guests with a stylish and well-equipped kitchen. Featuring a dining table to seat four guests, a 5-hob range cooker, fridge, freezer, Nespresso coffee machine, toaster, kettle and washer/dryer.

First Floor

Bedroom Two:
A comfortable bedroom with large French double bed and painted beams with a large window for light to beam in. Relax as you enjoy an indulgent lie in and even treat yourself to a cup of tea in bed.

Bathroom:
A spacious bathroom with a luxurious feel thanks to the marble-effect tiling. The bathroom offers guests the option of both a bathtub with central mixer taps as well as a separate large walk-in shower, WC and washbasin.

Second Floor

Bedroom One:
Accessed directly from the wooden stairs, this bedroom fills the top floor attic space. It is softly furnished and spacious, offering guests a comfortable double bed and features beautiful, exposed beams. The best bit – the room benefits from beautiful views over the neighbouring cottage roof tops and gardens, looking towards Malmesbury Abbey.


Outside

27 Horsefair has access to its own small, private patio area at the rear of the property. The patio is totally secure, with a charcoal BBQ and rattan garden dining furniture for four guests.

Property manager

Bolthole Retreats
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Malmesbury

Malmesbury is home to this cottage. Bristol Aero Collectlon and Chippenham Museum & Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at M4 Karting and Monkton Park Golf Course. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Hardenhuish Park or Castle Combe Circuit.
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Malmesbury, Wiltshire

What's nearby

  • Malmesbury Abbey - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Highgrove House and Gardens - 8 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Highgrove House - 8 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Westonbirt Arboretum - 13 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Cotswold Country Park and Beach - 16 min drive - 17.3 km

Getting around

  • Kemble Station - 16 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Malmesbury Garden Centre Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Golden Dish - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Potting Shed Pub - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Somerford Arms - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Whole Hog - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 27 Horsefair - sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms located?

Situated in Malmesbury, this cottage is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Malmesbury Abbey and within 6 miles (10 km) of Lacock Abbey Country House and Chavenage House. M4 Karting and Highgrove Shop Tetbury are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Short weekend stay in a lovely quiet cottage.

We enjoyed our stay in this comfortable cottage and would recommend quirky interesting Malmesbury. The cottage itself was quiet, well equipped and warm during our February stay. My only other comment was that the heating was a little unpredictable and we found it to be occasionally too warm in the night. I suggest that better instructions are provided for control it.
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10/10 Excellent

Sally W.

Beautiful cottage in lovely location

Just enjoyed a wonderful stay in this beautiful cottage. It’s tastefully decorated with a fully equipped kitchen, super comfy beds and cosy lounge with a lovely fire. It is a Grade 2 Listed cottage so you must take that into account - the stairs are steep but we didn’t have a problem with that and only one bumped head! :) Situated in Malmesbury we had a lovely walk around the town and everything is there from welcoming pubs, lovely restaurants and plenty of shops for anything you need. A really wonderful stay.

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

Great base

The cottage is lovely, beautifully kept and cosy. The owners / contact were great, extremely helpful. The location is ideal - though parking a little tricky. There were some tiny things (no table to put your cup of tea on while watching tv, a coffee machine but no coffee pods), but overall would definitely recommend!
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10/10 Excellent

A great stay in the Cotswolds

A beautiful cottage in a small south Cotswold town and an indeal location for travel. It’s a comfortable dwelling with hood bedrooms, bathroom shower and living room. Perfect for a few days break!
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10/10 Excellent

Had a wonderful stay

We had a lovely comfortable stay, the cottage was spotlessly clean and was very well equipped. Tastefully decorated and nicely furnished. Thank you
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10/10 Excellent

Short stay

Booked a short stay here! Really nice accommodation and received a lovely welcome gift! If you are tall mind the beams!! Everything we needed was on our doorstep too! Would happily return to this property.
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10/10 Excellent

Enjoyed our stay.

Lovely location, but I would say that as I live a few doors away and was staying here while we were having work done! Cottage laid out lovely and nicely decorated. Very clean. Bed so comfortable. A nice touch to be left lovely biscuits and wine. Thankyou. Gteat that dogs are allowed.
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10/10 Excellent

Amazing stay at Horsefair

Just had a wonderful stay in Malmesbury at Horsefair - great location for walking to town - lots of lovely pubs and restaurants- particularly The Potting Shed, Old Bell, Smoking Dog and Michaels wonderful deli. Beautiful cottage - so cosy. Needed nothing. Thanks for letting us stay - hope to return again soon.
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8/10 Good

corinne c.

Tired

Nice place. Great location. A little tired. Dining chairs are very uncomfortable. The whole accommodation could do with a deep clean. Some light bulbs not working. However, we have had a lovely few days.
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10/10 Excellent

Martin K.

Perfect Cotswold base

Historic cottage with all mod cons in a quiet part of town perfectly maintained and cleaned. We have two toddlers and had to keep an eye on them with the open staircase but this was not a major issue.
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10/10 Excellent

Alan E.

Clean, cosy and characterful.

Clean, cosy and characterful property, conveniently located in a lovely and bustling town. The accommodation was tastefully decorated and well equipped with everything we needed.
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10/10 Excellent

Natalie S.

Fabulous stay in a lovely place

We had a great time at 27 Horsefair - the cottage was just absolutely perfect and very clean, we especially loved using the fireplace! It was beautifully decorated, had everything you need and also located a 5 min walk to the town where there are lots of things to do and see, as well as an abundance of great pubs. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a trip to the Cotswolds! Thank you very much!
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8/10 Good

Rebecca E.

A lovely cosy bolthole

27 Horsefair is lovely, our favourite part being the downstairs living areas. Very cosy lounge with log fire and comfy sofa. Great kitchen with everything needed to cater for ourselves for the 2 night stay. It rained for our whole stay but I’m sure the courtyard garden would be lovely for a summer staycation! Good location, 5 minuets walk to the high street for pubs and shopping. Our only negative is that parking is a real pain, we understand that it was listed as only on street but there is not enough parking in the narrow streets for the amount of houses in the area.
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10/10 Excellent

Ingrid R.

Easing Lockdown at Horsefair

We chose Malmsbury because of family connections and a desire to see our 3month old granddaughter and 27 Horsefair because it looked lovely and because of its location. Granddaughter is beautiful...of course! and Horsefair is lovely. We have had short stays in Malmsbury before but too short to be able to explore. The local walks are delightful, the town very friendly with good eateries and some great shops. The house is very comfortable, well presented and spacious given the size..we had a very enjoyable time. Thank you. I would like to suggest some additions...a few smaller beaker style glasses, a functioning corkscrew, a knife sharpener, perhaps one smaller saucepan, instructions for TV (we had a young person nearby to help!).

About the host

Hosted by Bolthole Retreats

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Bolthole Retreats was founded in 2016 by Martin McWilliam and is based in Cheltenham.

We are the leading independent agency for Cotswold holiday rental properties. We work closely with owners and housekeepers to ensure that guests have a truly memorable stay.

We pride ourselves on our local knowledge, whether it be of a local farm shop, cycle routes or events. Our aim is to enable guests to have the opportunity to enjoy authentic Cotswold experiences, from the Cotswold experts, in a lovely Cotswold property that suits their needs.

What makes this property unique

Tucked along a quiet lane just outside of the main high street of Malmesbury lies 27 Horsefair, a beautifully restored Grade II listed period cottage that has been designed to maximise light and space. Set over three floors, featuring two double bedrooms, a large bathroom and a fantastic contemporary kitchen/diner, 27 Horsefair is brimming with unique Cotswold cottage features, such as a cosy wood burner and exposed beams. Well-equipped and ideally located.

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