Description

Built around the end of the 18th Century, Little Barn was home to the farm’s horse-drawn wagons until the early part of the 20th century. All the buildings in this small hamlet style community belonged to the farm. We live in six converted stables – Stable Barn – and next door in this wonderful setting is the farmhouse itself and The Granary, creating a village feel yet only a ten minute walk into the town for shops, pubs and restaurants.

Little Barn has two ground floor bedrooms, a double bedroom with French doors leading out to your own patio and a single bedroom with a second single pullout bed. The magnificent oak and elm "A" frame of the building creates a stunning living room with a separate dining area. Central to this is a Cotswold stone fireplace with a coal effect gas stove. Divided from the dining area by elm posts is a shaker-style kitchen complete with fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, electric cooker and microwave. Also on the ground floor is the bathroom and toilet.

A balcony overlooking the living room leads to the open plan second living room with a sofa bed. The whole building is double glazed, centrally heated and stylishly furnished with halogen lighting highlighting the wonderful beams and Cotswold stone.

Using the three bedrooms Little Barn sleeps five.

Car parking is provided to within a few feet of the front door and the aspect is one of space, lawns, trees and fields. Footpaths and bridlepaths are literally on your doorstep. If you are planning ahead then Ordnance Survey Explorer map 180 "Oxford Witney and Woodstock" will be ideal.

And for those evenings in Little Barn offers an inviting gas-fired stove, a wide variety of games, books and a television with video recorder/player.

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Prices

Little Barn is available all year. With full central heating, double glazing and traditional thick Cotswold stone walls it is as snug in winter as it is inviting in summer.

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How to book

In the first instance call Mrs Sissel Harrison on 01993 706632 to check availability. If no one is home you can leave a message and we will call you back as soon as we are able.

Alternatively you can fax us on 01993 706689 or email us on bookings@stablebarn.co.uk. Our postal address if you want to write is Stable Barn, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon OX29 6TA.

Once you have secured your chosen dates you will receive written confirmation and contract.

We do trust we have the opportunity to welcome you to this wonderful corner of England.

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How to get here

Little Barn sits in a corner of the owners’ large garden here in the grounds of Stable Barn and from its own private patio enjoys views over open farmland.

To understand the unique setting of Little Barn, in the context of being in a lovely old market town yet in a village-style setting within Witney, we have to take you on a journey to your front door.

Witney is the hub of West Oxfordshire, "the gateway to the Cotswolds." You may know it for being famous for its blankets; indeed you may well turn to a corner of any quality blanket and see a picture of the town’s Buttercross, the symbol for "Early's of Witney."

Witney sits on the banks of the River Windrush, ten miles west of Oxford and on the A40 road to Cheltenham. For those coming to us by public transport you will need to take the frequent 100 bus from Oxford, a journey of about 30 minutes.

Happily Witney is also equal distance of some six or seven miles between Woodstock and Burford, two of the most delightful small Cotswold towns.

From the East: Take the first exit off the A40 from Oxford and come down the hill into the town. At the first mini roundabout turn right up the hill signposted "Bicester".

Immediately on the brow of the hill turn left to "New Yatt." Follow the road around the green past the church and the pub and continue along the tree-lined New Yatt Road for 400 yards until on the edge of the town you see a black and white sign saying "Private Drive Middlefield Farm House and Stable Barn Only" (opposite Early Road). That’s us! Come down the drive and take the entrance on the left.

From the West: Take the first exit off the A40 at the roundabout three miles from Burford and follow the road to Minster Lovell and then Witney. Continue straight on following signs to "Bicester" until you are directed up a hill at the second of two mini roundabouts. Then follow instructions in the previous paragraph.

From the South: From Abingdon and the south follow the signs to the town centre and then "Bicester" then follow the instructions from the brow of the hill.

From the North: On entering Witney from the Woodstock direction take the first right turn after 300 yards into Early Road. Continue to the end of the road and cross straight over at the junction into the private drive signposted "Middlefield Farm House and Stable Barn Only". We are at the end of the drive on the left.

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Little Barn, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon, OX29 6TA





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What to see

This is where we can become very enthusiastic especially as we have been involved in the promotion of tourism in the Thames Valley, Oxford and The Cotswolds for 30 years.

Oxford is of course just a delight to explore, especially, we believe, on crisp Autumn and Winter days or in the meadows, college and botanic gardens in the Spring. Woodstock and Burford are perfect small Cotswold towns surrounded by a myriad of charming villages. Further afield yet less than an hour away is the Regency town of Cheltenham, and Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon.

Great parish churches endowed by powerful wool merchants are everywhere but you must visit the most magnificent of all in Cirencester and Fairford. Stately homes as grandiose as Blenheim Palace are complimented by fascinating houses such as The National Trust’s celebrated Chastleton House near Chipping Norton and William Morris’ riverside setting of Kelmscott Manor near Lechlade.

Then there are the river valley villages of the Windrush, Cherwell and Evenlode as they meander through the nearby countryside to join the River Thames above Oxford. Indeed the Windrush flows through Witney itself and can be enjoyed by a visit to the Cogges Farm Museum, centred on a 700-year-old Manor House and where you can experience the atmosphere of a Victorian farm. The river runs through the farm museum grounds and is an easy walk from Little Barn.

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