Masons Cottage, an Idyllic retreat in an area of outstanding beauty, close to Blenheim Palace, Oxford & The Cotswolds

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  Alice

  GB · solo_traveller · Oct 2026

  7/10

  Pleasant cottage unsuitable for visitors with any mobility problems

  The cottage was very clean and pretty, it had most equipment I would expect

  The cottage is not suitable for anyone with mobility difficulties; The parking area for visitors is at the top of the garden, there is a steep step, from a gravelled path to a paved path, with no handrails. The gravel moves under your feet and the path has a semi-circular kerb on it making stepping down unpleasant. The paved path goes under trees and is mossy - this got slippery when wet. I slipped. The path near to cottage becomes very steep and there is nothing to support you except the guttering on the roof beside the path. Inside the cottage there is a 20cm step from kitchen to living room with no grab rails. The stairs are steep, have no bannister and some of them move when stood on. Coming down the stairs was not pleasant. There are no grab rails in the shower which, because it was very clean, was slippery. There is a small step from the bedroom area to the shower area which was difficult at night. The tap in the sink is quite stiff so it is difficult to control carefully. The design of the sink is such that if the tap is turned on too far the water shoots out of the sink and onto the floor. I was soaked. I am over 70, but I am fit enough to walk in excess of 40 miles a week, strong enough to dig my allotment regularly and I found the cottage difficult. These features should be made clear before bookings are made. The drive is very steep and the owner advises drivers of low cars that it may not be suitable. However, if it is not suitable there is very little parking space in Stonesfield and what there is is a fair distance from the cottage. This should also be made clear before bookings are made.

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  gerard

  NL · couple · Sep 2026

  7/10

  Prima uitvalsbasis voor activiteiten maar geen plek om veel tijd door te brengen, bv met slecht weer

  Locatie, prachtig dorpje, mooie grote tuin

  Beneden was het erg klein en bedompt, woonkamer kan een goede schoonmaak gebruiken. Slaapkamer was keurig

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  Olaf

  DE · couple · Aug 2026

  9/10

  Exzellent

  Wir fühlten uns super wohl. Das cottage ist sehr schön. Wir konnten uns herrliche Plätze im Garten suchen und wunderschöne Sonnenuntergänge erleben. Die Gastgeber sind sehr nett und sich gut gekümmert. Wir lieben die Hunde

  Nichts

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  Jos

  NL · couple · Aug 2026

  9/10

  We hebben genoten van vijf heerlijke dagen

  Het was een schoon en als nieuw, werkelijk schitterend uitzicht, grote tuin , met verschillende terrassen. Complete inrichting! Dichtbij Oxford en toch heel landelijk in een pittoresk dorpje met winkeltje en pub

  Iets comfortabeler stoelen voor buiten! En een klein tafeltje buiten bij de keuken om te ontbijten

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  Heidi

  GB · solo_traveller · Aug 2026

  10/10

  Attending a concert at Blenheim Palace . Perfect for rear gate access . A few minutes drive .

  Quintessential country cottage in the heart of Oxfordshire. A touch of sumptuousness with compact and cosy furnishings.

  A little tricky to find . But once done it was sorted .