CHALFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - cont'd

Jackdaw

2 bedrooms   Sleeps 4   3 stars

Changeover day: Saturday

This is the ultimate in romantic hideaway honeymoon cottages being tucked away into a steep bank, overshadowed by tall ash trees overlooking the valley to the village of Oakridge.  It is 400 metres from the farmhouse, and there is a small paved yard in front enclosed by a wall. Price: from £310 per week; oil fired central heating included, electricity by coin meter

Tullet

2 bedrooms   Sleeps 4   3 stars

Changeover day: Saturday

This is a very comfortable and conventionally laid out cottage, converted from stables and a hay loft.  The heart of the cottage is a quarry-tiled kitchen.  Log fire in sitting room and views over the Golden Valley from upstairs.  There is a sunny garden area close by. Price: from £280 per week; oil fired central heating included, electricity by coin meter

The Loft

1 bedroom + sofa bed   Sleeps 2/3   3 stars

Changeover day: Saturday

The Loft, formerly a grain store, is now a comfortable flat for two, entered via 9 steps into the living room with superb views across the Golden Valley.  A cosy woodstove provides extra comfort.  There is a garden area (shared with Tullet) and a barbecue patio. Price: from £240 per week; electricity and heating by coin meter