We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice for
some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a castle-turned-hotel.
Thanks, Bill

[email protected] (Bill) wrote in news:2c4863f6.0203070957.2480938
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    > We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    > recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice for
    > some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a castle-turned-hotel.
    > Thanks, Bill
    >

http://www.moreton-in-marsh.co.uk/ pretty village between Oxford and Evesham, about
30 miles from Gloucester. On the main railway line from London to Hereford.

http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/moreton.html - excellent family run hotel. I've stayed
there twice.

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I spent several days in Moreton in Marsh to use as a base to explore the Cotswolds.
It is a "working city" meaning it has real stores and some decent restaurants. We
stayed at the Tree Tops BnB and I would recommend
it. We took the train to Oxford and from there a bus to Blenheim Palace. It was a
nice town, not particularly distinctive but functional.

wessie wrote:
    >
    > [email protected] (Bill) wrote in news:2c4863f6.0203070957.2480938
    > @posting.google.com:
    >
    > > We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    > > recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice
    > > for some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a
    > > castle-turned-hotel. Thanks, Bill
    > >
    >
    > http://www.moreton-in-marsh.co.uk/ pretty village between Oxford and Evesham, about
    > 30 miles from Gloucester. On the main railway line from London to Hereford.
    >
    > http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/moreton.html - excellent family run hotel. I've stayed
    > there twice.
    >
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Here are a couple of useful web sites, both for accommodation and general interest:

http://www.digital-brilliance.com/hyperg/
http://www.visit-glos.org.uk/cities/Stow.htm
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"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    > recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice for
    > some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a castle-turned-hotel.
    > Thanks, Bill

Bill,

We always stay at the Bibury Court Hotel, in Bibury. Converted 1647 (?) manor house,
lovely grounds, beautiful parish church next door, walking footpaths in the
neighborhood, great food and very friendly. I forgot quiet. Near Barnsley House too.

www.biburycourt.co.uk/

Allen

[email protected] (Bill) writes:

    > We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    > recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice for
    > some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a castle-turned-hotel.
    > Thanks, Bill

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On 7 Mar 2002 09:57:32 -0800, [email protected] (Bill) wrote:

    >We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    >recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice for
    >some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a castle-turned-hotel.
    >Thanks, Bill

Bill,

You'll find lots to choose from (of different accommodation types) under
http://www.ukseries.com

Alternatively, do a search on http://www.aardvarktravel.net and it should yield some
useful links...

Good luck,

Paul

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And Barnsley may be the best part of staying in Bibury. I love Bibury BTW.
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"Allen Windhorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Bill,
    >
    > We always stay at the Bibury Court Hotel, in Bibury. Converted 1647 (?) manor
    > house, lovely grounds, beautiful parish church next door, walking footpaths in
    > the neighborhood, great food and very friendly. I forgot quiet. Near Barnsley
    > House too.
    >
    > www.biburycourt.co.uk/
    >
    > Allen
    >
    > [email protected] (Bill) writes:
    >
    > > We'll be in Gloucester and Oxford area early June and would like some lodging
    > > recommendations for our family of 4. For this part of our trip it would be nice
    > > for some English country-flavor hotel/guest house or better yet a
    > > castle-turned-hotel. Thanks, Bill
    >
    > --
    > Allen Windhorn (507) 345-2782 FAX (507) 345-2805 Kato Engineering (Though I do not
    > speak for Kato)
    > P.O. Box 8447, N. Mankato, MN 56002 [email protected] or [email protected]

Have a look at Sheepscombe, near Painswick. It's a lovely little hamlet and is just a ten minute walk from Painswick (also lovely), with shopping facilities etc.

While there, we stayed at an old farmhouse which was great because of its eccentricity.

We were the only guest there at the time (I don't think they had had any guests for quite a while, come to think of it!).

The owners (the farmer and his wife) kept themselves in one wing of the house, so we had pretty much free run of the farm, which was fantastic as it was dilapidated but full of wonderful antiques.

We didn't really see the husband but I'm pretty sure the wife was an alcoholic (although she did throw together a great breakfast for us, if not exactly what we asked for!).

So, hardly the lap of luxury but definately an experience. Can't remember the name of the farm, and oddly enough I haven't seen it in many tourist brochures, but a quick search for "farm+bed+and+breakfast+sheepscombe" on the net might come up trumps.

Anyway, have a great time,

Hugh.

We really enjoyed our stay at Hunters Lodge in Minchinhampton (south Cotswolds), and
Milestone House in Broadway (north Cotswolds). The hosts in each case were extremely
hospitable and helpful with information, brochures and guidebooks for sightseeing.
Breakfasts were delicious and bountiful as well.

Kevin

Hugh wrote in message <[email protected]>...
    >Have a look at Sheepscombe, near Painswick. It's a lovely little hamlet and is just
    >a ten minute walk from Painswick (also lovely), with shopping facilities etc.
    >
    >While there, we stayed at an old farmhouse which was great because of its
    >eccentricity.
    >
    >We were the only guest there at the time (I don't think they had had any guests for
    >quite a while, come to think of it!).
    >
    >The owners (the farmer and his wife) kept themselves in one wing of the house, so we
    >had pretty much free run of the farm, which was fantastic as it was dilapidated but
    >full of wonderful antiques.
    >
    >We didn't really see the husband but I'm pretty sure the wife was an alcoholic
    >(although she did throw together a great breakfast for us, if not exactly what we
    >asked for!).
    >
    >So, hardly the lap of luxury but definately an experience. Can't remember the
    >name of the farm, and oddly enough I haven't seen it in many tourist brochures,
    >but a quick search for "farm+bed+and+breakfast+sheepscombe" on the net might come
    >up trumps.
    >
    >Anyway, have a great time,
    >
    > Hugh.
    >
    >
    >
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Lots to choose from. The Upper Reaches/Heritage Hotel at Abingdon looks interesting
on the Internet. Anyone have any experiences there? Thanks, Bill