“My stay at 13 Bowbridge Lock was fantastic.”
The owner, Linda, was so kind and helpful from start to finish and obviously takes great care to keep the cottage at its best for anyone who comes to stay. The cottage has lots of room while still being cosy - a great combination. The kitchen was very well-equipped and everything worked beautifully. The new upstairs bathroom is lovely and I now dream of having a similar shower at home some day. The large living room area became a multipurpose space for me for daily yoga/pilates/T'ai Chi, quiet reading and study, and then movie/TV-watching in the evening. The setting of the cottage right on the canal is an amazing feature - to have the towpath and all its connections to other footpaths up to Rodborough Common right outside the back door along with the natural setting was so ideal for me as a walker/hiker and amateur photographer. Yet it was still only a 10 minute walk to all the shops and Saturday market in the centre of town and to the rail station - so convenient. I had no car for the two weeks of my stay in Stroud but with the town being on the rail line and with so much to see within walking distance, I didn't miss having a vehicle at all. I hope to return to Bowbridge Lock again some day, maybe in a warmer month than November so I could also take advantage of the lovely courtyard as well as the balcony with beautiful views over the canal. An exceptional place!
