“Magpie cottage is a superb, quaint place to stay.”
It has many original features, with modern comforts. The garden is delightful - a quintessentially English cottage style. We were very comfortable and it was extremely safe for our dog. The cottage is situated conveniently for a local pub. Parking for two vehicles is right outside the gate.
A good location for visiting local area being right on the main road between Worcester and Malvern (a busy road but not intrusive noise-wise as cottage is set well back).
Pro's: comfortable/lots of ...
It has many original features, with modern comforts. The garden is delightful - a quintessentially English cottage style. We were very comfortable and it was extremely safe for our dog. The cottage is situated conveniently for a local pub. Parking for two vehicles is right outside the gate.
A good location for visiting local area being right on the main road between Worcester and Malvern (a busy road but not intrusive noise-wise as cottage is set well back).
Pro's: comfortable/lots of thoughtful touches/washer dryer and clothes line/maps, books and local info/throws/cooling fan (very welcome in the current heatwave)/well stocked kitchen/plenty of hot water/milk,cake,teas and coffees, basic condiments provided (but no dog treats or items - as was suggested by other guests - the cleaner probably forgot?)/wonderful garden full of plants and birdlife (and hedgehogs!)/lovely seating areas.
Con's: the shower/bath combo looks lovely but proves quite impractical and difficult to get in and out of, and to keep water within bath whilst showering can be a challenge. We worked out a system eventually but it could be tricky if care isn't taken. The neighbours adjoining have some sort of electrical item making a loud humming noise on the party wall behind the bed in the master bedroom. It was quite noisy and kept us awake so we ended up having to move into the other, smaller bedroom - luckily we were able to do this, but had our friends been able to join us (they had to cancel last minute) it would have been a big problem as we couldn't have moved rooms.
We would certainly book again, however, as we thoroughly enjoyed the property. It wasn't overpriced, and felt like home from home rather than a soulless holiday let. 10 out of 10.