Owlpen Manor Cotswold Holiday Cottages, Exclusive wedding venue, and Tudor Manor House

In a clearing below Peter’s Nest Wood known mysteriously as ‘Hell’s Throat’, hard by a woodland spring, is the original tiny cottage of Woodwells farmstead, marked on an 1847 map. Outside, the grounds provide a meeting place for sociable pheasants. The cottage is approached up a long and sometimes bumpy private drive. It leads behind the church and manor house, into the heart of the beech woods. Surrounded by the steep hangers, off a drive, off a lane, off a minor road, buried in the bosom of the Cotswolds, here is a cosy hideaway that must be about as remote as you can get from the twentieth century in southern England.

Peter’s Nest is a favourite cottage for honeymooners and couples–especially walkers and those with dogs! This Cotswold stone cottage tucked away by woods is the perfect ‘love nest’ for two, Virgilian in bucolic peace and sweet sylvan scenery. Downstairs, the house has a modern, open-plan kitchen and living room with a wood-burning stove in one corner and a small bathroom. Upstairs is a cosy bedroom with a low ceiling, a perfect retreat from the world.

Downstairs we enter through the kitchen, which leads into the living room with comfortable dining and sitting areas, and a cosy wood-burning stove. The bathroom is adjacent. As this is a small cottage, the ceiling height is low in the bathroom!  A narrow staircase led upstairs to the cosy attic bedroom with king-size bed (with very low, sloping ceilings under the eaves), enjoying views to the west down the Owlpen valley. 

Peter’s Nest is situated in the east of the valley in the heart of the woods, making it a perfect location for walkers looking to explore the valley, and is adjacent to Woodwells cottage. There is ample parking and a small garden adjoining the garden of Woodwells cottage. The garden is not enclosed.  There is also a large wilderness woodland dell to the east of the cottage. A small wrought iron table provides the opportunity to enjoy a sunset apéritif or breakfast coffee.

Owlpen Manor Cotswold Holiday Cottages, Exclusive wedding venue, and Tudor Manor House

Highlights

  • Self-catering accommodation in the Cotswolds
  • Access to miles of private walking trails
  • Wild swimming in spring-fed lake
  • Romantic woodland retreat
  • Perfect location for walkers
  • Wood-burning stove
  • Dog friendly
  • Free wifi
  • ​All towels and bed linen provided free of charge
  • Sleeps 2
Hazel Porter
Hazel Porter
2022-09-23
Loved it.. Quality.. Staff couldn't do more... Very friendly ?
Matt Wheeler
Matt Wheeler
2022-08-30
Lovely venue very pretty and with really great staff, friendly and helpful. The cottages are nice and locally situated with parking for each. If I had to find an issue then it would be phone signal, not that they can do much about this other than have WiFi (which they do) and it may have been my provider, and to be honest it wasn't much of an issue. I would recommend this place.
SAY Photographic
SAY Photographic
2022-08-29
Owlpen wedding coordinators were so on point, I loved their walkie-talkies! - As a wedding photographer I always bring a few props, be it confetti, sparklers etc. Bella took the confetti I bought and arranged it in a lovely basket to take to the church. For me it was all the small attentions to detail that made the difference. They helped me organise guest to capture large group shots, and made me aware of important timeline adjustments (which can always happen at a wedding!). Everything was taken into consideration and organised precisely. I have shot a lot of weddings and come across a lot of different wedding coordinators. You can tell Owlpen’s have the skill set and experience to handle anything. Fabulous venue!
Ade
Ade
2022-08-28
Attended Grandaughters wedding here. This is a great venue and a wonderful day was had. The staff along with the service were top notch. The food was excellent. The whole day and evening was very relaxed.
Will Lambton
Will Lambton
2022-08-24
Beautiful wedding venue and all the staff are very kind and helpful