Yew Tree Cottage is absolutely outstanding. We stayed for 2 nights but could’ve stayed forever! Everything in every way was perfect and the cottage is in a fabulous location. You feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere, yet everything is at your fingertips with only a five minute drive into the City Centre.
7 of us stayed at the cottage and there was ample room. Upon arrival we were greeted with fresh bread, milk, eggs and homemade plum jam - what a treat. The kitchen cupboards had everything you might need from sauces to tea and coffee and cleaning products too. I loved the fact there was a washing machine and tumble dryer!
The garden was stunning with fruit and nut trees galore. My children loved eating fresh plums and collecting apples for the horses. If we’d have stayed longer, we would’ve used the barbecue and outside table. The hot tub was an added bonus and we spent much time in there in the evenings chilling.
The 2 bathrooms were super modern with amazing showers and a generously sized bath. They were full of toiletries, so you’d be fine if you left your toiletry bag at home!
The cottage is situated next to Catherine’s working cattle farm. My children were chuffed it didn’t have any farm smell! We had lots of fun watching the cows and calves and the view from their field was breathtaking. The 2 beautiful horses were their highlight as Catherine kindly involved them in preparing breakfast and mucking them out (my daughter is farm/animal mad and made sure she was up and out ready). Catherine didn’t ask for any help, the children were very keen and she was so patient in allowing them to be part of the farm.
Nearly every room at the cottage has a flat screen TV with Netflix! This was a lovely treat and the children enjoyed watching movies at bedtime.
One of our favourites at the cottage was Catherine’s dog Boo. Such a beautiful dog who didn’t bark or jump and was so gentle. The children loved petting her and giving her little treats from our cooked breakfast!!
We visited Bristol Zoo and We the Curious in the city centre. These were great days out and I’d recommend the science museum for all ages. A short distance away is Za Za Bazaar which was an all you can eat buffet - super tasty and so inexpensive!
We are already planning our next trip to the cottage.
Thanks Catherine for a lovely break.