** COVID-19 Notice - In view of the recent developments we want to reassure you that Enford House Cottage is a safe place for you to come and stay. In line with Public Health England advice we have implemented additional measures to enhance our cleaning and hygiene protocol. We have invested in the right cleaning products and all surfaces are thoroughly cleaned and gaps between visits. We will also provide Alcohol wipes for guests to wipe surfaces when they arrive, if they like, so they are assured.**
With 3 ensuite bedrooms and set within a beautiful thatched walled garden Enford House Cottage is the perfect place for a relaxing & peaceful break in the english countryside but is also within easy reach of many tourist attractions including Stonehenge, Avebury & Salisbury.
The cottage is an attached wing of the 18th Century, Grade 2 listed manor house (Enford House) and is a home away from home with comfortable beds, good quality bedlinen and towels and a well equipped kitchen and all bedrooms have an ensuite bath or shower room as well as a TV. The owners live in the main house next door.
The property is surrounded by the wall garden which is situated next to the village church and beyond that fields. The village pub, which serves good food, is 2 minutes walk away, and a Michelin starred pub - the Red Lion. WiFi is available
There is a garden and a games room in a separate barn close to the cottage which houses a table tennis table, table football, running and rowing machine
The village of Enford is in the Avon Valley - the village is totally surrounded by countryside and there are lots of places to walk or bicycle. Stonehenge is an hours walk or 10 min drive.
The village has 2 great local pubs. The Swan, which is 2 minutes' walk, and The Red Lion, in the next door village of East Chisenbury, which is 2 minutes' drive or a 20 minute walk. Both do good food - the Red Lion has a Michelin pub award for its food and is a well known Wiltshire pub which people come a long way to visit. There is no shop in the village itself but there are local shops in neighbouring villages less than 5 minutes drive away, major supermarkets in the local towns and all the supermarkets do delivery to the door.
The cottage is ideally situated for the following places of interest
•Stonehenge (10 mins drive) and Avebury (25 mins drive) Stone Circles (World Heritage sites),
•Salisbury Cathedral, Old Sarum and the Medieval cities of Salisbury & Wilton (25 min drive)
•Historic Market towns of Devizes, Pewsey, and Marlborough (20 min drive)
•Kennet Canal (20 min drive)
•Longleat House, Adventure Playground and Safari Park (40 min drive)
•National Trust village of Lacock (50 min drive)
•Stourhead (50 min drive)
•Bath & Winchester (both 1 hour drive)
•Plus lots of children's activities including family friendly farms, Paultons Park (for Peppa Pig World) and many more - the information booklet in the cottage lists all of these
Further details
Our changeover days are Friday in peak season. From beginning of April - end of September we take only weekly bookings but from October - March we will take weekend and during the week bookings
Entry time into the cottage on arrival day is 3pm and exit on day of leaving is 10am.
30% deposit it taken on booking and remainder 6-8 weeks before arrival
Further details indoors
Bedrooms: 2 bedrooms are situated upstairs and 1 bedroom is situated downstairs. The main bedroom is a kings sized doublebed which can be made into 2 singles on request. The other bedroom upstairs is a normal double bed. The bedroom downstairs is a twin room. All beds have good quality 'White Company' linen or similar.
Bathrooms: Each bedroom has an ensuite with all facilities. The main bedroom has a large bathroom, the upstairs double has a shower room and the downstairs twin has a shower room. Large bath towels are provided.
Sitting Room: The sitting room houses 2 large 3 seater sofas and an armchair. A flat screen tv and ipod dock.
Kitchen/Dining Room: The kitchen area is well equipped with all electrical appliances you would expect. There is an electric oven and hob (there is no gas distribution in the area). Good quality cutlery and tableware are provided as well as a wide selection of glasses, jugs etc. Basic kitchen essentials like cling film, kitchen paper, kitchen foil, salt, pepper, tea, coffee etc are provided in the cupboards
Outside Terrace. The terrace is south facing and is a paved area with a table that seats 6 and a bench for sitting in the sun and reading the papers!
Games Room with table tennis and table football
Further details outdoors
Our south facing outside terrace that gets lots of sun and is a great place to read the papers! The cottage sits within a lovely garden surrounded by a thatched wall. The garden right by the cottage comprises of a large grass area and the vegetable patch. The games rooms features table tennis, table football, running and rowing machines