FAQ
General Questions
Yes! We love dogs. But you know your dog best! We are absolutley dog friendly provided you are confident your dog is well behaved and will not damage the property, fixtures and fittings in any way. There are dog cleaning facilities at the rear of the property and access via the utility room is recommended. We kindly ask that dogs remain downstairs and are not permitted on any of the furniture.
The property is fitted with a 7KW untethered car charger in the parking area for EV charging. Please let us know if you would like us to enable this for overnight use during your stay for a small fee. (Note we cannot provide charging cables.)
There is a bike rack provided in the parking area at the property and we would prefer you not to take your bike inside. We recommend bringing your own locks and covers if you are concerned about security and weather protection.
The village has two pubs called The Howard Arms and The Red Lion, both of which serve food. There is also a volunteer run community shop and cafe which we would encourage you to visit!
Bookings
Bookings are currently handled by Stay Cotswold. Follow the link or click ‘book now‘ on the homepage to be redirected. Alternatively refer to the Contact page to get in touch.
House Information
In case of life-threatening emergency ring: 999
For general medical advice, ring NHS: 111
The nearest full Accident and Emergency is Warwick Hospital, Lakin Rd, Warwick CV34 5BW. Main switchboard: 01926 495321
There is a Minor Injury Unit at North Cotswold Hospital, Stow Rd, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0DS. The unit accepts walk in patients but encourages calling for a triage appointment. Main switchboard: 0300 421770
Electricity Power Cuts: 105
Water emergency: 0800 7834444
The closest shop is Ilmington Community Shop and Café on Upper Green which stocks a wide range of food, drink and local produce. Please support this community venture during your stay.
Opening hours:
Weekdays 7.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday 8.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 8.30 am – 1.00pm
The Café is closed on Sunday and Monday
Supermarkets
There are small supermarkets in Shipton-on-Stour (Co-op and Tesco Metro) and in Moreton-in-Marsh (Co-op and Aldi).
There are several larger supermarkets in Stratford-Upon-Avon the nearest being Waitrose on the Southern outskirts of the town. Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and M&S Food can also be found on various industrial sites around the town.
Market
The largest Street Market in the Cotswolds is to be found every Tuesday on Moreton-in-Marsh High St. It has many stalls selling virtually anything, including leather goods, purses, books, fish, produce, pet products, clothing, cookware etc.
There is also a market in Stratford-upon-Avon on Fridays, set up in Rother Street.
There are some walk guides in the cottage for inspiration but a favourite recommendation would be the walk to Ebrington with a stop off for lunch either at the Ebrington Arms or further down May Lane to the café at Vegetable Matters Farm Shop.
For another nice walk that avoids muddy paths on wet days, follow a quiet road walk starting by climbing up Foxcote Hill (behind the Community Shop). When you reach the gates to Foxcote Estate, follow the lane round to the left and after about half a mile take the left turn downhill to the hamlet of Compton Scorpion. Again follow the road round to the left at the bottom of the hill continuing straight on until you re- enter the village opposite The Red Lion.
Stratford-Upon-Avon with its strong links to Shakespeare has plenty to offer at one of its 3 RSC theatres.
Varied music and drama events take place at Stratford Playhouse  and The Bear Pit Theatre.
For Cinema try the Everyman Stratford-upon-Avon
Varied Cultural Art exhibitions and events take place at Compton Verney
The following are well worth a visit!
- Chipping Campden (4.5 miles)
- Moreton-in-Marsh (7 miles)
- Stratford-Upon-Avon (8 miles)
- Broadway (8 miles)
- Stow-on-the-Wold (11 miles)
- Bourton-on-the-Water (14 miles)
- Burford (22 miles)
There are two pubs in the village both of which serve food:
- The Howard Arms Ilmington (Pub of the year 2023 West Midland Tourism awards) Gastropub.
- The Red Lion Ilmington – a Hook Norton Brewery pub offering basic pub grub.
Other nearby eateries we recommend are:
- The Fuzzy Duck Armscote Gastropub.
- The Bower House Shipston on Stour. Restaurant with rooms under the same ownership as The Howard Arms.
- The Ebrington Arms Ebrington Gastropub
Stratford-Upon-Avon has a wide range of eateries, too many to name but a couple of favourites are:
Chipping Campden also has a wide range of eateries again a couple of our favourites: