We found your self-catering accommodation to be of an excellent standard and thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Hampshire. We rate the quality of accommodation, quality of facilities, quality of location and value for money all 5 out of 5. Thanks once again for having us.
Kevin & Kay Durant (May 2009)
We enjoyed our stay at The Barn very much. We had a lovely time and think the accommodation is one of the best we ever visited in the UK! We would give the maximum score for all your questions. We liked the location very much and we were not disturbed by any noise at all (e.g. a road). Very nice and quiet location! The house and the surroundings were very suitable for staying with a dog, especially for walking in the immediate surroundings. Christine & Andre (The Hague, Netherlands June 09)
4 star holiday cottage with internet access in Hampshire
Self-catering accommodation in Alton near Winchester in Hampshire The Barn cottage provides quality self catering accommodation for 2 adults and 2 small children in the village of Medstead in rural Hampshire. Situated between Alton and Alresford and at almost 700 feet above sea level it enjoys panoramic views south towards Winchester. Located on the periphery of the South Downs National Park the surrounding countryside offers ideal walking and cycling oppportunities with a good network of footpaths and bridleways. Clay shooting, fly fishing and golf are within a 15 minute drive of the self-catering cottage.
Medstead is located on the Pilgrims Way midway between the cathedral cities of Winchester (20 minute drive) and Guildford. Close to Jane Austen's Chawton and the picturesque Georgian market town of Alresford (10 minute drive). Away from busy main roads yet within easy access of all the main attractions Hampshire has to offer. Medstead has a pretty 11th century church and has its own village shop, post office and pub, The Castle of Comfort, which are within walking distance of The Barn.
The Barn provides quality holiday accommodation (graded 4-star by the Visit Britain and Enjoy England organisations) in a peaceful, rural retreat situated in over 10 acres of private grounds including wild flower meadows and ancient woodland with all the associated flora and fauna. The woods are a mass of bluebells in the spring. Situated adjacent to the main farm house The Barn remains very private with its own entrance, off road parking space, private patio and garden area with BBQ and seating. Children are free to roam across the paddocks and explore the woods and are welcome to feed and collect eggs from our flock of friendly bantams. Tiffany, our pony, though too old to ride loves to be groomed! Stabling facilities available. Internet access and dog friendly. Member of the VisitWinchester eco friendly Green Leaf Scheme.
Exceptional Value for Money Welcome provisions of tea, coffee, milk and homebaked cake plus Barford Farm House eggs and access to home grown produce from the kitchen gardens help us to offer our guests at the self-catering cottage exceptional value for money. In addition, we are also pleased to be able to offer our guests discounts to several popular visitor attractions within Hampshire including:- Go Ape at Alice Holt Woodland Park near Farnham Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age Basing House in Basingstoke Beaulieu Motor Museum near Brockenhurst in the New Forest Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea near Portsmouth Gilbert White's House and gardens in Selborne Gosport Discovery Centre Hawk Conservancy Trust in Weyhill near Andover Intech Science Centre in Winchester Manor Farm Country Park in Bursledon near Southampton Milestones Living History Museum in Basingstoke Museum of Army Flying near Stockbridge Rockbourne Roman Villa near Fordingbridge Royal Marines Museum in Southsea near Portsmouth Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Ampfield near Romsey Staunton Country Park in Havant Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve in Fareham Watercress Line which runs between Alresford and Alton Whitchurch Silk Mill Winchester Cathedral Winchester City Mill Winchester Discovery Centre
We did love it at The Barn and the surrounding areas are idyllic, it must be lovely in the summer. The holiday cottage does you great credit, beautifully furnished and equipped, certainly the best we have ever been to and we are talking about returning, perhaps next Christmas. We would happily do all the walks again, but still loads to do in your part of Hampshire. We look forward to seeing you again. Ann, Mike, Anya and Beaumond. December 2008
We have great memories of our holiday at your lovely 'Barn' cottage, and will certainly recommend it to others. As requested, here is feedback for you..... Quality of accommodation 5 /5 Quality of facilities 5 /5 Quality of location 5 /5 Value for money 5 /5 Overall exceeded expectations! It is usually the photos that interest us, and an inkling that the place will be clean and something special. From the website, your property seemed to be both, and was, as it turned out. It was very nice to have a few basic supplies left for us, even though it is self-catering. All in all, we had a lovely time. Thank you for all you did to make it so. Helen, Bill, Jessie and Everett (Canada, July 08)
We had a very good vacation at your cottage and we think that there is a lot more to see and do in Hampshire. We certainly will be back to stay at your self catering cottage (for a third time). Thanks again for everything. Anita, Peter, Thijmen and Sander (Netherlands, July 08)
We did have a lovely stay, thank you. In addition to the general high standard of the cottage, the bed was extremely comfortable – something we were very grateful for as we sometimes find that little thought is given to this aspect of holiday accommodation! It was great to have our sons over to stay and it meant we had our own base for the time we were in England. Karen and Steve C, Singapore
