Priors Mead, Mollington Road, Cropredy, Claydon, Oxfordshire, OX17 1EN

We stayed in Priors Mead for Xmas 2023.

The cottage was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Chocolate cake left and a lovely bunch of flowers. Such a lovely touch.

The helpful manual really covered everything you needed to know about the cottage and the surrounding area. We also liked that milk was left to get us started.

The garden is massive and lots of space for your furry friend. The Orchard leads onto a massive field for even more running to tire them out.

The views are stunning and everyone we met in the village were very friendly.

Only a couple of miles drive into the centre of Banbury where you have every shop and restaurant imaginable.

The cottage is well equipped with everything you could need. The beds were super comfy, best sleep we've had in a long time.

So much space to relax in. We had 5 of us staying and the owners were very kind and let our family members come visit for Xmas day, so we had 6 adults and 3 children and you did feel squashed or on top of each other at all.

The owners are very accommodating and responsive prior to arrival and the neighbours to the cottage are really lovely.

Could not recommend enough, we will definitely be back.

The cottage is very comfortable, peaceful, functional and charming. The garden, views and log fire make it special. The location is great for exploring the area which is full of interest and beauty. The hosts are very helpful and informative. There was a cake to welcome us and plenty of info about local walks, restaurants and activities. The house is well stocked with games, DVDs and smart TV. Highly recommended!

Beautiful house with beautiful surroundings, very friendly and fast reacting host. Beautiful garden too (see my pictures)

We had a very comfortable and relaxing stay at

Priors Mead a true home from home with everything anyone could need for their stay.

The garden and orchard is beautiful and I'm sure as June approaches the flowers will be even more glorious. An ideal peaceful place to catch up with and entertain family and friends.

The area has many nearby attractions like Blenheim Palace and Upton House. Each having their own fantastic art collections including works of George Stubbs and many of the Great Masters.

Many peaceful, countryside and canal walks to enjoy. It is truly an art and nature lovers dream location.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home, I photographed her beauty on our final evening. We hope to visit again soon.

We had a lovely few days at priors mead cottage.

The location and views were great.

The cottage is really big and has a nice garden and orchard.

I can highly recommend the brasenose pub at cropredy which we walked to from the cottage via the canal towpath .

This beautiful old cottage is in a small village in the middle of the Oxfordshire countryside, within easy reach of Cropredy, Banbury and the Park & Ride service to Oxford. Also close to Upton Hall, a National Trust property well worth visiting. There is also a small reservoir within walking distance of the cottage, for picnics or birdwatching. The house itself is wonderful, each of its three bedrooms overlooking the sunny garden, with glorious views of rolling Oxfordshire. Occasionally a train goes by in the far distance, but is never disturbing. The house

I will be fair and list the pros and cons to give a balanced review.

Pros;

- Amazing garden and gorgeous views

- Spacious accommodation (though we could not comfortably use all the spaces because the place was filthy and dusty)

Cons;

- Communication with the owner before our arrival was really really slow - though this did improve when we arrived and I had to ask for several things i.e a vacuum cleaner

- The place would have benefited from a good airing, one bedroom in particular smelled of urine

- Even in the height of summer the living room in the cott