Situated in the village of Oakridge Lynch, on the south facing hills overlooking the Golden Valley, Well Close Cottage is a luxurious warm and inviting retreat, away from the stresses of modern life.
Oakridge Lynch is situated in the Golden Valley, one of the most beautiful and un-discovered parts of the Cotswolds. One of the famous ‘Five Valleys’, the area offers excellent walking, superb views and some of the most charming villages to be found anywhere in England.
Oakridge is well known locally for its maze of small winding footpaths and the fact that there are no street names.
An idyllic place to relax and unwind it stands in an area of designated outstanding natural beauty. A short stroll from the cottage, beyond the village green, are rolling hills, beautiful beech woods and their abundance of plant, animal and bird life.
The current owners Jayne and Peter Davie have sought to recreate this style by lovingly restoring what was an old barn and stable into Well Close Cottage.
Well Close is a charming, wisteria clad, 17th Century Cotswold stone home. It stands in scent filled, cottage style gardens designed by the Chelsea gold medal winner, Jane Fearnley Whittingstall.
It has a wealth of history and strong links to the arts and crafts movement through a past owner, William Simmons, the acclaimed sculptor and puppeteer.
The area is rich in large important gardens. Six of its nine Grade 1 historic gardens are regularly open to the public – Batsford Park, Frampton Court, Hidecote Manor, Sezicote, Stanway House and Westonbirt Arboretum whilst a seventh, Stancombe Park is open by appointment. Almost all the nearby Grade 2 listed gardens also welcome visitors, including Abbotswood, Berkley Castle, Kiftsgate Court, Miserden Park, Painswick House, Rodmarton Manor, Sudeley Castle and Westbury Court.