GOLD AWARD Winner 2009. A LUXURY 5* COTTAGE FOR RENTAL IN OXFORDSHIRE WITH NEW FINNISH SAUNA & RELAXATION ROOM! Wi-Fi Internet Access! If you are looking for luxurious hotel comfort combined with the privacy and flexibility of self-catering, The Stables at Ashtree Farm provides the perfect location. Set in two acres of beautiful landscaped gardens this former 18th century farm is ideal for a relaxing and peaceful break. The cottage is located just outside the picturesque and unspoilt village of Buckland in rural Oxfordshire.

A perfect base for all manner of country pursuits; an 18 hole golf course right next door; for anglers there is a wide range of fishing either on the Cotswolds lakes at Lechlade or on the river Thames. The Beautiful Cotswolds, the city of Oxford and Blenheim Palace are within 30 minutes or so away. London, Stratford on Avon and Bath offer guests a perfect day’s outing. Many guests come just to relax in the picturesque surroundings or just chill with a glass of wine and a book by the log fire. Others prefer to explore miles of easy walking through the surrounding countryside, follow the Thames Path from Tadpole Bridge or explore the many historic attractions in the area. For those who prefer just relaxing there is a private patio area with garden furniture for outdoor dining and a barbeque for al fresco enthusiasts

Special Features:  • Visit Britain 5 Star rating, a luxury retreat in quiet location • Generous welcome basket with essential starter provisions • Complimentary Fresh flowers• Fruit and Wine with Champagne and chocolates for special occasions • Luxury Finnish Sauna and Wellness Room – tranquil music and relaxing atmosphere • Beauty Treatments by a qualified therapist • Grocery deliveries from Tesco/Waitrose• Telephone • DVD player with great selection of DVDs • Gas barbecue and patio furniture • Excellent choice of fishing nearby • Golf Course next door with special 20% discount for our guests• Excellent Riding facilities close by•  Falconry lessons • Dinner Delivery Service from local restaurant • Choice of excellent pubs/restaurants within 5 minutes drive •All rooms non-smoking • Credit Cards accepted • WiFi Internet Access!

Please visit http://www.ashtree-farm.co.uk to find out more about the holiday cottage, amenities, surrounding area and places to visit in Oxfordshire.

National Trust properties Buscot Park and Blenheim Palace. Close to the Ridgeway and the Vale of the White Horse. The Thames Path is only minutes away. 20 minutes from Burford "The Gateway to the Cotswolds".

Travel: Nearest Railway Station is either Oxford or Didcot Parkway. Nearest Airport is London Heathrow

Good places to visit: Within an easy drive of the Cotswolds, Oxford, Burford, Bath, The Ridgeway and The White Horse and Stratford. Close to National Trust Properties like Buscot and Blenheim Palace. It is also an ideal location to visit Bicester and Swindon Outlet Villages. London 50 minutes by train from Didcot Parkway.

Annual Events: Cheltenham Festival 2010, Blenheim Horse Trials 2010, Silverstone Grand Prix 2010.Royal International Air Tattoo 2010.

Good places to eat: Excellent choice of gastropubs and quality restaurants nearby. Home Delivery Service

Local Sports: Golf , Fishing , walking, Cycling, Horse Riding, Falconry

Faringdon - an ancient market town in Oxfordshire

Going back in history, Faringdon was the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. It's name means 'fern covered hill'.  History tells us that Alfred the Great built his castle here.

The Domesday Book records a manor with mill, fishing and land for 15 ploughs. The great tithe barn at nearby Great Coxwell by the Abbey of Beaulieu bears evidence to the fertility of the Vale of the White Horse.

King John gave the town a royal charter in 1216 for a weekly market which continues to this day in the Market place.

Later during the Civil War, Roundhead Sir Robert Pye found himself a prisoner in his own home, Faringdon House, which dates back to 1730. A poorly aimed cannon ball demolished the spire off All Saints church !

The 17th century Town Hall remains the focal point of the town, surrounded by Georgian-fronted inns and shops of the market-place.

Places to visit in and around Faringdon include:

• All Saints Church
• Ashdown House
• Badbury Clump
• Buscot Park
• Corn Exchange
• Coxwell Pit SSSI
• Folly Park
• Dragon Hill, The Manger, Uffington Castle
• Faringdon House
• Folly Tower
• Old Town Hall, Faringdon
• The Thames, Radcot
• White Horse Hill
• Waylands Smithy
• Great Barn, Gt Coxwell

Come and enjoy a visit to Faringdon in Oxfordshire for history, a taste of England and an enjoyable day out.

Lying between the Ridgeway and the River Thames, the Vale of White Horse stretches from the edge of Oxford to the threshold of the Cotswolds. Its enchanting landscape is marked by a mysterious pagan past - the very name comes from the oldest chalk figure in Britain dating back to around 1000 BC......

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