HAZELDENE, pet friendly, luxury holiday cottage in Evesham

Hazeldene near Harvington, Worcestershire, sleeps 16 guests in 8 bedrooms.

Hazeldene consists of an open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area, a sitting room with a woodburning stove, a separate games room, and a self-contained annex. The bedrooms consist of a ground-floor double, ground-floor shower room with WC and basin. 2 king-size bedrooms with en-suite walk-in showers, basins and WCs, 3 doubles, and 2 second-floor king-size bedrooms with Velux balconies and en-suite walk-in showers, basins and WCs. There is also a family bathroom with a freestanding bath, walk-in shower, basin and WC. The property benefits from oil central heating and a woodburning stove, along with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, and WiFi. Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Outside, there is off-road parking for multiple cars and wrap-around gardens with lawn areas, a patio, outdoor dining area, outdoor bar, hot tub, sports area, and a separate games room. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 2.7 miles, pub 0.8 miles. Hazeldene is a superb choice for families and friends seeking a spacious Worcestershire escape with excellent indoor and outdoor facilities. Note: there is a Good Housekeeping Bond of 750GBP

Amenities: Oil central heating and woodburning stove. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher. TV, WiFi. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Off-road parking for multiple cars. Wrap-around gardens with lawn, patio, outdoor dining area, outdoor bar, hot tub, sports area, and separate games room. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop 2.7 miles, pub 0.8 miles

Region: Visitors to the Cotswolds have long treasured memories of charming towns and villages built from the famous honey-coloured stone, it now boasts a thriving community of contemporary artists working from studios and shops throughout the area.

Town: The thriving village of Harvington is situated in beautiful Worcestershire countryside close to the border with Warwickshire and on the Blossom Trail. Harvington boasts an excellent well-stocked farm shop and two traditional village pubs, one of which is a triple award-winning CAMRA pub and both serve home-cooked food and local real ales. Harvington also has fishing lakes, a cricket pitch and an 18 hole golf course, and many walks can be enjoyed from the village, with the long-distant footpaths of Shakespeare's Avon Way, Heart of England Way and Wychavon Way running close by. The nearby village of Bretforton boasts its own community-run village shop and a 600-year old inn, owned by the National Trust, which hosts many music, folk and food and drink festivals throughout the year. The quintessential English village of Broadway has individual shops and boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and hotels including the world-renowned Lygon Arms, which has been popular for centuries and now offers spa facilities, enjoyed at pre-arranged times. The surrounding countryside is famous for its fruit-growing and market gardening, and Harvington is a great base for exploring the many unspoilt Cotswold towns and villages, along with Cheltenham Spa, with its Gold Cup Festival, the magnificent Royal Forest of Dean and Worcester, with its magnificent cathedral. The birthplace of William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, is just a short drive away and offers many historic buildings, a theatre and the pretty River Avon. Regular bus services from Harvington can take you to Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, Warwick and Lemington Spa. The area has an abundance of National Trust properties, museums, lovely walks, golf courses, fishing and cycle trails, making it a great base for a memorable holiday at any time of year.