3 Bed Wiltshire Holiday Cottage
Lyde Cottage, is a 3 bedroom newly built, fully accessible, holiday let on the site of an old farm building. It is situated in the heart of a working farm in the beautiful village of Wilton near Marlborough.
Lyde Cottage is sat in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on the end of the Pewsey Vale, where the land rises up to meet the North Wessex Downs. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the centre of the farm which is surrounded by history that helps shape its landscape. It is crisscrossed with footpaths, bridleways and open grass pastures so hiking, running, riding and picnicking are easy to come by.
Weekly, fortnightly or even monthly stays are available, as well as short breaks, all year round (minimum 2-night stay). The owners are flexible which days provided booking allows.
Attractions
Inside Lyde Holiday Cottage
Inside Lyde Cottage, there are two entrances, a single door into the hall - a room designed for wet wellies, coats and dogs to be left to dry out, or the big double doors take you into the living room which can be opened up in the summer to bring the outside inside.
The kitchen, dining area and living room are open-plan from floor to ceiling. There is wet-room with a shower which is all kitted out to be fully accessible, as well as a separate loo. The cupboard room houses the washing machine and tumble drier and additional linen. A twin room and a double bedroom are also situated on the ground floor. There are remote controls to open the Velux windows and blinds from the living room as well as Free View TV and Wi-Fi. There is underfloor heating on the ground level controlled on a thermostat. Upstairs there is a mezzanine twin bedroom and en suite bath and loo.
All bed linen and towels are provided and included in the stay. The Cottage is kept immaculate by our cleaning staff and we ask guests to leave it in a respectable manner.
Attractions
Outside
There is a small paved area and garden which catches the afternoon sun as well as "off-farmyard parking", with a places to store bikes and wash wellies, wheelchairs, prams or dogs.
We have friendly animals including; pigs, chickens, sheep, alpacas and ponies which guests, by request, can visit but we are a big commercial arable farm, with huge tractor and combines in and around the farm. Children must be supervised at all times on the farm and the farmyard should only be entered with express permission from the owners.
Blossom The Pig
Whilst you stay with us, you ought to meet some of the more colourful characters. The most famous is our pet, house-trained pig called Blossom (we promise she won't come into the cottage). Click the link to see more of Blossom!
The Emus
We have friendly animals including; pigs, chickens, sheep, alpacas and ponies which guests, by request, can visit but we are a big commercial arable farm, with huge tractor and combines in and around the farm. Children must be supervised at all times on the farm and the farmyard should only be entered with express permission from the owners.
Attractions
The Thatched Barn
The "Thatched Barn" at Wilton can be hired out for special occasions. It is a fifteenth century oak framed and brick barn with a thatched roof. It has a unique character all of its own having been a forge, a workshop and a grain store before the twentieth century. It became a grain thrashing shed as that became mechanised in the 1950s and a potato store in the 1960s.
It has been given a new lease of life, re-thatched last year and has light and heating so be used all year round. It is a great venue and has been used for several weddings, Christenings and parties, as well as local social gatherings.
It is available to hire at very competitive rates. The owners are flexible with lighting, power, parking and can assist with event planning if you require it. For more details contact us on 01672 870266 or holiday@farmcottage-marlborough.com.
Sustainable Credentials
The materials used to insulate the building mean that very little heat is required. However, the heat and hot water that is supplied will come from our renewable energy Biomass Boiler situated in the centre of our farm yard.
The supply of water comes from the farm bore-hole which runs in the aquifers deep below the farm. The water is filtered through several thousands of tonnes of chalk so it is pure and free of any chlorine or other pollutants found in piped water. We have 2 x 50 KVA systems of photo voltaic cells on the barn adjacent to the Holiday Let so we produce our own electricity and what we do not use on the farm and in the holiday let goes into the national grid.
Waste Disposal
The property has a recycling box and a wheelie bin from the council. They should be put out with the owners bins and recycling at the bottom of our drive every Thursday. We ask that vegetable peelings are put separately as we have pet pigs on the farm whom we like to give peelings to.