Some excerpts from the website of Windrush House that might be useful
'Windrush House and its Accessibility'. Windrush House was built in 1910 and retains its original structure and features. It is a fine example of an Edwardian Detached house and was built on two levels. Although it is not practical to make major changes to the house access, we intend to make it as accessible as we can, in order that as many people as possible can enjoy a stay at Windrush House. We have a large car park at the front of the house and this is fully tarmaced. Guests can be dropped off within one metre of the front door and car
parking is within 3 metres of the front door. To enter the front door there are two steps - the first to enter the porch and the second to get into the house (they are 9 and 17 cm in height respectively). At night the entrance to the car park is illuminated and an 'automatic' light illuminates the car park. The porch is also illuminated at night. Access to the
Patio and
Garden. Access is via the Guest
Lounge and the 'double doors' and this involves a step which is 10cm high. The
patio surface is
flat and has both paving slabs and gravel. Access to the
garden involves climbing 6 steps (each being 17cm high). Access within the House. Once inside the house there are no steps on the ground floor. The entrance hall, guest
lounge and
breakfast room has natural wooden floorboards - all other
rooms and the hall/staircase have fitted carpets. All
guest bedrooms are accessed via the main stairs. The stairs are wide and straight with 18 steps (each being 17cm high). In
one bedroom there are 2 steps within the ensuite (each being 17 cm high) all other
bedrooms have no steps. Each
bedroom has a Digital
TV which has sub-title facilities. Additionally the
TVs and the CD/
Alarm player in each
bedroom has volume adjustment. Large print versions of all Windrush House documents are available on request. Additionally a magnifying glass is available on request.
'The options are great and the choice so varied - what do I do first?'. Cotswold towns and villages. Whether it's discovering Broadway's hidden charms; Chipping Campden's splendour; Stow-on-the-Wold's variety; Bourton-on-the-Water's little Venice appeal; or the magic of The Slaughters, the
beauty on our doorstep is superb and makes for a magical time. Stratford-upon-Avon and. The Shakespeare experience. a short drive away you can discover the splendour of all things Shakespearean including William's birthplace, Anne Hathaway's cottage and perhaps take in a Royal Shakespeare Company performance at the RSC Theatre. the Cotswold's climate makes for super
gardens to view throughout the region. There are several renowned
gardens worthy of a special visit and these include Hidcote Manor
Garden, Kiftsgate Court
Gardens, Mill Dene
Garden and Batsford Arboretum to name but four within 15 minutes drive from Windrush House. Eating and drinking is a joy. the Cotswolds has many great eating and drinking establishments to sample. Within Broadway we have
restaurants, a brasserie, several
pubs which also have
restaurants and a Tandoori, which is housed in a 1450 AD barn. A walkers' paradise: from our doorstep there are numerous walks to ramble along and these vary in length and difficulty depending on what challenge and length you want to tackle. 'what's round that corner' is a real joy in the Cotswolds. Depending on your time and preferences there are many attractions and sights to see, in fact too many to mention: we'll gladly help you plan your itinery to make the most of your time at Windrush House. Historic Houses and Castles are plentiful in the area: we have Sudeley Castle, the home of Katherine Parr, wife of King Henry VIII; Snowshill Manor, and its magnificent collection; Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's birthplace; Ragley Hall, Warwick Castle and Eastnor Castle all nearby.
'Windrush House - Caring for our environment'. At Windrush House we strive to minimise our environmental impact. We take care to reduce, re-use, recycle and
safely dispose of items at all times. We also strive to purchase fresh locally sourced produce and trade within our community. Our policies are as follows: We purchase items without packaging wherever possible. Where practical shopping is purchased on foot/by
bike or where a local
business has a delivery service have it delivered as part of a delivery round. We have double glazed windows, insulated walls and loft insulation. All radiators have thermostatic valves fitted. All
bedrooms have
showers. We are fitting low energy bulbs where practical. We use rain water where possible to water plants. We purchase 'A' rated electrical appliances. We turn off electrical items rather than leave on stand-by wherever practical. We re-use carrier bags for shopping. Egg cartons are returned to the free range egg supplier. We re-use paper where possible. We use the door collection recyle service for all that can be recycled i.e. plastics, cans, glass, paper, cards, magazines and cardboards. We use the village Salvation Army recycling point for clothing and fabric items. All
garden and organic
kitchen waste is composted. Items that cannot be re-used or recycled by us are either collected by the local council waste collection or taken to the waste disposal depot and placed in the appropriate area for reclamation or
safe disposal. Our aim is to source locally. All
breakfast produce is purchased within the village or within a 5 mile radius from local suppliers.
'A home from home environment - a tranquil haven to relax and pamper yourself in'. Each
bedroom is decorated in mellow soothing colours and has its own en-
suite shower room. Fluffy white towels, personal Gilchrist Soames
toiletries,
Flatscreen digital
TV, CD,
alarm, full
hospitality tray and magazines are in each
room.
Bath robes and other extra items are also available for personal use during your stay. Comfy chairs and luxury co-ordinated fabrics provide the finishing touches. (Click on the pictures to explore the
rooms)
'Stunning house in a great location'. Set in beautiful grounds, Windrush House is near to the village
centre yet provides a
quiet haven to relax in and enjoy your Broadway break. At the front of the house we have private car
parking spaces for each
guest room and fantastic views over open countryside. Our rear
garden has four parts - the
patio, the main lawn flower beds, the Pergola top lawn and the 'far end'. © Windrush House 2008 - Bed and
Breakfast Guest House The Cotswolds - Quality Bed and
Breakfast in Broadway
the Cotswold's climate makes for super
gardens to view throughout the region. There are several renowned
gardens worthy of a special visit and these include Hidcote Manor
Garden, Kiftsgate Court
Gardens, Mill Dene
Garden and Batsford Arboretum to name but four within 15 minutes drive from Windrush House.
From our guest feedback forms and guest book our latest 20 verbatim comments/accolades. 'Super!' - V R, Plymouth. 'Lovely stay, thank you very much' - M J, East Sussex. 'Lovely weekend, thank you' - J B, Essex. 'We have had a lovely weekend. Your house is wonderful. Thank you both very much.' - P. E, M and D, Grays. 'Thanks for another great stay' - K C, Coventry. 'A really great weekend, wonderful hosts, lovely accommodation, thanks a lot.'. 'Another most enjoyable stay with two very nice people. see you soon.'. M B, North Devon. 'Thank you for a wonderful time.' - J J, Essex. 'Very welcoming and relaxing. Great
breakfast!' - A D, Cheshire. 'A lovely relaxing happy time - very welcoming, thank you!' - J J, Godalming. 'Yet again a lovely stay which we have very much enjoyed. We will return!'. S D, West Sussex. 'You have made us so welcome - a lovely rest - thanks ' - D E, Bedford. 'Why can't every BB be as perfect as this' - D J, Lincoln. '1st class place, most welcoming, thanks Evan and Judith' - J R, Grangemouth. 'Our second visit - we look forward to our third!' - E S, Yorkshire. 'Lovely BB, nice
room, nice hosts, great
breakfast!' - D L,
Poole. 'Second visit - like visiting friends - we'll be back!' - S S, Bristol. 'Very comfortable, delicious
breakfast!'. A, Buckinghamshire. 'Fantastic!' - L D, Ashby de la Zuch. 'Warm welcome, wonderful atmosphere, delicious food - what more could we want - see you next year thank you. - M B, Marlow
'What a wonderful start to the day, thank you for such a lovely
breakfast'.
Breakfast is served between 0815hrs and 0900hrs, or earlier if you prefer. We use the best and freshest local produce available to create a wonderful
breakfast so that you can start your day in the best possible way. Fresh fruit salads, yogurts, cereals, grapefruit segments, etc are available on the dresser for you to enjoy before being served with your scrumptious hot
breakfast. Any special requirements that you may have will be gladly catered for.
We hope these links may be helpful with your planning and preparation for visiting Broadway. Road route planning: (our post code is WR12 7DE). Rail journey planning:
Gardens and Houses: (Hidcote Manor and Snowshill Manor). Kiftsgate Court
Gardens. Snowshill Lavender Fields. Stratford-upon-Avon: The Shakespeare Houses. Broadway Galleries and
Shops: John Noott Galleries. Sites with links into Windrush House: Guest comments after staying : Broadway village site: Accommodation sites: clickbedand
breakfasts
A 4 star award winning Bed and
Breakfast Guest House in The Cotswolds. 'Great value for money'.
Double room from £85. All of our
rooms have the same tariff. Prices are per
room per night based on two people sharing. All
rooms have a double,king or twin beds. For single occupancy we deduct £10. Children over 7 are accepted by agreement. We take advance bookings for weekends based on a 2 night stay. We are a fully
non-smoking Guest House. We are a pet free Guest House. To secure all bookings we request a £25 reservation deposit per night per
room. In the event of cancellation at any time we reserve the right to retain the reservation deposit if we are unable to re-let the
room. Payment can be made by cash, card or cheque. We accept all makes of card. We do however seek to pass on the processing charges we incur when accepting payment by card as follows: UK
Bank Debit Cards @ 50p per transaction. Amex Cards @ 3.5% of the value to be charged. All other Cards @ 2% of the value to be charged.