Little Swanley

31/07/2022

Breakfast time at Little Swanley. We've just taken delivery of these lovely 3 Gloucester Old Spots. They're loving the overgrown orchard & enjoying the early windfall apples! We still have some availability through August and into September so come and visit us soon! Sleeps up to 4 (not in the pig ark!) DM me for more information

05/01/2022

So pleased to be able to promote Little Swanley as ongoing (2+ years) Airbnb "Super Hosts"!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy & prosperous New Year 2022 - see you soon!

20/12/2021

Fancy a break away near Dartmoor in Devon - last minute availability for Christmas / New Year! A warm welcome awaits! (sleeps up to 8 people) - from £150 per night (minimum 3 nights) - contact me for more details!

Last minute Christmas / New Year availability due to a late cancellation - get away with the family or friends (sleeps up to 8) - contact me for details!

19/04/2021

Little Swanley is up and running again for the summer season. We're taking bookings - sleeping up to 4 people in spacious self catered, self contained accommodation, with private access. Come and explore Gloucestershire from this handily placed apartment, good access to the M5 but in a quiet rural oasis! Prices from £95 per night (minimum 2 nights) plus option to purchase some of our delicious free range Gloucester Old Spot sausages for breakfast!

16/06/2020

Looking for a UK holiday destination?
July 4th is fast approaching & we're getting ready to welcome guests back to stay in our private, self-contained apartment (sleeps 4) near Berkeley in Gloucestershire.
There's lots to see and do, easy access to the open countryside or a short drive to historic cities - suitable for couples and families.
We'll be introducing a minimum 24 hour gap between bookings, taking extra care with hygiene and cleanliness (already 5*) and investing in spare duvets and pillows so these can be switched too.
Welcome pack now limited to a bottle of fizz and a bottle of hand sanitiser (not to be confused!)
We hope you'll feel like travelling again once the restrictions are lifted - contact us for rates and availability

03/06/2020

Looking forward to welcoming guests from early July. Book your holiday dates with a £1 deposit.

14/05/2020

In line with current Government advice & regulations, we are unlikely to be able to welcome guests to our apartment near Berkeley until at least early July. We're carefully watching for any updates.

We are, however, still taking bookings for later in the year which are fully refundable if cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

When guests do return, they can be assured that we will be taking all reasonable measures to ensure that the apartment is super-hygienic so that there is no risk of infection from staying here.

We've always received great feedback on how clean the apartment is but we will go that extra mile to make sure you & your family are as safe as possible in our holiday accommodation.

If necessary, we will allow a 72 hour gap between guests but we anticipate a 24 hour period of thorough cleaning & sterilisation will be sufficient. Unfortunately, in the interests of hygiene, we may have to limit our usual welcome pack to a bottle of Prosecco.

In the meantime, we hope that our guests (past & future, new & returning) are keeping well & not unduly affected by the pandemic. We hope we can welcome you soon. Until then...

Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives. Thank You.

04/04/2020

In compliance with UK Government guidelines & regulations, to reduce the spread of coronavirus & in an attempt to keep stress on the NHS to a minimum, we are not taking bookings for our annexe near Berkeley until after 16th April, when the Government will be reviewing it's covid-19 policy. We have already cancelled a couple of bookings (with full refunds) in April, being firmly committed to the philosophy of "stay home, stay safe, flatten the curve".
We hope that very soon, if we all play our part, restrictions will be lifted & we will be able to welcome guests back to enjoy this special place. Please do contact us for more information about bookings later in the year.
In the meantime, please follow Government instructions, keep yourselves & your loved ones safe, look out for your fellow human beings, don't stockpile, read a book, catch up on box sets, exercise (once a day outdoors but there are loads of videos to join in too), learn a new skill - but above all, try to be kind to yourself & patient with those around you.
The sun will rise again over this corner of Gloucestershire, please stay away for now but come back soon ###

10/10/2019

Autumn colour at Swanley - as we wave goodbye to summertime and the long, light evenings we look forward to extending a warm & cosy welcome to our winter guests!

29/08/2019

Hello Dolly 🐔 Swanley produce (beetroot - relish) plus a fantastic 2nd blooming of the roses 🌹 Looking forward to welcoming our September guests!

04/08/2019

04/06/2019

The roses are looking sensational at Little Swanley this year, amazing perfume too!

23/05/2019

The red hot pokers are sizzling this year, summer's here!

23/04/2019

Blue is taking over from yellow in the garden and the apple blossom is outstanding this year, promising a great crop of bramleys, eaters and crab apple varieties!

04/04/2019

Beautiful spring colour at Swanley

06/02/2019

It's been a while since I've posted on the Little Swanley page but this year's snowdrops deserve to be seen! Spring is on its way! Looking forward to welcoming guests in 2019

27/03/2017

Sad 😢 to see the Gloucester Old Spots depart, they've been lovely natured pigs 🐷🐷

26/02/2017

07/02/2017

Our pair of Swanley pigs, now 5 months old plus Blanca enjoying the spring sunshine among the early snowdrops.

17/01/2017

Check out our photos - an album of accommodation pics plus some of the garden through the seasons & of course our lovely resident animals (excluding the children!) - enjoy!

17/01/2017

Little Swanley is a converted annexe to Swanley House offering self-contained self-catering accommodation, fitted to a high standard. There is a well-equipped kitchen / dining area at one end of a large living room, the other end being comfortably furnished as a lounge. The bedroom is double aspect, overlooking the orchard & paddock, occupied from time to time by Gloucester Old Spot pigs, alpacas & chickens. Swanley itself is a small hamlet comprising a handful of houses along a quiet country lane; set back from the A38, there is quick & easy access from Swanley to the M5 at either junction 13 (north for Cheltenham / Gloucester) or 14 (south for Bristol / Bath). Little Swanley offers the best of both worlds - proximity to cities for shopping or culture plus a rural location for a getaway break in the countryside. Local attractions include the historic Berkeley Castle, the birdwatchers' paradise at Slimbridge WWT & the tree-huggers heaven at Westonbirt Arboretum.

17/01/2017

New for 2017 - Little Swanley finally has a fully loaded & super active page! We've been operating for 4 years now and if the guest reviews are anything to go by, we're getting it right! I hope you enjoy the photos. Please like & share...and come visit soon!

17/01/2017

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17/01/2017

Accommodation at Little Swanley - make yourself at home!