Barton Court

• The grandeur of the main building doesn’t in any way take away from the welcoming feeling of this beautiful house. It’s designed to be a stylish, relaxed and convivial space
• The idea of an intimate wedding here is rather exciting. Superb event space, plenty of room for guests, stunning grounds and space to let rip at the first dance. Fun
• The décor throughout the buildings is thoughtfully put together, making the most of the original features of the buildings but enhancing them with contemporary design and fixtures
• The Clock Tower makes us happy. Bijou and stylish it’s an ideal escape for two, either as part of a bigger group or as a private sanctuary for a romantic weekend
• The area is beautiful but not overrun with visitors so if you do venture forth you’ll discover lovely old towns with plenty of browsing potential as well as great walks and activities
• The simplicity of the hosting style here. Basically it’s about trying to the make the spaces work best for what you need and James and Linda’s team will be as flexible as possible to meet that

• The houses all form part of the estate and are surrounded by lovingly tended gardens and views across open countryside
• If the estate is hired as a whole the ancillary buildings and cottages can be used for all sorts of other purposes if that suits your requirements better
• The main house has 11 individually designed and spacious bedrooms, 2 of which are ensuite and 2 have dedicated shower rooms
• All bedrooms can be configured as twins if required and there are two on the ground floor for those preferring fewer steps and one of which is accessible
• The main house has huge drawing and dining rooms, furnished in classic country house style – think big windows and antique furniture
• There’s a newly installed kitchen with all the toys
• Sun room overlooking the south facing lawn
• The Annexe is attached to one end of the house with 4 bedrooms, a little sitting room, a bathroom and a shower room.  It can be taken with the main house or separately
• The Clock Tower is a cute dog friendly cottage rental, perfect for two. It has a small patio for summer days and a wood burner for cooler ones. It can be taken with the main house or separately
• The Loose Box, sleeping 3, is a rustic conversion of loose boxes and a tack room, with evidence of its former use everywhere. There 2 bedrooms and extra sofa beds, a great kitchen and fun communal spaces – it’s compact and intimate but a lovely space
• The Engine Room, sleeping 5, has a spacious bedroom and ensuite complete with show bath
• In the grounds there’s the Fire Station and The Saw Mill which are designated event spaces
• There is fast broadband everywhere and each property has a sound system.  The large buildings have larger sound systems

James and Linda spotted the potential of beautiful Barton Court and set about slowly restoring it to provide this stylish and quirky country house rental. They love having people staying and making use of the houses and are always looking at ways to utilise the spaces they have on the estate. Both ex-Londoners, they escaped from the Smoke in the 1990s and spent some time in the Cotswolds.  James had been an advertising photographer while Linda had a relocation agency sourcing some of the best London real estate for corporate clients. They owned and ran several large holiday cottages near Cheltenham for over a decade but decided to move to the lesser known and – to them – county of Herefordshire when they found Barton Court.