Whitminster House Self Catering Cottages & Receptions Venue
Below are quotes from many appreciative letters we receive for our friendly, character cottages, all year round, together & individually - We are delighted to welcome back a high proportion of our visitors again, and/or their friends & relations on their personal recommendation.
Many thanks for the warm welcome on Friday and excellent weekend. The house was well prepared for us and clean and tidy, which made for a comfortable visit for everyone......We had a log fire going, the beer was good, the BBQ a success, the fireworks enjoyed by all (except for the very little ones) and plenty of good wine. The weekend exceeded my expectations and I rather think that the opinions on trip advisor are not a fair and balanced view. Family and friends group November `10 Weekend
Dear Mrs Teasdale, Once again we had a fabulous time at Whitminster House - you were extremely kind and thoughtful and we are all still talking about it. I'm sure we will all come again! - group of Doctors with their families November 2010
We have booked with you for the last couple of years and have loved it. Hen Frost booked it in 2009 and Philly White 2010. - now booking again for October 2011
Once again, thanks for a great weekend at Whitminster House - everyone had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the weekend. All 8 properties for joint Birthday party Octoher `10
'We have stayed at your lovely holiday homes for the past three years and have always had a very happy and comfortable stay. We have fond memories of Whitminster and youhave always been most accommodating and we would certainly recommend you to others` - October `10
"We`re interested in either wedding option. I stayed at your cottages for a hen weekend in 2007 and had a wonderful time." October 2010
I would just like to say what a wonderful weekend we had staying at your cottages. They were perfect for our group, and the children adored playing in the garden. Walk Farmhouse & Walk House reunion group of ex-university students June `10
'We`ve had a lovely time at Whitminster House` - girls Hen weekend with an 80`s theme - West Wing June `10
WEDDING WEEKEND RECEPTION - in all properties - & Venue Option 1 - May 2010
Brides` parents - "Thank You once again for making their wedding the fairy-tale they had dreamt of. We have received such wonderful letters and know that every single guest enjoyed every single minute of the day and indeed the entire weekend for those who stayed on......wonderful venue.....church...... marquee......caterers........fabulous photographs....everyone we met who made the wedding such a success....again many, many thanks for your wonderful hospitality and providing the wedding we had wished for."
Groom and Bride - "thank you again for being so kind and helpful to us from the first time we met last year all the way through to saying goodbye to you on Monday. You were the perfect host and the house and grounds were the perfect venue."
Groom`s parents - "We had a wonderful weekend - a splendid venue, we couldn`t have wished for more. Thank you...so much for your excellent hospitality.
We had a great weekend at Whitminster - many thanks. Lots of fun and ideal for a large group of families with children. Walk Farm House group of cottages ` May `10
"- our lovely break on 7-9 May! We did all enjoy it very much, and it made a lovely celebration for my father's birthday" - Walk Farmhouse & Walk House May `10
......a big `Thank You` to you and your staff, for the warm welcome our family received at Whitminster House. We thoroughly enjoyed our weekend with you, and welcomed the opportunity for a family party.....do hope we meet again in the future and our best wishes to you all. West Wing / Old Stables & Church Cottage for a special Birthday Weekend - May `10
The cottages were amazing! It was just what we were looking (for) they were close and comfortable. West Wing group of cottages - April `10 friend`s reunion
"I`d like to thank you so much for the weekend. Everything was perfect... (&) ... for your hospitality,...we highly appreciate all you've done and I really do hope that we will go there again in the future." WEDDING Weekend - Hungarian group using our combined properties April `10
"The teams have really enjoyed staying with you so are looking forward to being with you again." Corporate - Gold Cup visitors March 2010
"Thank you for a lovely stay in the West Wing, we did enjoy ourselves and hope we will be able to book the same place next year?" ladies patchwork group - Dec `09
"We all so enjoyed our weekend at Walk Farmhouse & Walk House! It was the perfect venue ....because the cottages were both spacious & cosy it all worked very well indeed! (Especially the huge round dining table!) Also I particularly appreciated all the help you gave prior to the weekend.....We all have memories of a really wonderful weekend ...it has been the little acts of kindness that made a difference ....big thank you to you & your staff!" - Birthday party Wk`d mid Nov`09
`best bonding venue ever` verbal quote from a Corporate Group using all our properties & the party/seminar rooms + catering + activities - Short Break mid November `09
"I was one of the party who stayed with you this weekend just passed. What an amazing place - the rooms in The West Wing were lovely and what a great location for our event - Weekend early November 2009
"thank you for such a thorough reply and for explaining how it could all work. You have been, by far, the most helpful - enquiry from group, now booked for 2010
"Thank you for a lovely week. We had a splendid time in the West Wing - Half Term Week
"you guys really do go the extra mile to look after your guests! Thanks once again for all your efforts ....(&)...once again for a lovely weekend we all enjoyed it immensely." Birthday celebration in 5 properties & using the Old Stables party room - October `09
....thank you and your staff for being so very friendly and helpful both on arrival and departure. We had a fantastic stay and thought the property and grounds were beautiful, but it also made a real difference dealing with such friendly and relaxed people. family group staying in the West Wing / Old Stables & Lodge Cottage - September `09
"Thank you very much for allowing us to stay in this beautiful house. We have all had a wonderful weekend and thoroughly enjoyed being here. Absolutely perfect!" Hen Weekend in the West Wing - September `09
"Thank you for a great place to stay - we had a wonderful time.....Thank you for having us, we loved it...." group in 6 of our cottages for a Week - August `09 "We had a fabulous time and will certainly recommend your cottages to all of our other friends and will hopefully stay with you again soon." Birthday Weekend in the Walk Farm House cottages - July `09
"...want to thank you on behalf of all our family for your amazing support & help in creating the romantic, fairy tale WEDDING for ........ that she has wished for since she was a little girl. .....this was the perfect place with the perfect `feel` that she had been searching for for so long.....such support, wisdom & friendship from yourself....made us all feel so welcome, comfortable and cared for, and dealt with all our requirements in a personalised way such as to make it appear that nothing was too much trouble for you to deal with. I personally really appreciated all the ideas, both aesthetic and financial, that you contributed during our time dealing with the planning & that enabled me to enjoy not just the day itself but the whole experience" - June Wedding `09 at Whitminster House & accommodation in all the cottages - Option 1 in the House Reception rooms & a Marquee on our lawns - & also from the Bride`s Grandmother: "...must write to thank you for your part in making ...`s & ....`s wedding so perfect. Your lovely house & garden & the warmth of your welcome - plus sunshine all combined to make an unforgetable day...."
"thank you again for such a lovely weekend in your cottages! We look forward to seeing you again soon, everyone is very keen to come back so I will be in touch later in the year!" Walk Farm House Cottages May `09
.....such a good weekend at your lovely house!! - family group in West Wing & Stables - April `09
"Just to say we had a wonderful stay" - full Week in Church Cottage party of 7 - April `09
Once again we had a wonderful time - I think the best yet actually. - family group in Walk Farmhouse & Walk House and the party Barn - April `09
Many thanks again for a wonderful weekend! - large family party in 6 properties - West Wing & Old Stables / Church & Lodge Cottages / Walk Farm Cottage & Walk Close - April `09
"We had a lovely weekend and everyone was very complimentary about the accommodation - it was large with plenty of space, very well equipped and the party barn at the back was perfect for our party. The location is ideal, with gardens around, on a quiet country lane and close to lovely walks along the canals. It was a lovely break for us all and I have received messages from all of our group enthusing about the cottages - My brother had a fabulous (birthday) weekend - although he does not like surprises in general, I think this weekend was an exception!" - family group in the Walk Farm House group of 4 cottages & party barn - February 2009
I was lucky enough to come to your house last weekend with my friends.....for their 1920`s murder mystery party. We all had a wonderful time and we all enjoyed sharing your beautiful house with you. I enclose some pictures which I hope you will enjoy" - West Wing January 2009
.....just wanted to say we had a lovely week-end. The house was perfect for us, our children and the dogs, so we're looking forward to seeing you next year....group in Walk Farmhouse & Walk House cottages, opened through together as one - January 2009.
We had a wonderful time and would recommend your properties 100%....- from the wife & organiser of a very successful surprise Weekend Birthday Party for her husband - January `09
"It is a beautiful house with magical atmosphere - loved it" ...... & ...... "What a wonderful house you live in! The welcoming atmosphere was all apparent from my first glimpse of your guardian lions to the enveloping warmth of the house"......... - from various of the `Friends of the HHA` - Christmas Lunch & tour - December 2008 visit
I love the House....and the students and my colleagues, they had a wonderful week! Dutch group - visit November `09 - have been many times before over the past years
"Thank you very much for having us in the weekend. We were all blown away with the impressiveness of your properties - hard to imagine they were built circa 1100 when we are from NZ and our country is only 150 years old! We really enjoyed our time and appreciated your hospitality"... from a Guest at the Birthday Weekend celebration Oct `08
"We had a wonderful, wonderful time, the cottages were perfect for us..." Family party in Walk Farmhouse / Walk House / Walk Close - end Sept. 08
Many thanks had a great birthday and loved your cottages they were so beautiful - Special Birthday Weekend in the West Wing, Stables & Lodge - September 08
The houses were perfect for our group, we enjoyed the play barn & the (Caterer) provided a delicious meal. All in all it was perfect......family group Walk Farmhouse & Walk House Sept 08
Once again we had a lovely time......See you next year!! Will be booking again soon! group of friends on their 3rd visit - September 2008
Thank-you for a wonderful weekend, your staff were very helpful and the accommodation was all very clean and well presented. from parent`s letter - Reception using all properties Sept. 08
".....thank you for a perfect weekend. Whitminster House was everything we had ever dreamed of for our Wedding. It provided a beautifully romantic backdrop for our amazing photographs and memories. All of our guests had a fantastic time, we loved that we could celebrate for the whole weekend. We felt we spent time with all of our guests as well as each other and enjoyed every minute. Whitminster House is a truly stunning venue that comes with a fantastically helpful and knowledgeable host! " Wedding Party using all our S/C accommodation properties with Option 1 chosen for the Marquee sited on the Whitminster House private lawns & use of the House Reception rooms for the earlier part of the evening
" absolutely loved it here...." comment from family group here to celebrate parents Golden Wedding Anniversary September 2008 - Walk Farmhouse & Walk House
"Many thanks for allowing us to come and stay at your lovely home. We had a great weekend, with good results. ESP Group`s 3rd visit. September 2008 - West Wing Apartment
"Thank you very much for making our weekend so enjoyable, your cottages where perfect" - 30th Birthday Party for 20+ in the Walk Farm House group of cottages Summer 2008 I had such a lovely birthday and everyone had such a good time despite the weather - am sure you'll be seeing us again ! - family celebration in West Wing / Old Stables & Church Cottage Summer 2008
Many thanks for a super weekend - I had a great time and the juxtaposition of the Canal Festival with memories of last year and doing long early morning walks was great. My friends enjoyed staying too - Walk Close July 2008
Wonderful place, if I had known about this before we would have wanted to book our Wedding Reception here too - Stag`s comment - with group of 40 Cricketing friends in all properties June Weekend 08
"lovely House and Venue, fantastic vibes, comfortable cottages impressively well equipped - will come again" - comments from Wedding Reception party mid-June Weekend 08
"best weekend away we have ever had" - family birthday party - May Bank Holiday Weekend 08 -
"Just wanted to say on behalf of myself and my family a huge Thank you for a wonderful weekend and that the accommodation and surroundings were perfect for our needs, My Father has not stopped talking about it since we got back and loved having the opportunity to have all his family around him." Walk Farm House Cottages x 4 - April 08
I wish to thank you for the use of Walk House & Walk Farmhouse for the recent long weekend spent in celebration of my Birthday. Some 20 relations gathered. They were from every decade and all expressed that they enjoyed their stay. The properties were both roomy and well equipped. The area was fine for touring, the young ones went go-karting in Gloucester and the older ones found less strenuous places to visit. We had room to sit indoors or outdoors with the children able to play. Pity it snowed in April but I`m not going to blame you because the views were fantastic. In the vernacular of our school children present you are awarded a large Tick and an `Excellent` for effort in caring for visitors family group in the Walk Farm Houses - April 08
Thanks very much again for a wonderful stay, we love your beautiful house. - very well behaved Stag party in the West Wing, Old Stables & Church Cottage - April 08
- lovely character properties, had a really enjoyable time and we will be coming again... West Wing / Old Stables / Walk Farm House cottages x 4 - a `Hen` & family group March 08
We had a fabulous time relaxing away from the daily stresses in spite of the weather - in the West Wing /Walk Farmhouse /Walk House /Walk Close - 2nd visit from this family group - March 08
Thank you for a lovely weekend. A great time was had by all! Walk Farmhouse & Walk House February 08
Thanks for an excellent weekend last weekend in the West Wing - we enjoyed it very much - friends re-union February 2008
A big thank you for the weekend, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves - January 2008 in the West Wing & Old Stables etc.
Anita, the idea of coming back pleases me very much! Must be nice to be in Whitminster again: I really missed it! - Dutch senior college group who have come regularly for many years but had to miss out on 2007, now booking with us again for 2008
Our group are hoping to return to your cottages this year. Please can you let me know which weekends in June and July are available for Walk Farmhouse and Walk House (as we will be using both cottages)? University graduates re-union for 2008
Thank you very much for making it possible to have a special Christmas and New Year in a place we have grown to love very much. We especially appreciated being able to come early and attend a performance of Messiah at Tewkesbury Abbey. It was a wonderful start to the festivities - delightful ladies who have come regularly for the past 7 years to Lodge Cottage We had a lovely time last weekend and will probably re-book for the same time next year..... West Wing/ Old Stables / Lodge Cottage / Church Cottage - Weekend 30 Nov-2nd December
I would like to thank you and all your staff on behalf of all Kate's Hen's for a lovely weekend away. We were touched by all the personal service we received from you and all your tireless help and advice on the activities. The massage was out of this world, Vanessa's team are to be highly recommended to others. We also had a fab Sunday roast at The Bell which was delicious and good value. Hen party Weekend mid-Nov 2007
My friends and I stayed in your cottages a couple of years ago over the New Year period, and had such a wonderful time, we would love to come back! - enquiry Nov. 07
"Everyone loved the cottages and we all had a lovely time. Thank you for making us so welcome." Joint Birthday party - November 07
Wedding Reception & all Cottages:
I have to say we had the most amazing day - the whole day (well the whole weekend really) was just perfect and we loved every second of it. We have had so many compliments about the house and setting. Everybody has said what a fantastic venue and location it was and what a lovely day all round. Thank you so much for all your efforts and organisation in making our day run so smoothly.... from Bride`s letter - received October `07
Cottages: Your details were passed to me from someone who had recently rented one of your cottages and they came highly recommended. e-mail October 07
Cottages: We had a lovely stay - thank you. 30th Birthday group - e-mail October 07
Cottages: We had a wonderful weekend - as always. - Doctor`s group - e-mail October 07
...the wedding was wonderful and everyone really enjoyed themselves. The whole weekend was very successful from the arrival of everyone to when we left. Thank you for all your help with the arrangements and the flowers which were excellent. We really appreciated your help and contribution to the day. Getting all the details right make all the difference......We can certainly recommend Whitminster. Bride`s Mother September 2007
Thank you once again for a wonderful weekend it could not have been more perfect. from the Bride - Wedding party in all cottages September 2007
Cottages: I visited Whitminster house 3 weeks ago with some friends for a 30 birthday and we were most impressed with the location, surroundings, and accomodations...Sept `07
We highly recommend Walk Close Cottage to anyone wishing to have a clean, comfortable 'home from home' base in the Cotswolds. September 2007 (repeated bookings)
Just a short note to say thank you so much, we had a great weekend again at Walk Farmhouse ..... September 2007 Weekend
I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our stay at Church Cottage. The garden was wonderful for our youngster and dog. The Cottage itself was full of character and very well equipped. In all we spent three weeks there and by the end of it, it really felt like home. Nothing was too much trouble for you or your staff and I would like to extend my thanks to you all. ...August 2007 Church Cottage - 3 weeks
Thank you very much for a great weekend yet again! We'll certainly be back in future... you will go highly recommended to all of our friends... We loved it - cheers .... August 2007 (& 3 years previously) West Wing & Old Stables - Weekend
Hi Mrs Teesdale, Its nearly time for us to come to your lovely house again! We are all really looking forward to it... Many thanks for all your help and we look forward to seeing you on Friday. August 2007 (& 2006) Walk Farmhouse - Weekend
We are very interested in renting at the reasonable rates you give... July 2007 - all 8 properties for large group
Just a quick line to let you know how we all very much enjoyed our stay in the West Wing at your wonderful home last weekend. My Mother's birthday celebrations went very well despite barbequing in the pouring rain.... British summers eh!!....June 2007 - Weekend
Thanks again for a lovely stay at your cottages. We are already looking forward to coming again next year!... June 2007 Walk Farmhouse & Walk House - Weekend
We really enjoyed our holiday and hope to return one day. May God bless you in every way ......June 2007 Church Cottage - full Week
It was a great weekend in a super venue - Many thanks..... June 2007 - all 8 properties for large group - Weekend
Many thanks we had a lovely time....June 2007 Church Cottage - full week
We had a great time, and we have some great photos which we will put onto a website. Everything worked really well, the caterers, the fireworks, the weather! June 2007 West Wing / Old Stables / Church Cottage / Lodge Cottage - Weekend
We have had a wonderful weekend!......April 2007 West Wing / Old Stables / Lodge Cottage - Weekend
Many thanks for a wonderful house and weekend. We will be booking again for next year....April 2007 Walk Farmhouse & Walk House - Weekend
I definitely remember your properties ....... we had a very happy and comfortable time there.....enquiry to come again in 2007
I would like to reiterate what a wonderful time we all had - I have had a number of emails from guests already telling me what a great time was had. I have already started the recommendations:......March 2007 West Wing & Old Stables - Weekend
...am sure that this was not my last visit. I know I will be returning before long. Thank you for being the provider of some very, very happy times and I look forward to seeing you again.......September 2006 West Wing / Old Stables / Lodge & Church Cottages - full Week (repeat bookings over several years)
On behalf of the Choir, I will hereby take the opportunity to thank you for the wonderful week we spent in the Whitminster House Estate. - group booking of all cottages
We are now in the final stage of forming the groups and there are much more students, who want to go to England then last year (Personally I am not surprised by their choice..!) - group booking of all the cottages, repeated over several years.