Bluebell Farm

The room was quiet and warm, and the bed and pillows were lovely and comfortable, so we slept well. We stayed two nights with our dog and were made welcome. The bedroom and bathroom were small, but we had a TV, fresh towels, toiletries, a hairdryer, kettle, tea, coffee, milk and bottled water. Breakfast was freshly cooked and really good, with everything you’d expect from a full English. We enjoyed our stay, felt it was good value for money, and would like to say thank you.

The owners were pleasant, and the B&B was dog friendly. We stopped for one night. It’s three miles from the M50 and another mile and a half to junction 8 of the M5. Our room was on the small side, but it had an en suite, a TV and coffee. It was well heated, and breakfast was very good.

That tiny bathroom was the only downside. The hosts were friendly and welcoming, and the lounge was a superb spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings. It’s a lovely old farmhouse in a good location, with the best freshly cooked breakfast I’ve ever had in a B&B or hotel.

The comfortable bed and good breakfast were the bright spots, but the rest was sub-par and I wouldn’t recommend it. The toilet seat was broken and smelly. The bedrooms were small but clean, and the owner came across as abrupt and hard to approach. Nobody mentioned a dog charge before or during our stay. Then, in response to a review on booking.com, the owner said we’d left without paying. That was the first we’d heard of it! It was cheap, and I’d read earlier reviews, but figured the grumpy ones were too grumpy. Sorry, reviewers, I should have listened!