Here's what people have said about the cottage in our  guest book.

We have welcomed people from places far and wide: from every region in Great Britain; and from overseas, from Australia, Belgium, France, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, Norway, USA.... 

          Recent comments:

• A cottage like in the movie Holiday☺️. Cosy, good living space, well equipped kitchen, free of charge Tattoo 2023 Airshow, nice beds, etc. [ 5* review from VRBO] B family, The Netherlands, July 2023
• Coming from Australia to a refreshing and relaxing change. Beautiful gardens with great accommodation. Local extremely friendly. G family, Australia, June 2023
• A really refreshing break. Cottage just right. Love the roses round the windows. Hope to come again. Mr and Mrs V, Swansea, Wales, May-June 2023
• Wat een geweldig huis in een prachtige omgeving: Zeker de moeite waard als je naar de Cotswolds wil. Mooi,rustig en een compleet ingericht huis met fijne tuin (What a great house in a beautiful setting: Well worth it if you want to go to the Cotswolds. Beautiful, quiet and fully furnished house with a nice garden) [ 5* Review from VRBO] N family, Netherlands, Apr-May 2023
• Lovely cottage in cute village Clean cottage that caters for everything  [5* review from VRBO] R family Australia Jan – Feb 2023
• We had a great time. Recommend the Hook Norton Brewery and Café. D family, Yarra, Australia Jan 2023
• We had a fantastic time enjoying the cottage and the surrounds. We loved the peace and quiet of the cottage and the ability to quickly dash into town or to see the local attractions. H Family, California, Christmas / New Year 2022/3
• Thank you for a wonderful stay – your cottage offered the idyllic surrounding we were looking for. One evening we decided to walk to the Sun Inn in Hook Norton. It was about a 50-min walk, but we’ll add that doing it at night is not for the faint of heart. Bring a torch and be aware the entire time for cars. Would definitely recommend the Sun Inn for dinner. Had a great Sunday Roast at the Bell at Stow. One of our favourite trips was the Rollright Stones, great walking trails & interesting history. Bonnie was a wonderful help & gave some great suggestions for groceries. Thank again for offering your cottage to us. K family, Toronto, CA Oct - Nov 22
• This was the perfect holiday, at a perfect location to finally relax, unwind & take it easy. We look forward to coming back soon. G family, Malta Oct 2022
• Thank you. It’s a lovely cottage. You provided everything we needed, We’d like to return another time. B family, Wisconsin, USA Sept 2022
• What a beautiful cottage in such marvellous surroundings! We had a great time in Swerford and paid some visits to Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Bourton-on-the-Water, and – of course – Oxford. The museum of natural history in Oxford was a great trip, we can recommend it to both children and adults for a visit. Relaxing in Swerford was nice, especially on the stretchers in the backyard when the weather was sunny, or during the evenings sitting in the cosy lounge of the cottage watching a DVD with the whole family. Despite the fact that I had broken my ankle a few days before arriving in Swerford, I liked it a lot here and using my crutches I got easily around the house. The handles in the bathroom were really helpful! M family, The Netherlands, August 2022
• We had an amazing time in Blue Row Cottage. The surroundings were quiet and beautiful and Swerford is wonderfully picturesque. We visited towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Banbury, and Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as cities like Oxford and London, which was easily accessible by car to the Park and Ride at Hillingdon. Also, we loved to visit the churches here in Swerford and Hook Norton for the services on the Sundays. We had a lovely time doing all of this because of the marvellous weather. The cottage was perfect. We had everything we needed and enjoyed having breakfast in the garden every morning. Thank you for letting us stay. Heel veel liefs en hartelijke groeten. K family, The Netherlands, August 2022
• We had a fantastic time here, enjoying the cottage, the gardens, and visiting the surrounding. Everything was perfect! Thanks./ We had an amazing time at the cottage. We loved going on long walks every evening, playing in the garden, we even spotted buzzards! By far one of the best holidays yet. Thank you! / We had a lovely time in the cottage and we loved going on long beautiful walks every day. The garden we had was amazing and spacious, we had enough room to play outside. On the way here we spotted two goats and one buzzard! By far this is definitely the best holiday yet. Thank you for letting us stay. C/S family (3 different authors) Geneva, Switzerland, July 2022
• What a beautiful cottage. We really enjoyed our time here. We came for the Formula ! race at Silverstone. We chose the perfect place to stay while being here, and we’d love to come back again. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. Mr and Mrs C, New York. June-July 2022
• Lovely spot. Great Cottage. Thank you. Ms C and Mr F, Ontario. Canada. June 2022
• Such a charming and lovely cottage, We found it so peaceful and comfortable. The surrounding countryside and pretty villages a real gem! Would certainly come again. Thankyou! Ms S and friends May 2022
• What a great spot! We found new favourite spots to eat such as The Boxing Hare and Falkland Arms – Mmm Good! Well-organised cottage that was perfect for our stay. Bonnie was a life-saver and is such a nice person, we were lucky to have met her. Thanks. [Guest had a tyre blowout and Bonnie helped.] Mr and Mrs F, Ottawa Canada May 2022
• Thanks for a wonderful stay in the Cotswolds. De L family, Netherlands. April-May 2022
• Very charming cottage. The atmosphere is so peaceful and is like stepping back in time to a dreamy romantic period. The last evening we walked to Hook Norton and had dinner at the Sun Inn. The food was delicious and the waitress even offered to drive us home. Very friendly people in all the area. The house itself has absolutely everything and great care and thought has gone into masking guests’ stay as smooth as possible. Would come back again without a doubt. The M family, Sardinia, Italy. April 2022
• Blue row cottage is very cosy with enough space for our family. Sheila and Bonnie, thank you for having it ready and welcoming us earlier. We so enjoyed the garden, walks around Swerford, especially the footpath by Cow Lane. The daffodils in the woods were amazing. We explored the church grounds behind the cottage and what a beautiful view of it right outside the bathroom window! The spicy Indian restaurant in Chipping Norton was excellent! We also went to Stow on the Wold and visited Saint Edward’s church. Today I met Alexia, who lives here, and she recommended that we drive to the Rollright Stones (about a 7 to 10 minute drive) and watch the sunset. We sat near the King Stone and did just that! I’m so glad we did as it was our last sunset in England. We absolutely loved staying in and exploring the Cotswolds. Thank you again….. we made some special memories here! S family, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. April 2022
• A lovely comfortable ‘home from home’ cottage, well equipped with lots of extras to make our stay comfortable. The weather wasn’t kind to us, so unable to do the many walks we wanted to do. We had the worst storm (Eunice) we’ve seen while we were here. No power for 24 hours. It’s made us appreciate the simple things in life more - being warm, making a cup of tea etc. Thank you, Bonnie, for your warm hospitality and help. P family, W. Sussex, February 2022
• Another extremely comfortable stay, though just us this time, COVID pinging meant that others unable to be here very sadly, extraordinarily warm, lowest temps overnight 11 degrees!! All perfect, so Many thanks, and hope 2022 slowly returns to better times. The Blenheim Palace Christmas lights trail was stunning highly recommended! Mr and Mrs R, Dorset, New Year 2021-22
• What a wonderful place to spend Christmas weekend! The cottage is warm and comfortable. It is so well equipped that we had everything we needed to hand for our festive celebrations. The location is great with many interesting places to visit not far away, we loved the lights at Blenheim palace! Thank you, Sheila and Bonnie for your communications and for making us stay such a success. The garden looks lovely from the windows, perhaps we’ll visit again in the summer so we can enjoy it too. M family, Christmas 2021, Hertfordshire
• Very enjoyable week. Sheila was very helpful when booking providing lots of information to ensure we had a good stay. Thank you for all the details of where to go. The cottage was lovely and very warm and cosy. Thank you Bonnie for decorating the house for Christmas and the warm welcome. Ms R and friends. Bishops Stortford, Herts., Dec 2021
• A really comfortable cottage and a very relaxing stay. Excellent Sunday lunch at the Falkland arms, organic meat, local veg, with a very warm welcome. Can also recommend Upton House with a surprising and excellent collection of art and ceramics. Thank you. Mr A and friends, Nov 2021, London
• Lovely cottage, full of character. Warm welcoming and cosy. Beautiful surroundings. Plenty to see and do. Falkland Arms, new menu, good food, friendly staff. Ms H and friend, Southport, Sept 2001
• Loved the roses round the windows, which were in full bloom. Shame the weather wasn’t kinder to us, but we did get out and about. Saw the Slaughters, Cotswold Wildlife Park and many quaint villages. Lunch in Temple Guiting, lovely tea house, even managed to sit outside. Also visited a couple of National Trust properties. Mrs and Mrs H, W. Sussex June 2021
• We had a lovely week here exploring many areas of the Cotswolds. The cottage is lovely and had everything we needed. The garden is very tranquil and the village is beautiful. We recommend the café in great Tew, a bit pricey, but really great food. Mr and Mrs H, Nottingham, June 2021
• A little slice of heaven. We had beautiful weather and glorious sunshine. We loved it! Thank you. S family, Southampton, May-June 2021
• Our second stay here at the cottage, as peaceful, cosy, and beautiful as we had remembered. We so enjoyed the lively bird activity in the garden and witnessing the flowers and trees burst out for early spring. Wonderful access to footpaths, allowing us to explore and meander about this lovely countryside. Thanks so much for the excellent stay. The four of us are sure to miss the cottage when we go. Very kind regards. Johnson family, Oregon, USA Winter-Spring 2021
• We have really enjoyed our 10-day stay in this cosy cottage. A perfect place to enjoy the Cotswolds and the surrounding countryside. We made great use of the kitchen, and we were able to cook up a feast each evening. We saw muntjac deer in the garden, and could even hear a friendly owl hooting at night. Mr H and friends, London, Dec 2020
• We had a wonderful week in this beautiful cottage, surrounded by peace and tranquility. Everything we could have wished for, some wonderful walks in the local area, sorry to be leaving. Thank you very much for all your help. J family, London, July 2020
• We had a lovely extended stay in this cottage, enjoying the garden with meals, card games and boules. It was wonderful watching Spring unfold in Swerford and the surroundings. Looking forward to coming back to our favourite walks. Thank you for your flexibility in allowing us to escape London for a long time! S & S, London, March – May 2020
• Beautiful cottage in a lovely location. Loved our stay and the places we visited our Cotswolds are stunning like in a fairytale. Looking forward to be back. [5* Review from VRBO] Jackson family October 2020
• Lovely and peaceful: An excellent stay in a peaceful property. Facilities were just perfect for us. [5* Review from VRBO] Mr P September 2020
• We had a wonderful week in this beautiful cottage, surrounded by peace and tranquillity. Everything we could have wished for, some wonderful walks in the local area, sorry to be leaving. Thank you very much for all your help. J family, London, July 2020
• We had a lovely extended stay in this cottage, enjoying the garden with meals, card games and boules. It was wonderful watching Spring unfold in Swerford and the surroundings. Looking forward to coming back to our favourite walks. Thank you for your flexibility in allowing us to escape London for a long time! S & S, London, April – May 2020
• Lovely cottage in a friendly village: We loved our stay! The owners have put a lot of thought and love into the cottage, will an interesting and locally relevant decor and everything you could need. The ground floor rooms are great for sharing and the garden is well tended and spacious. There’s lots of information on local pubs and walks, and the owners are available for anything else. [5* Review from VRBO] Ms H London March 2020
• Great little stay for a much-needed break, cosy, [5* Review from VRBO] Ms T, Somerset Feb-Mar 2020
  

And from some 2011 visitors, who created a blog:

It was a perfect English idyll in this perfect English cottage. We have enjoyed our month here and hate to leave. We love the pheasant that comes to the back garden for breakfast and sometimes dinner. The church bells helped us keep track of time, the mooing of the cows and the baaing of the sheep lulled us to sleep. Tea in the garden on the warm sunny days was the perfect way to end the day before we thought of dinner and the telly. Staying here was a dream come true and we both felt immediately at home at Blue Row. (June 4th 2011, Fort Scott, Texas)

See this visitor’s Blue Row blogs:

Blue Row

English Cream Tea

English Garden Tea

Lavender Cream Tea