Name: The Tithe Barn - B&B
Address: Clatterpot Lane Cottesmore,Clatterpot Lane, Oakham, Oakham, Oakham, LE15 7DW, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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The Tithe Barn - B&B

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A lovely stay in this glorious B&B.  Cottesmore is a lovely village in rutland, full of chocolate-box thatched cottages, a nice pub, chippy and convenience store/post office. 
 The owners & staff were all very friendly and helpful, giving ideas and guidance when asked.  It was a simple check in, being shown to our room, but very Covid-safe.  The room was No.6 in the annexe around the back.  This has a huge super-king bed and two comfy tub chairs.  There's a "p"-bath with a digital shower over it, adding a fancy twist on the usual.  The breakfast was delicious, with local butchers sausages and bacon, and local free range eggs.  The mushrooms weren't tinned (an excellent change from other B&Bs), although the tomatoes were.  There's a choice of a full monty and a half monty, and the smaller one was more than enough.  They have homemade jams or marmalades to enjoy with the toast and the coffee or tea was very good - and they're available to purchase along with some homemade chutneys.  Our only niggle - and this is being super critical - was the room had a few cobwebs and we found a sweet wrapper under a chair, but with the Covid problems, this is understandable, but needs addressing.  Overall, it was a lovely stay in a lovely village, in a lovely part of the country, and yes, we're already planning for a return next year.

History, Culture, Beauty, walks and a fab breakfast.

The Tithe Barn in Cottesmore, Oakham set in a quintessential English village, is an absolute delight to stay at.  The main house is very old with thick walls and was originally built to hold ecclesiastical tithes paid in kind, and common in many parts of England around c1300.
John and Monique, over many years have enhanced this beautiful building, providing the visitor with a high standard of spacious accommodation and a very warm welcome.
Each room is very individual, 5 double rooms including 2 rooms which are set in the grounds. Single travellers too are well accommodated.  A delicious varied pallet  breakfast, to wet the appetite, awaits the visitor after a restful nights sleep.
Delightful gardens envelope the buildings in this tranquil setting and for those who love their gardens, Barnsdale, the home of the late Geoff Hamilton, Gardners World fame, is but a 5 minute drive away.

This accommodation is also very near to the vibrant Rutland Water, a hub of activity including all types of water sports, a 23 mile perimetre track for cycling, walking, and picnicing, with a dedicated area for youngsters to let off steam on the water slides on the north side of the Water.

Would highly recommend this as a place to stay for an enjoyable break.

Quintessential English hospitality

I had to stay for work reasons during COVID restrictions so I couldn't experience all that Tithe Barn had to offer, but what I did see was excellent and the reception I received was warm and welcoming.  They also arranged for a parcel of food was left for me outside my room in the evening so I had breakfast and lunch ready for when I had to leave early in the mornings.  I will definitely stay here again when next in the area. A big thank you to all that looked after me

Great B&B

First let’s get the moans out of the way 

Car parking is limited but plenty of free on street parking although for me not an issue as I was able to park without any issues

Curtains in room have gaps so in summer will allow a lot of early morning light.

The place can be missed quite easily during the dark as the sign is not lit.

Other than that can’t really moan and really struggled to find anything major as far as negative points went.

Now the review- I stayed here for business during the second Uk Covid lockdown. Missed the place and the sat NAV took me down a dirt road instead. Was met in the Car park by John the owner who “checked me in” - had to give my contact details for test and trace and sanitise my hands and that was it.

The “hotel” is actually a bed and breakfast with the rooms in a separate building to the owners’ residence all set in a very nice private garden

The room was very clean and recently decorated ( I could still smell a v faint smell of fresh paint- nothing bad though)  the bathroom likewise was very clean and well appointed. The bed was very comfortable but for me the pillows were not comfortable as one pillow was not enough and 2 were too many ( but pillow height is a v personal taste so can’t moan) 

Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions there was no breakfast and instead I was given a bag with cakes, oat bar, biscuits, fruit and bottle of water. Which is adequate as breakfast on the go. 

In summary the room was very nice and would stand its own against 4 star hotel chains. When I stay on business I often judge a place by if I would stay there and pay the price for a private visit. Well for the Tithe barn the answer is a resounding yes. I just hope the owners are not too badly affected by the business downturn due to Covid as it’s a lovely place that I hope will flourish once we return to some resemblance of normality.

Great little B&B

What a Lovely find, A beautiful character filled building which is also the family home, The family were very attentive and we received  great service. We had a lovely view of the garden from the conservatory which we enjoyed with a complimentary glass of sherry before going to sleep on a huge and very comfortable bed. Breakfast the following morning had a wide choice of options and was delicious , We look forward to returning again in the future. Great value for money.

Pleasant Family Home, great value for money

Stayed here for my birthday for a long weekend. Guest house was in a quiet location. Car park is a bit tight so parked on the road in the day. On arrival was shown to our room which was really small and was told the ensuite was not in the room but a short walk across the room. I was displeased with this and then shown to another room downstairs which was available that had a conservatory at the end of the bedroom which was a little run down with stains on the carpet in the bedroom. It was more spacious which had more light to the room.  We were told it would cost an extra £30 per night.  This was extravagant and thought it was not worth it.  We were later offered a reduced rate of £10 per per night which was much better so settle in this bigger room. It was nice having the extra room but the conservatory was slightly run down as was the bathroom.  The only good thing was the power shower.  The breakfast was samey everyday but okay. It would of been nice to be asked if we wanted white or brown bread and not assume everyone wants white bread.  In addition. would of been nice to have some background music in the breakfast room as it was too quiet. Other than that it was in a pleasant location just needs a bit of improvement. We are both travellers all over the world and just expected for what we paid for.

Mediocre B&B

We stayed in Room No.6 which is in a modern annexe behind the main house.  The room was small compared to many other B&Bs that we have stayed in and there was little space to put our suitcases down without tripping over them.  The double bed was comfortable but slightly uneven as it is two single beds put together.  The duvet was 13.5 togs which is ridiculously thick for the height of summer.  Everywhere was clean with the exception of the shower screen which didn't look very nice as it was covered with a build up of water scale marks.  The room has the advantage of a small conservatory which looks out onto a pretty garden and also unfortunatley onto a close-by greenhouse which is full of untidy junk.
Breakfast, which is in the main house, was adequate but unexciting.  The only choice for the cooked breakfast was either a full English breakfast or half a full English. The cooked breakfast was served with tinned tomatoes which I haven't eaten on their own since I was at boarding school very many years ago. Yuck!  I complained and asked for fresh tomatoes for the next morning but, no, they we tinned again.  There are many other things that could have been offered for breakfast such as scrabbled egg and smoked salmon, croissants etc.
This B&B does the basic job but is nothing special.

Adequate but not special

We received a very warm welcome at this excellent B & B which is in a quiet location within the beautiful village of Cottesmore.  Our room was very well appointed and we enjoyed the addition of a conservatory looking onto the garden.  

We would highly recommend the Tithe Barn where we enjoyed excellent friendly and efficient service from all concerned.

Excellent

Stayed for weekend - lovely clean room, amazingly comfortable bed! and very peaceful location - nice touch of sherry in room something a little different whether you try or not - breakfast was good as well - would definitely stay here again  as good location for visiting area.

Wonderful peaceful stay

We were overnighting after a local party and The Tithe Barn was a fantastic choice to stay. Breakfast was good, although I prefer a little more fruit and plain yogurt but I was happy enough with prunes and fat free yogurt on offer and the full monty breakfast. The host John was welcoming. The room was lovely, clean and comfy. Very big bed.

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