May Cottage was originally a pair of two storey farm cottages with a washhouse attached dating from the early 1800's. In 1973, the red brick extension was built to convert the partly derelict house into a bungalow, and we have since added a secondary storey to this.
The washhouse subsequently had a toilet and shower room added to make comfortable guest accommodation. There is a colourful cottage garden in front of the house and a small orchard at the back.
Sue is a practising horticulturist and lecturer, and holds courses on designing with plants and on practical gardening at May Cottage.
Places of interest nearby include the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Westonbirt Arboretum, famous for the autumn colours in its acer glades and the woods in spring, Berkeley Castle and the neighbouring Jenner Museum, Badminton Horse Trials, with Bristol, Gloucester and the Cotswold towns and villages easily accessible.
For walkers, the Severn Way runs alongside the canal and the Cotswold Way is 5 miles distant.
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