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You will find all of our self-catering holiday cottages and bed and breakfast rooms are welcoming and very comfortable. What better place to spend a relaxing, romantic or stimulating break than at our range of stunning Holiday Cottages or friendly Bed and Breakfast barn conversions in ancient Abingdon, Oxfordshire?
We are just a few minutes from the River Thames in the heart
of the most glorious countryside. Abingdon Town Centre is just a 10-minute walk
whilst Oxford City Centre is only 8 miles away, a great base for business and
holiday stays.
You can choose a day-trip, take in the local sights & restaurants, go shopping
or perhaps just enjoy some relaxing riverside walks along the River Thames path.
There are many famous attractions in Abingdon and Oxfordshire, such as
Abingdon's historic buildings, MG car museum, Monday market, boat trips on the
River Thames, Oxford's dreaming spires and excellent shopping, Blenheim Palace,
White Horse Hill and of course the Cotswolds - all within easy driving distance.
So whether it's for a romantic weekend, a family holiday, a celebration or a
relaxing break - escape to Kingfisher Barn. We look forward to welcoming you for
an unforgettable stay in our self catering holiday cottages or Bed and Breakfast
rooms.
The staff team is small and made up predominantly of local ladies both in the
office as well as house keeping, so if you need any ideas of what to do or where
to eat everyone will be able to help. We do have a handyman on site who will be
able to take care of any small issues quickly and efficiently.
All the staff at Kingfisher Barn are dedicated to making your stay as
comfortable and as problem free as possible. The office is open from 7am to 7pm
during the week and 8am to midday at the weekend. If you have any questions then
do pop in and we will be delighted to help.
For our guests who may need the reassurance, there is also a 24 hour on-call
phone number for out-of-hours emergencies.
The staff are trained by the Tourist Board as well as local council and do a
great job of running and maintaining the site of Kingfisher Barn, Abingdon. We
are sure that you will agree and you will find them all very helpful.
All the accommodation at Kingfisher Barn has been created from converting old
farm buildings. These are made of red brick and tile for the smaller cottages
and stone and hand made tiles for the large lodges. The buildings that date back
as far as the 17th century became redundant for farming practices in the 1970's.
As the machinery got larger they were unable to enter the buildings and the
farmer built new, much larger modern buildings over the hill.
In 1994 the buildings, starting with the main stone barn, were converted to
provide a holiday base for national groups and organisations to come and use.
The local community also used the main stone barn for a range of purposes
including a weekly timetabled creative art space, and for musical events, indoor
bowling as well as a very popular wedding reception venue.
The next set of buildings to be renovated were the old cow biers around the
courtyard next to the main barn. These were turned into 10 en-suit Bedrooms and
proved a great success with many groups from all over the UK who hired the whole
site for weeks at a time. Many of these groups had a range of special needs and
the accommodation was adapted for this right from the start.
After the courtyard came the adjacent yard that now houses three self catering
cottages. Stable, Hazel and Granary Cottage as well as the heated indoor pool.
These were converted from the old bull pens and cart sheds. Stable Cottage still
retains its very high ceilings and was in fact originally indoor stables for 3
giant shire horses that would have been responsible for the heavy farm work when
the farm was not mechanised.
In 2000 it was agreed that the main barn that was used for events and functions
would be turned into more self catering accommodation and this is when the two
large lodges, Kyte and Kestrel, were constructed, as well as the Nest and Studio
loft apartments. The lodges are fabulous spaces for family reunions and group
get-togethers and are always booked for the holidays including Christmas many
months, and sometimes years, in advance.
The site has been running as Self Catering and Bed and Breakfast since this time
and it still has a large number of visiting groups who have special needs but
who may only need one cottage at a time.
Tel 01235 537538
www.kingfisherbarn.com
Oxfordshire self catering holiday cottages