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Sip, chill, spin, burn some logs

Come sip a cocktail in the bar, chill in the hot tub, play pool in the games room, or gather round the grand piano, spin some vinyl and let the logs burn as you load up a movie or watch a match. If tonight’s the night to venture out, village pubs await or clubs and restaurants a plenty, in beautiful Bath.

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Where grown-up parties grow up

Where grown ups gather for sophisticated fun. Make your gathering a special time, sip a cocktail in the bar, chill in the hot tub, and enjoy a spot of ice hockey or pool in the games room. Dine grandly beneath the glinting chandeliers, paint nearby Bath any colour you like, then it’s off to your themed luxury bedroom.

The House in the Shoe, on the edge of the Cotswolds’ honey-coloured cottages, ivy-covered inns, meandering streams and rolling hills, has 8 bedrooms, sleeping 16-30 friends, families and kids. Celebrate big days, special occasions, imminent nuptials, or just life itself in something grand, gracious and very, very grown-up.

Outside, the bubbling hot tub seats nine, the tables and chairs on the raised terrace look out over an acre, and this former hostelry’s pub sign creaks and swings gently in the breeze. Inside, the glitz and glamour sit alongside the toys and the trappings of the well-heeled and the well-refreshed. Raise a glass to elegance.

Switch on to the superfast fibre broadband, connect to the Naim Mu-so2 music streaming system, or get all cosy old-school and gather round the grand piano, spin some vinyl or battle it out over bar football or table tennis in the games room. In the evenings, let the logs burn as you load up a movie or a match from Now TV. Sleep deeply in crisp cotton.

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Gardens and grounds

Enjoy the acre of gorgeous grounds for fun and frolics. Dine or drink on raised terraces that sit either side of a lawn that’s ripe for cricket or croquet. Savour the silence as the pub sign creaks in the wind.

Belt a ball around the garden, watch the kids wear out the trampoline. Then, as darkness descends, dive into the hot tub, built for nine and stare upwards. Only Bath’s eerie light disturbs a night sky that glitters with a billion stars.

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An inviting bar within the manor house, adorned with classic decor and a variety of drinks ready for guests
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Living spaces

The is a techno-dream as well as a cradle of elegance. Tap into the excellent wifi connection, fire up your tunes on the two Naim Mu-so2 Bluetooth systems, or dial up a movie or a match on Now TV.

Prefer old school? Sing along around the grand piano, spin some vinyl on the record player and fascinate the kids, or get yourself to the games room for eight-ball pool, air hockey, bar football, table tennis or darts. You’ll be warmed by two open fires and two log burners (logs supplied).

Once a pub, The House in the Shoe pays homage to its past with a delicious gentlemen’s club (ladies welcome)-style snug that’s all velvet chairs and panelled walls. Pour a pint or create a cocktail from the bar, light the candles, chuck another log on the open fire and settle back to tell tall tales into the small hours.

Make yourself at home among the eclectic décor. The main lounge mixes modern minimalism in funky shades of orange and brown with herringbone floors and a rough-hewn mantel. The House in the Shoe fun, but it’s flexible, too: get together in gregarious groups or raid the bookshelves, bag and book and find a quiet corner.

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Cooking and dining

Start the day with Fresh orange and croissants at the kitchen dining table in the Apple room and watch the sun come up, whilst warming by the log burner. When the evenings draws in, chill around the breakfast bar whilst the dinner is cooking, and have the banter, with friends and family.

Then retire to the grand dining room, with its period wallpaper, marble floor, panelled walls and chandeliers, and feel like a king or queen in the head chair. You’ll get two cricket teams around the banquet table. If you’d prefer the heat from the hot tub to the heat from the kitchen, get out. Call up our chefs from Hand made by Clara Hand, The Canape Kitchen or Full Flavour Events for a delicious fully catered dinner or fully catered breaks. Or tackle takeaways from Tollgate Pizza, Tale of Spice, or The Bell Inn fish and chips.

Stock up at Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury, Central Stores and Deli in Marshfield, and Marshfield Bakery. For farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, homemade patisserie and ready meals, try The Fine Cheese Company in Bath. Wash it all down with red or white from Great Western Wine in Bath.

Eat out at The Catherine Wheel and The Lord Nelson, both Cotswold-stone pubs with real ale, great food and roaring fires. Overdose on quaint at The Quarryman’s Arms, or take a terrace seat at the Gladstone Arms for crisp belly pork or confit duck leg. Or go full fancy pants for glittering cuisine at Bath’s Michelin-starred The Olive Tree or an amazing food adventure at Menu Gordon Jones.

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Bedrooms

These aren’t bedrooms, they’re full-on retreats. Enjoy themed, quirky bedrooms replete with four-posters, raised baths and funky décor. Pick the room that’s got you written all over it. The House in the Shoe sleeps 29 in eight bedrooms.

Bedroom one, “The Profumo Affair bedroom” offers either a super king or twins, thanks to the wonder of zip-and-link.

Bedroom two, “The Old Library” has a large en-suite with a zip-and-link super king and a large sofa bed, sleeping four.

Bedroom three, “Serengeti”, you’ve got a zip-and-link super king and a large sofa bed, sleeps 4.

Bedroom four, “Hacienda” is a large room with en-suite, with super king and large sofa bed, sleeps four.

Bedroom five, “McFardens Lair” has a super king four poster with a large double sofa bed and an en-suite bathroom, sleeps 4.

Bedroom six, “Urban Hideaway”, has a zip-and-link kingsize double and a triple bunk bed, sleeps 5.

Bedroom seven, “The Hatch”, has two adult bunks, sleeps 2.

Bedroom eight, “The Peacock Suite”, has a zip-and-link super king, a single and a double sofa bed, sleeps five. With a large en-suite, bath and walk in shower and a Kitchen area with breakfast bar.

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Virtual Tour

Virtual Tour

Gone are the days when the only way to view a house was solely by way of poring over flat and sometimes confusing floor plans. With the emergence of 360-degree video we have an exciting new way of being introduced to the layout of a house.

With a few clicks you can be leisurely making your way through living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms – the whole house in all its beauty waiting for you to step on in for an effortless and insightful virtual tour.

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Children welcome

Kids love big houses and kids love holidays. Put them together and you’ve got the world’s largest game of hide and seek. Around the Cotswolds, there’s plenty to excite curious minds and exercise growing bodies, but you don’t even have to venture off site to stimulate young senses.

Two large-screen TVs serve up, Freeview, Netflix, Iplayer, ITV hub, channel four, and Now TV for Sky sports and movies – order what tickles your fancy, and settle back in the living room or playroom for a film or the footy. Or fire up the wii or Xbox. It’s all the better with the logs burning away. The garden offers an acre of cricket, croquet, a kickabout, or just handstands on the lawn. Make hours vanish on the trampoline.

For surfing, connect via the “4 bar everywhere” wifi to superfast broadband. Get your music going on the state-of-the-art Naim Mu-so2 system, or stare dumbfounded at the circular vinyl and work out where the sounds come from.

Keep the old school coming with mum and dad and gather round the grand piano and sing your hearts out. Or head to the games room to beat the rellies at bar football, eight-ball pool, ice hockey, table tennis or darts. For the bookish, the shelves are groaning. At The House in the Shoe, every room’s a winner for kids.

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What people say

What people say

Nothing short of amazing. Everything had been thought of...something for all ages. 18 of us went - aged 4yrs -49yrs - and wouldn’t hesitate to go back. The house was just as good, if not better, than the pictures on the website. Highly recommend. - Sara
The house is truly magnificent and is genuinely one of the few places I have seen that no matter how good the brochure or website is, it just does not do it justice. A fabulous weekend, fabulous company, and definitely coming back. - Fi and Jim
Thank you so much for a fabulous weekend. The house is stunning, we had everything we needed - loads of space-gorgeous bed linin and the bar was a huge hit with the boys. We’ll be back, thank you again. - Sam
Possibly the most beautiful property we have ever seen. We had a wonderful time, and everyone felt so at home. The details everywhere are truly superb. Couldn’t rate it high enough, it’s truly magnificent. The look on everyone’s faces was “WOW!”. So sophisticated, yet cosy. Thank you so much, we all had the best time of our lives. - Margret
Have just come back from a weekend at this stunning property. We had the most amazing family break and would absolutely recommend it to anyone. The rooms are individually designed to the highest standard and the grounds are beautiful. Cannot wait for another visit in the future. - Sally
Our extended family of 12 adults, 6 children and 2 babies spent a week’s holiday together at The House in The Shoe. We had the most amazing time! The house and the grounds are huge and really comfortably furnished. It has everything you could need and more. The children were so well catered for and loved the house and the freedom to play that it gave. The games room was fantastic. The hot tub and the above ground pool were really well used as was all of the sports equipment that is provided with the house. We loved the bar! It was such a great place to get together in the evening. On the odd occasion that we needed to ask anything we found the owners and staff to be friendly, approachable and responsive. The surrounding area is beautiful and people were welcoming. When you have a large family group together it can be difficult to please everyone but this unique house genuinely did! - Jane
All the advisors I liaised with at kate & tom's were very friendly and helpful. Will certainly look at their properties again. As for the place we stayed - The House in the Shoe - nothing short of amazing. Everything had been thought of.. something for all ages. 18 of us went - aged 4yrs -49yrs - and wouldn’t hesitate to go back. The house was just as good, if not better, than the pictures on the website. Highly recommend. - Sara
We were blown away by the house and its facilities. We were a family group of 20 with adult kids. They loved the spacious garden, the go karts, the hot tub, the games room and the fire pit. The huge dining room was magnificent, as was the outside seating area and kitchen. In many ways the house surpassed expectations. A fantastic week! - Sonia
We booked The House in The Shoe with kate and tom's. The booking procedure was straightforward and professional. We wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. The House in The Shoe is a fantastic place. We were a party of 13 including 5 children aged from 4-12. The house had everything we could have wanted It is spacious with fabulous facilities and beautiful rooms. We loved the games room and the bar and the array of toys and games for the children is amazing. We really didn’t want to leave. Stephanie the housekeeper who met us and showed us around was so welcoming, leaving us a bowl of beautifully wrapped chocolate treats and even a gift for the dog. They had thought of everything to make our stay memorable. We didn’t have great weather but the kids still managed to get outside on the go karts. Had it been better they would have loved the playground and trampoline. I can’t recommend this place enough, especially to families. It is a wonderfully fun place to stay. - Christine
This is the second time I've booked a big house for the weekend with kate & tom's for our party of 14 friends. On both occasions the team made the booking process really simple. They kept me up to date with all the important information as the date got closer which I could share with the guests. The House in the Shoe where we most recently stayed (Nov 2023) is amazing, beautiful and really well equipped. We all had a brilliant time, thank you, we will be booking again with you soon. - Gemma
Fantastic experience, 4 generations of family get-together for 90th birthday; new memories made. A very well equipped house, both in terms of equipment but also with lots of unexpected extras. Everyone loved the games room, dressing up trunk was enjoyed too much by some of the adults! Rooms all had their own unique identity, granddaughter especially liked the mermaid bathroom. Steph met and showed us round, really friendly and helpful, even kindly included a cake and some goodies. - Ellen
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Zorb, shoot, paintball and party

Kids, mums, dads, hens and stags – the Cotswolds is activity central. Get kids down to the Cotswold Water Park or Avon Valley Adventure Park. Grown-ups can hoover up history at the Baths and Abbey. And hens and stags can mix cocktails, zorb, shoot, paintball, and party, party, party in Bath’s underground nightclub scene.

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