From the moment we parked the car and found ourselves next to a friendly goat and three wandering hens, I knew we would love this place. We are both animal lovers, so it was a complete pleasure to be greeted by Ruby the dog, fuss the two cats and watch the ducks waddling around outside as we ate our breakfast.

The room was a lovely surprise. The photograph looked nice on the website, but we hadn't appreciated that it was away from the main house, which made it feel more private. There was a good selection of drinks and home made shortbread in the shape of Christmas trees, which was a lovely touch!

Pauline went out of her way to offer help with things to do locally. Bradford Upon Avon is a very pretty little place with some lovely places to eat, and ideal for getting the train into Bath. The breakfast was lovely and the portions were huge - you could tick a box for a 'larger appetite' and we were wondering how on earth they could get any bigger without falling off the plate! I particularly liked the offer of home made waffles with bacon and maple syrup.

What made this place special for me overall was a) the animals and b) the obvious care and thought that has gone into the rooms and the way everyone is greeted and looked after. Totally recommended. Thank you Pauline and Nigel.

We loved everything about this fab experience. We stayed in Cow Byre 1 and 2 which could become interconnecting. Our 6 year old adopted Jasper the goat and loved feeding him banana peels. The play area was great for kids, both inside and out.
The rooms were clean and comfortable and the hosts, Nigel and Pauline made our stay memorable. They were readily available but not interfering in any way.
Free wi-fi was an unexpected bonus.
Can highly recommend it.

We stayed at this beautiful b&b at the weekend and it was lovely! A warm welcome from the owners (including the friendly yet placid red setters!) despite our late arrival and a real treat to be shown to such an imaginative room (converted barn). It was really refreshing to have a fruit basket in addition to the usual complimentary drinks & biscuits tray; the room was cosy, warm, comfortable, exceptionally clean...lashings of hot water for the lovely deep bath too...all made for a great stay! Breakfast was relaxed and friendly, fresh fruit, cereals, limitless toast, muffins, crumpets etc and a really good full English. The dogs joined us for a while too but again were very friendly, not at all in the way, just part of this lovely family! We will be back, thank you Pauline & Nigel.

We stayed at the Cow Byre 2 self-catering cottage. It was a very comfortable cottage for a family of four, in a delightful setting, with a good games room and some animals for the children. It is not a working farm. It seems to be surrounded by arable rather than pastoral farms, so we weren't besieged by the smells that can be associated with pastoral farms. On other rural stays the nausea from animal odours has made it impossible for me to enjoy food or especially wine.

The games room is wonderful for the kids, with ping pong, pool, table football, badminton, football, volleyball, and numerous board games. There is an outdoor area outside the games room where adults can relax.

The 'adult room' is in the loft of the cottage, and this has the potential to be very hot. We stayed in August, but we were lucky to have very mild weather, and we were comfortable. If you had real summer weather, the upstairs room could be stifling. An air cooler was provided, which could conceivably have helped, but in the past I have not found air coolers to be useful in very uncomfortable conditions.

The area does not have a lot of light pollution, and so you can have an amazing view of the night sky. We had two nights of fabulous star views.

There are many places to visit within a short drive,e.g. Longleat, Bath, Lacock. Lacock is fabulous for Harry Potter fans. It also has good places to eat. Longleat is expensive but has a lot to offer. If you buy using your Tesco vouchers it isn't so hard on the pocket.

Bradford-on-Avon itself is a pretty little town that apparently has several good places to eat (we didn't eat there). It is a short walk for adults but a bit tiring for children. There is a barbed wire gate that poses some challenges for young children (my youngest daughter was snared on it).

It is convenient for Bath, only a short rail journey away (20 mins by memory?).

The proprietors are friendly and they provide some excellent goodies for your arrival (yummy fudge, local clotted cream and cookies etc).

I would go back and would encourage others to stay here.