My husband and I stayed at Yew Tree Cottage for two nights. Our room was large and comfortable with a window seat overlooking the church. Vivien was a brilliant host and made us most welcome as did her two beautiful well trained labradors. Breakfast was a delight and also a very friendly affair, meeting the other guests and chatting about local events.

We both felt very much at home and would not hesitate to return.

We wanted somewhere special to go, to celebrate Nick's 50th birthday 3 years ago, September 2008. We couldn't leave a review then, so making up for it now! We booked B&B at Yew Tree Cottage and were so glad we did.Vivian was a wonderful hostess, and Bee and Gully, the labs, were wonderful. We would recommend Yew Tree Cottage to everyone, the breakfasts were wonderful, and the whole area is beautiful. We look forward to going back, hopefully soon. We've got an anniversary coming up soon, so who knows!

My fiance and I just got back from a weekend at Yew Tree Cottage in Turkdean. We found the place absolutely gorgeous, and the hostess, Vivien, was a delight!

We arrived late at night and were able to find the place reasonably well thanks to our Sat-nav. I had called Vivien a few times to let her know how horrifically late we were going to be - but she had no problems will this and was very welcoming when we arrived, offering tea or glasses so we could have a nightcap after a stressful afternoon! We were thrilled with the room, it was all so beautiful and charming - and the bed was so comfortable! We slept very well.

The next day we were greeted with the BEST breakfast we have had at a B&B so far - delicious yoghurt with home grown fruits, cereals, juice, fresh coffee... followed by perfectly cooked eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms and tomatoes... and then I even managed to have a piece of toast with some home made jam!

Vivien's labs were really beautiful - very quiet, very obedient and well trained. We loved them being around them, it was lots of fun - and they are obviously much loved and looked after.

Vivien was able to tell us the best places to visit in the Cotswolds, and we set off for the day to explore. We arrived back with a bag full of goodies from a local french market and after a few hours siesta, started an evening of eating amazing food and drinking excellent champagne in Vivien's kitchen! We were even treated to a taste of Vivien's home made damsun gin and chocolate brownies! Such a treat.

After another restful night and delicious breakfast we were checking out... but we hope we will come back again, as it was such a cheerful and fun weekend. Highly recommended for a couples weekend away.

We stumbled accross Yew Tree cottage whilst looking for accomodation for my husband's trip to the Cheltenham Festival in 2008. At this time of year acomodation in Cheltenham can rocket to beyond belief with both hotel and guest house owners often expecting guests to pay ridiculous amounts of money. Vivien was different as she simply never increases her rates when local events are running .
Yew Tree cottage is in the tiny postage stamp nook of Turkdean, around 12 miles from the centre of Cheltenham. Vivien offers a tea cosy cottage set in idylic gradens all beautifully tendered, that she shares with her two black labs, Gulley and Bee who are both delightful, though large! The rooms are pretty ,unspoiled , appealing and very comfortable. Breakfast is served around the large kitchen table where guests can chat happily whilst eating a hearty breakfast cooked to each's personal choice before heading off for the day.If like my husband you choose to eat your evening meal at the cottage, you may be sure Vivien will put together a wholesome and tasty meal at a very reasonable cost and guests are free to bring along their own wine with no corkage charges added to the bill.
Over the past three years we have now come to know Vivien as a real friend and my husband stays two or three times a year.It is exactly the type of accomodation that you quickly feel at home in and that is why guests return so often because frankly you would fail to anything that quite offers the same experience anywhere else.