White Willow Lodge Lakeside Villa in Cotswolds

Set on a stunning lake in the heart of the Cotswolds, White Willow Lodge provides the perfect combination of luxury and escape for family and friends with complimentary use of the luxury spa and outdoor facilities included. The 5 bed property has luxurious sleeping arrangements for 10, plus an additional bunk bed for 2 children. A striking contemporary design ensures breath-taking views across three floors / (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) sq ft, complimented by warm, luxury interiors orchestrated by an interior designer & recently published in '25 Beautiful Homes' magazine . Nestled within the 650 acre private estate of the idyllic 'Lakes by Yoo' near Cirencester and just 90 minutes from London, its position provides the perfect opportunity to kick back, relax and enjoy all the amenities provided at the lakes and the surrounding Cotswold towns and countryside. Available for guests' use are kayaks, bikes, fishing, sailing & rowing boats, zip wires & use of the estate's luxury spa with 20m pool, sauna, spa and fully-equipped gym. A £ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) spa induction fee is charged per party by the Lakes By Yoo estate. In-home catering and beauty treatments can also be arranged. Beyond the estate, guests can enjoy visiting the nearby Cotswolds towns & gourmet pubs, cookery courses at Thyme & Daylesford, horse riding, polo, shooting, water skiing and the Cotswolds Farm Park for youngsters. White Willow Lodge is the ideal luxury destination for family holidays and reunions, special occasion get-togethers or girl-only get aways. Note: No stag or hen gatherings Gorgeous lakeside holiday home in the exclusive Lakes By Yoo, for up to 10 people. 3,600 sq ft of interior designed space, with an emphasis on comfort & pleasure for all your group. This luxurious villa is spread over 3 floors + 3 massive terraces with direct uninterrupted views over the stunning lakes. 5 immaculate bedrooms & bathrooms, including one bedroom designed for children, with bunk beds. Just a 90 minute drive from London, in the beautiful Cotswolds, with the most lovely villages and countryside all around. POOLSIDE The indoor, heated 17m pool in the main building (around a 10-minute walk from most villas) cleverly allows you to enjoy the green gloriousness of the British countryside through walls of windows, while letting you shelter from the – occasionally (ahem) – poor British weather. Lined with deep-blue tiles and surrounded by snooze-ably soft loungers and day-beds, it’s also handily set by the sauna and steam room. The indoor pool is open daily from 2-5pm. Brave lodgers by the lakes can also dive straight in for a spot of wild swimming. SPA Just follow your nose to the Orchard's treatment rooms – cosy lemongrass- and rose-scented sanctuaries in the main building. Therapists will knead, scrub and apply Spiezia Organics and Bamford lotions and potions to ensure that you leave looking as though you’ve been on a refreshing country hike. Beauty treatments are offered too, and the gym is hot on toning and trimming, with boxercise, yoga classes and TRX workouts. The spa's open 2pm–5pm for guests, and there's a £60 a house charge for each visit. (You'll need to bring your own towels.) PACKING TIPS Pack a pair of Hunter wellies to look the part; country evenings can be a little quiet, so a stash of travel games may come in handy: Scrabble, anyone? KIDS Children are welcome. Villas sleep the biggest broods and a kids club has activities to fill the longest of school hols: rock-music lessons, bushcraft (with Ben Fogle, no less), laser-tag and Nerf wars. Nannies and babysitters can be booked, too. ALSO Yoo’s concierge team will light your fire (literally, not metaphorically), deliver a bike to your door and bring you hampers packed with Cook dishes. Fancy a barbecue? Like the best of house-party guests, staff will arrive with a full grill’s worth of meat, light the coals, cook, serve and clean up after. You can also have a mixologist tend bar in your kitchen with a full arsenal of spirits and a few drinking games up their sleeve. RESTAURANT Elsa’s is the Lakes by Yoo’s alfresco eatery for breakfasts and lazy lunches, with picnic tables laid out by a mint-green camper. Chef Jay Halford is a superfood ninja, sneaking health-bestowers into dishes that sound far less nutritious: avocado, poached eggs and bacon. Lunches use the vegetable-garden harvest and local produce in salads and noodle dishes, with burgers and pizzas for little (and larger) ones. The sprawling Lakes by Yoo estate is in leafy Lechlade to the south of the Cotswolds, in between storybook villages Thornhill and Claydon. The Lakes by Yoo estate is action-packed and considers all guests, whether you want to strap on some waders and fish in the lakes or head to Bowmoor sailing club for a genteel afternoon out on the water; and canoeing, biking and zip-lining cover three of the elements (the jury’s out on the fire-based activity though…). Next door, Bowmoor Sailing Club holds lessons in seafaring. Beyond the estate, the Cotswolds’ perennial bucolic charms await. Village-hopping is the tried and true method of fitting in all the local ale that’s fit to drink and all the scones fit to sit on a cake tier. Lechlade hosts a family-friendly music festival come May, and Filkins, a 12-minute drive away, is home to beloved pub the Five Alls, which has a swimming pool in its garden (open in the summer months). The Romans settled in Cirencester, and happened to leave a lot of their stuff there – some of it is stored in the excellent Corinium Muse (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , and the Chedworth Roman Villa (+ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) is a 20-minute drive from town. Cheltenham’s Regency splendour and racecourse, Bourton-on-the-Water’s bird sanctuaries and brewery and Stow-on-the-Wold’s antique shops and farmers markets are all 30 minutes away from the Lakes by Yoo by car. Local restaurants Flagstone flooring, a fireplace straight from a Dickens tome, maybe a dog in the corner: it’s worth leaving your luxurious home to get cosy in a local-packed eatery. The Lamb Inn is a 20-minute drive away; scarlet interiors and creaky wood flooring give it an old-timey feel, and its pub menu serves straight-up, simple comfort grub. For Michelin-starred fare, you’ll have to drive for 40 minutes to The Wild Rabbit in Kingham, which serves 40-day-aged beef, veal with truffle purée and Amalfi-lemon cream. Local cafés The original Daylesford Organic Farm shop (champion of organic fare) is in Kingham, a 40-minute drive from your villa. Go for a day-trip and stop for lunch at the shop’s café, where the menu is deliciously healthful. Local bars Local wisdom dictates that light ales should be drunk in summer, dark in winter, but we’re partial to either year-round. The Swan at Southrop (+ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , a 10-minute drive away or an hour’s ramble away from Yoo, serves pints of Keene's Cotswold Premium Lager, and has an exemplary menu too. The wood-panelled Riverside (+ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , a 30-minute walk away, is welcoming and relaxed and has a weekly steak night, which gets two forks up from us. Planes London Heathrow ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) is the closest international hub, a 90-minute drive from the Lakes by Yoo; Gatwick ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) is around a two-hour drive away. Trains Swindon is the nearest railway station, a 30-minute drive from the estate. Great Western trains ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) from London Paddington arrive here in an hour, and there are direct services from Bristol and Swansea. Automobiles You can have a scone without the cream, but it’s so much better with; the same goes for getting around in the Cotswolds: in the Range Rover-roamed countryside, stations are scarce and taxis are pricey, so be sure to hire wheels en route. Planes London Heathrow ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) is the closest international hub, a 90-minute drive from the Lakes by Yoo; Gatwick ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) is around a two-hour drive away. Trains Swindon is the nearest railway station, a 30-minute drive from the estate. Great Western trains ( (Website hidden by Airbnb) from London Paddington arrive here in an hour, and there are direct services from Bristol and Swansea. Automobiles You can have a scone without the cream, but it’s so much better with; the same goes for getting around in the Cotswolds: in the Range Rover-roamed countryside, stations are scarce and taxis are pricey, so be sure to hire wheels en route. A baby travel cot (also known as a 'pack and play') and high chair are available upon request, but we must have at least 3 days notice.   Please note - the travel cot mattress that comes with it is thin, as most travel cots are. We follow the Lullaby Trust's advice not to put any added mattress or padding into the travel cot for the child's safety.   We do not supply baby bedding for the travel cot.