Pear Tree Shepherd's Hut in the Cotswolds

Nestled at the foot of a charming private garden, lies Pear Tree Shepherd’s Hut. With its own enclosed garden area complete with its very own pear tree, this small-scale-living retreat offers its guests the perfect escape from hustle and bustle to experience the ideal balance between stripped back outdoor/ indoor living. The hut features solid wood tops, hand crafted kitchen units, Belfast sink, gas hobs, microwave/convection oven, under counter fridge with freezer compartment, inglenook fireplace, plenty of storage, coffee maker, double bed, high quality linens, separate private bathroom outdoors with shower, sink and toilet (enclosed & private), outdoor enclosed garden, garden furniture, BBQ & chiminea. Guest access is through my own home’s private garden which has its own secure access gate to freely come and go. Pear Tree Shepherd’s Hut has its own enclosed garden and gate for added privacy. Parking is on the driveway in the dedicated guest space. I am always at hand on the phone and am based locally most of the time for any questions. I am more than happy to help. Being born and bread here, I often take for granted what our local little old Winchcombe has to offer, with all the golden cotswold charm, traditionally a " working town " you will struggle to walk past any local without them catching your eye for a friendly tip of the hat good morning! I was brought up here and now run my own dog grooming business in the town. So as well as attracting visitors from far afield, the town supports some awsome thriving busineses for the locals and visitors, to benefit from. And now this Winchcombe is well and truly on the map! ..... Winchcombe Meteorite puts town on the map! On 28th February 2021, a meteorite landed on a driveway in town. The finders contacted the Natural History Museum and carefully scooped up the pristine fragments, and preserved them for analysis by the eminent scientific team at the Natural History Museum. The Winchcombe Meteorite is one of only 51 to have carbonaceous chondrite as the main component. Over 65,000 other meteorites have been recorded as landing on earth since records began over 200 years ago. The event hit the scientific headlines around the world, and one of the scientists in the team who first analysed it said that it was the most incredible discovery in their lifetime. The finders, Rob and Cathryn and Hannah Wilcock wanted to ensure that the amazing discovery on their drive was turned to the benefit of both science generally and also the Community of Winchcombe, especially young people. And they have asked that a part of the meteorite is given to Winchcombe Museum. We are very grateful for the generosity and thoughtfulness of the Wilcock family. We will be planning how to incorporate a display on the Winchcombe Meteorite into the plans to transform the Museum. Natural History Museum were keen to share their initial findings with the Community as soon as possible. Winchcombe Museum and Peter O Sullivan decided to work with them, to enable the Community and Winchcombe to be some of the first to see their findings. Yesterday, those scientists from the Natural History Museum and the Open University returned “virtually in a Zoom session. This enabled the finders Rob, Cathryn and Hannah Wilcock and the scientists to tell their story and give an enthralling account of the significance of what was found. Over 250 pupils from Winchcombe Abbey Primary, Winchcombe School and Isbourne Valley School, together with 150 residents of Winchcombe learned that The Winchcombe Meteorite landed mainly in Winchcombe, but it left a trail of fragments as far back as Woodmancote. Most meteors burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Around 500g of meteorite have been found, and more is likely to be in the trail path, yet to be fully explored. Winchcombe Museum is looking forward to working with the Wilcocks, the Natural History Museum and the Community, to bring more of this amazing scientific discovery to the Community over the next few years. If you want to help the Museum to realise this project, which we want all the Community to benefit from, then please get in touch. There is a bus stop 2mins walk from your hut, and 5mins walk away the steam GWR Vintage railway. Greet is hamlet which is just a stone’s throw from Winchcombe which has plenty of amenities such as pubs, restaurants, deli’s, coffee shops & tea rooms as well as a fantastic local farm shop locally that can deliver you fresh produce ahead of your stay. There are also some lovely clothing boutiques, art galleries and antique shops. There is a full calendar of annual events at Sudeley Castle and the Great Western Railway (GWR) nearby such as vintage car shows, festival of lights and food & drink festivals.