Home / Contact
Reception 07:00–23:00 · night porter after thatSpeak to the house
Every enquiry is answered by somebody who works here, usually within a few hours and always on the same day.
Reception
Address
The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire GL54 2BP
United Kingdom
Rectory Lane leaves the A429 at the north end of Bourton-on-the-Water and ends at our gate. Single track with passing places for the last six hundred yards.
Telephone
+44 1451 820 640 — answered at any hour, by a person in the building
stay@bookyouroom.org — rooms and general enquiries
events@bookyouroom.org — weddings, private dining and whole-house bookings
office@bookyouroom.org — press, suppliers and accounts
Website
bookyouroom.org — rates, availability and this enquiry form
Every address we write from ends in @bookyouroom.org. If a message about your booking comes from anywhere else, telephone reception before you reply to it.
Hours
Reception 07:00–23:00 daily, night porter overnight
Check-in from 15:00 · check-out by 11:00
Late check-out to 14:00 when the room allows, free of charge
Luggage held before and after, no charge
Send an enquiry
Give us the dates, the number of you and anything that matters — stairs, a dog, a dietary requirement, a train to be met. We will reply with what is genuinely free.
By train, by road, from the airport
| From | How | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Paddington | Train to Kingham | 90 min | We meet the train — £25 for the car |
| Kingham station | Car | 12 min | Taxi about £22 if pre-booked |
| Moreton-in-Marsh station | Car | 20 min | Also direct from Paddington |
| Cheltenham | Car, A429 | 35 min | Nearest large town |
| Oxford | Car, A40 then A429 | 50 min | — |
| Heathrow (LHR) | Car | 1 h 45 | Car and driver £190 each way |
| Birmingham (BHX) | Car | 1 h 15 | Car and driver £150 each way |
What to tell the driver
«The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane, off the A429 at the north end of Bourton». Drivers know Bourton; they do not always know the lane, because the sign at the top of it is a painted board the size of a tea tray.
If you arrive after eleven at night the front door is locked — ring the bell and the night porter will come. He is awake, not asleep behind the desk.
Postcode: GL54 2BP · what3words: ///kettle.orchard.hedgerow
What to do once you are hereQuick answers
How quickly do you reply?
Within a few hours between seven in the morning and eleven at night, and the same day otherwise. If you need an answer immediately, telephone — somebody is always in the building.
Do you take a deposit?
No. Nothing is taken in advance, no card is held, and the bill is settled when you leave. Cancellation is free until midday on the day before arrival. For Orchard Cottage and whole-house bookings we ask for a deposit of one night.
Can we take the whole house?
Yes — all twenty-four rooms, usually from a Sunday to a Thursday and occasionally at weekends outside May to September. Write to events@bookyouroom.org with your dates and numbers.
Something was left behind.
Telephone reception. We keep found property for ninety days and post it anywhere at cost. Anything urgent — keys, documents, medication — goes by courier the same day.