food was fantastic
“We booked The General Stores (including George Cottage) for my sister’s hen do for a group of 35.
The experience was 5* from start to finish. The accommodation was fantastic, the communal area comfortably accommodated our large party, the food was fantastic (we had the fully catered option and all meals were extremely good) and our lovely host Liz was amazing! Liz was so professional and kind, we had a bit of a nightmare with a coach company (Momentum Hub) and Liz took time out of her day (despite being extremely busy after feeding 35 women!) to help us find a coach at the last minute (Belfitts), successfully! I could not thank her enough for going over and above all weekend! Would stay here again in a heartbeat!
We also did the wine tasting on the Saturday. The wines were super tasty (as were the accompanying cheeses), and the couple who owned the vineyard and hosted the tasting were delightful!”
above and beyond
"Over 30 of us stayed in June for my hen party, and from start to finish it was absolutely amazing. Liz was the perfect host, the catering was absolutely delicious and there wasn't anything we asked for that Liz didn't provide - in fact she went above and beyond throughout.
The house is absolutely stunning, I wish we'd had more time there! Thank you Liz for your amazing hospitality - we will definitely be back" Megan Dacey
wonderful weekend
“What a wonderful weekend we had! The house was absolutely perfect for hosting Anna's hen weekend. The bedrooms are all so tastefully decorated and there really is everything we could have ever needed! Thank you to our caterers who cooked delicious food.
All the girls were so impressed and we had a super time! Thank you”
- Sarah Derbyshire
amazing wedding - the most wonderful place to have a gathering
“My fiancé and I had a venue booked for a weekend getaway to celebrate our wedding after our church ceremony in September 2020. Then Covid hit. We decided we wanted to try and go through with the wedding, but with numbers limited to 30, and venues closing left, right and centre we rather feared we’d end up with our closest friends and family in a tent in a field. Step forward the mighty Mill End at Mitcheldean! Form the start, communication was rapid, questions were answered promptly, information was forthcoming. Already impressed, we set off with high hopes. The actual place itself was, in a word, perfect. “Quirky” does not do it justice, but in the best of all possible ways. Everything we needed and more on top of that was there, and any questions we had while we there were responded to, no matter how inconsequential the question! The bedroom set up was fantastic, the decoration simply stunning, and our “wedding” bedroom might have come straight from a stately home. The garden was beautiful, and who could complain about a hot tub?!? It was the most wonderful place to have a gathering; nooks and crannies for groups of people but at the same time enough space for everyone to gather together safely. Absolutely everybody had an amazing weekend, and we can’t wait until circumstances allow us to visit the place again. I truly cannot recommend it enough”.
Keith and Sally Slade 05/09/2020-07/09/2020
"On first contact with Liz, she was so friendly, flexible with the dates we needed and full of ideas for the room layouts. Liz also supplied us with details of team-building activities we could do onsite and offsite which was really helpful. The venue was fantastic, it offered real flexibility in the layout of rooms and where we could have a formal dinner and a space with sofas which offered an area to relax and chat. The bedrooms each had a little bit of quirkiness about them which added to the team-building weekend.
The house was well equipped with many fridges to hold our gallons of beer and wine, as well as a huge range of glasses and crockery. We had three catered meals – a tapas buffet on arrival, a 3 course dinner and artisan breakfast baskets – fresh and fruity breakfast products served in Fortnum and Mason hampers! Towels and bedding were also supplied, and rugs and blankets in the oak room for sitting by the fire or outside chatting by the fire pit, which was a real help.
Liz was so kind and welcoming during our stay, which made us really feel that the house was completely ours for the time we were there.
— Lisa Boughton, Director & Co founder, Angelfish Ltd
the venue was fantastic
"Everyone was pleased with their bedrooms which are all decorated with such detail and thought. No 2 rooms are identical - they are truly bespoke and stunning not to mention how clean they are and how comfortable the beds are. There are little cubbyholes and details and trinkets as well that are just adorable.
The hot tub was great fun and the whole weekend was just SO relaxed. We drank, we laughed, we had massages, nail painting, pizza making, chocolate making, cocktails, photo-booth, a wonderful dinner and a full English breakfast which were all fantastic. There are also little dress up props left in the house for you all to dress up in, which after a few Proseccos were hilarious!!
There is so much space to move around and with an age range of 22-54 I can honestly say this is a great place for any party. I received messages from all my hens in the following week to say what a great time they had and how they were gutted it was over. We are already considering what next event we can use as an excuse to go back!!"
— Caroline, Bedfordshire.