A beautiful peaceful venue with a lovely informative host, Bridget. Unfortunately we never had the opportunity to meet Patrick. I had communicated with Bridget several times before our arrival and she was warm and filled with wonderfully helpful suggestions before and during our stay. Our room was stunning, large, comfortable and extremely tasteful. There is beautiful artwork everywhere in the bed and breakfast. Bridget helped us carry our bags up and down a flight of stairs when we arrived and departed. There is coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cookies/biscuits and an electric kettle to heat up water. There is bottled water in a small and welcomed fridge where we were able to store some fruit as well. The bathroom has a large walk-in shower with large containers of high quality shampoo, conditioner and body wash, excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water. There is a lovely courtyard leading to the door of the bed and breakfast and another area with a large table if you wish to eat outdoors. Bridget supplied us with plates and utensils where we had our last dinner in the small flower-filled courtyard with a fountain. Breakfasts were excellent with choices of a full English breakfast with lean pork and leek sausages, bacon, eggs fried, scrambled or poached, home made whole grain bread, and fresh fruit and yogurt available. Smoked salmon was also available as well as mushrooms, tomato and omelettes. Bridget was very informed about American politics and we had a lively conversation together. She is available to converse with, but certainly never overly involved. Her recommendations were welcomed, particularly letting us know about places I hadn't discovered in my trip planning such as Compton Verney. Shipston-on-Stour is extremely well located in order to visit Stratford-upon-Avon, Broadway, Hidcote Gardens, Chipping Camden, Moreton-in Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water and much less crowded than these villages. …