Vera's Kitchen

Recently had an amazing stay at this little gem of a B&B. We travelled over from Kent for a weekend to meet with friends, and my husband found Vera's Kitchen. We stayed in The Stables, and the room was lovely. We arrived quite late due to the travel over, but we received a message from the hosts to let us know where the keys were. There is a local shop a couple of minutes walk away, as well as a nice selection of little pubs and eateries. The breakfasts served at Vera's Kitchen are truly something else. They were absolutely delicious! If I could stay every weekend, I would. Will definitely be returning in the near future.

There is no doubt that the room and breakfast is excellent. The fast WiFi was essential for planning my days as phone signal was sketchy when out and about. I had mixed feelings about this place. The B&B feels the secondary business. Most B&B hosts are welcoming, ask about your visit and offer suggestions. Not here. I was shown to my room by coffee shop staff that offered little help. There was no rack of leaflets on nearby activities. Indeed during my stay staff focus was on restocking the bar, planning for Tapas and taking delivery of a pizza oven. I only met with the owners when housekeeping was missed and I needed a towel. There's no private car park. They have one 'keep clear' space in front of their gate that I was assured wouldn't land a parking ticket. All parking same side of street is free, 2 hour limit. Opposite side of the street is free, no time limit. This did cause me confusion on arrival and inconvenience during my stay, so worth knowing. I would stay again, but would look for alternatives first.

Absolutely love this place, unfortunately have not stayed but couldn’t wait to return to the restaurant after lockdown. Camped nearby at Bridge Campsite but dined twice in one day met a group of friends for breakfast and then returned for tapas. Both meals were delicious, good quality ingredients and the service very friendly and efficient. The breakfast menu is extensive and the tapas were not your normal traditional dishes which made it even more interesting. We particularly liked the smoked beets! Couldn’t fault it and would definitely return and recommend. Thank you Emily for arranging.

Stayed at this B&B whilst doing the Thames Path walk. Excellent coffee and cake. The breakfast, included in the rate, was great. Lots of choice. Would recommend the Veggie breakfast. There is a small courtyard to the side in which to sit and have your drink/ meal and which also leads to the 3 rooms. Room is small but comfortable. Can be a little noisy early morning as they set up for the day in the courtyard.