The cottage is in Banham, which is in the middle of nowhere. The village is peaceful and the area is very relaxing - good for walks. There is almost no mobile phone signal and no wifi, which is brilliant. The only negative comment I could have is that the cottage is full of ornaments which is not kid friendly, but we simply moved them out of arms length. The local zoo is amazing. Given that it is in the middle of nowhere it wasn't very busy. Worth a full day to visit.