For gathering
In the end, we’ll look back at the pictures we took beside that fire pit, in that treehouse, dancing around that kitchen island, and we’ll say: “look at us, we always filled those big houses to the rafters.”
Welcome to the family reunion: where kith and kin gather in large houses around the nation. Out on the wind-whipped balcony, an imaginative elder points out to sea and tells concocted stories of fisticuffs with sharks and trading treasures with the Pirates of Penzance. Inside, there’s fresh coffee and sweet apples from the orchard; and fair isle socks muffle the thuds of young ones testing their pillow obstacle course.
This winter is for coming together in luxury, for dogs dodging tumbling stacks of Jenga, for floating in and out of slumber as the stardust-souled play a motion picture, and the whole group gathers in the fire-warmed snug. Tables piled high with crackers and trailing grapes. Cheese boards and nut bowls and jars of fruit chutney; no space left for elbows. Carafes slosh with plummy Malbecs until the last drop is poured, well into the small hours.
The Knapp
Slad, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Settle yourself within the pages of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie at The Knapp, where the magic of a Slad Valley childhood meets the Cotswolds of the 21st century.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,950 per week, £2,950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Peloton bike, cinema/games room and an outdoor kitchen
Nightjar
Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A Cotswolds country home meets contemporary design in this large, luxury self-catering retreat. Expansive light-filled living spaces, a heated pool and private cinema shape an idyllic family escape.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
From: £7,495 per week, £5,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, due to the proximity of livestock dogs are not permitted
Features: Outdoor swimming pool (available May - September), hot tub, sauna, cinema room and games room with table tennis and a pool table
Evania
Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Inspired by the colours and countryside of the Mediterranean, this Gloucestershire home with heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, is the perfect family retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 & Up to 4 guests
From: £4,995 per week, £3,950 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, or three on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool (May - September), hot tub, outdoor kitchen area with built-in gas barbecue, cinema screen, games room with table football, pool table, table tennis and television
The Find
Cranham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A dynamic pairing of luxury Cotswolds homes in Cranham, The Find is an old stone cottage and architect-designed glass extension in a beautifully secluded valley near Cheltenham.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £10,995 per week, £7,995 per short break
Pets: Two dogs are welcome
Features: Trampoline, hot tub hire is available (please enquire for details)
Nocturne
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A period home with a movie room and hot tub in Stow-on-the-Wold, Nocturne is a tincture for the kinetic whirl of city life, a luxury Cotswolds townhouse with a story to tell.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £4,250 per week, £2,495 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland hot tub, cinema room, games room
Saxon
Maugersbury, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Over a thousand years of history have unfolded between the walls of this elegant manor. Today, Saxon offers a serene escape near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £5,795 per week, £4,595 per short break
Pets: One small to medium dog is welcome
Features: Hot tub, cinema snug with projector and games room
The Palladian
Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Georgian in style and grand in nature, this self-catering Cotswold manor offers a true countryside escape perfect for multi-generational groups.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (6 adults and 6 children)
From: £4,795 per week, £3,450 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Outdoor heated swimming pool and hot tub (both May - September), gym, tennis court, trampoline and small football pitch
Gulliver´s Hall
Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
A playful Cotswolds farmhouse with all the frills of a luxury country house; Gulliver's Hall is a unique family home in the beating heart of the Cotswolds, complete with a heated pool, sauna, hot tub and padel court.
Sleeps: Up to 21 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 15 guests
From: £7,795 per week, £5,895 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Outdoor heated pool (Apr-Oct), spa bath, sauna, steam room, outdoor kitchen (pizza oven, paella burner), games/cinema room, padel court, croquet lawn and gym (spring ´26). Please enquire for further details.
Anthology Farm
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
With an indoor pool, tennis court, and yoga studio, members-only health club Anthology Farm is a luxury country estate made for family gatherings near Cheltenham in the Cotswolds.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests (increasing to 22 from May 2026)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 18 & Up to 10 guests
From: £11,850 per week, £8,895 per short break
Pets: Pets are considered on prior agreement
Features: Heated indoor swimming pool, cinema room, tennis court, table tennis, gym equipment, purpose built yoga studio and electric car charging point. From May 2026 there will also be a sauna, ice bath and two treatment rooms.
The Marlings
Standish, Stroud, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, UK
Made up of five beautiful dwellings in Standish near Stroud, The Marlings is a luxury family resort in the Cotswolds with a heated pool, hot tub, playground, and tennis court.
Sleeps: Up to 25 guests (20 adults and 5 children)
Alternative Group Option: Up to 12 guests
From: £7,795 per week, £5,895 per short break
Pets: Three well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Heated outdoor pool (available April to October) with pool house, hot tub, tennis court, wooden playpark
