Luxury Cotswold Christmas breaks

Best known for its storybook villages, the Cotswolds has a quintessentially festive charm at Christmas. Think Bibury’s Arlington Row dusted with snow and the fairy-lit Christmas market in Chipping Campden. Beyond its biscuit-tin allure, the region has also been drawing bright young things establishing field-to-fork restaurants and stylishly curated shops. In Stow-on-the-Wold, pick up hand-blown baubles and embroidered stockings as last-minute gifts, or head to Burford for a bottle of vintage red to enjoy by the fire.
If the whole family are gathering together this Christmas, our collection of homestays in the Cotswolds include the likes of a sprawling farm near Cheltenham with a heated indoor pool. For a romantic couples’ getaway, choose a luxury barn with a fire pit and artistic interiors. Before you arrive, the halls will be decked with baubles and fir, and the fires will be laid. Elevate your stay with a recommended private chef who will create all the festive feasts, leaving you free to focus on loved ones.