Luxury Self Catering Accommodation in the Cotswolds

Tiny towns with crooked streets and yellow-stoned, golden-coloured houses, the Cotswolds is England's quintessential storybook countryside. Book a luxury cottage in an old village to experience why visitors return year after year. In busy Burford, a three-arched medieval bridge and row of old almshouses give the town a sepia feel. A pretty townhouse in Chipping Norton makes a great base to explore the old wool trade, once the focal business of the village. The fine Guildhall and church buildings are reminiscent of the bygone industry.

A big farmhouse in the countryside means families can easily break out into the rolling footpaths and bridleways for a day of rambling; there are plenty of guided trails to suit all abilities. For historians, this area has some of the best collections of grand houses, including Blenheim Palace, home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough and family. A trip to the Palace State Rooms, formal gardens, butterfly house and maze makes for a great day out before heading back to your own idyllic homestead to cook up a storm with fresh produce bought at a local Cotswolds market.