Welcome indeed to the unspoilt landscape and picturesque honey coloured stone villages of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and one of the most charming regions in the UK. Hidden in the folds of valleys and wolds this is a super spot for your self catering holiday amongst idyllic villages, fine houses, bustling market towns and inspirational landscapes.
You’ll find our cheap holiday cottages the perfect base from which to enjoy walking, cycling, riding, fishing and all manner or outdoor fun, heritage hunts and cultural gems. On the southern edge of the Cotswolds, the World Heritage Site of Bath has a unique and elegant appeal second to none. Fans of one of Bath’s famous residents, Jane Austen, will recognise the curve of Bath’s wide Georgian streets threaded through her novels charting life in Georgian England. Famous also for its hot springs the Romans built their sumptuous bath house here and, begun in 1499, Bath Abbey is the last of the great medieval churches of England.
Within easy access of Avon, the Cotswolds and Wiltshire, Bath is a super location to base your cottage holiday, or choose from vibrant Cheltenham with its great shops and Gold Cup race course and charming Broadway in the serenely beautiful Cotswold countryside. However you like to spend your time on holiday, you’ll find beauty, fun and lots to see and do in the Cotswolds.
Relax on a boat trip on the Cotswold canals, get the big picture with a balloon ride or tee off with some great golf at Minchinhampton. Walk the length of this fabulous county starting in Bath and finishing in Chipping Camden on the 102 mile long Cotswold Way, as it winds its way along the Cotswold ridge through gorgeous scenery past stunning views and historical sites. Join the many festivals throughout the calendar, including the West Country Game Fair, Cheese Rolling on Cooper’s Hill and The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza.
Bath is within easy reach of Shakespeare’s birthplace at Stratford upon Avon and mighty Warwick Castle . Culture lovers head for Bath Abbey, Jane Austen Centre and Roman Baths Museum. Out and about in the Cotswolds kids will love The Egg, Bath’s award-winning children’s theatre, the fantastic Cotswold Farm Park and Cotswold Wildlife Park for a great days out, plus the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway that runs between Broadway and Winchcombe.
For a day out at the races pay a visit to Cheltenham’s top race course or home of Queen Catherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII, beautiful Sudeley Castle. Enjoy great watersports, angling and cycling for all abilities, plus wildlife and around 93 miles of way marked paths within the 40 square miles of the Cotswold Water Park.