Holiday cottages and self-catering accommodation in the Cotswolds

Gloucestershire is a county to the west of Oxford, known for its picture postcard villages of Cotswold stone set amidst lovely countryside over the gently rolling Cotswold hills. The Cotswold Water Park is an outdoor leisure area that people come to for weekend breaks of sailing and watersports.  Ramblers can often be spotted in the countryside, walking the Thames path (the source of the River Thames is in the Cotswolds) or eating lunch at one of many country pubs. The Cotswolds is one of the most pleasant tourist destinations in England, especially during the summer.

Cotswold towns and cities have also found favour with holidaymakers, the graceful Regency buildings of Cheltenham are worth a visit.  Cheltenham is also known for horse racing and especially the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The city of Gloucester should be visited for its magnificent cathedral, the restored dockland area and shopping.  The numerous pretty villages are full of preserved medieval buildings and cottages of golden hued stone. There are antique shops galore to browse through and olde worlde tea shoppes for some real English tea and scones.

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