The rolling undulating Cotswold Hills stretch from Gloucester to Warwickshire with over 50 miles of astounding scenery and riveting walks that challenge the energetic body and empower the imagination. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 1966 that is laden with animal, bird and flora centred at such places as Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Cotswold Water Park, Cotswold Falconry Centre and the Oxford University Botanic Gardens. There are also many farms that contain domestic animals such as the rare Cotswold variety of sheep, fish for the avid angler at Bilbury Trout Farm and those dedicated to the equestrian with riding centres, stables and the world renown Sport of Kings racing course at Cheltenham.
History is represented through the many museums and standing exhibitions of the Roman Period reside in the Spa city of Bath and the fortifications of Cirencester, Cheltenham and Gloucester. Architecture passes through the ages in visual representations displayed in stately homes such as Sudely Castle, Rodmarton Manor, Berkeley Castle and the regal home of Blenheim Palace - home to the duke of Marlborough. One of the famous innovators of the transport throughout the Industrial Revolution - Isambard Kingdom Brunel not only gave us steamships, bridges and tunnels, but also the first major British railway that helped provide a network through the Cotswold Hills area.
The rivers Severn and the Thames are laced with golf courses and real ale taverns, the latter provide distinctive varieties of their own brews as well as those tied to local, regional and national breweries. Besides all these wonderful attributes, this area of is also the home of the famous playwright and poet William Shakespeare that gave birth to many of his penned masterpieces. Ann Hathaway, his wife, whose life is much intrigue, the subject of much of Shakespeare's inspiration weaves its magic into not only this enchanting region of England but also the rest of England alongside all the other excellent contributions that this heart of England provides.
Looking for self catering holiday accommodation in the Cotswolds, then below is a selection of houses, holiday homes, flats and holiday cottages in the Cotswolds that can be rented direct from their owners. You can either click on each listing for further details or you can use our search engine on the left if you are looking for something in particular.
