Castle Cottage Cotswolds

The very best places to stay in

Cotswolds

The Cotswolds are idyllic at any time of year, all honey-hued villages, pretty market towns, gently rolling countryside and amazing gastropubs. Weaving up from Gloucestershire to Oxfordshire, and spilling into Wiltshire, Somerset, Worcestershire and Warwickshire en route, they’re a huge part of England geographically (800 sq.m ish, for that pub-quiz knowledge), and ooze quintessential British charm: cricket on the village green; thatched cottages; stately homes, golden churches and ancient battle sites. Base yourself in a romantic cabin with a hot tub or cosy, dog-friendly cottage and explore the Cotswold at that lovely holiday-slow pace.

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Architecture

We love Chastleton House – a Jacobean beauty, dating back to 1612 — and Unesco-listed Blenheim Palace, birthplace to Winston Churchill.

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Must-visit

Breathtaking villages. Bourton on the Water — aka Venice of the Cotswolds – is gorgeous, all willow trees and stone bridges over the River Windrush. Bibury is another gem, home to the former weavers’ cottages on Arlington Row.

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With kids

Spend a day at Cotswolds Wildlife Park, admiring lemurs, giraffes, rhinos, red pandas and capybara.

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Foodie treat

The Pig in the Cotswolds, walkable from our T Barn Huts, and The Wild Rabbit in Kingham. Pop into Daylesford Organics too, for deliciously fresh, nourishing food (and a bottle of their rose Frizzante.)

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Best activity

Walking the Cotswolds Way. Our favourite stretch is through Winchcombe and Broadway.

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Secret Kip tip

Explore Black Jack St and Stable Yard in Cirencester. The city’s oldest street, it is lined with brilliant independents and quirky antique shops.

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Kip Hideaways?

We endlessly research and curate the very best places to stay across the UK: all gorgeous and great value. Beautiful, unique style is a must for us but it’s the thoughtful detail and owners who really care that make our hideaways so special.

Our design-led hideaways include cabins with hot tubs, dog-friendly cottages, romantic treehouses and family-friendly houses.