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Tag Archives: Inspiration
We love Tetbury
One reason we love Tetbury is that it’s one of the most stylish Cotswold market towns. Discover our other reasons why you should visit.
Time for Tee
There are a range of golf courses in the Cotswolds, and we’ve paired them perfectly with some nearby, exclusive Cotswold cottages.
Cotswold Lavender
High in the Cotswold hills, Cotswold Lavender sits on a third-generation family farm overlooking the pretty village of Broadway and Vale of Evesham.
Interview with the Owner: Sarah Astman, Westerleigh Cottage
Tell us three words that best describe your cottage? I think the best words that simply sum up Westerleigh Cottage are, eclectic, enduring and relaxing. Why did you choose this particular area of the Cotswolds? I grew up in this area and many of family and friends live nearby. As a child I have many […]
2020’s top 12 Cotswold holiday cottage reviews
Despite the incredibly turbulent and challenging year we have all had, we have welcomed many guests to our beautiful Cotswold holiday cottages during 2020, with nearly all leaving fabulous reviews. Clearly there have been far too many reviews to show you here, so we have posted 12 of our favourites below… from the smallest property […]
Hygge: Christmas the Danish way
Hygge noun pronounced hue-gah a quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture). When hygge first made its way across the treacherous North Sea into British consciousness a few years ago, sceptics predicted it another fad that would disappear with the […]
5 places to shop ’til you drop in the Cotswolds
Most people come to the Cotswolds for a holiday in an idyllic rural location, to get away from it all, absorb the natural beauty of the area and perhaps potter around some tiny boutique stores. At Bolthole Retreats we’re definitely all for some rural R&R, but sometimes a bit of serious indoor mall and outlet […]
12 Cotswold cottages with inspiring interiors
Without question, over the last seven months or so we have all seen far more of the inside of our homes than ever before. Feeling the need to change the décor and, in many cases, having to adapt homes for work and study, has most likely been the driving force behind the jump in sales […]