This summer, US vice-president JD Vance has opted for a rather un-Trumpian vacation. No golden elevators or Mar-a-Lago this time: he’ll be heading with his family to the Cotswolds in August, reportedly renting a romcom-worthy cottage.
The Cotswolds really are as beautiful as the postcards – and Instagram posts – would have you believe. The area, which spans parts of six counties (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire and Somerset), has always had a touch of glamour to it: it’s been a hub for the wealthy since the heyday of the wool trade in the late Middle Ages.
