Chocolate-box villages of honeyed stone, dreamy patchworks of green fields dotted with sheep, down-from-London celebs shopping at the Saturday farmer’s markets – the Cotswolds conjures up a lot of cliches, but one thing’s for sure – this corner of the country is the perfect spot for a bougie break. The region, covering parts of six counties (Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire and Somerset, is loved as a glitzy bolthole by everyone from Taylor Swift to Kate Moss, and most recently played the glorious backdrop to the Disney+ remake of Jilly Cooper’s boozy bonkbuster, Rivals.
To explore the Cotswolds in real style, stay at one of the swishest hotels dotted across the National Landscape. From Palladian townhouses to peaceful lakeside stays, and from foodie havens to proper country piles where you can play lord or lady of the manor for a weekend, these picks are the very best hotels in the Cotswolds.
