There’s no denying the attraction of the Cotswolds. The honey-hued bucolic villages are filled with old rectories and charming cottages with picket fences and rambling roses. In summertime there is a bottleneck of coach tours and irritating content creators.
Ellen DeGeneres was the latest A-lister to move in, and with Plum Sykes’ recent novel satirising the dizzyingly rich glamazons reigning supreme in the area, it’s understandable that those in the know are seeking something more authentic and less glitzy — making a beeline for West Sussex.
