Flagstone Cottage

A little more information on Cheltenham

Stow-on-the-Wold, the highest village in the Cotswolds and the site of an Iron Age fort, epitomises olde worlde England. Since the 12th century, this historic market town has hosted numerous fairs, including a biannual Gypsy Horse Fair, craft fairs, and a weekly Farmers' Market. The wide market square is encircled by a beautiful array of Cotswold stone townhouses, antique stores, tea rooms, traditional taverns, award-winning restaurants, and its very own cricket museum, with an ancient cross at one end and the village stocks at the other. The Macmillan Way, Heart of England Way, Gloucestershire and Monarch's Way all run near to Stow, providing many opportunities for walks and cycle rides through the magnificent rolling landscape of the Cotswolds. Bourton-on-the-Water is one of the most popular Cotswold villages and is known as the "Venice of the Cotswolds" because of the River Windrush that runs through it. It is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of the most popular Cotswold villages. Moreton-in-Marsh, a Saxon market town, and Broadway, a traditional English village, are both within easy driving distance and provide for a fun day out. Cheltenham (20 miles away) is England's most complete regency town in terms of architecture. It is known for its horse-racing event in March, which culminates in the Gold Cup steeplechase. It is a spa town with an extraordinary selection of shops, theatres, theatres, restaurants, and bars. It hosts literature, jazz, classical music, science, and food and drink festivals at different times of the year. Oxford, England's oldest university city and dubbed "The City of Dreaming Spires," is home to a plethora of prestigious attractions, including the university's 38 colleges (half of which date back before 1600), the oldest university teaching room, the Bodleian Library, Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museums, and the Botanic Gardens. Stow-on-the-Wold is a good location because it is close to Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Worcester, and the seaside city of Gloucester.