England Vacation Rentals - Cotswolds & Gloucestershire
The Cotswolds is my favorite area in England. Two hours west of London, between Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon, the Cotswolds are full of beautiful stone villages with a variety of well-priced vacation rentals. The Cotswolds is not an official county of England, but spreads over several counties. Most is in Gloucestershire and the western part of Oxfordshire. For more information about traveling in the Cotswolds, see our sister site Cotswolder. The western part of Glouchestershire, with the Forest of Dean, is included on this page. Counties - Gloucestershire and parts of Oxfordshire
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Local Agencies - Farms - Agencies - Directories - Tourist Offices
Local Agencies
Vacation rental agency with head office in the country where they offer vacation rentals. Usually you find the best prices with local agencies.
Broadway Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Two vacation rentals (cottages) in Broadway (sleeps 4 - 7+) and one in a nearby village (sleeps 7-8).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Campden Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in or near Chipping Campden and Blockley. Agency in Chipping Campden.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Reviews (2)
Cotswold Cottages Online
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Three large houses in the valleys near Stroud (sleeps 10, 13, 19).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Cotswold Holiday Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Six cottages near Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh (1, 2 and 3 bedrooms).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Cotswold Holiday Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Four row cottages and one detached cottage (1 and 2 bedroom) in Upper Oddington, near Stow-on-the-Wold. Prices high but luxurious furnishings, new renovation. Can rent for less than a week. All have internet (broadband - wifi) and telephones.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Cotswold Property Lettings
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in or near Broadway. Agency in Broadway also has long term rentals.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Cottage in the Country
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in the Cotswolds (70+ properties) and surrounding areas including the Thames Valley, the Chilterns, Windsor, Berkshire Downs. Agency in Chipping Norton. On the website click "Map", then click the region to see all properties for an area. Many cottages are pet-friendly.
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English Country Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in all of England (2800+), many in the Cotswolds. Agency has been in business for over 30 years and is now part of The Hoseasons Group. Great variety of cottages, many well-priced.
Listings for England: All Counties, Bath, London
Five Valley Holiday Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Several cottages in different locations near Stroud, Nailsworth and Minchinhampton (1 and 2 bedroom).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Hideaways
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in several regions of England, including towns (Salisbury, Bath) and countryside. Agency in Shaftesbury, Dorset. They run location specific sites under separate domain names (e.g. www.cornwall-coastal-cottages.co.uk).
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Jigsaw Holidays
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Character cottages in the Cotswolds. Agency in Cheltenham. Other services available: Concierge, taxi, catering, daily maid, childcare. Many properties have internet (broadband).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Landmark Trust
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Order their catalog of over 190 historic buildings to stay in throughout the United Kingdom, including 23 on Lundy Island off the coast of North Devon. Properties in all counties of England and Wales and some areas of Scotland. The catalog is beautiful and will be going online soon. All availability shown online. This foundation restores and preserves historic buildings which are remarkable in some way (architecture, history or setting). The vacation rental income supports the foundation and you get to stay in a piece of history.
Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties
Lower Court Farm
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Three cottages in villages between Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold (2 and 3 bedroom).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Luxury Holidays
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Five star vacation rentals in the Cotswolds Water Park area, south of Cirencester. Modern buildings with good amenities, including Internet access (broadband).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Manor Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals throughout the Cotswolds, in and near Bath and in the Wye Valley - Wales Border area. Agency in Burford (Cotswolds). Most Cotswolds properties are near Burford and Chipping Norton.
Listings for England: Bath, Cotswolds, Herefordshire
Reviews (3)
National Trust
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
National Trust owns over 350 historic cottages in all parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Listings for England, Ireland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties
Port House
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Four vacation rentals in the southern Cotswolds, near Stroud. All ETC 4 star. Website links to holidaylettings.co.uk for more information.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Powells Cottage Holidays
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Cottages in Cornwall, Devon, Cotswolds, and the Wales Pembrokeshire coast. Agency offices in Wales, Cornwall and Devon.
Listings for England, Wales - England listings for: Cornwall, Cotswolds, Devon
Prestige Apartment Services
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Serviced apartments in many cities in England, Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen) and Wales (Cardiff). Rent by night, week, month. Internet (broadband) in many apartments. Agency is in London.
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Rural Retreats
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in England, Scotland and Wales. Agency located in the Cotswolds and has many cottages there. Rentals are at the high end of the price range but are good quality. No fixed start day, can rent for less than a week. Catalog available. The US agency Suzanne B. Cohen represents Rural Retreats (prices are the same). Some other US agencies charge a higher price (and use different cottage names).
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Reviews (4)
Stately Holiday Homes
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Selected listings in historic properties in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Agency in Suffolk, has over 70 top quality properties.
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Stow Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Four cottages in Stow-on-the-Wold (1 and 2 bedroom).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Sykes Cottages
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in many regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Agency in Chester, has hundreds of cottages.
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Unique Home Stays
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
Luxury accommodations in Vacation Rentals (Self Catering), B&Bs and Country Houses. Also large country homes. Short breaks available. Most of their England properties are in Cornwall, Devon and the Cotswolds, but they have properties in other regions also. They have a few properties in other countries. Agency based in Cornwall.
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Vivat Trust
Local Agency based in United Kingdom
20+ notable historic properties owned by Vivat Trust, a UK building preservation trust (similar to Landmark Trust). Several in Shropshire and Cumbria, some in Scotland, others in other England regions. Very interesting places to stay.
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Reviews (1)
Farms
Apartments, cottages or houses in the countryside on a farm, estate or in a hamlet, run by one owner. These may be converted outbuildings.
*Farm Stay UK
Self catering (vacation rentals), caravan and camping, bunkhouse and hostels, B&B on farms throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Book with owner (phone, email, website listed). There are regional versions of the Farm Stay site, with the same properties listed.
Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties
Bibury Holiday Cottages
Four 4-star cottages on the grounds of the owner's house in Bibury, near Cirencester (1 and 2 bedrooms).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Broadway Manor Cottages
Five vacation rentals (cottages and apartments, 1 - 2 bedrooms) on the grounds of a Manor House outside of Broadway, in the Cotswolds. Some have Internet access (broadband). 4 stars.
Read more - Company Profile
Listings for England: Cotswolds
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Bruern Cottages
Twelve luxury 5-star cottages in renovated farm outbuildings on the Bruern Abbey estate near Stow-on-the-Wold (sleeps 2 - 10).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Cotswold Charm
Five 4-star cottages on a farm near Chipping Campden (sleeps 2, 4 and 6). 5 minute walk to Chipping Campden. Converted farm outbuildings.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Glebe Farm Holiday Cottages
Five cottages (barn conversions) on a 9-acre farm near Barnsley, close to Cirencester (1, 2, 3 bedrooms).
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Great Tythe Barn
Vacation rentals and B&B on an estate on the edge of Tetbury, in the southern Cotswolds. Cottages sleep 2, 4, 6, 8.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Heath Farm
Apartments on a farm on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds near Banbury (1 and 2 bedroom). Broadband in cottages.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Lilac and Lavender Cottages
Two cottages on a farm near Cirencester in the southern Cotswolds (sleep 3 and 4). These are listed on other agency sites; best price when booking with owner.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Owlpen Manor
Nine cottages on Owlpen Manor estate in the southern Cotswolds near Uley. Cottages are not grouped together, but are spread out on the 215 acre estate. Owlpen Manor is open to the public a few days a week (and is well worth a visit). There have been some negative reviews in the past.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Well Farm Cottages
Three cottages on a farm on a hillside above Painswick, near Stroud (studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedrooms). Beautiful views of the Painswick valley, well cared for cottages, onsite owners. Also represented by Stately Holiday Cottages.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Reviews (1)
Westley Farm
Five cottages on a large farm between Stroud and Cirencester (1 to 3 bedrooms). Cottages are spread out on the farm on a south facing hillside.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Agencies
Vacation rental agencies not based in the country where they have their properties. Usually based in the US or the UK. They may represent local agencies.
cottages4you
Agency based in United Kingdom
Vacation rentals in most of Europe - United Kingdom (England, Wales and Scotland), Ireland, France, Italy. Part of The Hoseasons Group.
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Great Trips Unlimited
Agency based in United States
Vacation rentals in Ireland (apartments in Dublin, cottages in Connemara-Galway, Ring of Kerry, etc.) and London, England. Some properties in other parts of England and castles in Scotland. Agency based in the US and are experts in Ireland - in business over 14 years. Properties personally selected and inspected.
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Suzanne B Cohen
Agency based in United States
Vacation rentals in Italy, England, Scotland and Wales. In Italy these are their private listings. Several apartments in Florence. For England, Scotland and Wales they represent the UK agency Rural Retreats and charge the same price (properties are not online, they send you a printed catalog). They have personally inspected many of the Rural Retreats properties.
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Directories
"Rent from Owner" websites with lists of vacation rentals where you book directly with the owner.
Alastair Sawday's Special Escapes
Not your average vacation rental directory site - these are personally selected and described by travel book author Alastair Sawday. This is a great selection of "special places" - hotels and vacation rentals (self-catering) in England, Scotland and Wales. Some areas have only a few selections, but others have many (Cornwall 50+, Devon 40+, Somerset 20+, Gloucestershire-Cotswolds 10+, Lake District 20+, Yorkshire 16+). Good information about each place, rent directly from the owner.
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Cottage Guide
Over 6,000 vacation rentals in all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Search by county or by town name. Rent directly from the owner.
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Cottages Direct (Stilwell's)
Directory of vacation rentals in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Part of The Hoseasons Group.
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HolidayLettings.co.uk - England
Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with thousands of listings for Europe (England +2,400 properties). Good searching (can search for properties with internet access). Book directly with owner. Owned by TripAdvisor.
Listings for England: All Counties, Bath, London
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HomeAway - United Kingdom
Directory of vacation rentals worldwide, with over 11,000 rentals for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Rent from the owner.
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iKnow Cotswolds
Lists of vacation rentals (self catering), hotels and B&Bs in Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire. Book directly with the owner. Local vacation rental agencies are listed. Part of the iKnow group of websites.
Listings for England: Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire
Independent Cottages
Owner listings for most regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Can search for places with internet.
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My Favorite Holiday Cottages
Directory of vacation rentals (holiday cottages) in England. Book directly with the owner via the owner's website. Site launched in 2010 and they do not have properties in all regions yet.
Listings for England: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset
Premier Cottages
Over 800 luxury cottages in England (with a few in Scotland, Wales and Ireland). Premier cottages is an association of self-catering cottage owners. Only 4 and 5 star cottages are listed. Good selection of farms with cottages. Also independent cottages and large houses.
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Pure Holiday Homes
Directory of vacation rentals worldwide. Rent directly from the owner. They offer an "owner verification" scheme to prevent fraud. Part of the @Leisure group.
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Tetbury Accommodation
Website run by a group of B&B and vacation rental (holiday rental) owners in Tetbury, a "Royal" village in the southern Cotswolds. Rent directly from the owner.
Listings for England: Cotswolds
Reviews (1)
Tourist Offices
Local tourist offices frequently list local accommodations that you can book directly with the owner.
Visit Britain
Tourist website for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with online accommodation booking for hotels and B&Bs, budget and student, campsites, short-term rental (vacation rentals), serviced apartments (vacation rentals). Book directly with the owner.
Listings for England, Scotland, Wales - England listings for: All Counties
