Honey-stone villages, water meadows and the finest pubs in England — the Cotswolds is where the collection began, and where we know every lane.
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that lives up to the title: a hundred miles of dry-stone walls, beech woods and villages that look assembled by a very tasteful god. Close enough to London for lunch, far enough to forget it.
The Wild Rabbit at Kingham, the Bell at Langford, and Daylesford's farm kitchen.
The Lamb at Burford, the Fox at Oddington, and village locals with the fire always lit.
The Windrush and Evenlode valleys, and gentle circuits from almost every doorstep.
Daylesford Organic, Blenheim Palace, and the Saturday market at Moreton-in-Marsh.
Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor and Lords of the Manor, for a treat or visiting friends.
Strong village primaries throughout; private options include Kitebrook, Kingham Hill and the Oxford and Cheltenham schools within reach.
90 minutes from London Paddington to Kingham or Moreton-in-Marsh; the A40 and M40 by car.