Holiday Homes & Cottages Gloucestershire
Where the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale all exist in the same county of England, holiday cottages and bed and breakfasts in Gloucestershire will guarantee access to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country, often being found literally surrounded by the kind of peaceful countryside that is sure to provide the ideal environment in which to completely unwind. But even if a lust for culture has prompted you to rent a holiday apartment in Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester or Cheltenham, four of the largest towns in the region of Gloucestershire, holiday homes in England anywhere else will rarely be able to offer you such an excellent opportunity to combine an atmosphere of contemporary urban excitement with a truly authentic experience of life in some of the country's oldest rural communities. Despite the abundance of modern shopping, dining and entertainment facilities that exist in the principle towns of Gloucestershire, evidence of an ancient past is never far away when everything from charmingly traditional Cotswold stone cottages to magnificent architectural monuments like Gloucester Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey and Sudeley Castle serve as a constant reminder of the region's fascinating heritage; one that can be traced as far back as Roman times when the area around Cirencester was a thriving hub of trade and industry.
A love of the great outdoors can be easily satisfied when self catering holiday cottages in Gloucestershire can be found in such a fabulous choice of locations in an incredible variety of different landscapes and environments - cottage rentals in the Cotswolds being a popular option not simply for their situations of tranquil seclusion and wealth of rustic character but also for the endless list of opportunities for sport, leisure and recreation that can be enjoyed amongst this vast, unspoilt swathe of hills and vales that extend through no less than six counties of England. Bed and breakfasts in Gloucestershire, apartment rentals and other types of holiday accommodation have ensured that the Cotswolds remain one of the region's most sought after areas for outdoor activity vacations, where many of the sleepy villages and market towns have a selection of holiday cottages in the Cotswold's unique stone construction to provide a base from where a real taste of regional custom and tradition can be enjoyed as well as the chance to explore the wildlife and walking potential of countryside that has been an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 1966.
While beautiful scenery and bags of history continue throughout the landscapes and communities of the flat and fertile valley of the river Severn and into the eastern side of the county, which is dominated by the mighty and magical Forest of Dean, cottages and holiday homes in Gloucestershire offer the chance to discover a region whose cultural, historical and natural diversity provides the perfect solution to a vacation that would appeal to the whole family. In one of the oldest surviving woodlands in England, bed and breakfasts and self catering cottages in the Forest of Dean will let you walk, cycle or ride a horse through forest that has changed little in the decades that have passed since they were considered prime hunting territory by Tudor Kings. And being amongst such a deep sense of rural peace yet so close to the cosmopolitan city of Gloucester proves that holiday accommodation in Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean can put you in touch with all aspects of the county's unique personality, proving that wherever you are in this fascinating region at the heart of England you can enjoy variety and versatility during every season of the year.