Hedgehogs need our help to thrive! It’s hard not to love a hedgehog. Their eyes are bright and black, like two currants, with a dear and pointy face with shiny nose at the end, small feet and legs that lift up and run like a hovercraft on the move; a compact little body with [...]

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Oh, Dean Martin, oh lovely hens. Where would we be without having a simple egg on the breakfast menu. Here’s how to make the perfect egg for breakfast and all perfected by hosts at Cotswold Village Rooms! Buttery scrambled eggs – serves 2 4 large [...]

“I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate bedrooms” quote from Lady Mary Crawley, Downton Abbey, written by Julian Fellowes Places and properties steeped in history, all naturally lit with a special light; landscapes with impossibly gorgeous views, streams and rivers that sparkle, market towns and historical cities that bustle and brim [...]

Four Fabulous Festivals....including a Circus! We just love festivals and events here in the Cotswolds. High summer in July and August is a perfect time to throw a few essentials into a bag, throw cares to the wind and book some time out and some tickets.  Fabulous feasting, creative workshops, amazing markets, acrobatics and non-stop [...]

Turn July into Jam! There is something downright pleasurable about staying somewhere new, taking time to have breakfast or afternoon tea, and spooning a thick jam or conserve, gleaming with summer fruit onto hot buttered toast, warm pancakes, or scones. Homemade jams remind us and take us back to previous summer times and kitchen memories of [...]

Three Perfect Picnic Places June is a month to embrace and love! Days just seem to last that little bit longer and life feels somehow more relaxed. There is a distinct draw to spend as much time outside as possible on walks, in gardens, splashing about in rivers, getting on a horse, pedalling about, and [...]