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Cotswold Outdoor & Summer Music Festivals 2024


A Guide to the best Music Festivals in the Cotswolds 2024 The Cotswolds is blessed with some amazing events and especially for music, so here...

Henry’s Townhouse Marylebone London


Redefines a luxurious stay in one of London’s most charming neighbourhoods, Marylebone....

Your Passport to a Memorable Christmas


Christmas in the Cotswolds is truly magical; picture perfect landscapes and enchanting villages sprinkled in frost and fairy lights; buzzing Christmas Markets and fabulously festive...

Polo Experience Days


Polo Experience Days at Beaufort....

Dog Friendly Cottages & Holiday Homes


Many of our cottages are dog friendly and offer a very warm welcome to your best friend/s and as we are updating our unique App...

Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy


A fabulous Sunday's polo with HRH Prince William and Maserati victorious over Dhamani in support of Centrepoint and The Royal Marsden

Made in The Cotswolds: latest trailer


A short trailer showcasing the amazing Louise Pocock

Wellbeing of Women


Supporting the invaluable work of Wellbeing of Women

Range Rover Hire


A very special deal on the ultimate car hire

Wilderness Festival 2018


2nd to 5th August 2018

Cheltenham Music Festival 2018


4th to 15th July
 
2018

UltraVilla Preview Video


A brief introduction to UltraVilla

The Dryhill Estate Video


Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, just five miles from beautiful Regency town of Cheltenham, Dryhill is a small Cotswold Estate. Comprising a luxurious four...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds with Koj #3


Koj is a British-Japanese chef based in the Cotswolds.

Dryhill Concierge: A Personalised Service


With its numerous accommodation and dining options, and 14 acres of gardens and grounds, Dryhill is a perfect place for hosting your unique celebration or...

Meeting The Little Pickle


Meet The Little Pickle Trailer...

The Sibling Distillery


Come and meet the extraordinary siblings who have created award winning Gin in Cheltenham. Watch the full Made in The Cotswolds video....

Our New App


Download our unique App, using the links below and then when you book a property you will be provided with your own unique code to load your...

Christmas Gifts For Our Guests


All wrapped up and delivered! Happy Christmas....

Christmas Snowballs


Can you keep a secret? All our Christmas and New year guests at Luxury Cotswold Rentals will find a little seasonal something under the tree...

The Cotswold Candle Co


The Cotswold Candle Story...

The Cake Element Bakery


The Cake Element Bakery...

Dryhill on The Review


As Peter Robinson, of the excellent Review, nicely put it “I remember driving down the lane towards Dryhill thinking, ‘If I don’t convey the directions...

Oakstock 2016


Oakstock 2016 – AKA The Royal Oak Tetbury Third Birthday Party It’s their third year and this fantastic party was brought to Tetbury by Oak Events and the...

Cotswold Cycling


The Cotswolds is a fantastic place to get on your bike no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned pro: With routes to...

Cooking Up the Cotswolds with Giffords Circus


Giffords Circus is a one-of-a-kind family attraction in the Cotswolds. With handmade costumes and sets, farm animals and fantastic clowns and acrobats this family run circus...

Favourite Cotswolds Eateries from Breakfast to Supper


The Cotswolds isn’t just stunning scenery and quaint villages, it also hosts some of the finest dining experiences in the country. There is certainly no...

Cotswold Sporting


The Cotswolds are an ideal location to get active on your holiday whether it’s pursuing your favourite hobby or dipping your toes into the unknown....

Cooking Up The Cotswolds – Pork and Peaches


Nigel Stengard-Green runs Luxury Cotswold Rentals and Luxury Retreat Rentals and as a father of two he has been inspired to give his children fantastic...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds with Koj #2


Koj is a British-Japanese chef based in the Cotswolds. After reaching the pinnacle of amateur cooking success in the final of MasterChef 2012, he turned professional...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds with Lesley-Anne Rowley


Lesley and Nigel are the owners of Dryhill Farmhouse and Cottage. She is the mastermind behind the stunning, African and oriental inspired interiors which and...

A Trip to the Wye Valley


At over 130 miles the river Wye is the longest in the UK and forms part of the border between England and Wales . The...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds – Lemon Chicken


Nigel Stengard-Green runs Luxury Cotswold Rentals and Luxury Retreat Rentals and as a father of two he has been inspired to give his children fantastic...

Burritos & Custard


A perfect Cotswold Sunday...

FlyUp 471 Project


FlyUp Downhill has been operating mountain bike tracks in the Forest of Dean since 2010. They offer a lift service so that you get to...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds with Koj


Koj is a British-Japanese chef based in the Cotswolds. After reaching the pinnacle of amateur cooking success in the final of MasterChef 2012, he turned professional...

Chelsea Flower Show 2016


Ever since 1913 May sees an international crowd stream into the Royal Chelsea Hospital grounds to marvel at astonishing horticultural and floral displays. Over five...

Coming Soon: Dryhill in Bloom


Among the many exciting things happening at Dryhill this year (construction of a new Lodge and plantation of a vineyard) owners Lesley and Nigel have...

Fantastic Cotswold Walks and Hikes


The Cotswolds most famous trademark is in its name: the luscious green wolds (old English word for the unique rolling hills) which form some of...

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust


Recently one of our favourite viewing points in the Cotswolds – Crickley Hill – has become a reserve of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. The trust...

Cooking Up The Cotswolds with Hobbs House


The Cotswolds’ very own bakery – Hobbs House – has been providing delicious breads, pies and cakes since 1980 using traditional overnight baking techniques. Especially...

Fun Cotswold Family Activities


Today we celebrate National Children’s Day and with the summer holidays not too far away we would like to let you know about our favourite Cotswold...

New Dryhill Vineyard


In celebration of Dryhill Farm’s ancient history owners Lesley and Nigel have re-planted vines on the hillside so that in a few years guests will be...

Top 6 Farmer’s Markets in the Cotswolds


Considering the density of beautiful limestone market towns you will most certainly stumble upon some stalls selling local produce in the market squares. But to...

New Hot Tub at Dryhill Farmhouse


The main house at Dryhill now has its own hot tub, new for 2016. Romantic and with fabulous views, of course....

Authentic Wood-Fired Pizza Oven


New at Dryhill is the authentic pizza oven supplied by pizza maestros, Valoriani...

Fabulous Falconry Experience


On Sunday 6th December we had the most magical morning curtesy of John Dowling Falconry up at Dryhill. An amazing interactive experience, a great education...

Gott Nytt Ar


Happy New Year, and thank you to all our previous, current and future guests and to all our fellow owners, for sharing their amazing properties....

Bow Wow, Wow


Berkeley House was voted Best Self Catering 2015 by Pets Pyjamas. So a big thank you Denice & the whole Pets Pyjamas team.  ...

Black Friday Insanity


Black Friday Insanity...

Britain’s Sexiest Boltholes


According to Alessia Horwich of the Sunday Times, Dryhill Cottage is one of Britain’s ‘sexiest boltholes’, a ‘most romantic’ one where she predicts ‘sparks will fly’. It...

The Southrop Guide


A GUIDE TO SOUTHROP AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OUR FAVOURITE PUBS: The Swan, Southrop, Gloucestershire, tel: 01367 850205 The award winning pub, The Swan is...

A house party with added Fizz


A house party with added Fizz The London Evening Standard...

Go Fly a Kite


Go Fly a Kite...

Grey’s Court Cottages


Grey’s Court Cottages – Dovecote, Owl, Yew Tree, Stable and Grey’s – are a wonderful suite of immaculately renovated cottages in the heart of Southrop;...

Our latest recruit


Dryhill joins Luxury Cotswold Rentals...

Tetbury Lions Wacky Races Soapbox Derby


Tetbury Lions Wacky Races Soapbox Derby...

Tatler: The Best Cotswold Holiday Cottages


THE BEST COTSWOLD HOLIDAY COTTAGES...

Scumble Goosie Bell Jar Lamps


Scumble Goosie Bell Jar Lamps - our latest purchase...

Land Rover Experience Eastnor


Land Rover Experience...

Cheltenham Gold Cup & National Hunt Festival


Cheltenham National Hunt Festival 2015...

Christmas Canapes by Koj


Duck, Endive, Celeriac, Beetroot & Fig CONFIT DUCK LEG 2 Gressingham duck legs / Sea salt and black pepper / 1 cinnamon stick / 1...

Jordan Hennessy


Opening up access to acquire the Cotswold Dream...

Westonbirt Autumn Walks


Glorious Westonbirt in Autumn...

Cirencester Park Polo Club


Cirencester Park Polo Club: Gouldsmith Bowl & Associates Trophy Finals 2014...

Meet The Maker


Drink Moor Beer!...

My Personal Sanctuary: bringing the Spa to you


With a decade of experience behind them, you can expect the very best from the My Personal Sanctuary service.  Their treatments have been carefully designed...

Synchronised Sheep


All work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy. So a bit of seasonal silliness. ...

Woodchester Mansion


Woodchester Mansion is a 19th Century Victorian Gothic Masterpiece mysteriously abandoned mid-construction in 1873. Hidden in a secluded Cotswold valley, it is untouched by time...

The Woolsack Race Tetbury


The Woolsack Race Tetbury...

Westonbirt Arboretum


Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is only three miles from the traditional Cotswolds market town of Tetbury....

The Potting Shed Pub


An award winning Cotswold country dining pub highly recommended by Luxury Cotswold Rentals....

Tetbury’s Wacky Races


Tetbury's silly, funny, wacky races!...

Cotswold Wedding Venues: Kingscote Park & Matara


A unique and beautiful wedding venue in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire set in stunning gardens – ideal for relaxing outdoor weddings and civil ceremonies. We are here to...

Best Farmers Market in England


Stroud Farmers’ Market is a multi-award winning Farmer’s Market – voted Best Farmer’s Market 2012 and 2013 – and is one of the biggest, busiest...

Classic Clubbing!


Welcome to Langley Park’s very own private cellar night club. Langley Park, not much more than an hour from Central London, is a very glamorous 13...