PETER HAMPSHIRE

Surely one of the most appealing areas to settle in Great Britain are the swathes of our countryside that are Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. In the main, the Cotswolds extends across the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire also reaching into parts of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Broadway is in the northern extremity of the Cotswolds with the southern section running up from the Georgian city of Bath into south Gloucestershire, taking in country towns such as Nailsworth, Stroud and Painswick with deep valleys and far reaching views. Nearby Cirencester, a buzzing market town, has many pretty villages such as Bibury and Barnsley close by. Further east towards Lechlade and Fairford the land is flatter but no less attractive. More to the south are historic towns such as Malmesbury with its wonderful abbey and Tetbury - so busy with visitors hoping to catch a royal glimpse or buy souvenirs from the Highgrove shop or maybe take in Chavenage house..

Primary location: Cheltenham United Kingdom