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If you’re visiting the beautiful Cotswolds during the heat of the British summer, you’d be foolish not to cool down with a delicious Cotswold-made ice…

The Fleece Inn – within a stone’s throw of Old Fox Cottage in Bretforton, near Evesham – a Bolthole Retreats cottage – has been voted…

Our holiday cottage guests often ask us if we could recommend gardens to visit during their stay in the Cotswolds. It’s a hard choice to…

It’s festival time – no matter what the weather is like! Here’s our pick of the best summer festivals in the Cotswolds, from free community…

Because who doesn’t want to spend a blissful summer evening at one of the Cotswolds’ most glorious locations enjoying top-notch entertainment! A night out under…

The Cotswolds is a fantastic area for cycling, whether you’re an off-road cyclist or a roadie. Lucy, Bolthole Retreats’ resident road and off-road cycling enthusiast,…

Ever wondered what it would be like to stay in the grounds of one of England’s oldest and finest castles? Well, you don’t have to…

Is the thought of kicking back in a sunny Cotswold pub garden, sipping a locally produced beer, cider, gin or glass of wine your idea…

It’s a busy time at Bolthole Retreats, our copywriters are working non-stop adding beautiful new properties to our Cotswold portfolio for the summer months. So…

What is it? The perfect countryside walking weekend for keen ramblers, Winchcombe Walking Festival is an annual three-day event held in May each year, dedicated…