Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

The idyllic setting of the Coach House is very special, nestled in the grounds of the Grade II listed, 16th century Old Rectory, within the unspoilt village of Hawling, with stunning views from the highest point of the Cotswolds. With three bedrooms, Coach House is a perfect choice for family gatherings, or for friends exploring the charms of the Cotswolds.

Information correct at time of writing. In close proximity you can go and explore the medieval village of Winchcombe which stands in the shadow of Sudeley Castle and has a choice of several good restaurants and excellent shopping including two supermarkets. The family attractions on offer at Bourton-on-the-Water are guaranteed to keep little ones entertained (Birdland park and gardens and the model village and railway to name just a few). Guiting Power has proudly hosted the Guiting Music Festive for the past 50 years; a week long festive in July of Classical, Jazz and Blues music by artists from all around the work. Longborough's popular Festival Opera in June/July/August is fabulous and incredibly popular so please book ahead. There are many choices for restaurants, pubs and tea/coffee shops nearby in Bourton and Stow. Another lovely pub is the Lamb Inn at picturesque Great Rissington. Do book ahead. Discover the quintessential Cotswolds villages of Bibury (with its famous Arlington Row), Barnsley, Coln St Aldwyns and The Barringtons, which are host to some excellent local pubs and cafes. Visit the bustling market town of Northleach with its village shop, wine bar, bakery and the very popular pub, The Wheatsheaf Inn. The church is considered one of the most popular in the Cotswolds and is a beautiful, historic building to visit. Or why not travel down to explore the Roman Villa in Chedworth or the busier, Roman market town of Cirencester with its wealth of shops and restaurants. For the sports enthusiast, travel to the wold famous Cheltenham racecourse or play a round at Naunton Golf Club. For something different go and explore the Gordon Russell Design Museum in Broadway, celebrating the work of Sir Gordon Russell, the renowned 20th Century Furniture Designer. For lovers of the outdoors, you are right in the heart of some of the most sensational walking in England, within hundreds of dedicated walkways through legendary Cotswold countryside.