Local Villages
Lower Slaughter
The name of the town of Lower Slaughter comes from the Old English name for a damp land 'slough' or 'slothre' (Old English for a muddy place) upon which it exists. This charming village rests close to the little Eye stream. It is known for its unspoilt sedimentary rock cottages in the traditional Cotswold style.
Lower Swell
Lower Swell is a stunning village just south of Upper Swell, and simply over one mile from the historical market town of Stow on the Wold. Surrounded by open countryside, Lower Swell has a little yet vital community and is just 17 miles from cars and truck to Cheltenham.
Stanton
The town is nearly entirely built from Cotswold rock, with a high street, and a pub (The Mount), at the end. Historical buildings include St. Michael's Church (Late Norman), Stanton Court (Jacobean) and The Manor (or "Warren House") (developed 1577).
Stanway
This estate town is centred upon the wonderful Stanway House. You can view the baroque lodge and official yards with the highest possible (gravity fed) fountain worldwide. The town has a thatched wood cricket pavilion, offered to the village by Sir James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. Stanway is part of the Cotswold Way.
Broad Campden
Near To Chipping Campden yet with its very own identity based on the impacts of the Arts and Crafts motion. There is an uncommon 17th century Friends Meeting House, and the Cotswold Way runs through the village.
Condicote
Condicote is a town of around 120 individuals in north Gloucestershire, in the heart of the English Cotswold Hills. Equidistant from Bristol and Birmingham, Condicote is less than 35 miles from Oxford.The town has an abundant farming heritage. It continues to this day, with sheep, cattle and arable plants covering the hills around the village.
Blockley
Blockley births some similarity to the towns of the Stroud valley yet the rock a lot more golden in colour. During the eighteenth century when the woollen sector remained in decline Cotswold cottages in Blockley counted on silk production.