One bedroom cottage in the heart of the Cotswolds

Cowcombe End is part of Cowcombe House, which is a late 17th century Cotswold stone home. Close to the market towns of Tetbury, Stroud and Cirencester, it is well positioned for exploring the Cotswolds. The property is surrounded by three and half acres of fields and gardens, with stunning views over the Golden Valley. You can walk for miles from the door The Cotswolds (/ˈkɒtswoʊldz/ KOTS-wohldz, /-wəldz/ -⁠wəldz[1]) is an area in south-central, West Midlands and South West England comprising the Cotswold Hills, a range of rolling hills that rise from the meadows of the upper Thames to an escarpment, known as the Cotswold Edge, above the Severn Valley and Evesham Vale. The area is defined by the bedrock of Jurassic limestone that creates a type of grassland habitat rare in the UK and that is quarried for the golden-coloured Cotswold stone.[2] It contains unique features derived from the use of this stone; the predominantly rural landscape contains stone-built villages, historical towns and stately homes and gardens. Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) ,[3] the Cotswolds covers 787 square miles (2,038 km2) and, after the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks, is the third largest protected landscape in England[4] and the largest AONB.[5] Its boundaries are roughly 25 miles (40 km) across and 90 miles (140 km) long, stretching southwest from just south of Stratford-upon-Avon to just south of Bath near Radstock. It lies across the boundaries of several English counties; mainly Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, and parts of Wiltshire, Somerset, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire. The highest point of the region is Cleeve Hill at 1,083 ft (330 m),[6] just east of Cheltenham. The hills give their name to the Cotswold local government district, formed on 1 April (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) , which is within the county of Gloucestershire. Its main town is Cirencester, where the Cotswold District Council offices are located.[7] The population of the 450-square-mile (1,200 km2) District was about 83,000 in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) [8][9] The much larger area referred to as the Cotswolds encompasses nearly 800 square miles ( (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) ] over five counties: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.[11] The population of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was 139,000 in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) [12] There are plenty of footpaths & bridle ways to enjoy walking & cycling - the towns of Cirencester, Stroud & Tetbury are all within a fifteen minute drive - Cheltenham & Bath are forty minutes drive away