The Old Manse Hotel, was built for the Baptist minister Benjamin Beddome in 1748 as a reward from the locals so that he would not be tempted away to work in London or Bristol. The hotel is literally on the banks of the River Windrush in the centre of Bourton On The Water. For centuries the area has been the a tourist attraction as a typical Cotswold village. They serve our full menu throughout the bar and restaurant and aim to suit all taste buds. The hotel have extended their Riverside Patio to accommodate extra people so that you can watch the world go by in the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'. (back to top)

The luxurious and elegant hotel is ideally located for exploring the magnificent Cotswold countryside. Formerly a 17th Century Rectory, the Lords of the Manor stands within eight acres of secluded gardens and parkland. Each bedroom is individually designed and luxuriously furnished for the ultimate in comfort, with some of the larger Rectory rooms offering extensive views of the parkland and pond or the Walled Gardens and Upper Slaughter Hill. The service as you would expect from a bespoke hotel takes its cue from the idyllic surrounds. Without intruding on the peace and relaxation of your stay, you will find that our staff attend to your every need. This is how a Country House Hotel should be. The restaurant is renowned for serving some of the finest food in the County, skilfully using traditional, local produce within modern cuisine. (back to top)

Lower Slaughter Manor is located in the village of Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds in England. The hotel is one mile from Upper Slaughter and five miles from Cotswold Farm Park. Moreton-in-Marsh train station is six miles away. Lower Slaughter Manor is set in five acres of landscaped gardens with Redwood and Horse Chestnut trees and the River Eye at the front. The hotel is built in a 17th-century country house accented by rose beds and a small water fountain. The back lawn is laid for croquet with flowerbeds and a rear wall edged with fruit trees. A tennis court can be found at the back of the property. The hotel serves a complimentary full English breakfast daily. The Slaughter Restaurant is set amid chocolate brown silk walls, Murano crystal and chandeliers and serves dishes such as Oak Smoked Crown of Quail and Baked Valrhona Chocolate Souffle. Al fresco dining is available during the summer months. The hotel offers conference rooms and access to a private area in the restaurant for business meetings. Broadband is available throughout the hotel, with wireless Internet access in the conference rooms and the lounges on the ground floor. Beauty treatments are available at the hotel, including one hour facials with Priadara products, Reiki to help relieve stress and pain, Hopi Candles to help ease migraines, Swedish massages and Indian head massages. (back to top)

Take a virtual tour around one of our spacious, child friendly cottages with gardens and parking in the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water. An excellent location for exploring other parts of this enchanting area. Online availability, online booking and great links. (back to top)

Set at the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water, just 100yards from the clear waters, elegant bridges and wide banks of the Windrush, these cosy, well-equipped properties were once the church cottages owned by Wadham College, Oxford. Two of a small row (see wadham cottage below), and adjoining each other, they share a pretty garden and have been lovingly restored, retaining much of their old-world charm. They are perfectly placed for exploring the genteel charms of the Cotswolds: Stratford, Bath, Oxford and Cheltenham, and a vast array of attractions including Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace are all easily accessible, with Bourton's model village, motor museum and Birdland nearby. Riding, golf and fishing available locally. Pubs and restaurants within 100 yards. (back to top)

Set at the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water, just 100yards from the clear waters, elegant bridges and wide banks of the Windrush, these cosy, well-equipped properties were once the church cottages owned by Wadham College, Oxford. Two of a small row (see japonica cottage above), and adjoining each other, they share a pretty garden and have been lovingly restored, retaining much of their old-world charm. They are perfectly placed for exploring the genteel charms of the Cotswolds: Stratford, Bath, Oxford and Cheltenham, and a vast array of attractions including Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace are all easily accessible, with Bourton's model village, motor museum and Birdland nearby. Riding, golf and fishing available locally. Pubs and restaurants within 100yards. (back to top)

Set in 1¾ acres of landscaped grounds these well maintained cottages are furnished and equipped to a very good standard. Lying just off the Fosseway, close to the picturesque villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water thus providing an ideal base for touring within the rolling uplands of the Cotswold Hills. Here are unchanged market towns and villages, beautiful Hidcote and Kiftsgate gardens, NT houses, Sudeley Castle, Blenheim Palace, a wildlife park at Burford, two farm parks and old inns. Slightly further in Stratford-upon-Avon there are historic houses, churches and the Memorial and Swan theatres dedicated to William Shakespeare. At the University City of Oxford there are famous museums, libraries and guided tours of the colleges. From the cottages there is access to a network of footpaths. Shop 500 yards, pub ¾ mile. (back to top)

Believed to have been built before the start of the 17th-century, two storey character cottage, adjoining owners house, in the small quiet village of `Cold Aston', close to the green, about 2 miles from Bourton-on-the-Water. The Windrush stream flows through Bourton-on-the-Water, spanned by five stone bridges, with typical Cotswold houses all around. Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick Castle and Oxford are all within ½ hours drive. Well placed in the `Heart of the Cotswolds', for walking or touring with Stow-on-the-Wold 6 miles, Moreton-in-the-Marsh 10 miles, Burford and Cheltenham both about 15 miles. Pub 100 yards. (back to top)

Set in 1¾ acres of landscaped grounds these well maintained cottages are furnished and equipped to a very good standard. Lying just off the Fosseway, close to the picturesque villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water thus providing an ideal base for touring within the rolling uplands of the Cotswold Hills. Here are unchanged market towns and villages, beautiful Hidcote and Kiftsgate gardens, NT houses, Sudeley Castle, Blenheim Palace, a wildlife park at Burford, two farm parks and old inns. Slightly further in Stratford-upon-Avon there are historic houses, churches and the Memorial and Swan theatres dedicated to William Shakespeare. At the University City of Oxford there are famous museums, libraries and guided tours of the colleges. From the cottages there is access to a network of footpaths. Shop 500 yards, pub ¾ mile. (back to top)

This enchanting detached cottage is set in the grounds of a Grade II listed mill house, where guests can enjoy trout fishing in the grounds, and use of the owners' tennis court and outdoor swimming-pool (by arrangement), while outside is a pretty, enclosed garden. It lies close to Riverside Lodge (NVG), with the picturesque Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water only a mile away, with its beautiful old houses and many attractions, including the elegant bridges spanning the River Windrush. Also nearby is 18-hole golf at Lynham, Cotswold Farm Park, Burford Wildlife Park, and the attractive spa town of Cheltenham, with its art galleries, pump room and museums, all within 12 miles. Ideally situated for exploring the Cotswolds' picturesque villages, NT houses and old market towns. Stratford 35 miles. Pub 1 mile. (back to top)

These semi-detached cottages are situated on a quiet road yet within walking distance of the numerous attractions of Bourton. A large, enclosed, south-facing garden makes them ideal for a family visit. A favourite pre-breakfast pastime is to stroll, with or without the children, down to the main street to collect the newspaper and then feed the ducks.Bourton is a quintessentially English village with traditional tea and gift shops, restaurants and olde worlde pubs. The gentle shallow River Windrush meanders sedately through the village, and on either side is the village green. Here you can sit, relax and watch the world go by. (back to top)

In a peaceful position just a couple of minutes' walk from the centre of one of the most popular of the Cotswold villages, this very comfortably furnished self-contained apartment, built of mellow stone, occupies the first floor above a craft shop. Bourton-on-the-Water is truly picturesque, cut in half by the Windrush stream flowing between wide grassy banks spanned by five stone bridges, with typical Cotswold houses all around. Famed for its model village, motor museum and Birdland, it is ideally situated for touring this area rich with scenic and historic attractions. Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Oxford and Cheltenham are all within a half-hour drive. Moreton-in-Marsh 8 miles. Riding and coarse fishing locally. (back to top)

This 250-year-old Grade II listed cottage has been beautifully restored to a high standard to offer accommodation of great charm and comfort. The end of a row of three in a secluded courtyard (attached to the owners' farmhouse), it is set at the heart of Bourton-on-the-Water, a picturesque village with elegant bridges spanning the River Windrush. With a pretty, enclosed shared garden, it is only 150yards from the river's banks and makes an excellent base for touring the Cotswolds. Beautiful country walks nearby. Riding and river fishing locally. Pub 200yards. (back to top)

Set in 1¾ acres of landscaped grounds these well maintained cottages are furnished and equipped to a very good standard. Lying just off the Fosseway, close to the picturesque villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water thus providing an ideal base for touring within the rolling uplands of the Cotswold Hills. Here are unchanged market towns and villages, beautiful Hidcote and Kiftsgate gardens, NT houses, Sudeley Castle, Blenheim Palace, a wildlife park at Burford, two farm parks and old inns. Slightly further in Stratford-upon-Avon there are historic houses, churches and the Memorial and Swan theatres dedicated to William Shakespeare. At the University City of Oxford there are famous museums, libraries and guided tours of the colleges. From the cottages there is access to a network of footpaths. Shop 500 yards, pub ¾ mile. (back to top)

Situated in one of the most beautiful Cotswold villages this charming cottage is furnished and equipped to a very good standard. Within walking distance of the village centre where the River Windrush flows under bridges along the village green. Shops, restaurants, old inns, a model village, pottery, motor museum and the famous Birdland Aviaries are close by. Perfect for touring the Cotswold's market towns and villages, Oxford and the Wildlife Park within 30 miles. Shop and pub 500 yards. (back to top)

Less than 250 yards from Bourton's centre Well placed for all the attractions of the Cotswolds These semi-detached cottages are situated on a quiet road yet within walking distance of the numerous attractions of Bourton. A large, enclosed, south-facing garden makes them ideal for a family visit. A favourite pre-breakfast pastime is to stroll, with or without the children, down to the main street to collect the newspaper and then feed the ducks. Bourton is a quintessentially English village with traditional tea and gift shops, restaurants and olde worlde pubs. The gentle shallow River Windrush meanders sedately through the village, and on either side is the village green. (back to top)

Tucked away in a quiet lakeside close, this very comfortable single-storey detached cottage is just half a mile from the centre of Bourton-on-the-Water. The River Windrush, spanned by stone bridges and flanked by the village green, flows through the centre of this beautiful Cotswold village. A model village, old watermill, motor museum and many interesting shops are all within 1mile. Ideally situated for exploring the picturesque villages, NT properties and the old market towns of the Cotswolds. Walks from the doorstep. Pubs half a mile. (back to top)

With its own little sunny terrace only a few steps from the river (fishing by arrangement), this charming and beautifully appointed property is only a mile from Bourton-on-the-Water and within half an hour of countless Cotswold beauty spots. An addition to the owners' delightfully restored ancient mill house, it lies close to The Hunting Lodge (NQ4) - with shared use of a hard tennis court and outdoor swimming-pool by arrangement - and offers convenient ground floor accommodation laid out in studio style. Inns, restaurants, shopping, model village and Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water (1 mile). (back to top)

Come to farncombe for relaxation, peace and superb views. This self contained cottage is maintained to a high standard and forms a self contained western wing of the owners home. This quiet farming hamlet 700 feet above sea level is 2½ miles from Bourton on the Water in the centre of the Cotswolds. There are numerous walks and drives with easy access to all attractions and places of interest. The owners provide a large selection of tourist information, maps and books and current menus of local pubs and restaurants. This property also has a ground floor bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children. On the ground floor, small porch and entrance hall leading to a double bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Upstairs a large comfortable lounge with inglenook fireplace, T.V, video, music centre and plenty of tourist information. A bed settee makes into 2 single beds. Separate dining room, 2nd toilet. The galley kitchen is fully equipped with electric cooker, microwave, fridge, small table top freezer and dishwasher. Heating by night storage radiators and log fires in winter . The laundry is outside the wing. (back to top)

The beautiful Cotswold village of Upper Slaughter is the perfect setting for this charming detached cottage, which boasts a delightful interior featuring many of the skills and workmanship of local craftsmen. From this lovely location there is ease of touring amid the rolling uplands of this historic and unspoilt area of England. Close by are Stow-on-the-Wold, Burford, Bourton-on-the-Water, Bibury and Roman Cirencester. There are many excellent restaurants, galleries and fine old inns to visit as well as numerous attractions including the university city of Oxford, Warwick Castle, Blenheim Palace and Cheltenham. (back to top)

Close to the idyllic Cotswolds village of Lower Slaughter and set within 1½ acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, this spacious house is ideally placed for exploring this enchanting region. Warm and comfortable, it is one of a pair, set in the grounds of the owners' home and has been extensively renovated to a very high standard. Green Fingers also offers an indoor heated swimming-pool for guests' enjoyment. Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford and Moreton-in-Marsh lie close at hand and there are historic houses and fine gardens to visit, together with an interesting array of antique shops around which to browse. Excellent dining abounds in the region, and the magnificent towns of Cheltenham Spa (20 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (25 miles) and Oxford (27 miles) are a must for the visitor to experience. (back to top)

The Lodge, a comfortable coach house conversion, is set down a quiet country lane, in the small hamlet of Farmington. Standing alone within the grounds of the owners' home, it provides secluded and cosy accommodation perfect for exploring the beauty of the Cotswolds. Cirencester, renowned for its Roman heritage, and the Regency spa town of Cheltenham are easily accessible. Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon are also in easy reach. Within a half-hour drive are Sudeley and Warwick Castles, Blenheim Palace and numerous gardens. A perfect base for walking and cycling, several footpaths and routes for cyclists lead from the lane (cycle hire available). Bourton-on-the-Water 4 miles. Stow-on-the-Wold 8 miles. Pubs and restaurants 1½ miles. (back to top)

Originally a forge, the building was rebuilt using original materials and is now an attractive cottage of character in a courtyard setting adjoining the owners 17th-century, Grade II listed cottage. In a peaceful position in the picturesque village of Naunton with the pretty 'River Windrush' flowing through it, nearby, to Bourton on the Water, 4 miles away. Ideal for exploring by car or on foot. Also an 18 hole golf course ½ mile away. Shop 2 miles, pub ½ mile. (back to top)

Delightful, typical little Grade II listed 17th-century refurbished Cotswolds cottage with original features, at the end of a row of similar properties. In a conservation area, in the picturesque village of Naunton, with the pretty 'Windrush River' flowing through it, to Bourton on the Water, 5 miles. Ideal for exploring by car or on foot with walks from the cottage. Perfectly placed for touring, with scenic and historic attractions such as Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill, Sudeley Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon. Other local attractions include the Cheltenham racecourse, Naunton golf club and Gloucester and Warwickshire steam railway. Shop 4 miles, pub, restaurant ½ mile. (back to top)

Beautifully appointed, set in a pretty village in the heart of the Cotswolds, this charming Grade II listed cottage of mellow stone enjoys its own south-facing cottage garden and is set in a pretty village at the heart of the Cotswolds, adjacent to the Wardens Way Cotswold walk. One of a little row, and with a warming stone fireplace, it makes a delightful base for exploring the many local beauty spots and picturesque villages. Nearby attractions