The Cotswolds
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WHERE The Wild Rabbit cottages Tucked away in the village of Kingham, The Wild Rabbit isn’t any old pub.
Part of the Daylesford Organic empire, it’s about as chic as they come – and now it’s opened seven immaculately appointed cottages just over the road.
WHY GO Kingham puts you in the fashionable heart of the Cotswolds, far from the dusty tea shops of sleepier villages. Each cottage is an interior designer’s dream, with marble-topped kitchens, snow-white Agas and thick woollen blankets folded on armchairs and across every bed. You’re two minutes from the Daylesford Organic mecca that now houses a restaurant and Bamford spa, plus the famous food emporium.
THE DETAILS WE LOVE A fridge stocked with Daylesford produce – milk, jam, biscuits – is exactly what you want after a long journey. There are Bamford goodies in the bathroom (finally, a cottage that understands the necessity of conditioner and bath salts) and included in the cottage rental is a slap-up breakfast at the pub opposite.
BOOK AHEAD The Bamford spa is just down the road and, frankly, it would be criminal not to put at least half a day aside to have a massage, meditation or Pilates class before collapsing in the juice bar or pool area. You also can’t go wrong with the tasting menu at The Wild Rabbit on a Saturday night.
DON’T MISS You’re spoilt for shopping here. Head to fashion maven Amanda Brooks’ Cutter Brooks shop in Stoweon-the-Wold for home accessories, as well as Maison Michel hats and lovely loungewear. Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop is surprisingly good on the food front – its cheese selection is the best we’ve tasted.
Plus, pick up beautiful antiques at The Station Mill Antiques Centre.