Beautiful wild countryside and home to part of the Cotswolds, Glocestershire has remained a popular destination for tourists and holidaymakers. This is middle England, and holidaymakers here don’t come looking for beaches or wild night life. Life here is peaceful and rural and at a much gentler pace. If you are a lover of nature and enjoy holidaying in rustic cottages, Gloucestershire will suit you to a tee.
The most popular area for tourists is the Cotswolds. This area of outstanding natural beauty runs through six English counties – Warwickshire and Bath, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and North East Somerset and Wiltshire. The 790 square miles which are covered by the Cotswolds are the largest designated area of outstanding natural beauty in England. Visitors flock from home and abroad to relax in this area where it really seems as if time has stood still for three centuries.
The tiny villages and hamlets around the area attract many visitors who wish to see anicent builidngs made from the famous Cotswold stone. For those who like activity holidays there are plenty of facilities for fishing, golf, horse riding, and cycling. There are also an abundance of stately homes to visit with spectacular grounds and gardens.
Other major attractions are the many wildlife parks and sanctuary littered around the county. The Cotswold country park at Cirencester and Slimbride wildfowl and wetlands park near Cursley are two of the best well known.The bird life in this area is renowned throughout England and the International Centre for Birds of Prey at Newent makes a great day out.
The holiday accommodation in Glocestershire is vast and varied. For families there are several large holiday parks which provide entertainment and pastimes by day and night .These are run by major companies like Haven and Hoseasons and the accommodation tends to be more cabins which are more in keeping with the surroundings.The prime position of these parks means you are ideally situated to explore the surrounding countryside.
Various well known holiday companies such as www.easycottages.com and Cottages4u provide holiday cottages throughout the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire. You can rent a holiday cottage in a village setting, or in the middle of nowhere. As the Trout fishing is very well known in this area, remote holiday cottages are very popular for those who just want to set up their rods and enjoy the tranquility.
The Forest of Dean is a beautiful, unspoilt area which attracts visitors wanting to escape the rat race for a week or two. There are small clusters of holiday cottages throughout the forest, and some are very remote. They are reached down leafy lanes and all you can hear is the sound of the birds singing. For those who want to really get back to nature, there are plenty of places to pitch your tent.
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