The Cotswold often referred to as the heart of england are a range of hills situated in west centrzal england covering an area 25 miles across and 90 miles long. The breath taking sceneery of the area has been officially recognised, demonstrated by the fact that the area has been named as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

1. Holiday Accommodation in the Cotswolds

2. The Cotswolds, often referred to as the ‘Heart of
England’, are a range of hills situated in west-central
England covering an area 25 miles (40 km) across and
90 miles (145 km) long. The breath-taking scenery of
the area has been officially recognised, demonstrated
by the fact that the area has been named as the
Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

3. In geographical terms, the Cotswolds lie for the most
part within the boundaries of the counties of
Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire but the area also
extends in part into Warwickshire, Worcestershire,
Wiltshire and Somerset.

4. The area is notable for the many attractive villages and
small towns (many of which feature several buildings
constructed from the local ‘Cotswold Stone’, a form of
yellow limestone which is rich in fossils (particularly
fossilised sea urchins). This stone was also frequently
used in the construction of the number of large ‘Wool
Churches’ that feature in the area.

5. These churches received this title as their construction
was primarily funded as a result of the wool trade that
made the area highly prosperous during the middle
ages. This historical affluence appears to have lasted
as the area remains one of considerable wealth, with
many people electing to retire to the area or at least
own second homes in the area.

6. In 1966 the Cotswolds were designated as being an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), a
designation given primarily because of the rare
limestone grassland habitats and also because of the
old growth beech woodlands that typically grow in the
area. These beautiful natural habitat areas are also
home to many examples of flora and fauna, some of
which are so endangered that they are protected
under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981.

7. A good example of which is the rare Duke of Burgundy
butterfly that can be found in abundance on Cleeve
Hill and its associated commons, one of the finest
examples of limestone grassland in the Cotswolds.

8. With such fine examples of natural beauty, it is hardly surprising
that many people wish to holiday in the area and it is for this
reason that many travel companies within the United Kingdom
provide Holiday accommodation in the Cotswolds so that many
people have the opportunity to holiday and spend time in an
area of breath-taking scenery and so that they can visit the
many noteworthy attractions situated in the area (such as those
of considerable historical significance like Cirencester Abbey,
Broadway Tower, Malmesbury Abbey and Sudeley Castle (the
burial place of Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII of
England).

9. Cotswold Barn Holidays
Burford Road
Upper Brize
OX18 3NN
Tel: 07812 248 417
Email: lynda@jandjroofingandbuildin.com
Website: www.cotswoldbarnholidays.co.uk

10. Cotswold Barn Holidays
Burford Road
Upper Brize
OX18 3NN
Tel: 07812 248 417
Email: lynda@jandjroofingandbuildin.com
Website: www.cotswoldbarnholidays.co.uk