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With its enchanting villages, the Cotswolds is a wonderful place to spend both Advent and Christmas.

  Cosy pubs in enchanting Cotswold villages with roaring log fires and hot toddies; carol services in ancient village churches; Christmas Markets and spectacles of light in historic castles, houses and gardens, all make for a wonderful sparkling Festive season in the Cotswolds.

Christmas Markets

These open air markets, once common place in Medieval England, have again become an festive tradition. In the crisp cold Cotswold air, the smells of mulled wine, warm spices and sweet... more

Ben competes at Advanced Level, running a string of event horses with his wife, Sarah under the Team Way banner, whilst also very actively buying and selling equestrian properties for Butler Sherborn across the Cotswolds and beyond.

Tell us a little bit about your career to date.

I graduated from Cirencester in 2010 having completed the Rural Land Management Degree. Following my graduation, I had a couple of months at home before starting with Butler Sherborn in October of the same year. My father, who works for Knight Frank, always said that I could ride eventing full time if I wanted to do so, on the condition that I qualified first, so that I had something to fall back on, if needed.

How many years have... more

The Cotswolds is renown for its plethora of pubs, which vary from the traditional drinkers pub with local beers to the gastro pub with a fine dining experience.

The Plough at Alvescot and The Lamb at Shipton-under-Wychwood are excellent examples of those pubs offering fabulous local food.

The Plough, Alvescot, Oxfordshire OX18 2PU  

The Plough is a traditional pub in Alvescot on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, which serves lovely food and beers seven days a week in a welcoming and relaxed environment. All the beers come from the brewery of Wadworth & Co in Devizes. In addition to their flagship beers 6X & IPA, The Plough... more

Richard Greasby is no stranger to running, having completed various Ultra-marathons including a 100km run along the Cotswold Way.

However, running in the desert was an entirely new experience both in terms of the terrain and the temperatures.

The Saharan Challenge was run  in Morocco, some 100kms south east of Ouarzarate and the Atlas Mountains. It was a 2 Stage Ultra marathon run over two days back to back, with three nights camping in Tisguine.

The first 26 mile marathon on Friday 14th October started at Afra and finished at Tisguine. After uncomfortably (and unusually) hot nights under canvas,... more

"Thanks to an unprepared mini budget, and one that was not supported by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), shock waves have reverberated through the property market.

Interest rates have risen sharply, quickly catching out buyers and sellers. Unsurprisingly, confidence has been knocked.

Our feeling is that interest rates were on the rise and would have reached the 6% levels in the spring in any event, but the mismanagement of the economy by the Government has been the catalyst.

We have seen prices make a 5% downward adjustment over the last two weeks, but with buyers remaining committed to buying a house in the Cotswolds.

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Sue Blacker, an established Fine Art dealer, is holding an Autumn retrospective in her Gallery at Fox House, Holwell with an Evening Preview Reception on Thursday 20th October from 5pm-8pm.

The Exhibition comprises work of painters, draughtsmen, printer makers, as well as sculptors and ceramicists, in addition to some specialist books.

The majority of works are by artists working in the late 20th century.

Ralston Gudgeon, Cock pheasant
Gouache on paper, signed

The Gallery generally focusses on pastoral themes, with English sporting paintings and prints, as well as contemporary ceramics.

Gerald Cox
The Old Mill, Bibury

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Beaudesert Park is an independent weekly, flexi-boarding and day school for boys and girls aged three to thirteen, nestled high in the beautiful Cotswold countryside.

The school commands magnificent views over the surrounding country, and sits adjacent to Minchinhampton Common, a National Trust protected area, which is home to free-roaming cows and ponies in the summer months.

At it’s heart, Beaudesert is a school that exudes warmth and welcome.  It is, and always has been, a caring school. Staff at Beaudesert know what a privilege it is to be entrusted with guiding children through the joy of the prep school years, years during which children grow... more

Three properties for sale in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire from £1.7million to £3million

Farms, land and equestrian properties in the Cotswolds have performed well over the past 18 months according to Butler Sherborn, and the demand is still strong, says Richard Greasby, head of Butler Sherborn Rural.  “We have had an extremely busy year with a number of land sales across the region, with or without a decent farmhouse, enquiries remain high.

“Whether people are interested in racing, point-to-pointing, three-day eventing, hunting or just enjoy having a pony,... more

Coln St Aldwyns is a picturesque Cotswold village with cottages dating back to the 17th century giving the village a rich history.

It has a strong sense of community with a pub, cricket club and Norman church.

In addition, it is also home to a resident run shop, which contains a café, shop and post office open 7 days a week. There has been a village store and bakery on the site since 1875, so the community has always benefitted from this building giving the village a feeling of fellowship. Surrounding the village are beautiful views of untouched parkland, woods and water meadows with plenty of walking routes... more