Gloucestershire consists of three areas, the major part of the Cotswolds, the Royal Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale with a total population of 565,000. Many of the fine churches and manor houses in Gloucestershire originate from the generosity of the wealthy medieval yeoman farmers and wool merchants. The villages and towns, humble weavers cottages, mansions, and churches owe much of their charm to the use of the warm, honey-coloured limestone which was locally quarried by hand. With hundreds of Gloucestershire Self Catering Cottages listed there is sure to be one ideal for you. Gloucestershire cottages are spread throughout the county.

The Royal Forest of Dean

Covering 27,000 acres of woodland the Royal Forest of Dean is one of England's few remaining ancient forests nestling between the Wye Valley, the Vale of Leadon and the Severn Valley. The Royal Forest of Dean identified a National Forest Park in 1938, consists of a spectacular range of natural beauty and has been the inspiration for many great artists and writers including Tolkien and JK Rowling.

The Severn Vale embraces the lower reaches of Britain's longest river: and spreads out to lush meadow farmlands. The curious solitude of the widening estuary is a haven for thousands of wildfowl and wading birds

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