Rolling countryside, a multitude of attractions and impressive work and education opportunities make the Cotswolds an ideal place to live.
With idyllic villages, swathes of glorious countryside, fantastic education and employment opportunities, living in the Cotswolds is a dream for many homeowners.
For anyone considering their own escape to the country – or pretty market town, for that matter – SoGlos has rounded up seven reasons why you should move to the Cotswolds in this hot list.
From traditional honey-coloured Cotswold cottages to impressive new build developments like Willow Green from Newland Homes, whether you’re looking for a detached family home with spacious gardens or a contemporary apartment with period features, the Cotswolds has a wide variety of options for house hunters.
City dwellers seeking a move to the countryside will enjoy being close to rolling hills and acres of green spaces wherever they move to in the Cotswolds. From admiring the views at Cleeve Hill or Broadway Tower, to being surrounded by trees and flowers at Batsford Arboretum or the colourful Painswick Rococo Garden, nature lovers will be spoilt for choice.
The Cotswolds is home to an array of impressive nurseries, schools and colleges, including numerous Ofsted outstanding-rated primary and secondary schools, as well as prestigious independent schools such as Wycliffe College in Stonehouse and Rendcomb College near Cirencester, with Cheltenham Ladies’ College and The King’s School Gloucester also nearby.
Brimming with chocolate-box villages, like beautiful Bibury, prime antique shopping-destination Tetbury, bustling Stow-on-the-Wold and the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’, Bourton-on-the-Water, there are so many picturesque places to explore that are full of Cotswold charm. The perfect antidote to city stresses.
With impressive names including St James’s Place Wealth Management and Renishaw headquartered in the Cotswolds, as well as GCHQ, GE Aviation, Superdry and Kohler Mira in Cheltenham, Mears in Gloucester and Ecotricity in Stroud, there are plenty of well-respected companies to start or advance your career.
The Cotswolds is bursting with attractions and events for history, culture and heritage fans. Walk in the footsteps of royalty at Sudeley Castle, travel back to Roman times at Cirencester’s Corinium Museum, wander the corridors of the famous Hogwarts at Gloucester Cathedral or immerse yourself in music, art and literature at one of Cheltenham’s many annual festivals.
By road, the M5 provides direct commuter links to both Bristol and Birmingham, while the A40 connects the Cotswolds with Oxford. There are direct trains to London Paddington from nearby Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester, Kemble and Stroud, while an extensive bus network provides public transport to local towns and villages across the Cotswolds.
© SoGlos
Tuesday 07 December 2021
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