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On the Map: Gloriously Different Stays in Gloucestershire
A picture of traditional English elegance, Gloucestershire is defined by its exquisite spa and market towns, stately homes, and fresh green landscapes.
Here you can savour high tea in medieval market squares, after a day of walking through scenic Cotswold villages, or whizzing through the wildlife-steeped Forest of Dean on two wheels.
Also boasting vibrant festivals and sporting events galore, there’s no shortage of ways to spend your time!
Enjoy them all to your hearts’ content, before heading back to the luxurious comfort of one of these suitably unusual retreats.
Author: Nina Jervis
Main Image: A dip in the lake at Campwell
Rainforest Chapel
Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Find your own peaceful sanctuary in this ingeniously converted chapel that is packed full of original features and charm in the popular Forest of Dean.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4
From
£349 (2 nights)
Campden Yurts
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Make your escape to the glorious Cotswolds all the more memorable by staying at Campden Yurts.
Bedrooms: Studio
Sleeps: 4-5 per yurt
From
£440 (4 nights midweek)
The Glamping Orchard
Longney, Gloucestershire
Rural glamping in Longney, Gloucestershire; The Warwick Knight, a restored 1950s caravan with rooftop garden as seen on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, and Belle, a charming bell tent.
Bedrooms: Studio
Sleeps: 4-5 per unit
From
£70-£125 / night (Belle)
Forest Holidays Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Experience true luxury, encircled by unspoilt rivers, rocks and woodland, courtesy of Forest Holidays in the Forest of Dean. With thrilling activities, indulgent treats and a remarkable cabin, your perfect escape awaits!
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: Varies
From
£345 (3-4 nights)
Cart Shed
Bibury, Gloucestershire
A stylish and stunning Cotswolds conversion that's ideal for families in search of a picturesque rural retreat (you can bring the dogs, too!).
Bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
From
£350 / night
Grain Store
Bibury, Gloucestershire
An amazingly light, bright and beautiful space for large group stays, surrounded by the picturesque rural splendour of the Cotswolds
Bedrooms: 5
Sleeps: 10
From
£550 / night
The Hudnalls Hideout
Nr St Briavels, Gloucestershire
An ultra-luxurious, design-led and TV-featured treehouse-for-two, deliciously secluded amongst private woodland in the beautiful Wye Valley.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£400 / night
Campwell
Nr Marshfield, Gloucestershire
An off-grid, eco-friendly village inspired and powered by nature, with eclectic accommodation hidden in woodland near Bath.
Bedrooms: Varies
Sleeps: 2-4 per unit
From
£79 / night
LV14 SULA Lightship
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Enjoy a unique and scenic adult-only stay aboard a historic British Lightship, beautifully restored and enchantingly moored in the Gloucester Docks.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 4
From
£275 / night
The Clock Tower Stow
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
Time to relax, in a stylish penthouse apartment in a historic church, gently nestled by a village green in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 5
From
£160 / night
The Roost Glamping
Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
Two sumptuous adults only, dog-friendly cedar cabins with a hot tub and luxuries galore, bespoke crafted and nestled in the magical Forest of Dean.
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Sleeps:
From
£172 / night
Resilient Woodlands Retreat
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Two naturally luxurious eco-glamping cabins, stunningly located between the rivers Wye and Severn in the enchanting Forest of Dean.
Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
Sleeps: 4 per cabin
From
£155 / night
Under the Walnut Tree
Painswick, Gloucestershire
A soothing shepherd's hut, set on the historic grounds of a Grade I listed house, with an outdoor swimming pool and idyllic views of wildlife-steeped Gloucestershire countryside.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£120/nt
Tudor Oak
Painswick, Gloucestershire
A luxurious shepherd's hut with a wood-fired hot tub, set within the grounds of a Grade I listed former royal retreat with views of mesmerising Gloucestershire countryside.
Bedrooms: 1
Sleeps: 2
From
£150 / night
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