Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

The southern section of the Cotswolds runs up from the Georgian City of Bath into south Gloucestershire taking in country towns such as Nailsworth, Stroud and Painswick with deep valleys and far-reaching views. Nearby Cirencester, a buzzing market town has many pretty villages such as Bibury and Barnsley close by. To the east, one will find picturesque Bourton–on–the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh.

Communications are excellent. The M4 runs from east to west providing access to London whilst the M5 running north south connects Bristol to Birmingham and the North. There are numerous stations providing access to London Paddington including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Kemble and Swindon. Bristol and Birmingham Airports are also easily accessible.

For those moving out of London, still worried about how to embrace the rural idyll, fear not, gourmet restaurants and country pubs abound and as for leisure and sport you will be spoilt for choice with rugby at Gloucester, a selection of golf courses plus polo at Cirencester Polo Club and eventing at the world-renowned Badminton Horse Trials. For the racing enthusiast Cheltenham is the big attraction.