Established in 2017, Bolthole Retreats markets and lets some of the finest luxury holiday properties throughout the Cotswolds, taking in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, South Warwickshire and Worcestershire and parts of Wiltshire and Bath and northeast Somerset in the south. We have an ever-growing portfolio of beautiful homes, from cosy cottages that sleep two through to large properties that can accommodate up to 18 guests. We pride ourselves on the quality and location of our properties, offering our guests the perfect home-away-from-home experience in these beautiful areas of the UK.

Tucked away on a picturesque family-run farm, The Calf Pens is a peaceful and secluded getaway with far reaching countryside views. Sympathetically restored from an existing farm outbuilding, the owners have kept some of the original features in place making this a wonderfully unique bolthole. Two bedrooms sit at either end of a spacious split level open plan living area. With a wood burning stove inside and a quaint cottage garden it is perfect for any season. At The Calf Pens you get all the benefits of a rural stay while only being a short drive from the buzz of Cheltenham and Cotswold hot spots including Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water. One well-behaved dog is permitted at the cottage for an additional fee. Please keep your dog on a lead in the farmyard due to the free-range hens and nearby sheep. Please follow the Countryside Code of Conduct. The garden is fully enclosed, however please supervise dogs who have a tendency to jump fences. There are a number of stone steps up to the property and two sets of three stone steps within. Children are to be supervised and this property may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. This property has a strictly no-smoking/no-vaping indoors policy. If you do smoke outside, please extinguish properly and respect future guests by removing cigarette litter.

Lower Hampen Farm is a small, family-run, working farm in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has been farmed by the family for over 220 years. The farm is a ‘Fair to Nature’ mixed arable and livestock farm and has a flock of rare breed pedigree sheep (Devon Closewools), Ruby Red Devon cattle, two donkeys (a mother and daughter named April and May), free range hens and seven beehives. The farm is very wildlife friendly and is always working to improve the biodiversity of flora and fauna and is home to many rare species. Birdlife on the farm is fantastic, with raptors and owls, including breeding Barn owls, Little owls and Tawny owls. With this rural idyl on your doorstep, you might think you’ll be miles from any town or facilities. In fact, Cheltenham is only eight miles away, the A40 (the main arterial road through the Cotswolds) is less than five miles away, there are three excellent golf courses within a few minutes’ drive and some of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque villages - Bourton-on-the-Water, Lower Slaughter and Stow-on-the-Wold - are all within a 20-minute drive.